Chapter 1058 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 2477

Relating to Workers' Memorial Scholarship Account; amending ORS 654.200.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 654.200 is amended to read:

654.200. (1) There is established in the Consumer and Business Services Fund the Workers' Memorial Scholarship Account. Only the interest earned on moneys in the account shall be used by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services for the establishment and administration of a scholarship program to pay education related expenses of the spouses and children of workers who are killed or who have received a permanent total disability award from injury on the job. A maximum of [$100,000] $250,000 to carry out the provisions of this section shall be credited to the account from civil penalties recovered pursuant to ORS 654.086.

(2) The director shall consult with the Safe Employment Education and Training Advisory Committee established pursuant to ORS 654.189 in determining the appropriate scholarship standard and in selecting the recipients.

Approved by the Governor September 1, 1999

Filed in the office of the Secretary of State September 1, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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