OAR 257-095-0010: Authority

(1) SSTL was established by act of the 2016 Oregon Legislature, Oregon Laws 2016, Chapter 74, authorizing the Department of State Police to establish and operate a statewide tip line for students and other members of the public to use to confidentially report information concerning threats to student safety or potential threats to student safety. (2) Section 1(3) of Oregon Laws 2016, Chapter 74 requires the Department of State Police to adopt rules necessary to establish and operate the tip line. (3) The SSTL is a program organized within the Public Safety Services Bureau of the Department of State Police for the purpose of facilitating the safety and health of students.