2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 10, Chapters 366 - 430
ORS Chapter 430
430.241 Commission; members; terms; budget advisory committee.

(1) As used in this section and ORS 430.242:

(a) Local government means a local government as defined in ORS 174.116 that receives state or federal funding for programs that provide alcohol or drug prevention or treatment services.

(b) Participating state agency means the State Commission on Children and Families, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Human Services, the Oregon Health Authority, the Department of Education, the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, the Oregon State Police, the Oregon Youth Authority or any other state agency that is approved by the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to license, contract for, provide or coordinate alcohol or drug prevention or treatment services.

(c) Provider means any person that is licensed by the Oregon Health Authority to provide alcohol or drug prevention or treatment services.

(2) There is created the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, which is charged with planning, evaluating and coordinating policies for the funding and effective delivery of alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services.

(3) The membership of the commission consists of:

(a) Sixteen members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner prescribed in ORS 171.562 and 171.565, including:

(A) An elected district attorney;

(B) An elected county sheriff;

(C) A county commissioner;

(D) A representative of an Indian tribe;

(E) A provider;

(F) A chief of police;

(G) An alcohol or drug treatment researcher or epidemiologist;

(H) A criminal defense attorney;

(I) A representative of the health insurance industry;

(J) A representative of hospitals;

(K) An alcohol or treatment professional who is highly experienced in the treatment of persons with a dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance abuse;

(L) An alcohol or drug abuse prevention representative;

(M) A consumer of alcohol or drug treatment who is in recovery;

(N) A representative of the business community;

(O) An alcohol or drug prevention representative who specializes in youth; and

(P) A person with expertise in and experience working with information technology systems used in complex intergovernmental or corporate settings.

(b) Two members of the Legislative Assembly appointed to the commission as nonvoting members of the commission, acting in an advisory capacity only and including:

(A) One member from among members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; and

(B) One member from among members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(c) The following voting ex officio members:

(A) The Governor or the Governor s designee;

(B) The Attorney General;

(C) The Director of the Oregon Health Authority;

(D) The Director of the Department of Corrections;

(E) The Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction or the deputy superintendent s designee;

(F) The Director of Human Services;

(G) The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority;

(H) The chairperson of the State Commission on Children and Families; and

(I) The administrator of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.

(d) A judge of a circuit court appointed to the commission as a nonvoting member by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

(4) The Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission shall select one of its members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for such terms and with duties and powers necessary for the performance of the functions of such offices as the commission determines.

(5) A majority of the voting members of the commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(6) Official action of the commission requires the approval of a majority of a quorum.

(7) The commission may establish a steering committee and subcommittees. These committees may be continuing or temporary.

(8) The term of office of each commission member appointed by the Governor is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective.

(9) The Oregon Health Authority shall provide staff support to the commission. Subject to available funding, the commission may contract with a public or private entity to provide staff support.

(10) Members of the commission who are not members of the Legislative Assembly are entitled to compensation and expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties in the manner and amounts provided for in ORS 292.495. Claims for compensation and expenses shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the Oregon Health Authority or funds appropriated to the commission for purposes of the commission.

(11) The commission shall establish a budget advisory committee composed of the individuals listed in subsection (3)(a)(C), (c)(B) to (I) and (d) of this section. The individual described in subsection (3)(d) of this section is a nonvoting member of the committee. The committee shall recommend budget policy priorities to the commission:

(a) Regarding the allocation of funding for alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services across state agencies and throughout this state;

(b) That identify additional funding from federal and private sources for alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services; and

(c) For authorizing a suspension of the payment of state funds, or funds administered by this state, to programs that do not comply with the commission s rules or the budget priority policy or that do not provide effective prevention or treatment services.

(12)(a) The Governor shall appoint a Director of the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and be responsible for the dissemination and implementation of the commission s policies and the performance of the duties, functions and powers of the commission that are delegated to the director by the commission.

(b) The director shall be paid a salary as provided by law or, if not so provided, as prescribed by the Governor. [2009 c.856 1; 2009 c.856 31; 2011 c.673 1; 2011 c.731 23]