75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 2739
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 3118
                  Ordered by the House April 29
            Including House Amendments dated April 29
 
Sponsored by Representative GREENLICK; Representatives BUCKLEY,
  READ, SHIELDS, Senator BONAMICI (at the request of Sam Sachs)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Requires public institutions of higher education to interview
 { +  qualified + } minority candidate when hiring head
 { - football - }  coach  { + or athletic director + } unless
institution is bound by contract to promote member of current
coaching staff.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to hiring practices of institutions of higher education;
  creating new provisions; and amending ORS 352.380.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 352.380 is amended to read:
  352.380. Each institution under the jurisdiction of the State
Board of Higher Education shall { + :
  (1) + } Consider and maintain affirmative action plans and
goals when reductions in faculty and staff are required as a
result of:
    { - (1) - }   { + (a) + } Reductions in revenue that
necessitate discontinuance of its educational program at its
anticipated level;
    { - (2) - }   { + (b) + } Elimination of classes due to
decreased student enrollment; or
    { - (3) - }   { + (c) + } Reduction in courses due to
administrative decisions.
   { +  (2) Interview one or more qualified minority applicants
when hiring a head coach or athletic director, unless the
institution is bound by contract to promote a member of the
institution's current coaching staff. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 352.380 by section 1 of
this 2009 Act first apply to head coach or athletic director
positions that open on or after the effective date of this 2009
Act. + }
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