73rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2005 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 1126
 
                         House Bill 2164
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Joint Interim Committee on
  Transportation, Trade and Economic Development for Association
  of Oregon Counties)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Adds two members to Oregon Transportation Commission.  Requires
two members to be elected local officials at time of appointment.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to membership of Oregon Transportation Commission;
  creating new provisions; and amending ORS 184.612.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 184.612 is amended to read:
  184.612. (1) There is established the Oregon Transportation
Commission consisting of   { - five - }   { + seven + } members
appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate
pursuant to section 4, Article III, Oregon Constitution. The
Governor shall appoint members of the commission in compliance
with all of the following:
  (a) Members shall be appointed with consideration of the
different geographic regions of the state { + , + } with one
member being a resident of the area east of the Cascade Range.
  (b) Not more than   { - three - }   { + four + } members shall
belong to one political party. Party affiliation shall be
determined by the appropriate entry on official election
registration cards.
   { +  (c) At least one member shall be an elected city official
at the time of appointment and at least one member shall be an
elected county official at the time of appointment. + }
  (2) The term of office of each member is four years. Before the
expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a
successor whose term begins on July 1 next following. A member is
eligible for reappointment. In case of a vacancy for any cause,
the Governor shall appoint a person to fill the office for the
unexpired term.
  (3) A member of the commission is entitled to compensation and
expenses as provided by ORS 292.495.
  SECTION 2.  { + The terms of the two members added to the
Oregon Transportation Commission by the amendments to ORS 184.612
by section 1 of this 2005 Act shall begin July 1, 2006. + }
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