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EXECUTIVE BRANCH; ORGANIZATION

 

Chapter     176.     Governor

                  177.     Secretary of State

                  178.     State Treasurer

                  179.     Administration of State Institutions

                  180.     Attorney General; Department of Justice

                  181.     State Police; Crime Reporting and Records; Public Safety Standards and Training

                  182.     State Administrative Agencies

                  183.     Administrative Procedures Act; Legislative Review of Rules; Civil Penalties

                  184.     Administrative Services and Transportation Departments

                  185.     Oregon Disabilities Commission; Commissions on Hispanic Affairs, Black Affairs and Asian Affairs; Commission for Women

 

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Chapter 176 — Governor

 

2007 EDITION

 

GOVERNOR

 

EXECUTIVE BRANCH; ORGANIZATION

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

176.010     Commencement of term; inauguration

 

176.020     Cessation of term

 

176.040     Disability of Governor, how determined; succession to office, when permitted

 

176.050     Finding that disability is, or is not, removed

 

176.110     Actions of Governor-elect; budget report; tax expenditure report; expenses

 

176.250     Service of subpoena upon Governor

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT MEDAL OF HONOR

 

176.260     Award of medal

 

176.262     Governor’s Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor; rules

 

176.264     Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Account

 

PROCLAMATIONS

 

(Death of Unknown Persons)

 

176.740     Governor’s proclamation; presumption for missing person; death certificate

 

(Energy Resources Emergency Powers)

 

176.750     “Energy resources” defined

 

Note          Suspension of ethanol standards--2007 c.885 §§4,5

 

176.755     Policy

 

176.760     Information to be available to Governor

 

176.765     Confidentiality of information; use; liability

 

176.770     Curtailment priorities

 

176.775     Content of Governor’s proclamation of lack of energy resource or resource emergency

 

176.780     Action authorized by proclamation under ORS 176.775

 

176.785     Proclamation of state of emergency

 

176.790     Duration of emergency under proclamation; renewal or extension of proclamation

 

176.795     Actions authorized by proclamation under ORS 176.785

 

176.800     Construction of ORS 176.750 to 176.815

 

176.805     Status of proclamation, order or directive as rule; judicial review

 

176.809     Governor’s energy emergency contingency plan

 

176.815     Cooperation with local governments

 

176.820     State Department of Energy Account

 

PENALTIES

 

176.990     Penalties

 

CROSS-REFERENCES

 

Reports to Governor

 

Adjutant General, Oregon National Guard (annual, by November 1), 396.160

 

Adult Offender Supervision, Interstate Commission for, activities and recommendations (annual), 144.600 (Article V)

 

Agriculture, Department of, environmental justice (annual), 182.550

 

Agriculture, Director of, activities related to weights and measures (annual), 618.021

 

Agriculture, State Board of (biennial), 561.378

 

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs, Governor’s Council on, findings and recommendations (by January 1 each even-numbered year), 430.255

 

Appointing authorities, diversity of individuals appointed to fill vacancies in governmental office (annual), 236.115

 

Asian Affairs, Commission on, needs of Asian Americans (biennial), 185.620

 

Asset Forfeiture Oversight Committee, civil forfeitures (annual, by March 31), 475A.155

 

Attorney General, extradition (at Governor’s request), 133.757

 

Audits, Division of, loss of public funds or property involving public office, 297.120

 

Child Care, Commission for (biennial), 657A.600

 

Children and Families, State Commission on

      Service system status and additional proposals (biennial), 417.735

      Voluntary statewide early childhood system, joint report (January each odd-numbered year), 417.728

 

Climate Change Research Institute, Oregon, climate change assessment (biennial), 352.247

 

College Savings Board, Oregon 529, activities (by February 1 each odd-numbered year), 348.873

 

Community Colleges and Workforce Development, Department of, plant closings and mass layoffs (annual), 285A.522

 

Corrections Enterprises, Oregon, activities and operations (annual), 421.367

 

