Chapter 246
AN ACT
HB 2066
Relating to the Sister State Committee; creating new provisions; and
amending ORS 285A.143 and 285A.145.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1. ORS 285A.143 is amended to read:
285A.143. [(1) Upon the request of any legislator, for
a sister state relationship in which the State of Oregon participates, a sister
state committee, consisting of up to 21 members each, shall be appointed as
described in subsection (2) of this section. The committee shall be named for
the sister state for which the committee is created and shall be known as the (name
of sister state) Sister State Committee.]
[(2) Membership of each sister state committee shall include:]
[(a) The President of the Senate, who shall be cochairperson of the
committee;]
[(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be
cochairperson of the committee;]
[(c) Two members of the Senate, who are not members of the same
political party, appointed by the President of the Senate;]
[(d) Two members of the House of Representatives, who are not members of
the same political party, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives;]
[(e) Four members representing
[(f) Four members representing
[(g)(A) One former member of the Senate appointed by the President of
the Senate and one former member of the House of Representatives appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Representatives; or]
[(B) If one of the potential appointees described in subparagraph (A) of
this paragraph is not available, two former members of the Legislative Assembly
appointed jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House
of Representatives;]
[(h) Two public members appointed by the President of the Senate;]
[(i) Two public members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives; and]
[(j) If the cochairpersons jointly agree, one elected state official.]
[(3)(a) The President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives may each designate an alternate from
time to time from among the members of their respective chambers to exercise
powers as a member of the committee when the President or Speaker is not in
attendance at a committee meeting, except that an alternate may not preside
over a committee meeting in place of the President or Speaker.]
[(b) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives shall jointly select one of the members appointed under
subsection (2)(e) or (f) of this section to be executive director to plan for
and coordinate activities under ORS 285A.145 (2).]
[(4)(a) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives serve on a sister state committee so long as each continues to
hold the office of President or Speaker.]
[(b) A member of the Legislative Assembly appointed under subsection (2)(c) or (d) of this section serves at the pleasure of the
appointing authority and may continue to serve as long as the member remains in
the chamber of the Legislative Assembly from which the member was appointed.
Before the expiration of the legislative term of office of a member appointed
under subsection (2)(c) or (d) of this section, the
appointing authority shall appoint a successor whose term on the committee
begins when the former member’s legislative term of office ends. If there is a
vacancy for a member appointed under subsection (2)(c)
or (d) of this section for any other cause, the appointing authority shall make
an appointment to become effective immediately.]
[(c) The term of office of committee members appointed under subsection
(2)(e) to (j) of this section is two years. A member
appointed under subsection (2)(e) to (j) of this
section is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for a member
appointed under subsection (2)(e) to (j) of this
section before the expiration of the term, the appointing authority shall make
an appointment to become effective immediately for the unexpired term.]
[(5) Members of the Legislative Assembly who are members of a sister
state committee are entitled to a per diem as provided in ORS 171.072 except
when members are out of the United States.]
[(6) The cochairpersons of a sister state committee shall preside
alternately at sister state committee meetings.]
[(7) A majority of the members of a sister state committee constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business.]
[(8) The Legislative Administration Committee shall provide
administrative staff support for one meeting of the sister state committee held
before the visit described in ORS 285A.145 (2) and for one meeting held after
the visit.]
[(9) For the purposes of this section and ORS 285A.145, “sister state”
means an international state or province.]
(1) The Sister State
Committee shall be appointed as described in subsection (2) of this section.
The committee may consist of not more than 21 members.
(2) Membership of the
Sister State Committee includes:
(a) A cochairperson of
the committee who is appointed by the President of the Senate from among the
members of the Senate;
(b) A cochairperson of
the committee who is appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
from among the members of the House of Representatives;
(c) Two members of the
Senate who are not members of the same political party, appointed by the
President of the Senate;
(d) Two members of the
House of Representatives who are not members of the same political party,
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
(e) Additional members
selected according to criteria established by the committee and appointed
jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(3) The President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall jointly select one
of the members appointed under subsection (2)(e) of this section to be
executive director to plan for and coordinate activities under ORS 285A.145.
(4)(a) A member of the
Legislative Assembly appointed under subsection (2)(a)
to (d) of this section serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority and
may continue to serve as long as the member remains in the chamber of the
Legislative Assembly from which the member was appointed. Before the expiration
of the legislative term of office of a member appointed under subsection (2)(a) to (d) of this section, the appointing authority shall
appoint a successor whose term on the committee begins when the former member’s
legislative term of office ends. If there is a vacancy for a member appointed
under subsection (2)(a) to (d) of this section for any
other cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become
effective immediately.
(b) The term of office
of committee members appointed under subsection (2)(e)
of this section is two years. A member appointed under subsection (2)(e) of this section is eligible for reappointment. If there
is a vacancy for a member appointed under subsection (2)(e)
of this section before the expiration of the term, the appointing authority
shall make an appointment to become effective immediately for the unexpired
term.
