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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">I attended the Special Districts Association (SDAO) Legislative
Committee meeting last week and thought I would report on a couple of bills
passed during the last session of the State Legislature that may be of interest
to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The full SDAO report has not yet
been posted but it will be posted soon at </font><a href="http://www.sdao.com/legislative.htm"><font color="#0000ff" size="3" face="Calibri">http://www.sdao.com/legislative.htm</font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri">.
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">HB 2256 – Election Law Changes</font></font></b></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Effective Date:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>January 1, 2012<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Chapter:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>607 (2011 Laws)</font></i></p>
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">HB 2256 is a miscellaneous housekeeping election law bill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bill authorizes election law complaints
to be filed electronically; extends the signature-gathering period to two years
for a petition to initiate district measures and requires it to be filed not
less than ninety days before the election at which the proposed law is to be
voted on;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and allows county clerks
to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(in addition to currently mandated
newspaper publishing) advertise election notices on county websites; and other
miscellaneous changes.</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><font size="3" face="Calibri">HB 2425 – Local Budget Law
Rewrite</font></b></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Effective Date:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>January 1, 2012<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Chapter: 473 (2011 Laws)</font></i></p>
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">During the 2010 interim SDAO participated with other local governments,
the Department of Revenue and the Oregon Newspaper publishers’ Association in a
workgroup to examine ways to streamline and increase transparency with respect
to local budget law.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>HB 2425 is a
product of that work group.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bill
makes significant modifications to local budget law for cities, counties,
school districts and special districts.</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">HB 2425 makes the following changes to state statute:</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><font size="3">·</font><span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span><font size="3" face="Calibri">Changes the existing requirement to publish
financial summaries of individual funds to a requirement for publication of summaries
of fund types;</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><font size="3">·</font><span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span><font size="3" face="Calibri">Requires the publication of a budget narrative
that describes prominent changes from year to year;</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><font size="3">·</font><span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span><font size="3" face="Calibri">Standardizes what must be included in the notice
and budget summary;</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><font size="3">·</font><span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span><font size="3" face="Calibri">Allows one of the two required publications for
the notice to be placed on a web site as opposed to a newspaper;</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><font size="3">·</font><span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span><font size="3" face="Calibri">Modifies the requirement of how personal service
costs be included in the budget document; and</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</span></span></span><font size="3" face="Calibri">Requires, upon request, a municipal corporation
to make available a list of employee salaries other than hourly or part-time
employees.</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><font size="3">·</font><span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span></span><font size="3" face="Calibri">The Department of Revenue will conduct a series
of trainings on these budget changes prior to the Spring of 2012.</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><font size="3" face="Calibri">HB3207 – Requirement to
Interview Veterans by Public Employers</font></b></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Effective Date:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>January 1, 2012<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Chapter:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>484 (2011 Laws)</font></i></p>
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">This measure requires public employers to interview veterans if the
interviews are part of a selection process and the employer determines the
veteran meets minimum and special qualifications for the position and if the
employer determines the veteran has transferable skills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bill defines “transferable skill” as a
skill that a veteran has obtained through military education or experience that
substantially relates, directly or indirectly, to the civil service position
for which the veteran is applying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
bill allows a public employer to consult with the Oregon Military Development
and Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs to determine if military education
or experience qualifies as transferable skill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The bill also defines “eligibility list” as a list of ranked eleigible
candidates for a civil service position who have become eligible for the
postion through a test or series of tests and who will consider for the civil
service position in ranked order.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
bill also exempts a public employer from requirements if the employer only
conducts interviews of candidates chosen from the eligibility list.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally, the bill creates a statutory employment
discrimination claim for violation of certain provisions of the bill.</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">[SDAO will be doing training on this measure and how to work with it
in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>our organizations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is obvious that it could significantly
increase the number of people who must be interviewed for some positions and
could open us up to law suits.]</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><font size="3" face="Calibri">HB 3482 – Unpaid Leave for
Victims of Harassment</font></b></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Effective Date:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>August 2, 2011<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Chapter:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>687 (2011 Laws)</font></i></p>
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">[I am missing the page with an explanation of this but you can look it
up. ;-) ]</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><font size="3" face="Calibri">SB 480 – Grants for Afterschool
Meal and Snack Program</font></b></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Effective Date:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>August 2, 2011<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Chapter: 711 (2011
Laws)</font></i></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">[I just thought some libraries might be doing afterschool programs
where they could use this grant.]</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">SB 480 appropriates $180,000 General Fund to the Department of
Education for administration and grants to school districts, government
agencies and community groups to enable participation in the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Afterschool Meal and Snack Program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Afterschool Meal and Snack Program
provides reimbursement to qualifying afterschool enrichment programs that serve
free meals or snacks to children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grants
may not exceed $10,000 each and are limited to $150,000 while administration is
limited to $30,000.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Requires Department
of Education (ODE) to provide assistance to school districts, government
agencies and community groups to encourage participation in the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Afterschool Meal and Snack Program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Authorizes ODE to contract with public or
private entity for purposes of providing technical assistance and
administration of the grant program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Allows ODE to contract with public or private entities regarding the
grant program.</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><font size="3" face="Calibri">HB 2244 – Definition of a Public
Record</font></b></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Effective Date:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>August 2, 2011<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Chapter: 645 (2011
Laws)</font></i></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Current law defines a public record as any “writing” that contains
information relating to the conduct of the public’s business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>HB 2244 updates the statute to reflect that
records in other forms are common with today’s technology (like Twitter and
Facebook).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The modified requirements for
public records within HB 2244 apply only to state agencies and local
governments; the legislative and judicial brances are unaffected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bill requires state agencies to submit
written policies for public records retention to the State Archivist for
approval so that the Secretary of State can ensure appropriate statewide
standards are being followed to protect the records of the state.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bill also amends the definition of “public
record” in ORS 192.005 to include information that meets the following
criteria:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>prepared, owned, used or
retained by a state agency or political subdivision; relates to an activity,
transaction or function of a state agency or political subdivision; and is
necessary to satisfy the fiscal, legal, administrative or historical policies,
requirements or needs of the state agency or political subdivision.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bill requires public agencies to maintain
a public record without regard to the technology or medium used to create or
communicate a record.</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri">[At the meeting we talked about taking screen shots of Facebook,
Twitter and Blog entries as a way to save them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Maybe you have some better ideas that you can share.]</font></p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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</font><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div><em><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10pt;">Diedre Conkling</span></em><i><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10pt;"><br><em><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Lincoln County Library District</span></em><br>
<em><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">P.O. Box 2027</span></em><br><em><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Newport, OR 97365</span></em><br><em><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Phone & Fax: 541-265-3066</span></em><br>
<em><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Work email</span></em></span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal;">: </span></em><a href="mailto:diedre@lincolncolibrarydist.org" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10pt;"><font color="#0000ff">diedre@lincolncolibrarydist.org</font></span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10pt;"><br>
<em><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Home email: </span></em></span></i><a href="mailto:diedre08@gmail.com" target="_blank"><em><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10pt;">diedre08@gmail.com</span></em></a></div>
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