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 770
 
                           B-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 189
                  Ordered by the House June 11
  Including Senate Amendments dated May 6 and House Amendments
                              dated
                             June 11
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
  Kulongoski for the Office of the Governor)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Creates offense of organizing speed racing event.  { + Provides
exception for organizer with permit from road authority for
event. + } Punishes by maximum five years' imprisonment, $100,000
fine, or both.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to speed racing.
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 chapter 811. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of
this section, a person commits the offense of organizing a speed
racing event if the person in any manner organizes a speed racing
event.
  (2) As used in this section, 'speed racing event' means an
event that:
  (a) Is preplanned and coordinated and involves two or more
vehicles;
  (b) Includes any of the activities described in ORS 811.125
(1); and
  (c) Takes place on a highway.
  (3) A person who organizes a speed racing event is not in
violation of this section if the person has a permit from the
road authority for the highway on which the event takes place.
  (4) The offense described in this section, organizing a speed
racing event, is a Class C felony. + }
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