Chapter 24 Oregon Laws 2001
AN ACT
HB 2060
Relating to Oregon State Fair Commission; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 565.020 and 565.425.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 565.020 is amended to read:
565.020. (1) The Oregon State Fair Commission shall consist
of [five] seven members [to be]
appointed by the Governor for terms of four years commencing October 1.
(2) The Governor
shall [appoint as a member] fill five commission member positions by
appointing a resident from each congressional district in Oregon. [All] Appointments to those five positions on the commission should [attempt to provide] reflect broad-based representation of the various industrial,
educational and cultural interests active in state fair activities, such as
agricultural, stock raising, horticultural, mining, mechanical, artistic and
industrial pursuits, including the racing of animals.
(3) The Governor
shall fill the remaining two commission member positions by appointing persons
representative of county fair interests. In appointing the two persons, the
Governor may give consideration to nominations submitted by the County Fair
Commission established by ORS 565.410.
(4) The Governor shall
fill a
vacancy on the commission [shall be
filled] by appointment for the
unexpired term. [by appointment by the Governor. All]
Appointments of commission members [of the commission] by the Governor are
subject to confirmation by the Senate pursuant to section 4, Article III,
Oregon Constitution.
[(2)] (5) Each member of the commission is
entitled to compensation and reimbursement
of expenses, as provided in ORS
292.495, [such reimbursements to be made
from money] from moneys appropriated
to the Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center for [such] those purposes.
[(3)] (6) The commission shall select one of
its members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for such terms and
with such duties and powers necessary for the performance of the functions of [such] those offices as the commission determines appropriate.
[(4)] (7) The commission shall meet at the
call of the Director of the Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center or of a
majority of the members of the commission.
SECTION 2.
ORS 565.425 is amended to read:
565.425. (1) The County Fair Commission shall establish,
and from time to time may revise, a merit rating system to govern distribution
of funds from the County Fair Account. Not later than January 1 of each
calendar year the commission shall pay to the governing bodies of the various
county fairs such amounts, if any, as the commission considers appropriate on
the basis of the merit rating system.
(2) In addition to such other factors as the commission
considers appropriate, the merit rating system referred to in subsection (1) of
this section shall take into consideration:
(a) Area and population served.
(b) Open or youth participation.
(c) Attendance and gate receipts.
(d) Number and type of exhibits.
(e) Premiums and prizes paid.
(f) Evidence of successful achievement of the aims and
purposes of the fair.
(g) Nature of improvements made to grounds and facilities
from year to year.
(h) Year-round usage of grounds and facilities.
(i) Overall condition and appearance of grounds and
facilities.
(3) In addition to
any other duties and powers of the County Fair Commission, the commission may
submit nominations to the Governor for appointments to Oregon State Fair
Commission member positions described in ORS 565.020 (3).
SECTION 3.
Notwithstanding ORS 565.020 (1), the
Governor may reduce the term of office for the first persons appointed to the
Oregon State Fair Commission member positions described in ORS 565.020 (3) in
order to limit the number of member term expirations in a single year.
SECTION 4.
Section 3 of this 2001 Act is repealed
October 1, 2006.
Approved by the Governor
April 4, 2001
Filed in the office of
Secretary of State April 4, 2001
Effective date January 1,
2002
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