71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
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LC 1382
B-Engrossed
Senate Bill 16
Ordered by the House May 7
Including Senate Amendments dated March 20 and House Amendments
dated May 7
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
of the President (at the request of Task Force on China Trade
and Friendship Mission for Senate President Brady Adams and
Senator Mae Yih)
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.
Establishes, at request of legislator, sister state committee
for sister state relationship in which Oregon participates { +
with international state or province + }. Permits each committee
to promote sister state relationship, to host visiting
delegations and to organize delegations to visit sister state.
Requires sister state committee to visit sister state at least
biennially.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to sister state committees.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) Upon the request of any legislator, for a
sister state relationship in which the State of Oregon
participates, a sister state committee, consisting of up to 21
members each, shall be appointed as described in subsection (2)
of this section. The committee shall be named for the sister
state for which the committee is created and shall be known as
the (name of sister state) Sister State Committee.
(2) Membership of each sister state committee shall include:
(a) The President of the Senate, who shall be cochairperson of
the committee;
(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be
cochairperson of the committee;
(c) Two members of the Senate, who are not members of the same
political party, appointed by the President of the Senate;
(d) Two members of the House of Representatives, who are not
members of the same political party, appointed by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives;
(e) Four members representing Oregon's business community
appointed by the President of the Senate;
(f) Four members representing Oregon's business community
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(g)(A) One former member of the Senate appointed by the
President of the Senate and one former member of the House of
Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives; or
(B) If one of the potential appointees described in
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is not available, two former
members of the Legislative Assembly appointed jointly by the
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives;
(h) Two public members appointed by the President of the
Senate;
(i) Two public members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives; and
(j) If the cochairpersons jointly agree, one elected state
official.
(3)(a) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House
of Representatives may each designate an alternate from time to
time from among the members of their respective chambers to
exercise powers as a member of the committee when the President
or Speaker is not in attendance at a committee meeting, except
that an alternate may not preside over a committee meeting in
place of the President or Speaker.
(b) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives shall jointly select one of the members appointed
under subsection (2)(e) or (f) of this section to be executive
director to plan for and coordinate activities under section 2
(2) of this 2001 Act.
(4)(a) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House
of Representatives serve on a sister state committee so long as
each continues to hold the office of President or Speaker.
(b) Members of the Legislative Assembly appointed under
subsection (2)(c) or (d) of this section serve at the pleasure of
the appointing authority and may continue to serve as long as the
member remains in the chamber of the Legislative Assembly from
which the member was appointed. Before the expiration of the
legislative term of office of a member appointed under subsection
(2)(c) or (d) of this section, the appointing authority shall
appoint a successor whose term on the committee begins when the
former member's legislative term of office ends. If there is a
vacancy for a member appointed under subsection (2)(c) or (d) of
this section for any other cause, the appointing authority shall
make an appointment to become effective immediately.
(c) The term of office of committee members appointed under
subsection (2)(e) to (j) of this section is two years. A member
appointed under subsection (2)(e) to (j) of this section is
eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for a member
appointed under subsection (2)(e) to (j) of this section before
the expiration of the term, the appointing authority shall make
an appointment to become effective immediately for the unexpired
term.
(5) Members of the Legislative Assembly who are members of a
sister state committee are entitled to a per diem as provided in
ORS 171.072 except when members are out of the United States.
(6) The cochairpersons of a sister state committee shall
preside alternately at sister state committee meetings.
(7) A majority of the members of a sister state committee
constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(8) The Legislative Administration Committee shall provide
administrative staff support for one meeting of the sister state
committee held before the visit described in section 2 (2) of
this 2001 Act and for one meeting held after the visit.
(9) For the purposes of this section and section 2 of this 2001
Act, 'sister state' means an international state or province. + }
SECTION 2. { + If a sister state committee is appointed under
section 1 of this 2001 Act:
(1) The sister state committee may:
(a) Organize activities for and host visiting delegations from
the sister state;
(b) Organize activities for and participate in delegations
visiting the sister state and the nation in which the sister
state is located;
(c) Provide for the exchange of information between the State
of Oregon and the sister state;
(d) Work with representatives of the sister state on joint
projects; and
(e) Take all actions necessary to facilitate and promote
relations between the State of Oregon and the sister state.
(2) The sister state committee shall visit the sister state at
least biennially for the purpose of fulfilling the objectives
described in subsection (1) of this section. + }
SECTION 3. { + Sections 1 and 2 of this 2001 Act apply to each
sister state relationship in which the State of Oregon
participates on or after the effective date of this 2001 Act. + }
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