75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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LC 3677
 
                         Senate Bill 965
 
Sponsored by Senator JOHNSON; Senator BONAMICI, Representatives
  BOONE, RILEY, WITT (at the request of Cornelius Pass Task Force
  and Taija Belwood Foundation)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Authorizes photo radar in Multnomah County on Cornelius Pass
Road.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to photo radar; amending ORS 810.438.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 810.438 is amended to read:
  810.438. (1) The following jurisdictions may, at their own
cost, operate photo radar:
  (a) Albany.
  (b) Beaverton.
  (c) Bend.
  (d) Eugene.
  (e) Gladstone.
  (f) Medford.
  (g) Milwaukie.
  (h) Oregon City.
  (i) Portland.
  (j) Tigard.
   { +  (k) Multnomah County, for the purpose of operating photo
radar on the portion of Cornelius Pass Road within the boundaries
of Multnomah County. + }
  (2) A photo radar system operated under this section:
  (a) May be used on streets in residential areas or school
zones.
  (b) May be used in other areas if the governing body of the
  { - city - }  { +  jurisdiction + } makes a finding that
speeding has had a negative impact on traffic safety in those
areas.
  (c) May not be used for more than four hours per day in any one
location.
  (d) May not be used on controlled access highways.
  (e) May not be used unless a sign is posted announcing '
Traffic Laws Photo Enforced.' The sign posted under this
paragraph must be all of the following:
  (A) On the   { - street - }  { +  highway + } on which the
photo radar unit is being used.
  (B) Between 100 and 400 yards before the location of the photo
radar unit.
  (C) At least two feet above ground level.
  (3) A   { - city - }  { +  jurisdiction + } that operates a
photo radar system under this section shall, once each biennium,
conduct a process and outcome evaluation for the purposes of
subsection (4) of this section that includes:
  (a) The effect of the use of the photo radar system on traffic
safety;
  (b) The degree of public acceptance of the use of the photo
radar system; and
  (c) The process of administration of the use of the photo radar
system.
  (4) By March 1 of the year of each regular session of the
Legislative Assembly:
  (a) The Department of Transportation shall provide to the
Legislative Assembly an executive summary of the process and
outcome evaluations conducted under subsection (3) of this
section; and
  (b) Each   { - city - }  { +  jurisdiction + } that operates a
photo radar system under this section shall present to the
Legislative Assembly the process and outcome evaluation conducted
by the
  { - city - }  { +  jurisdiction + } under subsection (3) of
this section.
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