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 3856
 
                         House Bill 3358
 
Sponsored by Representative PATRIDGE
 
 
                             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 as
introduced.
 
  Adds one Representative and one Senator to Oregon Progress
Board as voting members.
  Eliminates rulemaking authority of board.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the Oregon Progress Board; amending ORS 285A.153 and
  285A.159.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 285A.153 is amended to read:
  285A.153. (1) There is established an Oregon Progress Board
consisting of the following members:
  (a) The Governor;   { - and - }
  (b) Nine members appointed by the Governor { + ;
  (c) One Senator appointed by the President of the Senate; and
  (d) One Representative appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives + }.
  (2) { + (a) + } The term of office of each member
 { + appointed by the Governor + } is four years. Before the
expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a
successor whose term begins on January 31 next following. A
member is eligible for reappointment.
   { +  (b) Each legislative member serves at the pleasure of the
appointing authority and may serve as long as the member remains
in the chamber of the Legislative Assembly from which the member
was appointed. + }
  (3) { + (a) + } A member of the Oregon Progress Board
 { + appointed by the Governor + } shall be entitled to
compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495.
   { +  (b) Members of the Legislative Assembly appointed to the
Oregon Progress Board shall be entitled to an allowance as
authorized in ORS 171.072 from funds appropriated to the
Legislative Assembly. + }
  (4) Of the members   { - of - }   { + appointed by the Governor
to + } the board, five shall be selected who are residents of
different congressional districts in this state.
  (5) Members   { - of - }   { + appointed by the Governor to + }
the Oregon Progress Board shall be appointed so as to be
representative of the ethnic, cultural, social and economic
diversity of the people of this state.
  SECTION 2. ORS 285A.159 is amended to read:
 
  285A.159.   { - (1) In accordance with applicable provisions of
ORS 183.310 to 183.550, the Oregon Progress Board may adopt rules
necessary for the administration of ORS 285A.150 to 285A.168 and
285A.174. - }
    { - (2) - }   { + (1) + } The Governor shall serve as chair
of the  { + Oregon Progress + } Board and may appoint an
executive officer for the board for a term and with such duties
and powers as the board determines to be necessary or
appropriate.
    { - (3) - }   { + (2) + } A majority of the  { + voting + }
members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of
business.
    { - (4) - }   { + (3) + } The board shall meet as the board
determines necessary at times and places specified by call of the
chair or a majority of the members of the board.
    { - (5) - }   { + (4) + } The Economic and Community
Development Department shall provide clerical, technical and
management personnel to the board to serve as the board's staff.
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