Debt Policy Advisory Commission, State, consolidated bond profile, outstanding debt and net borrowing capacity (annual), 286A.255

 

Disabilities Commission, Oregon, activities and recommendations (annual), 185.150

 

Economic and Community Development Commission, Oregon

      Director’s performance, recommendations (periodic), 285A.070

      Economic development efforts, success (biennial), 285A.050

 

Economic and Community Development Department, financial statements for individual funding programs (annual), 285A.206

 

Education, Department of

      Alcohol and drug abuse policies and implementation plans, 336.245

      Environmental justice (annual), 182.550

      Steroids and performance-enhancing substances (by September 30, 2008), 2007 c.395 §4

      Voluntary statewide early childhood system, joint report (January each odd-numbered year), 417.728

 

Employment Department

      Replacement of Unemployment Compensation Administration Fund moneys, director (as necessary), 657.825

      Voluntary statewide early childhood system, joint report (January each odd-numbered year), 417.728

 

Employment Relations Board, labor disputes (at Governor’s request), 662.425

 

Energy, Director of State Department of

      Radioactive material transportation (biennial), 469.617

      Transactions of loan and sinking funds (biennial), 470.140

 

Energy, State Department of

      Comprehensive energy plan (each odd-numbered year), 469.060

      Outdoor lighting (by October 1, 2008), 2007 c.551 §3

 

Environmental Justice Task Force, progress, issues (annual), 182.538

 

Environmental Quality, Department of

      Accomplishments and goals (annual, by January 15), 465.235

      Environmental justice (annual), 182.550

 

Facilities Authority, Oregon (annual), 289.240

 

Film and Video Office, Oregon, activities and operations (biennial), 284.335

 

Fire Marshal, State

      Environmental justice (annual), 182.550

      Summary of hazardous substance emergencies (annual), 453.342

 

Fire Service Policy Council, Governor’s, overall performance of office of State Fire Marshal (biennial), 476.685

 

Fish and Wildlife Commission, State, activities (biennial), 496.128

 

Fish and Wildlife, State Department of

      Environmental justice (annual), 182.550

      Fish passage, director (periodic), 509.595

      Natural production of anadromous fish runs (semiannual), 496.480

 

Forester, State

      Forestry management programs (biennial), 526.255

      Woody biomass collection and conversion (triennial), 526.280

 

Forestry Department, State, environmental justice (annual), 182.550

 

Geology and Mineral Industries, State Department of, environmental justice (annual), 182.550

 

Health Fund Board, Oregon, comprehensive plan (by October 1, 2008), 2007 c.697 §11

 

Health Policy and Research, Administrator of Office for Oregon, hospital community benefits (annual), 442.205

 

Health Services Commission, health services priorities, list (by July 1 each even-numbered year), 414.720

 

Higher Education, State Board of, proposed budget (biennial), 351.090

 

Historic Preservation Officer, State, financial condition and operation of Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund (annual), 358.678

 

Human Services, Department of

      Alcohol and drug abuse policies and implementation plans for school districts (biennial), 336.245

      Community Mental Health Housing Fund, revenues and expenditures (biennial), 426.506

      Developmental Disabilities Community Housing Fund, revenues and expenditures (biennial), 427.340

      Environmental justice (annual), 182.550

      JOBS Plus Program analysis, recommendations (annual), 411.896

      Mental health treatment and services (biennial), 430.640

      Tobacco Use Reduction Account grants (biennial), 431.836

      Voluntary statewide early childhood system, joint report (January each odd-numbered year), 417.728

 

Human Services, Director of, planning and policy formulation (periodic), 409.160

 

Independent Multidisciplinary Science Team, Oregon Plan (annual), 541.409

 

Indian Services, Commission on, all matters of concern to Indians (biennial), 172.120

 

Injured workers, ombudsman for, services provided, recommendations (at least once each quarter), 656.709

 

Innovation Council, Oregon (annual), 284.715

 

Interagency Coordinating Council, State, status of early intervention programs (annual), 343.499

 

