71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 765
Sponsored by Senator L BEYER (at the request of Association of
Counties)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to the Oregon Telecommunication Coordinating Council;
and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
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SECTION 1. { + (1) There is created an interim task force to
be called the Oregon Telecommunication Coordinating Council
consisting of 12 members. The membership of the task force shall
be as provided in this section.
(2) The Governor shall appoint one member to represent each of
the following entities, and in making the appointments under this
subsection shall give consideration to recommendations made by
the entity the member is to represent:
(a) The Central Oregon Telecommunications Consortium.
(b) The Eastern Oregon Telecommunications Consortium.
(c) The Fiber South Consortium.
(d) The Regional Fiber Consortium (Lane and Klamath Counties).
(e) The North Coast Telecommunications Consortium.
(f) The Southern Oregon Telecommunications and Technology
Council.
(3) The Governor shall appoint two members of the Oregon
Telecommunication Coordinating Council to represent the counties
of this state. The Governor shall give consideration to
recommendations made by the Association of Oregon Counties in
making the appointments under this subsection.
(4) The Governor shall appoint one member of the Oregon
Telecommunication Coordinating Council to represent the cities of
this state. The Governor shall give consideration to
recommendations made by the League of Oregon Cities in making the
appointment under this subsection.
(5) The Governor shall appoint one member of the Oregon
Telecommunication Coordinating Council to represent
telecommunication utilities in this state. The Governor shall
give consideration to recommendations made by the Oregon
Telecommunications Association in making the appointment under
this subsection.
(6) The chairperson of the Connecting Oregon Communities
Advisory Board shall appoint two members of the Oregon
Telecommunication Coordinating Council. Both members appointed
under this subsection must also be members of the Connecting
Oregon Communities Advisory Board. The members appointed under
this subsection shall work to coordinate the activities and
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responsibilities of the Oregon Telecommunication Coordinating
Council and the Connecting Oregon Communities Advisory Board.
(7) The Oregon Telecommunication Coordinating Council may by a
majority vote of the council add members to the council to
represent telecommunication consortia coming into existence after
the effective date of this 2001 Act or to represent citizen
groups recognized by the council.
(8) The Economic and Community Development Department, the
Oregon Department of Administrative Services and the Association
of Oregon Counties shall provide staff to the Oregon
Telecommunication Coordinating Council.
(9) Members of the Oregon Telecommunication Coordinating
Council are not entitled to compensation and expenses and shall
serve on the council on a volunteer basis.
(10) The Oregon Telecommunication Coordinating Council shall
study alternative approaches to providing coordinated statewide,
regional and local telecommunication services, including
providing services to unserved or underserved areas of the state.
In addition, the council shall study the manner in which
telecommunication investments can be coordinated to facilitate
partnerships between the public sector and the private sector and
between state and local governments. The council shall report its
findings and recommendations to the Governor and to the Joint
Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology.
(11) All agencies, departments and officers of this state are
directed to assist the Oregon Telecommunication Coordinating
Council in the performance of its functions and to furnish such
information and advice as the members of the council consider
necessary to perform their functions.
(12) The Oregon Telecommunication Coordinating Council may
accept contributions of funds and assistance from the United
States or its agencies or from any other source, public or
private, and agree to conditions thereon not inconsistent with
the purposes of the council. All such funds are to aid in
financing the functions of the council and shall be deposited in
the General Fund of the State Treasury to the credit of separate
accounts for the council and shall be disbursed for the purpose
for which contributed in the same manner as funds appropriated
for the council.
(13) Official action by the Oregon Telecommunication
Coordinating Council requires the approval of a majority of the
members. The council may recommend legislation, and all
legislation recommended by the council must indicate that it is
introduced at the request of the council. Legislation recommended
by the council must be submitted to the Joint Legislative
Committee on Information Management and Technology. The
legislation shall be prepared in time for presession filing by
December 15, 2002, for presentation to the regular session of the
Seventy-second Legislative Assembly. + }
SECTION 2. { + Section 1 of this 2001 Act is repealed on
January 2, 2004. + }
SECTION 3. { + 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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Passed by Senate May 4, 2001
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Secretary of Senate
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President of Senate
Passed by House June 19, 2001
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Speaker of House
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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