Chapter 773 Oregon Laws 2007
AN ACT
HB 2584
Relating to education; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1)
There is created the Task Force on Civics and Financial Education consisting of
nine members.
(2) The Superintendent
of Public Instruction, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
President of the Senate shall each appoint three members from among groups
representing school administrators, civics teachers, finance teachers, teachers
who are members of a labor union, school district boards, students, business
leaders and other groups with expertise in civics and financial education.
(3) The task force shall
study and make recommendations about how to increase and improve civics and
financial education in kindergarten through grade 12 public schools.
(4) A majority of the
members of the task force constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(5) Official action by
the task force requires the approval of a majority of the members of the task
force.
(6) The task force shall
elect one of its members to serve as chairperson.
(7) If there is a
vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to
become immediately effective.
(8) The task force shall
meet at times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a
majority of the members of the task force.
(9) The task force may
adopt rules necessary for the operation of the task force.
(10) The task force
shall submit a report, and may include recommendations for legislation, to the
interim legislative committees on education on or before October 1, 2008.
(11) The Department of
Education shall provide staff support to the task force.
(12) Members of the task
force are not entitled to compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and
necessary travel and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of
their official duties in the manner and amounts provided for in ORS 292.495.
Claims for expenses shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the department
for that purpose.
(13) All agencies of
state government, as defined in ORS 174.111, and school districts are directed
to assist the task force in the performance of its duties and, to the extent
permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish such information and
advice as the members of the task force consider necessary to perform their
duties.
SECTION 2. Section
1 of this 2007 Act is repealed on the date of the convening of the next regular
biennial legislative session.
SECTION 3. 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 July 1, 2007.
Approved by the Governor July 16, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 17, 2007
Effective date July 16, 2007
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