Bill Text: OR SB355 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Task Force; declaring an emergency.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB355 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2013-SB355-Introduced.html
77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session
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LC 2335
Senate Bill 355
Sponsored by Senator ROBLAN (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.
Establishes Oregon Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Task Force for
purpose of recommending feasibility of transferring Fish and
Wildlife Division of Oregon State Police to State Department of
Fish and Wildlife.
Sunsets task force on date of convening of 2015 regular session
of Legislative Assembly.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Task Force;
and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Enforcement
Task Force is established, consisting of nine members appointed
by the Governor as follows:
(a) Three members who represent hunting organizations.
(b) Three members who represent fishing organizations.
(c) Three members who represent agricultural or timber
interests.
(2) The task force shall study the feasibility of transferring
the Fish and Wildlife Division of the Oregon State Police to the
State Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(3) A majority of the voting members of the task force
constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(4) Official action by the task force requires the approval of
a majority of the voting members of the task force.
(5) The task force shall elect one of its members to serve as
chairperson.
(6) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing
authority shall make an appointment to become immediately
effective.
(7) The task force shall meet at times and places specified by
the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the voting
members of the task force.
(8) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation
of the task force.
(9) The task force shall submit a report in the manner provided
in ORS 192.245, and may include recommendations for legislation,
to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to
environment and natural resources no later than November 1, 2013.
(10) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife shall provide
staff support to the task force.
(11) Members of the task force are not entitled to
compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary
travel and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of
their official duties in the manner and amounts provided for in
ORS 292.495. Claims for expenses shall be paid out of funds
appropriated to State Department of Fish and Wildlife for
purposes of the task force.
(12) 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. + }
SECTION 2. { + Section 1 of this 2013 Act is repealed on the
date of the convening of the 2015 regular session of the
Legislative Assembly as specified in ORS 171.010. + }
SECTION 3. { + This 2013 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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