71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
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                         Senate Bill 113
 
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                             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.
 
  Creates Oregon Crime and Delinquency Policy Institute to
develop policies for reducing crime and delinquency.
  Appropriates moneys to institute.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to crime; appropriating money; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + The Legislative Assembly finds that:
  (1) Oregonians need to know whether criminal and juvenile
justice systems and childhood development programs effectively
reduce crime, encourage positive behaviors and reduce dependency
upon the state.
  (2) The development and administration of criminal and juvenile
justice and childhood development policy is enhanced through the
availability of knowledge and information. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The Oregon Crime and Delinquency Policy
Institute is created for the purpose of assisting the Legislative
Assembly and state and local government in developing policies to
reduce crime and delinquency.
  (2) The Oregon Crime and Delinquency Policy Institute shall be
governed by a board of directors that consists of:
  (a) Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of the
Senate, one of whom shall be a Republican and one of whom shall
be a Democrat;
  (b) Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be
a Republican and one of whom shall be a Democrat;
  (c) Two persons appointed by the Governor who are directors of
state agencies involved with the criminal or juvenile justice
system;
  (d) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or the Chief
Justice's designee;
  (e) One person appointed by the President of the Senate who is
not a member of the Legislative Assembly;
 
  (f) One person appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives who is not a member of the Legislative Assembly;
and
  (g) One person appointed by the Governor who is not employed by
the State of Oregon.
  (3)(a) The term of office of each appointed member of the board
of directors, other than a member of the Legislative Assembly, is
two years. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the
appointing authority shall appoint a successor whose term begins
on September 1 next following. A member is eligible for
reappointment. If a vacancy occurs for any reason, the appointing
authority shall make an appointment to become effective
immediately for the unexpired term. The board may remove any
member, other than a legislative member, if the member misses
three consecutive meetings without prior approval of the
chairperson of the board.
  (b) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives shall appoint their respective legislative
members in January at the commencement of each biennial
legislative session. The term of the Legislative Assembly
appointees shall run until the commencement of the next biennial
legislative session unless the legislative member leaves
legislative office. A legislative member is eligible for
reappointment. If a vacancy occurs for any reason, the appointing
authority shall appoint another legislative member to the board,
effective immediately for the unexpired term. The President or
the Speaker may remove a member the President or the Speaker
appointed if the member misses three consecutive meetings without
prior approval of the chairperson of the board.
  (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this subsection, the
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives may appoint their respective legislative members
on the effective date of this 2001 Act. Those members shall serve
until the legislative members are appointed at the commencement
of the next biennial legislative session in January 2003 as
provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection.
  (4) The Oregon Crime and Delinquency Policy Institute shall:
  (a) Evaluate programs funded directly or indirectly by the
State of Oregon that are intended to reduce criminal and juvenile
behavior, including but not limited to childhood development
programs.
  (b) Manage reviews and evaluations relating to major long-term
issues confronting the state involving criminal and juvenile
justice and early childhood development programs.
  (c) Initiate, sponsor, conduct and publish research on criminal
and juvenile justice and early childhood development that is
directly useful to policymakers.
  (d) Organize conferences on current state issues that bring
together policymakers and leading academicians.
  (e) Seek to strengthen the links between the legislature, state
and local government and the Oregon academic community in the
interest of more informed policymaking and more relevant academic
research.
  (5) The Governor, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or the
Chief Justice's designee, the President of the Senate, the
Speaker of the House of Representatives or the chairperson of a
legislative committee with responsibility over criminal or
juvenile justice systems or childhood development programs may
request the assistance of the Oregon Crime and Delinquency Policy
Institute in evaluating a state funded program intended to reduce
crime or delinquency, including but not limited to childhood
development programs.
  (6) The board of directors shall elect a chairperson and vice
chairperson from among its members, who shall have powers and
duties as the board determines.
 
  (7) A majority of the members of the board of directors
constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
  (8)(a) Notwithstanding ORS 292.495, a member of the board of
directors who is not a member of the Legislative Assembly, a
public employee or the designee of a public employee may receive
a per diem not to exceed $150 in addition to reasonable and
necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of official
duties, provided that such funds are appropriated for that
purpose in the budget of the institute.
  (b) A member of the board of directors who is a member of the
Legislative Assembly may receive a per diem from the institute
not to exceed the rate legislators receive for attending
legislative business, as provided in ORS 171.072, in addition to
reasonable and necessary travel expenses incurred in the
performance of official duties, provided such funds are
appropriated for that purpose in the budget of the institute.
  (9) The board of directors shall meet at least once every three
months at a place, day and hour determined by the board. The
board shall meet at other times and places specified by the call
of the chairperson of the board or a majority of the members of
the board.
  (10) The board of directors shall hire a director of the Oregon
Crime and Delinquency Policy Institute who serves at the pleasure
of the board. The director is responsible for all operations of
the institute, including hiring and supervision of staff,
contracting with university and other researchers, project
management and acting as liaison with legislative leadership and
legislative staff.
  (11) The board of directors shall establish program evaluation
and research priorities for the institute and provide oversight
for all institute projects.
  (12) The Oregon Crime and Delinquency Policy Institute may
accept contributions of funds and assistance from the United
States Government or its agencies, or from any other public or
private source, and agree to conditions thereon not inconsistent
with the purpose of the institute. All such funds are to aid in
financing the functions of the institute. All such funds shall be
deposited in the General Fund of the State Treasury to the credit
of a separate account for the institute and shall be disbursed
for the purpose for which the funds were contributed and in the
same manner as funds appropriated to the institute. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + (1) There is appropriated to the Oregon Crime
and Delinquency Policy Institute, out of the General Fund, for
the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, the amount of $2 million for
the purpose of carrying out the duties of the institute.
  (2) For each succeeding biennium, the amount appropriated out
of the General Fund for the Oregon Crime and Delinquency Policy
Institute shall be an amount that equals for that biennium the
sum of the following:
  (a) 0.25 percent of the amount appropriated to the Oregon Youth
Authority for its budget for operations; and
  (b) 0.25 percent of the sum of the amounts appropriated to the
Department of Corrections for its budget for institutions,
correctional programs and inmate work programs and for its budget
for community corrections. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + 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 on its
passage. + }
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