75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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LC 3722
 
                         Senate Bill 10
 
Sponsored by Senators COURTNEY, PROZANSKI, Representatives HUNT,
  BARKER
 
 
                             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 as
introduced.
 
  Requires Department of Human Services to establish rules,
policies and procedures to implement Convention on Protection of
Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption in
Oregon.
  Becomes operative July 1, 2010.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to intercountry adoptions of children in custody of the
  Department of Human Services; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Convention' means the Convention on Protection of Children
and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, concluded
May 29, 1993, and entered into force for the United States on
April 1, 2008.
  (b) 'Convention adoption' means the adoption of a child
resident in a Convention country by a United States citizen, or
the adoption of a child resident in the United States by an
individual residing in a Convention country when, in connection
with the adoption, the child has moved or will move between the
United States and the Convention country.
  (c) 'Convention country' means a country that is a party to the
Convention and with which the Convention is in force for the
United States.
  (d) 'Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000' means the Intercountry
Adoption Act of 2000, 42 U.S.C. 14901 et seq.
  (2) To the extent consistent with the Convention and the
Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, the Department of Human
Services shall establish rules, policies and procedures to
implement the Convention, the Interstate Adoption Act of 2000 and
any applicable federal laws or regulations governing Convention
adoptions with respect to any child who is the subject of a
Convention adoption, if the child is in the department's custody
pursuant to a court order under ORS 418.015 or ORS chapter 419B
or 419C or other law of this state. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) Section 1 of this 2009 Act applies to
Convention adoptions, as defined in section 1 of this 2009 Act,
pending or initiated on or after the operative date of section 1
of this 2009 Act.
  (2) Section 1 of this 2009 Act becomes operative on July 1,
2010. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + The Department of Human Services may take any
action before the operative date specified in section 2 of this
2009 Act that is necessary to enable the department to establish
the rules, policies and procedures required by section 1 of this
2009 Act on or after the operative date specified in section 2 of
this 2009 Act. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + This 2009 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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