Chapter 477 Oregon Laws 2007

 

AN ACT

 

SB 58

 

Relating to arbitrators available through State Conciliation Service; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 662.445.

 

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

 

          SECTION 1. ORS 662.445 is amended to read:

          662.445. (1) The State Conciliation Service shall maintain a list of qualified arbitrators who may be available to the parties to a labor controversy if the parties so request.

          (2) An individual who applies to be included on the list of qualified arbitrators shall pay the State Conciliation Service an application fee of $50. A qualified arbitrator who is included on the list shall pay the State Conciliation Service an annual fee of $100 to remain on the list.

          (3) Fees received by the State Conciliation Service under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services Operating Fund.

 

          SECTION 2. The amendments to ORS 662.445 by section 1 of this 2007 Act apply only to:

          (1) Individuals who, on or after the effective date of this 2007 Act, apply to be included on the list of qualified arbitrators maintained by the State Conciliation Service; and

          (2) Qualified arbitrators who, on or after the effective date of this 2007 Act, are included on the list.

 

          SECTION 3. If House Bill 2070 becomes law, ORS 662.445, as amended by section 1 of this 2007 Act, is amended to read:

          662.445. (1) The State Conciliation Service shall maintain a list of qualified arbitrators who may be available to the parties to a labor controversy if the parties so request.

          (2) An individual who applies to be included on the list of qualified arbitrators shall pay the State Conciliation Service an application fee of $50. A qualified arbitrator who is included on the list shall pay the State Conciliation Service an annual fee of $100 to remain on the list.

          (3) Fees received by the State Conciliation Service under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the [Oregon Department of Administrative Services Operating Fund] Employment Relations Board Administrative Account.

 

          SECTION 4. If House Bill 2070 becomes law, section 2 of this 2007 Act is amended to read:

          Sec. 2. The amendments to ORS 662.445 by [section 1] sections 1 and 3 of this 2007 Act apply only to:

          (1) Individuals who, on or after the effective date of this 2007 Act, apply to be included on the list of qualified arbitrators maintained by the State Conciliation Service; and

          (2) Qualified arbitrators who, on or after the effective date of this 2007 Act, are included on the list.

 

Approved by the Governor June 20, 2007

 

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

 

Effective date January 1, 2008

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