75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 3157
Sponsored by Representative HUFFMAN (at the request of Molly
Rogers, Wasco County Juvenile Department)
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AN ACT
Relating to juvenile detention facilities; amending ORS 419A.010.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 419A.010 is amended to read:
419A.010. (1)(a) Subject to paragraph (b) of this subsection,
the governing body of any county, after consultation with the
judges of the juvenile court in that county, shall appoint or
designate one or more persons of good moral character as
counselors of the juvenile department of the county, to serve at
the pleasure of and at a salary designated by the governing body
of the county.
(b) The governing bodies of two or more contiguous counties
may, pursuant to an agreement between the counties concerned, and
after consultation with the judges of the juvenile courts in
those counties, jointly appoint one or more persons of good moral
character as counselors of the juvenile departments of the
counties, to serve at the pleasure of and at a salary designated
by the governing bodies of the counties concerned.
(c) When more than one person is appointed under this
subsection, the appointing authority may designate one as
director of the juvenile department or departments and the others
to serve as juvenile counselors or staff members.
(d) Additional qualifications for a person appointed director
of a juvenile department of a county under this subsection may be
established by the governing body of a county, subject to the
approval of such qualifications by the judge of the juvenile
court in that county.
(e) When the chairperson of the governing body of the county is
also the judge of the juvenile court under ORS 5.020, only the
judge shall make the decisions described in this subsection.
(2) The director shall be the administrator of the juvenile
department or departments for the county or counties, including
any juvenile detention facilities maintained by the county or by
the counties jointly, and the supervisor of the staff of the
juvenile department or departments and detention facilities,
subject to the direction of the appointing authority.
{ + (3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, if
the county has entered into a written agreement under ORS 190.010
with any other unit or units of local government to coordinate
juvenile detention facilities established under ORS 419A.010 to
419A.020 and 419A.050 to 419A.063 for the detention of children,
wards, youths or youth offenders pursuant to a judicial
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commitment or order, a juvenile director oversight committee may
assume the duties and powers described in subsection (2) of this
section and ORS 419A.012, 419A.014, 419A.015 and 419A.016 if the
following requirements have been met:
(a) The agreement to coordinate juvenile detention facilities
provides for the formation and operation of a juvenile director
oversight committee;
(b) A juvenile director oversight committee consisting of the
juvenile director of each county that has entered into the
agreement has been formed; and
(c) Each juvenile director has an equal vote on the juvenile
director oversight committee. + }
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Passed by House April 30, 2009
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate June 4, 2009
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President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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