Chapter 146 Oregon Laws 2007

AN ACT

HB 2580

Relating to the Western Oregon Onion Commission; creating new provisions; amending ORS 576.062; and declaring an emergency.

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

SECTION 1. (1) No later than 30 days after the effective date of this 2007 Act, the chairperson of the Western Oregon Onion Commission shall:

(a) Deliver all books, records and accounts of the commission to the State Archivist; and

(b) After ensuring the payment of any outstanding expenditures, close the account established by the commission under ORS 576.375 and deliver the account balance to the State Treasury.

(2) The State Treasurer shall credit the moneys delivered by the chairperson to the Department of Higher Education special checking account established under ORS 351.540 for use by Oregon State University as provided under ORS 576.455.

SECTION 2. The Western Oregon Onion Commission is abolished.

SECTION 3. ORS 576.062 is amended to read:

576.062. The following commodity commissions are established as state commissions:

(1) The Oregon Dairy Products Commission.

(2) The Oregon Hazelnut Commission.

(3) The Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission.

(4) The Oregon Salmon Commission.

(5) The Oregon Albacore Commission.

(6) The Oregon Grains Commission.

(7) The Oregon Sheep Commission.

(8) The Oregon Potato Commission.

(9) The Oregon Alfalfa Seed Commission.

(10) The Oregon Bartlett Pear Commission.

(11) The Oregon Blueberry Commission.

(12) The Oregon Clover Seed Commission.

(13) The Oregon Fine Fescue Commission.

(14) The Oregon Fryer Commission.

(15) The Oregon Highland Bentgrass Commission.

(16) The Oregon Hop Commission.

(17) The Oregon Mint Commission.

(18) The Oregon Orchardgrass Seed Producers Commission.

(19) The Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission.

(20) The Oregon Raspberry and Blackberry Commission.

(21) The Oregon Ryegrass Growers Seed Commission.

(22) The Oregon Strawberry Commission.

(23) The Oregon Sweet Cherry Commission.

(24) The Oregon Tall Fescue Commission.

(25) The Oregon Trawl Commission.

[(26) The Western Oregon Onion Commission.]

SECTION 4. Section 2 of this 2007 Act and the amendments to ORS 576.062 by section 3 of this 2007 Act become operative 31 days after the effective date of this 2007 Act.

SECTION 5. This 2007 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2007 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor May 21, 2007

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 21, 2007

Effective date May 21, 2007

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