Chapter 454 Oregon Laws 2009

AN ACT

SB 590

Relating to the State Interoperability Executive Council; amending ORS 401.871.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 401.871 is amended to read:

          401.871. (1) The State Interoperability Executive Council is created within the Department of State Police. The membership of the council shall consist of:

          (a) Two members from the Legislative Assembly, as follows:

          (A) The President of the Senate shall appoint one member from the Senate with an interest in public safety communications infrastructure; and

          (B) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member from the House of Representatives with an interest in public safety and wireless communications infrastructure.

          (b) The following members appointed by the Governor:

          (A) One member from the Department of State Police;

          (B) One member from the Office of Emergency Management;

          (C) One member from the State Forestry Department;

          (D) One member from the Department of Corrections;

          (E) One member from the Department of Transportation;

          (F) One member from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services;

          (G) One member from the Department of Human Services;

          (H) One member from the Oregon Military Department;

          (I) One member from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training;

          (J) One member of an Indian tribe as defined in ORS 97.740 or a designee of an Indian tribe;

          (K) One member from a nonprofit professional organization devoted to the enhancement of public safety communications systems; and

          (L) One member from the public.

          (c) The following members appointed by the Governor with the concurrence of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

          (A) One member from the Oregon Fire Chiefs’ Association;

          (B) One member from the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police;

          (C) One member from the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association;

          (D) One member from the Association of Oregon Counties;

          (E) One member from the League of Oregon Cities; and

          (F) One member from the Special Districts Association of Oregon.

          (2) Each agency or organization identified in subsection (1)(b)(A) to (I) and (1)(c) of this section shall recommend a person from the agency or organization for membership on the council.

          (3) Members of the council are not entitled to compensation, but in the discretion of the Superintendent of State Police may be reimbursed from funds available to the Department of State Police for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties in the manner and amount provided in ORS 292.495.

          (4) Members of the Legislative Assembly appointed to the council are nonvoting members and may act in an advisory capacity only.

Approved by the Governor June 23, 2009

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 23, 2009

Effective date January 1, 2010

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