72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
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LC 1003
 
                          Senate Bill 8
 
Sponsored by Senators COURTNEY, B STARR, DEVLIN; Senator DECKERT,
  Representatives BARKER, BUTLER
 
 
                             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 as
introduced.
 
  Directs Department of State Police to work with law enforcement
agencies, Department of Transportation and media to implement
state Amber Plan.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to emergency response.
  Whereas the safety of Oregon's children is a priority and the
state should use every resource available to protect them; and
  Whereas the first few hours after a child is abducted are
critical to the safe recovery of that child and it is essential
to utilize maximum public participation in the recovery efforts
of law enforcement; and
  Whereas the Amber Plan, using the Emergency Alert System,
television, radio and other communications systems, provides
timely emergency information to the public regarding a child
abduction; and
  Whereas the Department of State Police, in partnership with the
Department of Transportation, Oregon State Sheriffs' Association,
Oregon Association Chiefs of Police, Oregon Association of
Broadcasters and others, have formed an Amber Plan Work Group
that has developed a statewide Amber Plan proposal; and
  Whereas the proposed statewide Amber Plan has been approved by
the Governor's Public Safety Policy and Planning Council; now,
therefore,
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Department of State Police shall work
with Oregon law enforcement agencies, the Department of
Transportation, local media and broadcasters and others to fully
implement a state Amber Plan.
  (2) The Department of State Police shall adopt rules
establishing the criteria to be applied in determining whether to
issue an alert under the Amber Plan. + }
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