Chapter 686 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 3531

Relating to the Department of Transportation; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 184.620 and 184.625.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 184.620 is amended to read:

184.620. (1) The Department of Transportation shall be under the supervision of a Director of Transportation who shall be appointed by and shall hold office at the pleasure of the [Oregon Transportation Commission] Governor.

(2) The appointment of the director shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided by ORS 171.562 and 171.565.

(3) The director may appoint:

(a) Deputy directors with full authority to act for the director, but subject to the director's control. The appointment of a deputy director shall be by written order filed with the Secretary of State. A deputy director shall be in the unclassified services for purposes of the State Personnel Relations Law.

(b) Assistant directors as the director determines necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the department. The director may delegate to and assign to an assistant director any powers and responsibilities the director determines to be necessary. Assistant directors are in the unclassified services for purposes of the State Personnel Relations Law.

(c) All subordinate officers and employees of the department and may prescribe their duties, assignments and reassignments and fix their compensation, subject to any applicable provisions of the State Personnel Relations Law.

SECTION 2. ORS 184.625 is amended to read:

184.625. The Director of Transportation and any deputy directors shall receive such salary as may be provided by law or as fixed by the [Oregon Transportation Commission] Governor. In addition to salaries, the director, deputy directors or assistant directors, subject to the limitations otherwise provided by law, shall be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of official duties.

SECTION 3. The Department of Transportation shall establish a process through which persons affected by decisions of the department regarding access to highways may appeal the decisions.

Approved by the Governor July 14, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 14, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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