Chapter 165 Oregon Laws 2005

AN ACT

SB 362

Relating to names for public properties; amending ORS 271.600; and repealing section 2, chapter 652, Oregon Laws 2001.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 271.600 is amended to read:

271.600. (1) As used in this section [and section 2, chapter 652, Oregon Laws 2001]:

(a) “Indian tribe” has the meaning given that term in ORS 97.740.

[(a)] (b) “Public body” has the meaning given that term in ORS [192.410] 174.109.

[(b)] (c) “Public property” has the meaning given that term in ORS 131.705.

(2) [Except as required by federal law,] A public body may not use the term “squaw” in the name of a public property.

(3) When a public body changes a name that contains the term “squaw,” the public body shall consider as the replacement name a term or phrase in the language of an Indian tribe.

(4) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply if:

(a) Federal law requires the use of the term “squaw”; or

(b) The public property is a geographic feature that an agency of the United States names using the term “squaw.”

SECTION 2. Section 2, chapter 652, Oregon Laws 2001, is repealed.

Approved by the Governor June 7, 2005

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 8, 2005

Effective date January 1, 2006

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