72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
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 LC 3430
 
                         Minority Report
 
                           B-Engrossed
 
                    House Joint Resolution 42
                 Ordered by the Senate August 25
  Including House Amendments dated April 11 and Senate Minority
                Report Amendments dated August 25
 
Sponsored by nonconcurring members of the Senate Committee on
  Rules: Senators ATKINSON, BEYER
 
 
                             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.
 
    { - Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to make subject
to Senate confirmation persons appointed by Governor to serve as
judges of Supreme Court, Court of Appeals or circuit court. - }
    { - Allows appointed judge to serve without confirmation if
Senate fails to confirm or reject within 120 days after receiving
notice of appointment. - }
    { - Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at next regular general election. - }
   { +  Creates Interim Committee on Capitol Grounds. Specifies
membership. Directs committee to prepare and submit
recommendations on use of Capitol Mall and capitol grounds as
state park administered by State Parks and Recreation
Department. + }
 
                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  (1) There is created an Interim Committee on Capitol Grounds.
  (2) The interim committee consists of four members appointed as
follows:
  (a) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint
two members from among members of the House of Representatives.
  (b) The President of the Senate shall appoint two members from
among members of the Senate.
  (3) The interim committee shall prepare and submit
recommendations for the use of the Capitol Mall and capitol
grounds as a state park to be administered by the State Parks and
Recreation Department.
  (4) The Speaker and the President, in consultation with the
interim committee chairperson, shall develop a work plan which
lists the subjects for study by the interim committee and which
specifies the duration of the study. The work plan developed for
the interim committee shall be filed with the Legislative
Administrator.
  (5) The interim committee work plan may be modified only by the
Speaker and the President after consultation with the interim
committee chairperson. The interim committee, by official action,
may request a modification of the work plan.
  (6) Claims for compensation and expenses incurred in performing
functions of the interim committee shall be paid out of funds
appropriated to the Legislative Assembly for that purpose.
  (7) The Legislative Administrator may employ persons necessary
for the performance of the functions of the interim committee.
The Legislative Administrator shall fix the duties and amounts of
compensation of these employees. The interim committee shall use
the services of permanent legislative staff to the greatest
extent practicable.
  (8) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS
174.111, are directed to assist the interim committee in the
performance of its functions and, to the extent permitted by law
relating to confidentiality, to furnish the information and
advice that the members of the interim committee consider
necessary to perform their functions.
  (9) The interim committee is subject to ORS 171.605 to 171.635.
  (10) Official action by the interim committee requires the
approval of a majority of the members of the interim committee.
The interim committee by official action may recommend
legislation. Legislation recommended by the interim committee
must indicate that it is introduced at the request of the interim
committee. Legislation must be prepared in time for presession
filing as provided in ORS 171.130.
  (11) The interim committee may file its written report at any
time within 30 days after its final meeting or at such later time
as the appointing authorities may designate.
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