Chapter 149 Oregon Laws 2003

AN ACT

SB 80

Relating to agreements to carry out federal Workforce Investment Act; creating new provisions; amending ORS 190.115, 190.118 and 190.430; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section:

(a) “Federal Act” has the meaning given that term in ORS 660.300.

(b) “One-stop delivery system” means the one-stop delivery system described in ORS 660.330 and 660.333.

(c) “State agency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 190.430.

(d) “Unit of local government” has the meaning given that term in ORS 190.003.

(2) To create an entity to perform functions and activities under the federal Act and the one-stop delivery system, a state agency may enter into a written agreement with:

(a) A unit of local government.

(b) An intergovernmental entity created by units of local government.

(c) An entity created by a unit of local government and a person.

(d) An entity created by a state agency, a unit of local government and a person.

(e) An entity created by a state agency, an intergovernmental entity and a person.

(3) Functions and activities of an entity created under this section may include, but are not limited to, employment services, job training and job placement.

(4) The parties to an agreement under this section shall appoint a board or commission to govern the entity created under this section.

SECTION 2. ORS 190.115 is amended to read:

190.115. (1) A state agency that enters into an agreement under ORS 190.110, 190.420 or 190.485 on or after August 16, 1999,or an agreement under section 1 of this 2003 Act shall submit a summary of the agreement to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services within the 30-day period immediately following the effective date of the agreement.

[(2) A state agency that, before August 16, 1999, entered into an agreement under ORS 190.110, 190.420 or 190.485 that will be in effect 90 days after August 16, 1999, shall submit a summary of the agreement to the department within 90 days following August 16, 1999.]

[(3)] (2) The summary required by this section must include the following information:

(a) Names of the parties to the agreement.

(b) Date of the agreement.

(d) The agency through which a person may obtain a copy of the agreement.

[(4)] (3) A state agency that is required to submit a summary of an agreement to the department under this section shall submit the summary through electronic means.

SECTION 3. ORS 190.118 is amended to read:

190.118. (1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall keep an index of summaries of agreements into which state agencies enter under ORS 190.110, 190.420 or 190.485 or section 1 of this 2003 Act. The department shall include in the index the information provided by state agencies under ORS 190.115.

(2) The department shall require state agencies to update information in the index through a secure website that is protected with a password.

(3) The department shall make the information in the index accessible to the public through a searchable public website on the Internet.

SECTION 4. ORS 190.430 is amended to read:

190.430. (1) Every agreement made by an agency of this state under ORS 190.420 or section 1 of this 2003 Act shall be submitted to the Attorney General before taking effect. The Attorney General shall determine whether the agreement is in proper form and compatible with the laws of this state. If the Attorney General determines that the agreement is in some instance improper, the Attorney General shall give written notice to the state agency concerning the specific respects in which the agreement fails to comply with law. Failure to give such notice within 30 days of submission of the agreement to the Attorney General shall constitute approval of the agreement.

(2) The Attorney General may exempt research agreements or student faculty exchanges from the requirements of subsection (1) of this section.

(3) As used in this section, “agency of this state” and “state agency” mean any officer, board, commission, department, division or institution in the executive or administrative branch of state government.

SECTION 5. This 2003 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor May 30, 2003

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 2, 2003

Effective date May 30, 2003

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