Chapter 654 Oregon Laws 2011

AN ACT

HB 2482

Relating to the housing of inmates; and declaring an emergency.

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

SECTION 1. (1) The Task Force on the Shared Housing of Special Populations in County Jails is established, consisting of 11 members appointed as follows:

(a) The President of the Senate shall appoint three members representing county sheriffs.

(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members representing county sheriffs.

(c) The Governor shall appoint five representatives as follows:

(A) One representative of the Department of Corrections.

(B) One representative of the Oregon Youth Authority.

(C) Three representatives of the Association of Oregon Counties.

(2) The task force shall explore the feasibility of dedicating certain pods, cell blocks or other housing units within a local correctional facility to specific categories of inmates that require segregated housing and allocating the use of these units on a regional basis.

(3) The task force may receive testimony or reports from persons or agencies as the task force determines is appropriate.

(4) A majority of the voting members of the task force constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(5) Official action by the task force requires the approval of a majority of the voting members of the task force.

(6) The task force shall elect one of its members to serve as chairperson.

(7) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective.

(8) The task force shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the voting members of the task force.

(9) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation of the task force.

(10) The task force shall submit a report, and may include recommendations for legislation, to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than October 1, 2012.

(11)(a) The Department of Corrections shall provide staff support to the task force.

(b) The task force shall accept supplemental staff support offered by the Association of Oregon Counties.

(12) Members of the task force are not entitled to compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties in the manner and amounts provided for in ORS 292.495. Claims for expenses shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the Department of Corrections for purposes of the task force.

(13) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111, are directed to assist the task force in the performance of its duties and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish such information and advice as the members of the task force consider necessary to perform their duties.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2011 Act is repealed on the date of the convening of the 2013 regular legislative session.

SECTION 3. This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor August 2, 2011

Filed in the office of Secretary of State August 2, 2011

Effective date August 2, 2011

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