74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 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 1262
House Bill 2066
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
Presession filed (at the request of House Interim Committee on
Economic Development)
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.
Consolidates Sister State Committees into one Sister State
Committee. Removes requirement that President of Senate and
Speaker of House of Representatives serve as cochairpersons of
Sister State Committee. Requires Sister State Committee to
establish membership criteria for certain committee members.
Deletes requirement that committee visit sister states
biennially.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
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 Oregon:
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, - } { + 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. + }
{ - 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 - } { + the + } Sister State
Committee { - shall include - } { + includes + }:
(a) { - The President of the Senate, who shall be - }
{ + A + } cochairperson of the committee { + , who is appointed
by the President of the Senate from among the members of the
Senate + };
(b) { - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, who
shall be - } { + 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) Four members representing Oregon's business community
appointed by the President of the Senate; - }
{ - (f) Four members representing Oregon's business community
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; - }
{ - (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. - }
{ + (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)(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) - } { + (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) { - 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) - } { + (4)(a) + } A member of the Legislative
Assembly appointed under subsection { - (2)(c) or (d) - }
{ + (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)(c) or (d) - } { + (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)(c) or (d) - } { + (2)(a) to (d) + } of
this section for any other cause, the appointing authority shall
make an appointment to become effective immediately.
{ - (c) - } { + (b) + } 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 - } { + the + } 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 - } { + the + } Sister
State Committee shall preside alternately at Sister State
Committee meetings.
(7) A majority of the members of { - a - } { + 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 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.
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 Oregon and { - the sister
state - } { + sister states + };
{ - (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 Oregon and
{ - the sister state - } { + sister states + }.
{ - (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 members of sister state committees
formed under ORS 285A.143 and existing on the day before the
effective date of this 2007 Act shall become the members of the
Sister State Committee on the effective date of this 2007 Act,
subject to the terms of office to which the members were
appointed.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the terms
of office for the cochairpersons of sister state committees
formed under ORS 285A.143 and existing on the day before the
effective date of this 2007 Act expire on the effective date of
this 2007 Act. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives shall appoint Sister State Committee
cochairpersons as provided in ORS 285A.143 (2)(a) and (b), as
amended by section 1 of this 2007 Act. + }
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