71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
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amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 2595
 
                         House Bill 2937
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON ADVANCING E-GOVERNMENT (at the request
  of Travel Information Council)
 
 
                             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 as
introduced.
 
  Permits Travel Information Council to charge providers of
travel services for use of tourist and motorist information
Internet website operated by council or in cooperation with
another public or private entity.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Travel Information Council; amending ORS 377.795.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 377.795 is amended to read:
  377.795.  { + (1)  + }Whenever the Travel Information Council
establishes a telephone reservation system for lodging
accommodations { +  or other travel services + } at a sign plaza,
the costs thereof shall be apportioned among the subscribing
motels, hotels, trailer parks { + , + }   { - or - }  campgrounds
 { - , - }  { +  or providers of other travel services + } on a
per room or other equitable basis.
   { +  (2) Whenever the council establishes a tourist and
motorist information Internet website, or cooperates with the
Department of Transportation or another public or private entity
to provide information about travel services through an Internet
website, the council may charge a fee for advertisement by, or
information provided on the Internet website on behalf of, the
providers of travel services.
  (3) + } If the council and the Department of Transportation
decide to use the telephone system { +  or the tourist and
motorist information Internet website + } for emergency or other
services { + , + } an appropriate portion of the overall
telephone { +  and Internet + } costs shall be borne by the
department.
   { +  (4) + } Receipts shall be deposited monthly before the
10th day of the month, to the Travel Information Council account
required by ORS 377.840.
   { +  (5) + } The council may enter into one or more contracts
providing for the promotion and sale of logos, motorist
information signs, sign plazas { + , + }   { - and - }
subscriptions to the telephone reservation service { +  and
subscriptions to the tourist and motorist information Internet
website + }.
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