Bill Text: OR SB345 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Oregon Senate Bill 345 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the State Board of Forestry.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB345 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB345-Introduced.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 2731

                         Senate Bill 345

Sponsored by Senator ROSENBAUM (Presession filed.)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Requires that one member of State Board of Forestry be
representative of organized labor.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the State Board of Forestry; creating new provisions;
  and amending ORS 526.009.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 526.009 is amended to read:
  526.009. (1) There is created a State Board of Forestry
consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor. The
members appointed to the board shall be subject to confirmation
by the Senate as provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565. The
Governor shall designate one member of the board as chairperson
to hold that position until that member's term expires or until
relieved by the Governor as provided in subsection (6) of this
section. The chairperson shall have such powers and duties as are
provided by the rules of the board.
  (2) The term of office of a member of the board is four years.
A member shall be eligible for reappointment, but no member shall
serve more than two consecutive full terms. In case of a vacancy
for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment as provided
in subsection (1) of this section.
  (3) Appointments made by the Governor under subsection (1) of
this section shall include appointment of at least one member
from each of the forest regions established under ORS 527.640 and
the rules adopted thereunder by January 1, 1987.
  (4)  { + One member of the board must be a representative of
organized labor. + } No more than three members of the board may
derive any significant portion of their income directly from
persons or organizations that are subject to regulation under ORS
527.610 to 527.770, 527.990 (1) and 527.992.
  (5) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, no
member of the board shall have any relationship or pecuniary
interest that would interfere with the member representing the
public interest.
  (6) The Governor may at any time remove any member of the board
for inefficiency, incompetence, neglect of duty, malfeasance in
office, unfitness to render effective service or failure to
continue to meet the criteria of appointment pursuant to this
section.

  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 526.009 by section 1 of
this 2011 Act do not terminate or shorten the term of office for
any member of the State Board of Forestry appointed before the
effective date of this 2011 Act. The Governor shall appoint a
representative of organized labor to the first member position on
the board becoming vacant on or after the effective date of this
2011 Act. + }
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