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 181
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 488
                   Ordered by the House May 22
             Including House Amendments dated May 22
 
Sponsored by Senators BROWN, DERFLER, Representatives GARDNER,
  MINNIS; Senator FERRIOLI, Representative DEVLIN
 
 
                             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.
 
  Prohibits public body from using term squaw in name of public
property. Defines terms. Creates exception when use of name
required by federal law.  { + Provides use of term may continue
until later of January 2, 2005, or two years after United States
Department of Agriculture and Department of Interior discontinue
use of term. + }
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the designation of public property; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section and section 2 of
this 2001 Act:
  (a) 'Public body' has the meaning given that term in ORS
192.410.
  (b) 'Public property' has the meaning given that term in ORS
131.705.
  (2) Except as required by federal law, a public body may not
use the term 'squaw' in the name of a public property. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Notwithstanding section 1 (2) of this 2001 Act,
a public body that, on the effective date of this 2001 Act, owns
or leases public property with the term 'squaw' in the name of
the public property may use the term 'squaw' in the name until
 + }  { +  the later of January 2, 2005, or two years after the
United States Department of Agriculture and the United States
Department of the Interior discontinue the use of the term
'squaw' in the names of geographic places. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + 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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