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 1071
 
                         Senate Bill 326
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Governor John A. Kitzhaber,
  M.D., for Department of Higher Education)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Changes name of State System of Higher Education to Oregon
University System. Changes name of Chancellor of State Board of
Higher Education to Chancellor of Oregon University System.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to name of Oregon University System; creating new
  provisions; amending ORS 329.810, 351.075 and 352.002; and
  declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 352.002 is amended to read:
  352.002. The   { - State System of Higher Education - }  { +
Oregon University System + } consists of the programs, activities
and institutions of higher education under the jurisdiction of
the State Board of Higher Education including the following:
  (1) University of Oregon.
  (2) Oregon State University.
  (3) Portland State University.
  (4) Oregon Institute of Technology.
  (5) Western Oregon University.
  (6) Southern Oregon University.
  (7) Eastern Oregon University.
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The amendments to ORS 352.002 by section 1
of this 2001 Act are intended to change the name of the State
System of Higher Education to the Oregon University System.
  (2) For the purpose of harmonizing and clarifying statute
sections published in Oregon Revised Statutes, the Legislative
Counsel may substitute for words designating the State System of
Higher Education, wherever they occur in Oregon Revised Statutes,
other words designating the Oregon University System. + }
  SECTION 3. ORS 351.075 is amended to read:
  351.075. (1) The State Board of Higher Education shall appoint
a chief executive officer who shall be known as the Chancellor of
the   { - State Board of Higher Education - }   { + Oregon
University System + } and who shall serve at the pleasure of the
board. The board may appoint one or more assistants as may be
necessary.
  (2) The chancellor and the assistants of the chancellor shall
be persons who by training and experience are well qualified to
perform the duties of their offices and to assist in carrying out
the functions of the board under ORS 351.010 to 351.070, 351.075
to 351.260, 351.310 to 351.615, 351.770 to 351.840, 352.002 to
352.006, 352.010 to 352.053, 352.065 (1985 Replacement Part),
352.230, 352.360, 352.370, 352.390, 352.400 and 352.510 to
352.760.
  (3) The State Board of Higher Education shall fix the
compensation of the chancellor and the assistants of the
chancellor.
  SECTION 4.  { + (1) The amendments to ORS 351.075 by section 3
of this 2001 Act are intended to change the name of the
Chancellor of the State Board of Higher Education to the
Chancellor of the Oregon University System.
  (2) For the purpose of harmonizing and clarifying statute
sections published in Oregon Revised Statutes, the Legislative
Counsel may substitute for words designating the Chancellor of
the State Board of Higher Education, wherever they occur in
Oregon Revised Statutes, other words designating the Chancellor
of the Oregon University System.
  (3) For the purpose of harmonizing and clarifying statute
sections published in Oregon Revised Statutes, the Legislative
Counsel may substitute for words designating the Chancellor of
the State System of Higher Education, wherever they occur in
Oregon Revised Statutes, other words designating the Chancellor
of the Oregon University System.
  (4) For the purpose of harmonizing and clarifying statute
sections published in Oregon Revised Statutes, the Legislative
Counsel may substitute for words designating the Vice Chancellor
of the State Board of Higher Education, wherever they occur in
Oregon Revised Statutes, other words designating the Vice
Chancellor of the Oregon University System.
  (5) For the purpose of harmonizing and clarifying statute
sections published in Oregon Revised Statutes, the Legislative
Counsel may substitute for words designating the Vice Chancellor
of the State System of Higher Education, wherever they occur in
Oregon Revised Statutes, other words designating the Vice
Chancellor of the Oregon University System.
  (6) For the purpose of harmonizing and clarifying statute
sections published in Oregon Revised Statutes, the Legislative
Counsel may substitute for words designating the Controller of
the State System of Higher Education, wherever they occur in
Oregon Revised Statutes, other words designating the Controller
of the Oregon University System. + }
  SECTION 5. ORS 329.810 is amended to read:
  329.810. After consulting with representatives of teachers,
administrators, school boards, schools of education, the
 { - Teaching Research Division of the State System of Higher
Education - }  { +  Oregon University System + } and such others
as it considers appropriate, the Department of Education shall
develop or approve workshops to provide training for mentor
teachers and beginning teachers in programs eligible for
grants-in-aid under ORS 329.790 to 329.820.
  SECTION 6.  { + 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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