72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 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
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LC 3581
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 3627
                 Ordered by the House August 15
           Including House Amendments dated August 15
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON RULES AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
 
 
                             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 state government   { - and school districts - }  from
executing collective bargaining agreements before funds are
appropriated for biennium that encompasses duration of agreement.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to public employee collective bargaining agreements; and
  declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2003 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS 243.650 to 243.782. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + State government, as defined in ORS 174.111,
may not execute a collective bargaining agreement with the
exclusive representative of an appropriate bargaining unit of
state government employees before the Legislative Assembly has
appropriated funds to state government for the biennium that
encompasses the duration of the agreement. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Section 2 of this 2003 Act does not apply to
collective bargaining agreements entered into before the
effective date of this 2003 Act. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + 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. + }
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