Chapter 832
AN ACT
HB 3563
Relating to Public Safety Strategies Task Force; appropriating money;
and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1. (1) There is created the Public Safety
Strategies Task Force consisting of six members appointed as follows:
(a) The President of the
Senate shall appoint two members from among members of the Senate. One member
must be either an independent or a member of the Democratic party
and one must be a member of the Republican party.
(b) The Speaker of the
House of Representatives shall appoint two members from among members of the
House of Representatives. One member must be a member of the Democratic party and one must be a member of the Republican party.
(c) The Governor shall
appoint two members.
(2) The task force
shall:
(a) Evaluate the amount
of investments in state-funded programs, including but not limited to child
development programs, to ensure that the funding effectively and efficiently
reduces crime;
(b) Evaluate the amount
of investments in state-funded programs that effectively reduce crime rates and
victimization rates by reducing recidivism rates;
(c) Identify ways in
which the state can increase support for state-funded programs that reduce
criminal and delinquent behavior and reduce crime rates;
(d) Identify ways in
which the state can prevent citizens from becoming involved in crime;
(e) Make recommendations
in order for sentencing laws to better meet the principles of section 15, Article
I of the
(f) Make recommendations
based upon cost-benefit analyses of state criminal justice policies; and
(g) Consider the best
use of available resources to reduce crime rates and victimization rates and
hold offenders accountable for their actions, including but not limited to the
expanded use of DNA sampling, the expanded use of nationwide criminal
background checks in jails, improvements in probation, parole and post-prison
supervision, and the increased use of local jail beds by the Department of
Corrections.
(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 shall
consult with and may receive testimony from persons knowledgeable in, and
representing diverse viewpoints on, public safety issues. These persons may
include persons who are, or who represent, crime victims, district attorneys,
sheriffs, police chiefs, police officers, public defenders, judges, prevention
and treatment providers, corrections officers and criminologists.
(10) The task force
shall submit a report containing the results of its evaluations and its
recommendations, which may include recommendations for legislation, to an
interim committee related to the judiciary no later than October 1, 2008.
(11) The Legislative
Administrator shall provide staff support to the task force.
(12) Members of the task
force who are not members of the Legislative Assembly are not entitled to
compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers on the task
force.
(13) 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.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2007 Act is repealed on
the date of the convening of the next regular biennial legislative session.
SECTION 3. There is appropriated to the Legislative
Administration Committee, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2007, out of the
General Fund, the amount of $100,000 for the purpose of carrying out the duties
of the Public Safety Strategies Task Force.
SECTION 4. This 2007 Act being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is
declared to exist, and this 2007 Act takes effect on its passage.
Approved by the Governor July 17, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 19, 2007
Effective date July 17, 2007
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