2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 5, Chapters 171 - 200
ORS Chapter 182
182.562 Committee membership and procedures.

(1) The Committee on Performance Excellence is established. The committee shall consist of nine members, appointed as follows:

(a) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member of the House of Representatives;

(b) The President of the Senate shall appoint one member of the Senate;

(c) The Governor shall appoint two employees of the executive department, as defined in ORS 174.112;

(d) The Governor shall appoint three public members who have demonstrated experience in the practice of continuous improvement in business; and

(e) The Governor shall appoint:

(A) One member from the largest employee representative unit; and

(B) One member from representable employees not represented by the employee representative unit described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.

(2)(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the term of office of each member is two years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the appointing authority 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 appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term.

(b) If a legislative member of the committee ceases to be a legislator, the legislator s position on the committee becomes vacant. If an executive department member of the committee ceases to be an employee of the executive department, the member s position on the committee becomes vacant.

(3) The committee shall select one of its members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson. The committee may determine the duties and powers of the officers, as well as the terms of office of the officers.

(4) A majority of the members of the committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(5) The committee shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the committee.

(6) Except as provided in ORS 171.072 for members of the Legislative Assembly, members of the committee are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers on the committee. [2008 c.7 1]