Bill Text: OR SB1502 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to appointment of members to the State Mortuary and Cemetery Board; declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-05 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB1502 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2012-SB1502-Introduced.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2012 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

LC 63

                        Senate Bill 1502

Sponsored by Senator MONROE (at the request of Oregon Funeral
  Directors Association) (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.

  Modifies membership of State Mortuary and Cemetery Board.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to appointment of members to the State Mortuary and
  Cemetery Board; creating new provisions; amending ORS 692.300;
  and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 692.300 is amended to read:
  692.300. (1) There is created the State Mortuary and Cemetery
Board to carry out the purposes and enforce the provisions of
this chapter. The board consists of   { - 11 - }   { + eight + }
members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by
the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565. All
members of the board must be residents of this state. Of the
members of the board:
  (a)   { - Two - }   { + Five + } members must be   { - licensed
funeral service practitioners. One of the members under this
paragraph must be a funeral service practitioner who does not
offer embalming - }  { +  individuals licensed by the board or
representatives of facilities licensed by the board + }.
    { - (b) One member must be a licensed embalmer. - }
    { - (c) Three members must be representatives of cemeteries,
one representing for-profit cemeteries, one representing a city
or county owned or operated cemetery and one representing a
special district owned or operated cemetery. - }
    { - (d) One member must be a representative of a
crematorium. - }
    { - (e) - }   { + (b) + }   { - Four - }   { + Three + }
members must be representatives of the public { +  who are not
licensed by the board + }, one of whom must be a member of a
recognized senior citizen organization.
  (2)(a) Board members required to be licensed   { - funeral
service practitioners or licensed embalmers - }   { + by the
board or representatives of facilities licensed by the board + }
may be selected by the Governor from a list of three to five
nominees for each vacancy, submitted by  { - : - }
    { - (A) - }   { + individuals or facilities licensed by the
board or + } any professional organization representing
 { + individuals or facilities licensed by the board.  + }
 { - funeral service practitioners, if the vacancy on the board
is for a funeral service practitioner position; or - }
    { - (B) Any professional organization representing embalmers,
if the vacancy on the board is for an embalmer position. - }
  (b) In selecting the members of the board, the Governor shall
strive to balance the representation on the board according to:
  (A) Geographic areas of this state;   { - and - }
  (B) Ethnic group  { - . - }  { + ; and
  (C) Type of license issued by the board. + }
  (3)(a) The term of office of the members of the board shall be
three years ending on December 31, but a member serves at the
pleasure of the Governor. The terms must be staggered so that no
more than four terms end each year. A member is eligible for no
more than two consecutive terms. If there is a vacancy for any
cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become
immediately effective for the unexpired term.
  (b) A board member shall be removed immediately from the board
if, during the member's term, the member:
  (A) Is not a resident of this state;
  (B) Has been absent from three consecutive board meetings,
unless at least one absence is excused; { +  or + }
  (C) Is not   { - a licensed funeral service practitioner or a
retired funeral service practitioner - }   { + an individual
licensed by the board or a retired individual + } whose license
was in good standing at the time of retirement, if the board
member was appointed to serve on the board as  { + an individual
licensed by the board. + }  { - a funeral service practitioner;
or - }
    { - (D) Is not a licensed embalmer or a retired embalmer
whose license was in good standing at the time of retirement, if
the board member was appointed to serve on the board as an
embalmer. - }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The amendments to ORS 692.300 by section 1
of this 2012 Act apply to appointments to the State Mortuary and
Cemetery Board made on or after the effective date of this 2012
Act.
  (2) A member serving on the board on the effective date of this
2012 Act continues to serve until the term of office for which
the member was appointed terminates by expiration of time,
resignation from the board by the member or removal of the member
from office. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2012 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2012 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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