Investment Council, Oregon, investment funds investment program (biennial, and as necessary), 293.771

 

JOBS Plus Advisory Board, program status and progress (annual), 411.888

 

Judicial Conference (annual), 1.840

 

Justice, Department of

      Activities (biennial), 147.205

      Matters referred by Governor, 180.520

 

Juvenile Crime Prevention Advisory Committee, progress (periodic), 417.850

 

Klamath River Basin Compact Commission, finances and activities (annual), 542.620 (Article IX)

 

Korean American Day Commission (by February 1 each odd-numbered year), 2007 c.68 §2

 

Land Conservation and Development, Department of, environmental justice (annual), 182.550

 

Land Use Planning, Oregon Task Force on, findings and recommendations (by February 1, 2009), 2005 c.703 §1

 

Lands, Department of State, environmental justice (annual), 182.550

 

Long Term Care Ombudsman, office of (semiannual), 441.109

 

Lottery Commission, Oregon State

      Budget estimates and requests (by November 10 each even-numbered year), 461.140

      Operation of state lottery (quarterly and annual), 461.100

 

Lottery, Director of the Oregon State, lottery game demographics, advertising, security (periodic), 461.180

 

Marine Board, State, environmental justice (annual), 182.550

 

Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business, Advocate for, status of minorities and women in marketplace, recommendations (annual), 200.025

 

Multistate Tax Commission, activities (annual), 305.655 (Article VI)

 

Natural resource agencies, directors, environmental justice (annual), 182.550

 

Ombudsman services, persons performing, summary of services, recommendations (at least once each quarter), 182.500

 

Oregon Community Power, board of directors, activities and operations, audit summary (annual, by April 15), 757.842

 

Oregon Health and Science University

      Activities and operations (annual, by April 15), 353.080

      Impact of Oregon Opportunity program on Oregon Health and Science University, task force on, findings (by June 30 each even-numbered year), 353.563

 

Oregon University System, alcohol and drug abuse policies and implementation plans, 336.245

 

Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council, review of actions (annual, on October 1), 469.845

 

Parks and Recreation Department, State, designation of scenic waterways (periodic), 390.855

 

Parks and Recreation Director, State, activities of State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (biennial), 358.687

 

Pest Control Insurance Fund, activities (annual), 570.650 (Article IV)

 

Pharmacy, State Board of, receipt and expenditure of additional moneys (periodic), 689.135

 

Public Officials Compensation Commission (by November 10 each even-numbered year), 292.912

 

Public Safety Memorial Fund Board, activities (biennial), 243.970

 

Public Safety Standards and Training, Board on, evaluation of director’s implementation of policy and standards (annual), 181.635

 

Public Utility Commission, environmental justice (annual), 182.550

 

Quality Education Commission, current and best education practices (by July 31 each even-numbered year), 327.506

 

Racing Commission, Oregon, activities (annual, by January 31), 462.260

 

Revenue, Director of the Department of, revenue raising functions of state agencies (biennial), 305.025

 

School Safety, Center for, status of school safety (annual, by July 1), 339.331

 

Secretary of State

      Audits of state agencies (as necessary), 297.210

      School district and education service district audits, 326.133

      State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation and Industrial Accident Fund, audit and review (annual), 656.772

 

Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission, earthquake hazards, 401.343

 

Semi-independent state agencies, operations (by January 1 each even-numbered year), 182.472

 

Small business, ombudsman for, services provided, recommendations (at least once each quarter), 656.709

 

Spinal Cord Injury Research Board, status of funds, research progress (by January 1 each odd-numbered year), 431.292

 

State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation, board of directors, activities and operations (annual, by April 15), 656.751

 

State agencies

      Administrative reports, work performance (periodic), 291.018

      Affirmative action objectives, performance (biennial), 659A.012

      Bonded indebtedness (biennial), 286A.035

      Programs of state agency that affect Indian tribes (annual, by December 15), 182.166

      Real property and facility maintenance account (biennial), 276.285

 

