71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                    House Joint Resolution 56
 
Sponsored by Representatives MORRISETTE, HOPSON; Representative
  VERGER, Senator DUKES
 
 
 
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
 
  (1) There is created a Joint Interim Uniform Tsunami Response
Planning Task Force consisting of nine members. The members of
the task force shall be:
  (a) Two members of the Senate, appointed by the President of
the Senate;
  (b) Two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
  (c) One individual representing a coastal Oregon city,
appointed by the President of the Senate;
  (d) One individual representing a coastal Oregon county,
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
  (e) One individual representing the Office of Emergency
Management, appointed by the President of the Senate;
  (f) One individual representing the office of the State Fire
Marshal, appointed by the President of the Senate; and
  (g) One individual representing the State Department of Geology
and Mineral Industries, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
  (2)(a) All appointments under subsection (1) of this section
shall be completed by the latter of 30 days after adjournment
sine die of the regular session of the Seventy-first Legislative
Assembly or September 30, 2001. The task force shall have its
first meeting on or before the latter of 45 days after
adjournment sine die of the regular session of the Seventy-first
Legislative Assembly or November 30, 2001.
  (b) The task force shall elect a member as chairperson. The
chairperson must be a member of the Legislative Assembly.
  (3) The task force shall study and make recommendations
regarding the development of a uniform tsunami response system
including advanced planning, effective public education and
development of safe evacuation routes.
  (4) The appointing authorities, in consultation with the task
force chairperson, shall develop a work plan consisting of a list
of subjects for study by the task force. The work plan may be
modified by the appointing authorities after consultation with
the task force chairperson.
  (5) Except as otherwise provided in this resolution, 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 Office of Emergency Management of the Department of
State Police shall provide, if funds are available, staff
necessary to assist the task force to perform its functions and
may contract with a public or private agency to provide the
assistance.
 
 
 
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  (7) Notwithstanding ORS 171.072, members of the Legislative
Assembly may not receive a per diem for service on the task force
established by this joint resolution. Members of the task force,
including members of the Legislative Assembly, are entitled,
under ORS 292.495, to actual and necessary travel and other
expenses actually incurred if funds are available for that
purpose.
  (8) Subject to the approval of the Emergency Board, the task
force may accept contributions of funds and assistance from the
United States Government, its agencies, or from any source,
public or private, and agree to conditions thereon not
inconsistent with the purposes of the task force. All such funds
are to aid in financing the functions of the task force and shall
be deposited in the General Fund of the State Treasury to the
credit of a separate account for the task force and shall be
disbursed for the purpose for which contributed in the same
manner as funds appropriated for the task force.
  (9) All agencies, departments and officers of this state are
directed to assist the task force in the performance of its
functions and to furnish such information and advice as the
members of the task force consider necessary to perform their
functions.
  (10) Official action by the task force shall require the
approval of a majority of the quorum of the members of the task
force. Legislation recommended by official action of the task
force must indicate that it is introduced at the request of the
task force. Any legislation recommended shall be prepared in time
for presession filing pursuant to ORS 171.130.
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                                  Adopted by House May 25, 2001
 
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                                      Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                        Speaker of House
 
 
                                 Adopted by Senate June 26, 2001
 
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                                       President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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