71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 1632
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2705
                  Ordered by the House April 30
            Including House Amendments dated April 30
 
Sponsored by Representatives KING, SIMMONS; Representatives
  BACKLUND, BARNHART, BATES, BROWN, KNOPP, KRIEGER, KRUSE, MONNES
  ANDERSON, G SMITH, VERGER, C WALKER, Senators CORCORAN,
  FERRIOLI, FISHER, MESSERLE
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Requires Department of Transportation to provide driver and
motor vehicles services   { - at least two days per month to city
with population of at least 2,000 persons that is more than 30
miles from nearest full-service DMV office - }  { +  to certain
cities and communities on specified schedule.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage + }.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to services provided by the Department of
  Transportation; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Department of Transportation shall
provide driver and motor vehicle services:
  (a) On at least one full day per week in any city with a
population of at least 3,000 persons but not more than 6,000
persons that is more than 25 miles from the nearest department
office that provides the full range of driver and motor vehicle
services.
  (b) On at least one full day per week in an unincorporated
community with a population of at least 5,000 persons if the
unincorporated community is more than 25 miles from the nearest
department office that provides the full range of driver and
motor vehicle services.
  (c) On at least two full days per week in any city with a
population of more than 6,000 persons that is more than 25 miles
from the nearest department office that provides the full range
of driver and motor vehicle services.
  (2) As used in this section and section 2 of this 2001 Act, '
driver and motor vehicle services' includes, but is not limited
to, services related to driver licenses, driver permits, vehicle
titles and vehicle registrations. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + The Department of Transportation may enter into
agreements with local governments that enable the department to
provide cost-effective driver and motor vehicle services to rural
communities in the state. An agreement shall provide for
cooperation between the department and the local government and
may include, but need not be limited to:
  (1) Provisions for sharing space, equipment and employees;
  (2) Authorization for local government employees to act as
agents for the department; and
  (3) Any other provisions that the department and the local
government determine would be beneficial to the people in the
community. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2001 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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