Chapter 615 Oregon Laws 2005

AN ACT

HB 2159

Relating to the sale of state owned property; amending section 1, chapter 989, Oregon Laws 2001.

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

SECTION 1. Section 1, chapter 989, Oregon Laws 2001, as amended by sections 17 and 18, chapter 796, Oregon Laws 2003, is amended to read:

Sec. 1. (1) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife shall promptly relocate the department’s headquarters from Portland to Salem or to the immediate vicinity of Salem by the most cost-effective means available. The department shall work in consultation with the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to minimize the costs of:

(a) Moving all appropriate staff, furnishings and equipment to leased quarters in Salem or the immediate vicinity of Salem until a permanent headquarters is provided at a site in Salem approved by the Capitol Planning Commission.

(b) Disposing of the existing headquarters building in Portland as provided in ORS chapter 270. Notwithstanding ORS 270.150, the net proceeds from the sale of the existing headquarters building shall be used to pay or repay the costs incurred in the relocation of the headquarters, with any remainder [returned to the General Fund] credited to the State Wildlife Fund.

(2) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall develop a suitable plan to provide, or to assist and approve the provision of, a permanent headquarters in Salem.

Approved by the Governor July 22, 2005

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 25, 2005

Effective date January 1, 2006

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