BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON

In the Matter of Amending		)
the Columbia County Ambulance	)	ORDINANCE NO. 2002-3
Service Ordinance			)

	The Board of County Commissioners for Columbia County, Oregon ordains as follows:

SECTION 1. 	TITLE.

This ordinance shall be known as Ordinance No. 2002-3.

SECTION 2. 	AUTHORITY.

This ordinance is adopted pursuant to ORS 203.035 and 682.275.

SECTION 3. 	PURPOSE.

The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Section 15 of Ordinance No. 90-23, the “Columbia County Ambulance Service Ordinance”.

SECTION 4. 	AMENDMENT.

Section 15 of Ordinance No. 90-23 is amended to read as follows:

 	“1. 	Except in the case of merger pursuant to ORS 198.885 to 198.915, a franchise may not be transferred.  If a current franchisee is unable or unwilling to continue service up to the expiration of its franchise, this shall be treated as an “Early Discontinuance of Service by Franchisee” pursuant to Section 14 of this Ordinance.

 	“2. 	In the case of merger of a special district, pursuant to ORS 198.885 to 198.915, holding a franchise under this Ordinance, into another special district, the administrator may approve the transfer of the franchise to the successor district upon a finding that the quality and extent of the service would not be jeopardized.  The administrator may request the filing of such information as deemed necessary.”

SECTION 5. 	SEVERABILITY.

If for any reason any court of competent jurisdiction holds any portion of this ordinance invalid, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent portion, and any such holdings shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.

SECTION 6. 	EMERGENCY; EFFECTIVE DATE.

This ordinance being immediately necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Columbia County, it shall take effect immediately on the date of its passage.

DATED this _____ day of ___________, 2002.

Approved as to form by			BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
							FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON

By:__________________________		By:__________________________
Office of County Counsel				Chair

Attest:						By:__________________________
								Commissioner

By:__________________________		By:__________________________
	Recording Secretary				Commissioner

First Reading:_______________
Second Reading:______________
Effective Date:______________