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
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LC 3224
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 3340
                  Ordered by the House June 15
            Including House Amendments dated June 15
 
Sponsored by Representative KRUSE
 
 
                             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.
 
    { - Directs Department of Human Services to establish
demonstration project to integrate human services and workforce
development services. - }
   { +  Requires Department of Human Services to establish
service integration projects in Clackamas, Deschutes, Douglas and
Marion Counties.
  Creates Joint Interim Task Force on Service Integration and the
Department of Human Services to oversee reorganization of
department.
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2001. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Department of Human Services; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + The Department of Human Services shall
establish service integration projects in Clackamas, Deschutes,
Douglas and Marion Counties, similar to the service integration
projects in Baker, Coos, Jackson and Polk Counties. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The Joint Interim Task Force on Service
Integration and the Department of Human Services is created
consisting of seven members. The President of the Senate shall
appoint two members from among the members of the Senate. The
Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint five
members from among the members of the House of Representatives.
Members shall be persons who have knowledge or expertise in
Department of Human Services services and programs and shall
include members who have served on legislative committees with
programmatic or budgetary oversight of the department.
  (2) The task force shall select one of its members as
chairperson and shall adopt policies necessary for the operation
of the task force.
  (3) The task force shall meet monthly at a place, day and hour
specified by the task force. The task force shall also meet at
other times and places specified by the call of the chairperson
or of a majority of the members of the task force.
  (4)(a) The task force shall oversee the reorganization of the
Department of Human Services.
  (b) The department shall present to the task force plans for
the reorganization of the department and shall obtain approval
prior to implementing each component of the plan.
  (c) The Emergency Board shall consult with the task force
regarding the reorganization of the department before making any
decisions regarding the activities and funding of the department.
  (5) Except as provided in this section, the task force is
subject to the provisions of ORS 171.605 to 171.635 and has the
authority contained in ORS 171.505 and 171.510.
  (6) The Legislative Administrator may cause to be employed such
persons as are necessary for the performance of the functions of
the task force. The Legislative Administrator shall fix the
duties and compensation of such employees. The task force shall
use the services of permanent legislative staff to the greatest
extent practicable.
  (7) Members of the Legislative Assembly who serve on the task
force shall be entitled to an allowance as authorized by ORS
171.072. Claims for expenses incurred in performing functions of
the task force shall be paid out of funds appropriated for that
purpose.
  (8) Official action by the task force shall require the
approval of a majority of the members of the task force. All
legislation recommended by official action of the task force must
indicate that it is introduced at the request of the task force.
Such legislation shall be prepared in time for presession filing
pursuant to ORS 171.130. + }
  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 July 1,
2001. + }
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