Telecommunications Coordinating Council, Oregon (before each legislative session) (sunsets January 2, 2010), 2001 c.699 §1

 

Transportation Commission, Oregon, legislative, budgetary and administrative programs related to transportation, 184.635

 

Transportation, Department of, environmental justice (annual), 182.550

 

Travel Information Council, activities and operations (annual), 377.838

 

Treasurer, State, investment of moneys in Oregon Growth Account (annual), 348.703

 

University of Oregon, implementation, progress and results of Early Success Reading Initiative (annual), 329.837

 

Utility Notification Center, board of directors of Oregon, activities and operations (annual, by April 15), 757.562

 

Veterans’ Affairs, Director of, Advisory Committee, administration of office of the director (annual), 406.220

 

Volunteers Commission for Voluntary Action and Service, Oregon, activities and recommendations (biennial), 458.568

 

Water Resources Commission, transactions of Water Development Fund and Bond Sinking Fund (biennial), 541.855

 

Water Resources Department, environmental justice (annual), 182.550

 

Watershed Enhancement Board, Oregon, Oregon Plan, implementation (regularly), implementation and effectiveness (by January 15 each odd-numbered year), 541.420

 

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, activities (annual, by January 15), 351.780 (Article VII)

 

Women, Commission for, concerns and issues confronting women (biennial), 185.510

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

      176.010 Commencement of term; inauguration. The official term of the Governor shall commence upon the publication of the returns by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as provided in section 4, Article V, Oregon Constitution; or in case of an election of the Governor by the Legislative Assembly, as provided in section 5, Article V, Oregon Constitution, the official term of the Governor shall commence immediately upon such election; and the Governor shall be inaugurated by taking the oath of office.

 

      176.020 Cessation of term. The term of office of the Governor ceases when the successor of the Governor, having been declared elected by the Legislative Assembly as provided in the Constitution, is inaugurated by taking the oath of office.

 

      176.030 [Renumbered 176.510]

 

      176.040 Disability of Governor, how determined; succession to office, when permitted. (1) Whenever it appears that the Governor is unable to discharge the duties of the office, the person next in line of succession to the office of Governor or the person who is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Oregon may call a conference consisting of the person who is Chief Justice, the person who is chief medical officer of the state hospital in Salem and the person who is dean of the Oregon Health and Science University. The three members of the conference shall examine the Governor. After the examination, or if upon attempting to examine the Governor the members of the conference are unable to examine the Governor because of circumstances beyond their control, they shall conduct a secret ballot and by unanimous vote may find that the Governor is temporarily unable to discharge the duties of the office.

      (2) The finding of or failure to find a disability shall be made public, and in case the Governor is found to be unable to discharge the duties of the office, the person next in line of succession to the office of Governor shall be notified. After receiving the notification such person may, under section 8, Article V of the Oregon Constitution, become Governor until the disability be removed. [1959 c.672 §1; 1969 c.391 §13]

 

      176.050 Finding that disability is, or is not, removed. (1) Whenever a Governor who is unable to discharge the duties of the office believes that the Governor’s disability has been removed, the Governor may call a conference consisting of the three persons referred to as members of such a conference in ORS 176.040 (1). The three members of the conference shall examine the Governor. After the examination they shall conduct a secret ballot and by unanimous vote may find the disability removed.

      (2) The finding of or failure to find the disability removed shall be made public. [1959 c.672 §2; 2005 c.22 §123; 2007 c.70 §40]

 

      176.110 Actions of Governor-elect; budget report; tax expenditure report; expenses. (1) The person elected to the office of Governor may take any action prior to the date the official term of office commences that is necessary to enable the Governor to exercise on such date the powers and duties of the office of Governor.

      (2) The Governor-elect shall cause the budget report and the tax expenditure report for the biennium beginning July 1 of the year in which the Governor takes office to be compiled and prepared for printing as required in ORS 291.222.

