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 650
 
                         Senate Bill 266
 
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 Senate Interim Committee on
  Judiciary for Oregon Association Chiefs of Police)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Provides that Governor's Commission on Law Enforcement Medal of
Honor shall include peace officer representative.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Governor's Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of
  Honor; amending ORS 176.262.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 176.262 is amended to read:
  176.262. (1) The Governor's Commission on the Law Enforcement
Medal of Honor is established consisting of   { - five - }
 { + six + } members appointed by the Governor as follows:
  (a) One member shall be a representative of the Governor's
office;
  (b) One member shall be a representative of the Department of
Public Safety Standards and Training;
  (c) One member shall be a representative of the Oregon
Association Chiefs of Police;
  (d) One member shall be a representative of the Oregon State
Sheriffs' Association;   { - and - }
  (e) One member shall be a representative of a statewide
organization of police officers  { - . - }  { + ; and
  (f) One member shall be a representative of a statewide
organization of peace officers. + }
  (2) The term of office of each member is four years, but a
member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. 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. If there is a vacancy for any cause,
the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately
effective for the unexpired term.
  (3) The commission shall:
  (a) Adopt rules establishing qualifications for nomination as a
recipient of the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor;
  (b) Meet at least once every six months to consider candidates
for nomination for the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor; and
  (c) Nominate candidates for the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor.
 
  (4) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
shall provide staff for the commission.
  (5) The commission may seek and accept contributions of funds
and assistance from any source for the purpose of carrying out
the provisions of ORS 176.260. All funds received by the
commission under this subsection shall be paid into the State
Treasury and deposited into the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor
Account established in ORS 176.264.
  (6) A member of the commission is not entitled to compensation
nor to reimbursement for travel and other expenses incurred in
the performance of duties as a member of the commission.
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