71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
SA to HB 2722
 
LC 1755/HB 2722-1
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2722
 
                 By COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS
 
                             May 16
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after the semicolon
insert 'creating new provisions;' and delete '478.974, 478.978,'.
  In line 3, after '478.982' insert '; and repealing ORS 478.974,
478.976 and 478.978'.
  Delete lines 5 through 32 and delete page 2 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + Notwithstanding ORS 478.972 (3),
the board of a fire district that possesses an identification
number on the effective date of this 2001 Act may send written
notice of an identification name for the district to the State
Fire Marshal within 30 days after the effective date of this 2001
Act. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + } ORS 478.970 is amended to read:
  ' 478.970. The purpose of ORS 478.970 to 478.982 is to
establish an identification   { - number - }  { +  name + } for
each district to be used for statistical purposes by the State
Fire Marshal and in the process of insurance rating.
 { - Nothing in - }  ORS 478.970 to 478.982
  { - shall be construed to - }  { +  do not + } alter or add to
the corporate title or identification of a district organized or
established by law.
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + } ORS 478.972 is amended to read:
  ' 478.972. (1) When a district is organized the first board
shall   { - apply in writing to - }  { +  notify + } the State
Fire Marshal   { - for an - }  { +  in writing of the + }
identification   { - number - }  { +  name + } for the district.
  ' (2)  { + Except as provided in this subsection, + } upon
receipt of  { +  a  + }written   { - application - }  { +  notice
from the board + }, the State Fire Marshal shall immediately
assign   { - to - }  the district   { - an - }  { +  the + }
identification   { - number and - }  { +  name. The fire
marshal + } shall notify the board in writing   { - of the number
so assigned - }  { +  if the name conflicts with the name of
another fire district in this state + }.
  ' (3) The   { - application shall be made by the - }  district
board  { +  shall notify the fire marshal as provided in
subsection (1) of this section + } within 30 days after the act
 { - which - }  { +  that + } completes the organization or
establishment of the district.
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + } ORS 478.980 is amended to read:
  ' 478.980. In the event of a consolidation or merger of two or
more districts   { - which have been assigned identification
numbers, a single number shall be assigned to - }  { + , the
consolidated board shall select a name for + } the surviving or
successor district in the manner provided in ORS 478.972.
 { - The number may be one of those assigned to any of the
districts so consolidated or merged before the act of
consolidation or merger. - }
  '  { +  SECTION 5. + } ORS 478.982 is amended to read:
  ' 478.982. In the event of a dissolution of a district, the
 
  { - number - }  { +  name + } assigned to the district
 { - shall be - }  { +  is + } available for assignment to
another district.
  '  { +  SECTION 6. + }  { + ORS 478.974, 478.976 and 478.978
are repealed. + } ' .
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