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
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LC 2669
 
                         Senate Bill 455
 
Sponsored by Senator MORRISETTE
 
 
                             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.
 
  Creates Community College State Funding Commission to study and
recommend state funding levels for community colleges.
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to community colleges; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Sections 2 and 3 of this 2003 Act are added to
and made a part of ORS chapter 341. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) There is created in the Office of the
Governor the Community College State Funding Commission to study
the funding needs of community college districts and community
college service districts and to determine an adequate level of
state funding for community college districts and community
college service districts.
  (2) The commission shall consist of nine members.
  (3) The Commissioner for Community College Services, or the
commissioner's designee, shall serve as a member and chairperson
of the commission.
  (4) The Governor shall appoint:
  (a) One member who shall serve as the Governor's designee.
  (b) Three members who are members of community college district
boards or community college service district boards in this
state.
  (5) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint
one member of the House of Representatives who is a member of the
Republican party and one member of the House of Representatives
who is a member of the Democratic party.
  (6) The President of the Senate shall appoint one member of the
Senate who is a member of the Republican party and one member of
the Senate who is a member of the Democratic party.
  (7) The term of office of each legislative member is two years
and the term of office of each nonlegislative member is four
years. Each member serves at the pleasure of the appointing
authority. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the
appointing authority shall appoint a successor. A member is
eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause,
the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become
immediately effective for the unexpired term.
 
 
  (8) The commission shall study and make recommendations on the
appropriate level of state funding for community college
districts and community college service districts in this state.
  (9) The commission shall report to the Governor and the
legislative interim committees on revenue in the manner provided
in ORS 192.245 no later than October 1 of each even-numbered
year.  The report shall include recommendations as described in
subsection (8) of this section and may include recommendations
for other legislation.
  (10) A member of the commission who is not a member of the
Legislative Assembly is entitled to compensation and expenses in
the manner and amounts as provided in ORS 292.495. Claims for
compensation and expenses incurred in performing the functions of
the commission shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the
Office of the Governor. A member of the commission who is a
member of the Legislative Assembly is entitled to compensation
and expenses as provided in ORS 171.072 from funds appropriated
to the Legislative Assembly for such purposes.
  (11) A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business.
  (12) The Office of the Governor shall provide staff to the
commission. Upon request from the commission, the Department of
Community Colleges and Workforce Development and the Department
of Revenue shall provide technical assistance to the
commission. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Notwithstanding the term of office specified by
section 2 of this 2003 Act, of the members first appointed to the
Community College State Funding Commission under section 2 (4) of
this 2003 Act:
  (1) One shall serve for a term ending July 1, 2004.
  (2) One shall serve for a term ending July 1, 2005.
  (3) One shall serve for a term ending July 1, 2006.
  (4) One shall serve for a term ending July 1, 2007. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + This 2003 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act takes effect July 1,
2003. + }
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