Chapter 182 Oregon Laws 2003

AN ACT

SB 374

Relating to high school diplomas for veterans; and declaring an emergency.

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

SECTION 1. (1) A person who meets the requirements under subsection (3) of this section may request a school district to issue the person a high school diploma if the person resides within the boundaries of the school district or is a resident of this state and attended a high school of the school district.

(2) A representative of a deceased person who meets the requirements under subsection (3) of this section may request a school district to issue a high school diploma on behalf of the deceased person if the deceased person resided within the boundaries of the school district at the time of death or was a resident of this state at the time of death and attended a high school of the school district.

(3) Notwithstanding the requirements for a high school diploma established by the State Board of Education and school districts under ORS 329.447, a school district that receives a request under subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall issue a high school diploma to a person if the person:

(a) Attended a high school before serving in the Armed Forces of the United States;

(b) Did not graduate from a high school because the person was serving in the Armed Forces of the United States at any time between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918, between September 15, 1940, and December 31, 1946, or between June 25, 1950, and January 31, 1955; and

(c) Was discharged or released under honorable conditions from the Armed Forces of the United States.

SECTION 2. 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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