Chapter 750 Oregon Laws 2003
AN ACT
SB 7
Relating to Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of
Oregon:
SECTION
1. The Legislative Assembly
finds and declares that:
(1)
The successful solicitation of gifts, grants and donations for the benefit of
the Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center allows the operation, improvement
and maintenance of facilities or programs enjoyed by the public. The receipt of
gifts, grants and donations for the benefit of the center reduces the amount of
public moneys that must be spent for the operation, improvement and maintenance
of facilities or programs.
(2) The successful solicitation of gifts, grants and donations by a nonprofit, tax exempt organization for the benefit of the center minimizes the cost to the state of obtaining those gifts, grants and donations. Cooperation between the center and such an organization, including the provision of tickets and other promotional items, facilities, supplies, staff and services by the center for use by such an organization in connection with fund raising efforts, serves a public purpose by increasing the ability of the organization to successfully solicit gifts, grants and donations for the benefit of the center.
SECTION
2. (1) The Director of the
Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center may cooperate with any nonprofit, tax
exempt organization designated by the director as an appropriate organization
to solicit gifts, grants and donations for the benefit of the Oregon State Fair
and Exposition Center.
(2)
The director may advise and receive advice from an organization described in
subsection (1) of this section. The director may, if allowed by the charter and
bylaws of the organization, serve ex officio as a regular or nonvoting board
member of the organization. The director may not chair the board of directors,
vote for or appoint other board members, control the financial affairs of the
organization or oversee the day-to-day operation of the organization.
(3)
The director may provide tickets, promotional items and facilities to the
organization without charge for use in increasing the ability of the
organization to successfully solicit gifts, grants and donations for the
benefit of the center.
(4)
The director may provide supplies, staff and services to the organization at
cost for use in increasing the ability of the organization to successfully
solicit gifts, grants and donations for the benefit of the center.
(5)
The director shall submit an annual accounting report to an appropriate
committee of the Legislative Assembly designated by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President of the Senate. The report must contain a
detailed description of all tickets, promotional items, facilities, supplies,
staff and services provided under subsections (3) and (4) of this section, the
specific disposition or application thereof made by the organization and any
resulting benefit to the center.
(6) The director may enter into an agreement for the donation to the center of goods, services and public improvements by a nonprofit, tax exempt organization.
SECTION 3. 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 September 17, 2003
Filed in the office of Secretary of State September 18, 2003
Effective date September 17, 2003
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