Bill Text: OR HB2855 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to efficiencies in the provision of governmental services; declaring an emergency.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Chapter 435, (2011 Laws): Effective date June 17, 2011. [HB2855 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2011-HB2855-Enrolled.html
76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2855
Sponsored by Representative NATHANSON; Representatives BARKER,
BARNHART, DEMBROW, DOHERTY, FREDERICK, HOYLE, J SMITH, Senators
DEVLIN, EDWARDS (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to efficiencies in the provision of governmental
services; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) There is created the State and Local
Government Efficiency Task Force, consisting of 18 members
appointed as follows:
(a) The Governor shall appoint:
(A) One member from among staff of the Governor's office.
(B) Seven members, of whom at least six shall be from state
agencies and departments other than the Governor's office,
representing expertise in areas listed in subsection (3) of this
section. One member may be from the private sector, representing
knowledge about organizational change or related expertise.
(C) Two members who are county commissioners in this state.
The Governor shall consider recommendations for these positions
from the Association of Oregon Counties.
(D) One member who is a mayor or city councilor in this state.
The Governor shall consider recommendations for this position
from the League of Oregon Cities.
(E) One member who is a member of a special district board of
directors.
(b) The President of the Senate shall appoint two members from
among members of the Senate, including at least one member of the
Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
(c) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint
two members from among members of the House of Representatives,
including at least one member from the Joint Committee on Ways
and Means.
(d) The Secretary of State and the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court shall serve as ex officio members.
(2) The task force shall:
(a) Review opportunities to provide services in the most
effective and cost-efficient manner through reorganization of the
way services are delivered by state and local government entities
and through specific process improvements; and
(b) Consider the ability of intergovernmental agreements,
existing or new service districts and technology to achieve cost
savings.
(3) The task force shall analyze, at a minimum, the following
categories of services under subsection (2) of this section:
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(a) Elections;
(b) Human services;
(c) Natural resources;
(d) Education; and
(e) Criminal justice.
(4) The task force may analyze additional services under
subsection (2) of this section.
(5) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of business.
(6) Official action by the task force requires the approval of
a majority of the members of the task force.
(7) The Governor shall appoint one of the members as
chairperson.
(8) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing
authority shall make an appointment to become immediately
effective.
(9) The task force shall meet at times and places specified by
the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of
the task force.
(10) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation
of the task force.
(11) The task force shall submit an interim report to an
interim committee of the Legislative Assembly no later than
January 31, 2012, reporting progress of work, and shall submit a
final report to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly
no later than October 1, 2012. The final report shall include
recommendations for administrative actions and legislative
proposals needed to accomplish the recommendations and shall
describe opportunities or problems the task force identified but
was unable to address or for which the task force was unable to
reach a recommendation for action.
(12) The task force shall use the services of permanent staff
of the offices of the Governor, Secretary of State, Judicial
Department and Legislative Fiscal Officer. The task force shall
also accept staff assistance from:
(a) The Association of Oregon Counties, if the association
offers assistance; and
(b) The League of Oregon Cities, if the league offers
assistance.
(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.
(14)(a) The task force shall appoint technical advisers to aid
and advise the task force in the performance of its functions.
(b) The task force shall establish subcommittees to work on the
subject areas identified in subsection (3) of this section in the
priority order that the task force identifies at its initial
meeting. + }
SECTION 2. { + Section 1 of this 2011 Act is repealed on
February 4, 2013. + }
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. + }
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Passed by House May 25, 2011
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Ramona Kenady Line, Chief Clerk of House
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Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House
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Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate June 1, 2011
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Peter Courtney, President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
......M.,............., 2011
Approved:
......M.,............., 2011
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John Kitzhaber, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
......M.,............., 2011
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Kate Brown, Secretary of State
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