72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2121
 
LC 1075/HB 2121-4
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2121
 
            By COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
                            March 21
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after 'provisions; '
delete the rest of the line and insert 'amending ORS 417.705,
417.730, 417.765 and 417.775; and prescribing an effective
date.'.
  On page 2, after line 16, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + } ORS 417.730 is amended to read:
  ' 417.730. (1) There is established a State Commission on
Children and Families consisting of:
  ' (a) The Director of Human Services;
  ' (b) The Superintendent of Public Instruction;
  ' (c) One member appointed by the President of the Senate, who
shall be a member of the Senate and who shall be a nonvoting,
advisory member;
  ' (d) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, who shall be a member of the House of
Representatives and who shall be a nonvoting, advisory member;
and
  ' (e) 12 members appointed by the Governor.
  ' (2) The appointments made by the Governor shall reflect the
state's diverse populations and regions and shall include
representatives with expertise along the full developmental
continuum of a child from the prenatal stage   { - through 18 - }
 { +  to 19 + } years of age. The members appointed by the
Governor shall include:
  ' (a) One representative from the Oregon Juvenile Department
Directors' Association, from which the Governor may solicit
suggestions for appointment;
  ' (b) Six public members who have demonstrated interest in
children, with consideration given to a youth member and persons
from the education community;
  ' (c) Two members from local commissions on children and
families, one from a rural area and one from an urban area;
  ' (d) One social service professional; and
  ' (e) Two members from the business community who have
demonstrated interest in children.
  ' (3) The term of office of each member appointed by the
Governor is four years. Before the expiration of the term of an
appointed member, the Governor shall appoint a successor whose
term begins on October 1. An appointed member is eligible for
reappointment. If there is a vacancy in an appointed position for
any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become
immediately effective for the unexpired term.
  ' (4) The appointments by the Governor to the state commission
are subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner
prescribed in ORS 171.562 and 171.565.
  ' (5) An appointed member of the state commission who is not a
member of the Legislative Assembly is entitled to compensation
and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. Members who are members
of the Legislative Assembly shall be paid compensation and
 
expense reimbursement as provided in ORS 171.072, payable from
funds appropriated to the Legislative Assembly.
  ' (6)(a) The majority of the members of the state commission
shall be laypersons.
  ' (b) As used in this subsection, 'layperson' means a person
whose primary income is not derived from either offering direct
service to children and youth or being an administrator for a
program for children and youth.
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + } ORS 417.765 is amended to read:
  ' 417.765. (1) A majority of a local commission on children and
families, including the chairperson, shall be laypersons as
defined in ORS 417.730 (6)(b). Appointments to the local
commission shall reflect the county's or counties' diverse
populations and shall reflect expertise along the full spectrum
of developmental stages of a child, from the prenatal stage
 { - through 18 - }  { +  to 19 + } years of age. Members shall
include persons who have knowledge of the issues relating to
children and families in the affected communities, including
education, municipal government and the court system.
  ' (2) Members of the local commission shall be appointed to
four-year terms. The appointing board or boards of county
commissioners may appoint a member for additional terms or may
limit the number of terms that a member may serve.'.
  In line 17, delete '2' and insert '4'.
  On page 3, line 30, delete '7' and insert '9'.
  On page 4, line 44, delete '3' and insert '5' and delete ' 4 to
7' and insert '6 to 9'.
  On page 5, line 1, delete '4' and insert '6'.
  In line 9, delete '5 and 7' and insert '7 and 9'.
  In line 13, delete '5' and insert '7' and delete 'The State
Commission on Children and Families' and insert 'Subject to
receipt of federal funds, the Department of Community Colleges
and Workforce Development'.
  In line 17, delete 'state commission' and insert ' Department
of Community Colleges and Workforce Development'.
  Delete line 23 and insert:
  ' (E) The State Commission on Children and Families;'.
  In line 29, delete 'state commission' and insert ' Department
of Community Colleges and Workforce Development'.
  On page 7, line 19, delete '6' and insert '8' and after the
period delete the rest of the line.
  In line 20, delete 'and the Department of Human Services ' and
insert 'The Department of Community Colleges and Workforce
Development' and delete 'a joint' and insert 'an'.
  In line 21, delete 'agencies' and insert 'department' and
delete 'jointly'.
  In line 22, delete 'agencies' and insert 'department' and
delete 'Seventy-third' and insert 'Seventy-fourth'.
  In line 23, delete '2005' and insert '2007'.
  In line 24, delete '7' and insert '9'.
  On page 8, line 4, delete '5' and insert '7'.
  After line 7, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 10. + }  { + This 2003 Act takes effect on July
1, 2005. + } ' .
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