Chapter 331 Oregon Laws 2011

AN ACT

SB 275

Relating to community college credit for persons who served in the Armed Forces; amending ORS 341.533.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 341.533 is amended to read:

341.533. (1) [A community college may] The board of education of each community college district, in consultation with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, shall develop standards for the community college of the district to implement to give credit for education and training obtained by a person while [serving] the person served in the Armed Forces of the United States, as defined in ORS 341.529. The community college must give credit for education and training [for which credit may be given must meet] that meets the standards adopted by the board [of education of the community college district].

(2) The board of education of a community college district, in consultation with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, shall develop methods for informing persons who served in the Armed Forces of the United States about how credit may be received as provided by subsection (1) of this section.

Approved by the Governor June 14, 2011

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 14, 2011

Effective date January 1, 2012

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