74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
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LC 1195
 
                         Senate Bill 410
 
Sponsored by Senators BROWN, KRUSE, Representatives KRIEGER,
  SCHAUFLER
 
 
                             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.
 
  Authorizes Director of Human Services to convene sensitive
review committee. Authorizes director to convene committee upon
request by President of Senate or Speaker of House of
Representatives. Requires written report of findings and
conclusions of committee if convened at request of President or
Speaker.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to sensitive review committee convened by Director of
  Human Services; amending ORS 409.194.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 409.194 is amended to read:
  409.194. (1) The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules
establishing a review process to carry out the policy expressed
in ORS 409.192.
  (2) If the actions and conduct of the department are being
addressed in a judicial or administrative proceeding, the review
required by subsection (1) of this section may not be commenced
or shall be stayed pending resolution of the judicial or
administrative proceeding.
   { +  (3) The Director of Human Services may convene a
sensitive review committee for the purpose of reviewing the
actions and conduct of the department.
  (4)(a) The director may convene a sensitive review committee
upon request of the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
  (b) The President shall appoint at least one state Senator and
the Speaker shall appoint at least one state Representative to
serve on a sensitive review committee convened pursuant to
paragraph (a) of this subsection. The President and the Speaker
shall use reasonable efforts to ensure that the Senate, the House
of Representatives and the majority and minority parties have
balanced representation on the committee.
  (c) If the director convenes a sensitive review committee
pursuant to this subsection, upon completion of the review by the
committee and no less than 180 days after receiving the request
from the President or the Speaker, the director shall submit to
the President and the Speaker a written report of the findings
and conclusions of the committee. + }
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