72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
{ + braces and plus signs + } .
LC 1079
House Bill 2125
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
Presession filed (at the request of Joint Interim Committee on
Health and Human Resources)
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.
Changes membership of State Commission on Children and
Families.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to State Commission on Children and Families; creating
new provisions; and amending ORS 417.730, 417.740 and 417.765.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. 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 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 - } { + One public
member who has + } demonstrated interest in children, with
consideration given to { - a youth member - } { + youths + }
and persons from the education community;
(c) { - Two - } { + Four + } members from local commissions
on children and families, { - one - } { + two + } from a
rural area and { - one - } { + two + } from an urban area;
(d) One social service professional; { - and - }
(e) Two members from the business community who have
demonstrated interest in children { + ;
(f) One representative from a local public health agency;
(g) One local mental health director; and
(h) One representative from the criminal justice system who
serves on a local public safety coordinating council.
(3) The Governor may make the appointments under subsection
(2)(f) to (h) of this section from a list of names provided by
the Association of Oregon Counties + }.
{ - (3) - } { + (4) + } 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) - } { + (5) + } 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) - } { + (6) + } 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) - } { + (7)(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 2. ORS 417.740 is amended to read:
417.740. (1) The Governor shall select a chairperson for the
State Commission on Children and Families who shall be a
layperson as defined in ORS 417.730 { - (6)(b) - } { +
(7)(b) + }. The state commission shall select one of its members
as vice chairperson. The chairperson and vice chairperson shall
serve for such terms and with such duties and powers as the state
commission determines to be necessary to perform the functions of
their offices.
(2) A majority of the members of the state commission
constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. The
affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the state
commission is required for action by the state commission.
(3) The state commission shall meet once a month for the first
year and then at least once every three months at a place, day
and hour determined by the state commission. The state commission
also shall meet at other times and places specified by the call
of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the
commission.
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) - } { + (7)(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 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.
SECTION 4. { + The amendments to ORS 417.730 by section 1 of
this 2003 Act apply to appointments made to fill vacancies on the
State Commission on Children and Families that occur on or after
the effective date of this 2003 Act. + }
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