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 2004
 
                           B-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 209
                   Ordered by the House May 22
 Including Senate Amendments dated April 24 and House Amendments
                          dated May 22
 
Sponsored by Senator ATKINSON (at the request of Joe Pedrogetti)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Imposes fee on sales of tickets for admission to live
professional boxing contests, matches and exhibitions.
 { + Exempts events held on land controlled by Oregon Indian
tribe. + } Directs Oregon State Boxing and Wrestling Commission
to use moneys from fees to provide grants to amateur boxing
organizations.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to boxing; and appropriating money.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 463. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) In addition to any other fees or taxes
required under this chapter, a promoter shall pay to the Oregon
State Boxing and Wrestling Commission a fee of $1 for each ticket
sold for admission to a live professional boxing contest, match
or exhibition held in this state.
  (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a live
professional boxing contest, match or exhibition held on land
controlled by an Oregon Indian tribe. However, an Oregon Indian
tribe may make a contribution to the commission for the purposes
of subsection (3) of this section.
  (3) All moneys collected from the fee imposed under subsection
(1) of this section shall be deposited into the subaccount
established in the State Police Account under ORS 181.175 (2).
Such moneys are continuously appropriated to the Oregon State
Boxing and Wrestling Commission to be used by the commission to
award grants to amateur boxing organizations in this state.
  (4) The commission shall adopt by rule the manner in which:
  (a) The fees required under subsection (1) of this section must
be paid; and
  (b) Applications for grants may be submitted to the commission
and the standards to be used to award the grants to amateur
boxing organizations in this state.
  (5) The commission shall monitor the amateur boxing
organizations that receive grants under this section to determine
the success of the grant program.
  (6) As used in this section, 'amateur boxing organization '
means a locally operated boxing club that is registered with the
Oregon Association of United States Amateur Boxing, Inc. + }
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