      (3) All necessary expenses of the Governor-elect incurred in carrying out the provisions of this section shall be audited by the Secretary of State and paid from any funds appropriated for this purpose in the same manner as other claims against the state are paid. [1965 c.80 §1; 1969 c.464 §1; 1995 c.746 §73]

 

      176.250 Service of subpoena upon Governor. Notwithstanding any provision of the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure or other laws of this state, service of subpoena upon the Governor shall be made by delivering a copy to the legal counsel to the Governor or, in the legal counsel’s absence, an assistant to the Governor. [1983 c.82 §3]

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT MEDAL OF HONOR

 

      176.260 Award of medal. (1) The Law Enforcement Medal of Honor is established. Upon nomination by the Governor’s Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor established in ORS 176.262, the Governor may award the medal in the name of the state to a law enforcement officer who has been distinguished by exceptionally honorable and meritorious conduct. The medal may be awarded posthumously to a representative of the deceased law enforcement officer.

      (2) The medal shall be bronze and consist of a police shield overlaid by a sheriff’s star with the seal of the State of Oregon in the center and the words “Law Enforcement Medal of Honor” within the design. The medal shall be suspended from a ring that is attached to a navy blue ribbon with a gold edge or a green ribbon with a gold edge. The recipient of the medal may choose the color of the ribbon. The reverse side of the medal shall be inscribed with the words “For exceptionally honorable and meritorious conduct in performing services as a law enforcement officer.” [2005 c.284 §1]

 

      176.262 Governor’s Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor; rules. (1) The Governor’s Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor is established consisting of six members appointed by the Governor as follows:

      (a) One member shall be a representative of the Governor’s office;

      (b) One member shall be a representative of the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training;

      (c) One member shall be a representative of the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police;

      (d) One member shall be a representative of the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association;

      (e) One member shall be a representative of a statewide organization of police officers; and

      (f) One member shall be a representative of a statewide organization of peace officers.

      (2) The term of office of each member is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor whose term begins on July 1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term.

      (3) The commission shall:

      (a) Adopt rules establishing qualifications for nomination as a recipient of the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor;

      (b) Meet at least once every six months to consider candidates for nomination for the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor; and

      (c) Nominate candidates for the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor.

      (4) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall provide staff for the commission.

      (5) The commission may seek and accept contributions of funds and assistance from any source for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 176.260. All funds received by the commission under this subsection shall be paid into the State Treasury and deposited into the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Account established in ORS 176.264.

      (6) A member of the commission is not entitled to compensation nor to reimbursement for travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of duties as a member of the commission. [2005 c.284 §2; 2007 c.329 §1]

 

      176.264 Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Account. The Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Account is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the account shall be credited to the account. The account consists of moneys deposited in the account under ORS 176.262. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Governor for the purpose of paying costs incurred in purchasing and awarding the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor under ORS 176.260. [2005 c.284 §3]

 

      176.510 [Formerly 176.030; repealed by 1983 c.82 §4]

 

      176.610 [1969 c.597 §2; repealed by 1971 c.301 §26 and by 1971 c.319 §11 and by 1971 c.401 §120]

 

      176.620 [1969 c.597 §3; repealed by 1971 c.319 §11]

 

      176.630 [1969 c.597 §4; 1971 c.319 §4; renumbered 184.765]

 

      176.650 [1971 c.686 §1; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

      176.660 [1971 c.686 §10; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

      176.670 [1971 c.686 §8; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

      176.680 [1971 c.686 §2; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

      176.690 [1971 c.686 §3; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

      176.700 [1971 c.686 §4; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

      176.710 [1971 c.686 §5; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

      176.720 [1971 c.686 §6; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

      176.730 [1971 c.686 §7; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

PROCLAMATIONS

 

(Death of Unknown Persons)

 

      176.740 Governor’s proclamation; presumption for missing person; death certificate. (1) The Governor may proclaim that a natural disaster or an act of war, terrorism or sabotage has caused the death of unknown persons on a specific date at a specific place.

      (2) For the purposes of any civil or administrative proceeding, there is a presumption that a missi