(1) Notwithstanding ORS 341.575, when territory is annexed to the Blue Mountain Community College District, the new territory shall not become liable for any existing debt of the Blue Mountain Community College District that resulted from the bond measure that was approved by the people at the general election held on November 3, 1998.
(2) Notwithstanding ORS 341.575, when territory within Hood River County is annexed to the Columbia Gorge Community College District, the new territory shall not become liable for any existing debt of the Columbia Gorge Community College District that resulted from a bond measure that was approved by the people at a general election held prior to January 1, 2001. [1999 c.1027 §2; 2001 c.836 §1]
Note: Section 4, chapter 1027, Oregon Laws 1999, provides:
Sec. 4. Provisions governing annexation of new territory into Blue Mountain Community College District. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter [ORS chapter 341], if new territory is annexed to the existing Blue Mountain Community College District prior to July 1, 2001, the provisions of this section shall govern the Blue Mountain Community College District for a period of not less than 10 years after the effective date of the boundary change.
(2) Program access and facilities for students shall be maintained in the original territory for a period of not less than 20 years while programs and facilities for students are developed in the new territory.
(3)(a) After approval of the boundary change by the Emergency Board or by the electors of both the original territory and the new territory, the mode of election of board members shall be changed as provided in this subsection.
(b) No later than the 90th day after the boundary change is approved, seven zones for the new and existing territory shall be established by the State Board of Education.
(c) Zones shall be established with the boundaries exclusively within the original territory or exclusively within the new territory, and with the zones as nearly equal in population as is feasible according to the latest federal census.
(d) An elector may sign a petition of nomination and may vote only for a candidate from the zone in which the elector resides.
(e) Board members nominated and elected to office in the original territory, and any person elected or appointed to fill any vacancy in such office, shall continue to hold office until the expiration of the board member’s term. As vacancies occur, positions to be filled by nomination or election by zone shall be filled by persons who reside within zones in the new territory that are not represented on the board. If more than one zone is not represented on the board when a vacancy occurs, the zone entitled to elect a board member shall be decided by lot.
(f) A board member shall be nominated and elected in the same numbered zone at the regular district election immediately preceding the June 30 termination date, and the director from that zone shall take office on the July 1 following the date of election. The term of office of a board member shall be four years. Electors of each of the seven zones shall elect a board member.
(4) The board shall appoint an advisory committee that includes one member from each county in the community college district. The board shall appoint an additional, at-large member from a list of persons nominated by the advisory committee. The at-large member shall be the chairperson of the advisory committee. The advisory committee members shall be appointed, and may be reappointed, for terms of three years, and the terms shall be staggered so that approximately one-third of the terms of the members end each year. The board shall give deliberative consideration to all recommendations of the advisory committee concerning policy related to district organization, educational services and facilities in regard to both the original territory and the new territory.
(5) Subject to ORS 294.336, members of the advisory committee shall be appointed to the community college district budget committee. The community college district budget committee shall review and recommend budgets established and delineated by territory based on revenues and resources available.
(6) The chief administrative officer of the district shall maintain the administrative office of the district in the original territory.
(7) Collective bargaining shall be maintained uniformly across the original territory and new territory.
(8) After receiving any recommendation of the advisory committee, the board may continue one or more of the provisions of subsections (1) and (3) to (7) of this section in effect for an indefinite period after the expiration of the 10-year period referred to in subsection (1) of this section.
(9) The original territory shall remain liable for the existing debt of the community college district payable from ad valorem property taxes levied specifically for the payment of such indebtedness. [1999 c.1027 §4]
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