Chapter 51 Oregon Laws 2010 Special Session

AN ACT

HB 3670

Relating to sex offenders; amending ORS 181.602 and 181.606; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 181.602 is amended to read:

          181.602. (1) The purpose of ORS 181.594, 181.595, 181.596, 181.597, 181.598, 181.599[,] and 181.601 [and 181.820] is to assist law enforcement agencies in preventing future sex offenses.

(2) The Department of State Police may adopt rules to carry out the provisions of ORS 181.585 to 181.587, 181.588, 181.589, 181.590, 181.592, 181.593, 181.594, 181.595, 181.596, 181.597, 181.598, 181.599, 181.601, 181.603, 181.604, 181.605, 181.606, 181.820, 181.823, 181.826, 181.830, 181.832 and 181.833.

SECTION 2. ORS 181.606 is amended to read:

          181.606. A public agency and its employees are immune from liability, both civil and criminal, for the good faith performance of the agency’s or employee’s duties under ORS 181.585 to 181.587, 181.588, 181.589, 181.592, 181.594, 181.595, 181.596, 181.597, 181.598, 181.599, 181.601[, 181.602] and 181.820.

SECTION 3. This 2010 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2010 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor March 10, 2010

Filed in the office of Secretary of State March 10, 2010

Effective date March 10, 2010

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