71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
{ + braces and plus signs + } .
LC 1353
A-Engrossed
House Bill 2696
Ordered by the Senate March 28
Including Senate Amendments dated March 28
Sponsored by Representatives KAFOURY, PATRIDGE, Senator CLARNO;
Representative KNOPP (at the request of Commission for Child
Care)
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.
Adds business members { + and at large member + } to
Commission for Child Care.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Commission for Child Care; creating new provisions;
amending ORS 657A.610; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 657A.610 is amended to read:
657A.610. (1) The { - membership of the - } Commission for
Child Care shall be comprised of { - 15 - } { + 18 + }
members, to include three representatives from the Legislative
Assembly, one appointed by the President of the Senate and two
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives who
shall serve as nonvoting members on matters other than those
described in ORS 657A.600. { - Twelve - } { + Fifteen + }
voting members shall be appointed as follows:
(a) Two persons who provide or engage in the provision of child
care services at a child care facility certified or registered
under ORS 657A.030 and 657A.250 to 657A.460, one of whom must be
a trainer of child care facility employees, appointed by the
Governor;
(b) Two persons who are representatives of state or local
government, one of whom is appointed by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives and one by the President of the Senate;
(c) One person who is qualified by education or experience to
render an opinion with regard to the tax and legal issues
concerning child care appointed by the Governor;
(d) One person who is representative of { - business
management - } { + for-profit businesses + } appointed by the
President of the Senate;
{ + (e) One person who is representative of not-for-profit
businesses appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives; + }
{ - (e) - } { + (f) + } One person who is representative of
labor appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
{ + (g) One person who is representative of the business
community appointed by the Governor; + }
{ - (f) - } { + (h) + } { - One person who is a
member - } { + Two persons who are members + } at large
appointed by the Governor;
{ - (g) - } { + (i) + } One person whose profession
involves the physical and mental well-being of children appointed
by the Governor;
{ - (h) - } { + (j) + } Two persons who are consumers of
child care, as defined in ORS 657A.250, one of whom is receiving
or is qualified to receive state-subsidized child care
assistance, one appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and one by the President of the Senate; and
{ - (i) - } { + (k) + } One person who is a representative
of a child care resource and referral agency appointed by the
Governor.
(2) Appointed members shall serve for three-year terms.
Legislators shall serve two-year terms.
(3) The Governor shall designate the chairperson of the
commission to serve for a term of one year.
(4) Members shall meet at the call of the chairperson no more
than once every 30 days.
(5) Consistent with Oregon law, the Child Care Division on
behalf of the commission may receive and accept grants, gifts and
other funds and disburse such grants, gifts or other funds for
purposes consistent with the purposes of the commission.
(6) The commission shall make recommendations to the Director
of the Employment Department regarding staffing or contracting
for staff services necessary to assist the commission in the
performance of its duties.
SECTION 2. { + (1) Notwithstanding the term of office
specified by ORS 657A.610 (2), the Commission for Child Care
member who is first appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives under ORS 657A.610 (1)(e) shall serve for a term
ending July 1, 2003.
(2) Notwithstanding ORS 657A.610 (1)(d), as amended by section
1 of this 2001 Act, the member who is serving on the commission
pursuant to ORS 657A.610 (1)(d) (1999 Edition) may continue to
serve until the expiration of the term of office of the member.
Upon a vacancy in the office of the member who is serving on the
commission pursuant to ORS 657A.610 (1)(d) (1999 Edition), the
President of the Senate shall appoint a member pursuant to ORS
657A.610 (1)(d), as amended by section 1 of this 2001 Act. + }
SECTION 3. { + 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 on its
passage. + }
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