Bill Text: OR SB699 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Oregon Senate Bill 699 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to Oregon Liquor Control Commission membership.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB699 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB699-Introduced.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 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
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LC 1973

                         Senate Bill 699

Sponsored by Senator DINGFELDER, Representative KOTEK; Senators
  MONNES ANDERSON, MONROE

                             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.

  Requires that one member of Oregon Liquor Control Commission
have expertise in law enforcement or public safety.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Oregon Liquor Control Commission membership; creating
  new provisions; and amending ORS 471.705.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 471.705 is amended to read:
  471.705. (1) There is created the Oregon Liquor Control
Commission, consisting of five persons appointed by the Governor.
One member shall be from among the bona fide residents of each
congressional district of the state.   { - One member shall be
from the food and alcoholic beverage retail industry. - }  Not
more than three commissioners shall be of the same political
party { + . + }   { - and one shall be designated by the
Governor - }  { +  The Governor shall designate one member + } to
be chairperson of the commission.
   { +  (2) The membership of the commission must include:
  (a) One member from the food and alcoholic beverage retail
industry; and
  (b) One member with expertise in law enforcement or public
safety.
  (3) + } The commissioners are entitled to compensation and
expenses as provided in ORS 292.495.
   { +  (4) + } Each commissioner at the time of appointment and
qualification shall be a resident of this state and shall have
resided in this state for at least five years next preceding
appointment and qualification. The commissioner shall be an
elector therein and not less than 30 years of age. A commissioner
shall cease to hold office if the commissioner ceases to possess
the residency or   { - industry - }  { +  occupational + }
qualification for appointment and the Governor shall appoint a
qualified individual to complete the unexpired term.
    { - (2) - }  { +  (5) + } The term of office of a
commissioner shall be four years from the time of appointment and
qualification and until a successor qualifies. The terms of the
commissioners shall commence April 1.   { - In case - }  { +
If + } any commissioner is allowed to hold over after the
expiration of the term, the successor shall be appointed for the
balance of the unexpired term. Vacancies in the commission shall
be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. Each
commissioner is eligible for reappointment but no person shall be
eligible to serve for more than two full terms.
    { - (3) - }  { +  (6) + } All appointments of commissioners
by the Governor are subject to confirmation by the Senate
pursuant to section 4, Article III, Oregon Constitution.
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 471.705 by section 1 of
this 2011 Act do not terminate or shorten the term of office for
any member of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission appointed
before the effective date of this 2011 Act. The Governor shall
appoint an individual with expertise in law enforcement or public
safety to the first member position on the commission that
becomes vacant on or after the effective date of this 2011 Act,
other than the position of the member from the food and alcoholic
beverage retail industry. + }
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