71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
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LC 1053
A-Engrossed
House Bill 2265
Ordered by the House March 2
Including House Amendments dated March 2
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
Presession filed (at the request of Governor John A. Kitzhaber,
M.D., for Housing and Community Services Department)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
Creates Oregon Commission for Voluntary Action and Service
within Housing and Community Services Department.
{ + Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2001. + }
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Oregon Commission for Voluntary Action and Service;
and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) There is established the Oregon Commission
for Voluntary Action and Service within the Housing and Community
Services Department.
(2) The commission shall consist of at least 15 members
appointed by the Governor and may consist of up to 25 members
appointed by the Governor.
(3) The term of office of each member is three years, but a
member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the
expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a
successor whose term begins on the first day of the next
following month. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there
is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an
appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired
term.
(4) The appointment of the members of the commission is subject
to confirmation by the Senate in the manner prescribed in ORS
171.562 and 171.565.
(5) A member of the commission is entitled to receive actual
and necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the
performance of official duties as provided in ORS 292.495. + }
SECTION 2. { + The Oregon Commission for Voluntary Action and
Service shall:
(1) Develop programs and provide oversight and administration
of programs granted to this state by the Corporation for National
and Community Service under the National and Community Service
Trust Act of 1993, as amended, (P.L. 103-82).
(2) Prepare state applications to the Corporation for National
and Community Service for financial assistance for state-based
service programs.
(3) Develop a statewide plan that is designed to meet or exceed
the Oregon benchmark on volunteerism.
(4) Develop projects, training methods, curriculum materials
and other materials and activities related to state service
programs that receive assistance directly from the Corporation
for National and Community Service.
(5) To engage citizens in service and to strengthen
communities, create statewide access for all Oregon citizens to a
variety of volunteer opportunities by:
(a) Evaluating the status of volunteerism in the public,
private and nonprofit sectors of this state;
(b) Examining methods to strengthen the capacity of volunteer
organizations to support citizen involvement; and
(c) Educating all citizens about the importance of citizen
involvement and voluntary action.
(6) Encourage youth and young adults to engage in their
communities through voluntary action by:
(a) Assisting efforts to inform young Oregonians about
opportunities for involvement in the public, private and
nonprofit sectors;
(b) Promoting the value of service learning as an educational
strategy in the kindergarten through higher educational systems;
and
(c) Collaborating with groups to advocate for youth voice in
the public, private and nonprofit governing structures.
(7) Promote recognition of volunteerism and service into the
daily operation of public, private and nonprofit sectors
throughout the state by:
(a) Promoting a statewide volunteer recognition plan open to
all sectors; and
(b) Assisting efforts by Oregon communities to encourage
citizen involvement in volunteerism. + }
SECTION 3. { + (1) The members of the Oregon Commission for
Voluntary Action and Service must be citizens of this state who
have a proven commitment to community service and who have a
demonstrated interest in fostering and nurturing citizen
involvement as a strategy for strengthening communities and
promoting the ethic of service in all sectors of this state.
(2) The Governor shall appoint as members of the commission at
least one person from each of the following:
(a) An individual with experience in educational, training and
development needs of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth.
(b) An individual with experience in promoting involvement of
older adults in service and volunteerism.
(c) A representative of community-based agencies or
organizations within this state.
(d) The Superintendent of Public Instruction or designee.
(e) A representative of local governments in this state.
(f) A representative of local labor unions in this state.
(g) A representative of business.
(3) The Governor may appoint as members individuals from the
following groups:
(a) Educators.
(b) Experts in the delivery of human, educational,
environmental or public safety services to communities and
individuals.
(c) Members of Native American tribes.
(d) At-risk youths who are out of school.
(e) Entities that receive assistance under the Domestic
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.).
(4) In making appointments of members described in subsections
(2) and (3) of this section, the Governor shall ensure that:
(a) No more than 50 percent of the appointed members are from
the same political party; and
(b) No more than 25 percent of the appointed members are state
employees. + }
SECTION 4. { + (1) The Oregon Commission for Voluntary Action
and Service shall select one of its members as chairperson and
another as vice chairperson, for such terms and with duties and
powers necessary for the performance of the functions of such
offices as the commission determines.
(2) A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business.
(3) The commission shall meet at least once every three months
at a place, day and hour determined by the commission. The
commission shall meet at other times and places specified by the
call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the
commission. + }
SECTION 5. { + (1) The Oregon Commission for Voluntary Action
and Service shall appoint a director to serve at the pleasure of
the commission. The director must have experience and education
in public administration or nonprofit management.
(2) The designation of the director must be by written order,
filed with the Secretary of State.
(3) Subject to any applicable provisions of the State Personnel
Relations Law, the director shall appoint all subordinate
officers and employees of the commission, prescribe their duties
and fix their compensation.
(4) The director shall cooperate with the Housing and Community
Services Department in the development and administration of
nonpolicy making activities, including but not limited to rules
for commission personnel, fiscal practices and purchasing of
commission supplies. + }
SECTION 6. { + In accordance with applicable provisions in ORS
183.310 to 183.550, the Oregon Commission for Voluntary Action
and Service may adopt rules:
(1) Establishing standards and guidelines for applications for
grants; and
(2) Establishing standards and requirements for administration
of programs funded by grants. + }
SECTION 7. { + (1) The Oregon Commission for Voluntary Action
and Service may establish such advisory and technical committees
as it considers necessary to aid and advise the commission in the
performance of its functions. These committees may be continuing
or temporary committees. The commission shall determine the
representation, membership, terms and organization of the
committees and shall appoint their members.
(2) Members of the committees are not entitled to compensation,
but at the discretion of the commission may be reimbursed from
funds available to the commission for actual and necessary travel
and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of their
official duties, as provided in ORS 292.495. + }
SECTION 8. { + The Oregon Commission for Voluntary Action and
Service may apply for and accept grants, contributions and
assistance from any federal, state or local government agency and
any foundation, individual or organization for the purposes of
performance of its duties under section 2 of this 2001 Act. + }
SECTION 9. { + (1) The Oregon Commission for Voluntary Action
and Service shall act in all respects as the successor to the
Oregon Commission for National and Community Service formed in
response to the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993.
(2) The Oregon Commission for Voluntary Action and Service
shall act at all times in compliance with the requirements
imposed upon a state commission by the National and Community
Service Trust Act of 1993 in effect on the effective date of this
2001 Act. + }
SECTION 10. { + This 2001 Act being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an
emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect
July 1, 2001. + }
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