74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2370
 
LC 1201/HB 2370-2
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2370
 
  By JOINT COMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND OCEAN POLICY
 
                           February 19
 
  On page 4 of the printed bill, line 28, after '15' insert ' ,
17a and 17b'.
  After line 30, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 17a. + }  { + Section 17b of this 2007 Act is
added to and made a part of ORS 401.015 to 401.105. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 17b. + }  { + (1) As used in this section,
'unit of government' means any department or agency of the
federal government, any state or any agency, office or department
of a state, any city, county, district, commission, authority,
entity, port or other public corporation organized and existing
under statutory law or under a voter-approved charter and any
intergovernmental entity created under ORS 190.003 to 190.130,
190.410 to 190.440 or 190.480 to 190.490.
  ' (2) Notwithstanding ORS 401.065, 401.085, 401.095 and
401.115, during a state of emergency declared under ORS 401.055,
a unit of government may not seize a firearm from an individual
who lawfully possesses the firearm.
  ' (3) If a unit of government seizes a firearm from an
individual during a state of emergency in violation of this
section, the individual may recover from the unit of government
that seized the firearm all costs incurred in the recovery of the
firearm, including attorney fees, court costs and any other costs
incurred in the recovery of the firearm. + } ' .
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