71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
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LC 3987
 
                         Senate Bill 271
 
Sponsored by Senator DUKES
 
 
                             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.
 
  Removes prohibition on members of State Fish and Wildlife
Commission having ownership or other direct interest in
commercial fish processing business.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to State Fish and Wildlife Commission; amending ORS
  496.090.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 496.090 is amended to read:
  496.090. (1) There is established a State Fish and Wildlife
Commission that shall consist of at least seven members and may
consist of up to nine members appointed by the Governor.
  (2) The term of office of each member is four years. Before the
expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a
successor. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a
vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to
become immediately effective for the unexpired term.
  (3) All appointments of members of the commission by the
Governor are subject to confirmation by the Senate pursuant to
section 4, Article III, Oregon Constitution.
  (4) One member of the commission shall be appointed from each
of the congressional districts referred to in ORS 188.135, one
member from that portion of the state lying west of the Cascade
Mountains and one member from that portion of the state lying
east of the Cascade Mountains. Two members of the commission may
be appointed from the state at large.
  (5) No member of the commission may hold any office in any
sports fishing organization or commercial fishing organization
 { - or have any ownership or other direct interest in a
commercial fish processing business - } .
  (6) Failure of a member to maintain compliance with the
eligibility requirements of subsections (4) and (5) of this
section shall vacate membership. Members of the commission may
otherwise be removed only for cause.
  (7) A member of the commission is entitled to compensation and
expenses as provided in ORS 292.495.
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