71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 2060
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of House Interim General
  Government Committee for the Joint Interim Task Force on the
  Oregon State Fair)
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
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
 
 
 
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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. + }
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Passed by House January 24, 2001
 
 
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                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
      ...........................................................
                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate February 19, 2001
 
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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