71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2722
Sponsored by Representative KROPF (at the request of Oregon Fire
District Directors Association)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to fire district identification; creating new
provisions; amending ORS 478.970, 478.972, 478.980 and 478.982;
and repealing ORS 478.974, 478.976 and 478.978.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
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
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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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Passed by House February 21, 2001
Repassed by House May 23, 2001
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 21, 2001
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President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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