Chapter 238 Oregon Laws 1999
Session Law
AN ACT
HB 2158
Relating to membership of
Natural Heritage Advisory Council; amending ORS 273.571.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 273.571 is amended to read:
273.571. (1) The Natural Heritage Advisory Council is hereby
established. The council shall consist of [16] 17 members, nine of whom shall be
chosen as follows and who shall elect from its membership a chairperson:
(a) Four individuals, appointed by the Governor, shall be
recognized experts in the ecology of natural areas. Desirable fields of
expertise are botany, zoology, terrestrial ecology, aquatic biology and
geology; and
(b) Five citizens, appointed by the Governor, shall be selected
from the various regions of the state. These members shall have interest in
natural resource conservation, management or the commodity use of natural
resources.
(2) Appointed members shall serve for four-year terms.
(3) In addition to the nine members appointed by the Governor,
the State Fish and Wildlife Director, the State Forester, the Director of
Transportation, the Chancellor of the State Board of Higher Education, the Director of Agriculture, the State Parks and Recreation Director, the State Geologist and the Director
of the Division of State Lands or an authorized representative of each such
officer, shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the council.
(4) Any vacancy on the council shall be filled by appointment
of the Governor.
(5) Members of the council shall serve without compensation,
but the State Land Board may pay the expenses reasonably incurred by the
council in the performance of its functions upon presentation of vouchers
signed by the chairperson of the council pursuant to ORS 292.495.
(6) The council shall:
(a) Meet at least quarterly;
(b) Develop policy for the Natural Heritage Program through the
review and approval of the Oregon Natural Heritage Plan;
(c) Review nominations for registration and the voluntary
dedication of natural heritage conservation areas, and approve instruments of
dedication for such areas;
(d) Advise the State Land Board, State Board of Forestry, State
Fish and Wildlife Commission, State Parks and Recreation Commission, State
Board of Higher Education and Oregon Transportation Commission regarding areas
under their respective jurisdictions which are appropriate for dedication; and
(e) Advise the board in the adoption of rules that it considers
necessary in carrying out ORS 273.563 to 273.591.
(7) The board shall adopt any rules pursuant to ORS 183.310 to
183.550 that it considers necessary to carry out ORS 273.563 to 273.591.
(8) Acting through the Division of State Lands, the council may
accept gifts or donations of real property. Such real property shall be held in
the name of the State of Oregon by the State Land Board and shall be used for
the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 273.563 to 273.591.
Approved by the Governor
June 9, 1999
Filed in the office of
Secretary of State June 9, 1999
Effective date October 23,
1999
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