Bill Text: OR HB2328 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to advocacy commissions.
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-11 - Chapter 353, (2013 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2014. [HB2328 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2013-HB2328-Enrolled.html
77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2328
Sponsored by Representative WHISNANT, Senators DINGFELDER,
SHIELDS, Representative HARKER, Senator MONROE, Representative
FREDERICK, Senator MONNES ANDERSON, Representative KOMP;
Representative DEMBROW (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to advocacy commissions; amending ORS 185.330, 185.430,
185.540 and 185.620.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 185.330 is amended to read:
185.330. In carrying out the duties of ORS 185.310 to 185.330,
the Commission on Hispanic Affairs shall:
(1) Monitor existing programs and legislation designed to meet
the needs of the Hispanic population.
(2) Identify and research problem areas and issues affecting
the Hispanic community and recommend actions to the Governor and
the Legislative Assembly, including recommendations on
legislative programs.
(3) Maintain a liaison between the Hispanic community and
government entities.
(4) Encourage Hispanic representation on state boards and
commissions.
{ + (5) Meet at least annually in a joint meeting of the
Commission on Hispanic Affairs, the Commission on Black Affairs,
the Commission for Women and the Commission on Asian and Pacific
Islander Affairs to consider and act upon issues of mutual
importance to the missions and statutory duties of the
commissions. + }
SECTION 2. ORS 185.430 is amended to read:
185.430. In carrying out the duties of ORS 185.410 to 185.430,
the Commission on Black Affairs shall:
(1) Monitor existing programs and legislation designed to meet
the needs of the black population.
(2) Identify and research problem areas and issues affecting
the black community and recommend actions to the Governor and the
Legislative Assembly, including recommendations on legislative
programs.
(3) Maintain a liaison between the black community and
government entities.
(4) Encourage black representation on state boards and
commissions.
{ + (5) Meet at least annually in a joint meeting of the
Commission on Black Affairs, the Commission on Hispanic Affairs,
the Commission for Women and the Commission on Asian and Pacific
Islander Affairs to consider and act upon issues of mutual
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importance to the missions and statutory duties of the
commissions. + }
SECTION 3. ORS 185.540 is amended to read:
185.540. The Commission for Women shall:
(1)(a) Analyze the legal status of women and men under the laws
of Oregon relating to civil rights, contracts, income, property
and the family in order to assure full equality and treatment
under the law;
(b) Monitor the implementation of laws affecting the legal
rights and duties of women; and
(c) Educate women about their legal rights and responsibilities
under the law.
(2)(a) Work for equal opportunity and treatment for women in
employment through an analysis of the employment policies and
practices of employers, both public and private;
(b) Evaluate the development of methods to assure fuller
employment options for women including nontraditional job
opportunities, child care, job sharing and flextime and part-time
employment; and
(c) Examine methods to develop greater employment opportunities
and potentials for women with particular consideration for the
needs of minority women, older women, rural women and displaced
homemakers.
(3)(a) Evaluate the progress of providing equality of
educational opportunities for women in Oregon as mandated by
state and federal law;
(b) Assist efforts to inform women about nontraditional
educational and employment opportunities; and
(c) Promote the elimination of sexist and racist barriers in
the educational process, such as staffing patterns, teacher
training, curriculum and textbook selection.
(4)(a) Encourage women to pursue a variety of roles in life,
both in the community and in the family;
(b) Promote the full recognition of the contributions of women
whether in the home, as volunteers in the community or in the
labor market;
(c) Promote the valuation of work within the home at a level
comparable with work outside the home; and
(d) Investigate family relationships which are detrimental to
women and to the development of productive family life.
(5) Encourage and recommend women to serve on appointive boards
and commissions and encourage them to seek elective office.
(6) Identify and address issues which may be unique to special
categories of women including minority women, juvenile women,
older women, rural women and displaced homemakers.
{ + (7) Meet at least annually in a joint meeting of the
Commission for Women, the Commission on Hispanic Affairs, the
Commission on Black Affairs and the Commission on Asian and
Pacific Islander Affairs to consider and act upon issues of
mutual importance to the missions and statutory duties of the
commissions. + }
SECTION 4. ORS 185.620 is amended to read:
185.620. (1) The Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander
Affairs shall:
(a) Identify barriers to the economic development and trade
opportunities of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans within this
state, and advise state agencies and officials on issues related
to those barriers.
(b) Establish an Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs Network to
facilitate the work of the commission.
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(c) Identify and examine the needs of Asian and Pacific
Islander American residents of this state.
(d) Compile information relating to services available to Asian
and Pacific Islander American residents of this state, including
but not limited to education and training programs, work
programs, dispute resolution programs, trade opportunities,
housing programs, health programs, mental health programs
including alcohol and drug services, and welfare programs from
local, state and federal sources and through private agencies.
(e) Develop and sponsor programs in cooperation with Asian and
Pacific Islander American groups and organizations to inform
Asian and Pacific Islander American residents of this state of
services available to them.
(f) Assess all programs of state agencies operating for the
benefit of Asian and Pacific Islander American residents of this
state and make recommendations to the appropriate agencies for
the improvement of those programs.
(g) Serve as liaison to other state boards and commissions as
required by law.
(h) Submit to the Governor at the beginning of each biennium a
report that describes the needs of Asian and Pacific Islander
Americans identified under paragraph (c) of this subsection and
that specifies the programs, projects and activities that the
commission will undertake regarding those needs.
{ + (i) Meet at least annually in a joint meeting of the
Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, the Commission
on Hispanic Affairs, the Commission on Black Affairs and the
Commission for Women to consider and act upon issues of mutual
importance to the missions and statutory duties of the
commissions. + }
(2) As used in this section, 'Asian and Pacific Islander
American' means a resident of the United States who is of Asian
or Pacific Islander ancestry.
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Passed by House May 2, 2013
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Ramona J. Line, Chief Clerk of House
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Tina Kotek, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate June 3, 2013
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Peter Courtney, President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
......M.,............., 2013
Approved:
......M.,............., 2013
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John Kitzhaber, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
......M.,............., 2013
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Kate Brown, Secretary of State
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