74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
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LC 390
 
                         Senate Bill 156
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
  Kulongoski for Department of Human Services)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Creates State Drinking Water Advisory Committee to advise and
assist Department of Human Services.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to State Drinking Water Advisory Committee.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The State Drinking Water Advisory Committee
is created to advise and assist the Department of Human Services
on policies related to the protection, safety and regulation of
public drinking water in Oregon.
  (2) The committee created under this section shall consist of
15 members appointed by the Public Health Officer. The officer
shall make the appointments after considering nominees from:
  (a) Public water systems of cities with a population greater
than 100,000;
  (b) Privately owned water systems;
  (c) Environmental advocacy groups;
  (d) The American Council of Engineering Companies of Oregon;
  (e) The Conference of Local Health Officials created by ORS
431.330;
  (f) The League of Oregon Cities;
  (g) The League of Women Voters of Oregon;
  (h) The Oregon Association of Water Utilities;
  (i) The Oregon Environmental Health Association;
  (j) The Oregon Environmental Laboratory Association;
  (k) The Pacific Northwest Section of the American Water Works
Association;
  (L) The Special Districts Association of Oregon;
  (m) Organizations representing plumbers or backflow testers;
  (n) Water consumers; and
  (o) Watershed councils.
  (3) The committee shall adopt rules to govern its proceedings
and shall select a chair and any other officers it considers
necessary.
  (4) The members shall be appointed to serve for terms of three
years. A vacancy on the committee shall be filled by appointment
by the Public Health Officer for the unexpired term.
  (5) The committee shall meet regularly four times a year at
times and places fixed by the chair of the committee. The
committee may meet at other times specified by the chair or a
majority of the members of the committee.
  (6) The Department of Human Services shall provide assistance
and space for meetings as requested by the chair of the
committee.
  (7) Members of the committee shall be entitled to actual and
necessary expenses as provided by ORS 292.495 (2). + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Notwithstanding the term of office specified in
section 1 of this 2007 Act, of the members first appointed to the
State Drinking Water Advisory Committee:
  (1) Five shall serve for terms ending June 30, 2009.
  (2) Five shall serve for terms ending June 30, 2010.
  (3) Five shall serve for terms ending June 30, 2011. + }
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