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
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LC 753
 
                         Senate Bill 371
 
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 Governor John A. Kitzhaber,
  M.D., for Oregon Department of Administrative Services)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Authorizes Director of Oregon Department of Administrative
Services to appoint Director of Health Licensing Office.
Eliminates Senate confirmation of appointment of Director of
Health Licensing Office.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to appointment of Director of Health Licensing Office;
  amending ORS 676.610.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 676.610 is amended to read:
  676.610. (1)(a) The Health Licensing Office is under the
supervision and control of a director, who is responsible for the
performance of the duties, functions and powers of the agency.
  (b) The   { - Governor - }   { + Director of the Oregon
Department of Administrative Services + } shall establish the
qualifications for and appoint the Director { +  of the Health
Licensing Office + }, who holds office at the pleasure of the
 { - Governor - }  { +  Director of the Oregon Department of
Administrative Services + }.
  (c) The Director  { + of the Health Licensing Office + } shall
receive a salary as provided by law or, if not so provided, as
prescribed by the   { - Governor - }  { +  Director of the Oregon
Department of Administrative Services + }.
  (d) The Director  { + of the Health Licensing Office + } shall
be in the unclassified service.
  (2) The Director  { + of the Health Licensing Office + } shall
be responsible for the performance of duties and functions of the
boards, councils and programs administered by the agency. The
director shall provide the boards, councils and programs with
such services and employees as the agency requires to carry out
its duties. Subject to any applicable provisions of the State
Personnel Relations Law, the director shall appoint all
subordinate officers and employees of the agency, prescribe their
duties and fix their compensation.
  (3) Except as provided in section 18, chapter 885, Oregon Laws
1999, the Director of the Health Licensing Office shall be
responsible for carrying out duties, functions and powers under
ORS 680.500 to 680.572, 680.990 (2), 688.800 to 688.835, 688.995,
690.005 to 690.235, 690.350 to 690.430, 690.500 to 690.570,
690.992, 690.995, 690.996, 690.997, 690.999 and 694.015 to
694.185, ORS chapter 700 and chapter 362, Oregon Laws 1993, that
prior to October 23, 1999, have been carried out by the Health
Division of the Department of Human Resources or the Assistant
Director for Health. The director succeeds to all rights and
obligations of the Health Division and the Assistant Director for
Health.
    { - (4) The appointment of the Director of the Health
Licensing Office is subject to confirmation by the Senate in the
manner prescribed in ORS 171.562 and 171.565. - }
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