71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 770
Sponsored by Senators BROWN, CLARNO; Senators CASTILLO, CORCORAN,
DECKERT, FERRIOLI, GORDLY, MESSERLE, METSGER, NELSON, SHIELDS,
STARR, TROW, Representatives GARDNER, KNOPP, KRIEGER, MONNES
ANDERSON, NOLAN, ROSENBAUM, G SMITH, VERGER, V WALKER, WESTLUND
(at the request of Commission on Indian Services)
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AN ACT
Relating to government-to-government relations between the State
of Oregon and American Indian tribes in Oregon.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + As used in sections 1 to 4 of this 2001 Act:
(1) 'State agency' has the meaning given that term in ORS
358.635.
(2) 'Tribe' means a federally recognized Indian tribe in
Oregon. + }
SECTION 2. { + (1) A state agency shall develop and implement
a policy that:
(a) Identifies individuals in the state agency who are
responsible for developing and implementing programs of the state
agency that affect tribes.
(b) Establishes a process to identify the programs of the state
agency that affect tribes.
(c) Promotes communication between the state agency and tribes.
(d) Promotes positive government-to-government relations
between the state and tribes.
(e) Establishes a method for notifying employees of the state
agency of the provisions of sections 1 to 4 of this 2001 Act and
the policy the state agency adopts under this section.
(2) In the process of identifying and developing the programs
of the state agency that affect tribes, a state agency shall
include representatives designated by the tribes.
(3) A state agency shall make a reasonable effort to cooperate
with tribes in the development and implementation of programs of
the state agency that affect tribes, including the use of
agreements authorized by ORS 190.110. + }
SECTION 3. { + (1) At least once a year, the Oregon Department
of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Commission
on Indian Services, shall provide training to state agency
managers and employees who have regular communication with tribes
on the legal status of tribes, the legal rights of members of
tribes and issues of concern to tribes.
(2) Once a year, the Governor shall convene a meeting at which
representatives of state agencies and tribes may work together to
achieve mutual goals.
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(3) No later than December 15 of every year, a state agency
shall submit a report to the Governor and to the Commission on
Indian Services on the activities of the state agency under
sections 1 to 4 of this 2001 Act. The report shall include:
(a) The policy the state agency adopted under section 2 of this
2001 Act.
(b) The names of the individuals in the state agency who are
responsible for developing and implementing programs of the state
agency that affect tribes.
(c) The process the state agency established to identify the
programs of the state agency that affect tribes.
(d) The efforts of the state agency to promote communication
between the state agency and tribes and government-to-government
relations between the state and tribes.
(e) A description of the training required by subsection (1) of
this section.
(f) The method the state agency established for notifying
employees of the state agency of the provisions of sections 1 to
4 of this 2001 Act and the policy the state agency adopts under
section 2 of this 2001 Act. + }
SECTION 4. { + Nothing in sections 1 to 4 of this 2001 Act
creates a right of action against a state agency or a right of
review of an action of a state agency. + }
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Passed by Senate April 2, 2001
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Secretary of Senate
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President of Senate
Passed by House May 11, 2001
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Speaker of House
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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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