Bill Text: OR SB152 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the Hunger Relief Task Force.

Spectrum: Unknown

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB152 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB152-Introduced.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

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LC 637

                         Senate Bill 152

Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Governor John A. Kitzhaber
  for Housing and Community Services Department)

                             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.

  Relieves Director of Housing and Community Services Department
of responsibility for providing staff support for and payment of
operating expenses of Hunger Relief Task Force.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the Hunger Relief Task Force; amending ORS 458.532.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 458.532 is amended to read:
  458.532. (1) The Hunger Relief Task Force is established in the
Housing and Community Services Department. The task force shall
consist of not more than 28 members appointed as follows:
  (a) The President of the Senate shall appoint one member from
among members of the Senate.
  (b) The Senate Minority Leader shall appoint one member from
among members of the Senate.
  (c) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint
one member from among members of the House of Representatives.
  (d) The House Minority Leader shall appoint one member from
among members of the House of Representatives.
  (e) The Director of the Housing and Community Services
Department, with the advice of the Director of Human Services and
the Director of the Oregon Health Authority, shall appoint the
following:
  (A) One member representing the Department of Education who has
experience in child nutrition programs.
  (B) One member representing the Department of Human Services
who has experience in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program.
  (C) One member representing the Oregon Health Authority who has
experience in the Women, Infants and Children program.
  (D) One member representing the State Department of
Agriculture.
  (E) One member representing the Oregon Food Bank.
  (F) One member representing United Way of America or a
successor organization.
  (G) One member representing an Oregon low-income advocacy
group.
  (H) One member who is a student at an institution of higher
education.
  (I) One member representing the Community Action Partnership of
Oregon.
  (J) One member representing the food retailing industry.
  (K) One member representing the food growing and processing
industries.
  (L) One member who is a direct service provider.
  (M) One member representing county government.
  (N) One member representing the migrant community.
  (O) Three members representing the religious community.
  (P) One member representing the Housing and Community Services
Department.
  (Q) No more than six additional members having qualifications
other than those of members described in subparagraphs (A) to (P)
of this paragraph.
  (2) A member serves for a three-year term. A member may be
reappointed.
  (3) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing
authority shall make an appointment to become immediately
effective for the unexpired term. The appointing authority may
appoint a replacement for any member of the task force who misses
more than two consecutive meetings of the task force.
  (4) One-half of the task force membership constitutes a quorum
for the transaction of business.
    { - (5) The Director of the Housing and Community Services
Department shall provide the task force with staff support the
director deems appropriate, by using Housing and Community
Services Department employees or by contract. The director shall
also provide for the payment of appropriate task force operating
expenses. - }
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