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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                         Senate Bill 49
 
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 Joint Interim Committee on
  Stream Restoration and Species Recovery)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Transfers authority to appoint State Fish and Wildlife Director
from State Fish and Wildlife Commission to Governor.  Requires
Senate confirmation of director.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to State Fish and Wildlife Director; creating new
  provisions; and amending ORS 496.112.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 496.112 is amended to read:
  496.112. (1) The   { - State Fish and Wildlife Commission - }
 { + Governor + } shall appoint a State Fish and Wildlife
Director { + , subject to confirmation by the Senate in the
manner provided by ORS 171.562 and 171.565, + } to serve for a
term of four years unless sooner removed by the
 { - commission - }  { +  Governor + }.
  (2) The director shall receive such salary as may be fixed by
the  { + State Fish and Wildlife + } Commission. In addition to
salary, subject to applicable law regulating travel and other
expenses of state officers, the director shall be reimbursed for
actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the
performance of official duties.
  (3) The commission may delegate to the director any of the
powers and duties granted to or imposed upon it by law, except to
revoke or refuse to issue licenses issued pursuant to the
commercial fishing laws.
  SECTION 2.  { + On the effective date of this 2001 Act, the
person holding the position of State Fish and Wildlife Director
may continue to occupy the position of director for the remainder
of the appointed term but shall serve at the pleasure of the
Governor during that term. + }
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