Chapter 742 Oregon Laws 2005
AN ACT
SB 17
Relating to Task Force on Telecommunications Law Revision.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of
Oregon:
SECTION
1. (1) There is created the Task
Force on Telecommunications Law Revision, consisting of 10 members appointed as
follows:
(a)
The Governor shall appoint six members.
(b)
The President of the Senate shall appoint two members from among members of the
Senate.
(c)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members from
among members of the House of Representatives.
(2)
The task force shall review ORS chapter 759 and other laws governing
telecommunications for the purpose of:
(a)
Identifying and correcting inconsistent terminology;
(b)
Revising the statutory provisions to reflect changing technology; and
(c)
Making Oregon laws on telecommunications consistent with the requirements of
federal law.
(3)
A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a quorum for the
transaction of business.
(4)
Official action by the task force requires the approval of a majority of the
members of the task force.
(5)
The task force shall elect one of its members to serve as chairperson.
(6)
If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an
appointment to become immediately effective.
(7)
The task force shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the
chairperson or of a majority of the members of the task force.
(8)
The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation of the task force.
(9)
The task force may presession file legislation in the manner provided in ORS
171.130 for interim committees. All legislation recommended by official action
of the task force must indicate that it is introduced at the request of the
task force.
(10)
The task force shall report to the Legislative Assembly in the manner provided
in ORS 192.245 at any time within 30 days after its final meeting or at such
later time as the President and Speaker may designate.
(11)
The Public Utility Commission shall provide staff necessary to the performance
of the task force’s functions.
(12)
All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111, are directed to
assist the task force in the performance of its duties and, to the extent
permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish such information and
advice as the members of the task force consider necessary to perform their
duties.
(13) Members of the task force who are legislators shall be paid compensation and expense reimbursement as provided in ORS 171.072 from funds appropriated to the Legislative Assembly. Members of the task force who are not legislators shall be paid compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495 from funds appropriated to the Public Utility Commission for that purpose, or from funds made available for that purpose by an increase in the expenditure limitation of the Public Utility Commission.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2005 Act is repealed on the date of the convening of the next regular biennial legislative session.
Approved by the Governor August 17, 2005
Filed in the office of Secretary of State August 17, 2005
Effective date January 1, 2006
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