72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         Senate Bill 374
 
Sponsored by Senators HANNON, WALKER; Senators COURTNEY, DEVLIN,
  Representative NELSON (at the request of Ben Claflin and Aaron
  Gell, Talent Middle School)
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
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. + }
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Passed by Senate February 28, 2003
 
 
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                                              Secretary of Senate
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
Passed by House May 14, 2003
 
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2003
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2003
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2003
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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