(5) Members of the
Legislative Assembly who are members of the Sister State Committee are entitled
to a per diem as provided in ORS 171.072 except when members are out of the
(6) The cochairpersons
of the Sister State Committee shall preside alternately at Sister State
Committee meetings.
(7) A majority of the
members of the Sister State Committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction
of business.
(8) The Legislative
Administration Committee shall provide administrative staff support for one
meeting of the Sister State Committee held before each visit described in ORS
285A.145 (2) and for one meeting held after each visit.
(9) The Sister State
Committee shall plan, coordinate or conduct activities under ORS 285A.145 for
all sister states of this state except
(10) For the purposes of
this section and ORS 285A.145, “sister state” means an international state or
province.
SECTION 2. ORS 285A.145 is amended to read:
285A.145. [If a sister state committee is appointed
under ORS 285A.143:]
[(1)] The Sister State Committee may:
[(a)] (1) Organize activities for
and host visiting delegations from the sister [state] states;
[(b)] (2) Organize activities for, [and] visit or participate in
delegations visiting [the sister state
and the nation in which the sister state is located] sister states and
nations in which sister states are located;
[(c)] (3) Provide for the exchange of information between the
State of
[(d)] (4) Work with representatives of [the sister state] sister states on joint projects; and
[(e)] (5) Take all actions necessary to facilitate and
promote relations between the State of
[(2) The sister state committee shall visit the
sister state at least biennially for the purpose of fulfilling the objectives
described in subsection (1) of this section.]
SECTION 3. (1) The Fujian Sister State Committee is
created consisting of the following members:
(a) The President of the
Senate as an ex officio member and cochairperson of the committee;
(b) The Speaker of the
House of Representatives as an ex officio member and cochairperson of the
committee;
(c) Two members of the
Senate who are not members of the same political party, appointed by the
President of the Senate;
(d) Two members of the
House of Representatives who are not members of the same political party,
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(e) Four members
representing
(f) Four members
representing
(g)(A) One former member
of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate, and one former member
of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
or
(B) If one of the
potential appointees described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is not
available, two former members of the Legislative Assembly, appointed jointly by
the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(h) Two public members,
appointed by the President of the Senate;
(i) Two public members,
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
(j) If the
cochairpersons agree, one elected state official, appointed jointly by the cochairpersons.
(2)(a) The President of
the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may each designate
an alternate from time to time from among the members of their respective
chambers to exercise powers as a member of the Fujian Sister State Committee
when the President or Speaker is not in attendance at a committee meeting,
except that an alternate may not preside over a committee meeting in place of
the President or Speaker.
(b) The President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall jointly select one
of the members appointed under subsection (1)(e) or (f) of this section to be
executive director to plan for and coordinate activities under section 4 of
this 2007 Act.
(3)(a) A member of the
Legislative Assembly appointed under subsection (1)(c)
or (d) of this section serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority and
may continue to serve as long as the member remains in the chamber of the
Legislative Assembly from which the member was appointed. Before the expiration
of the legislative term of office of a member appointed under subsection (1)(c) or (d) of this section, the appointing authority shall
appoint a successor whose term on the committee begins when the former member’s
legislative term of office ends. If there is a vacancy for a member appointed
under subsection (1)(c) or (d) of this section for any
other cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become
effective immediately.
(b) The term of office
of committee members appointed under subsection (1)(e)
to (j) of this section is two years. A member appointed under subsection (1)(e) to (j) of this section is eligible for reappointment.
If there is a vacancy for a member appointed under subsection (1)(e) to (j) of this section before the expiration of the
term, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become effective
immediately for the unexpired term.
(4) Members of the
Legislative Assembly who are members of the Fujian Sister State Committee are
entitled to a per diem as provided in ORS 171.072 except when members are out
of the
(5) The cochairpersons
of the Fujian Sister State Committee shall preside alternately at meetings of
the committee.
(6) A majority of the
members of the Fujian Sister State Committee constitutes a quorum for the
transaction of business.
(7) The Legislative
Administration Committee shall provide administrative staff support for one
meeting of the Fujian Sister State Committee held before each visit described
in section 4 (2) of this 2007 Act and for one meeting held after each visit.
SECTION 4. (1) The Fujian Sister State Committee
established under section 3 of this 2007 Act may:
(a) Organize activities
for and host visiting delegations from
(b) Organize activities
for and participate in delegations visiting
(c) Provide for the
exchange of information between the State of
(d) Work with
representatives of
(e) Take all actions
necessary to facilitate and promote relations between the State of
(2) The Fujian Sister
State Committee shall visit
Approved by the Governor June 1, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 1, 2007
Effective date January 1, 2008
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