2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 5, Chapters 171 - 200
ORS Chapter 184
184.486 Transparency Oregon Advisory Commission; members; duties; terms; reports.

(1) There is created the Transparency Oregon Advisory Commission consisting of nine members appointed as follows:

(a) The President of the Senate shall appoint two members from among members of the Senate, one from the majority party and one from the minority party.

(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members from among members of the House of Representatives, one from the majority party and one from the minority party.

(c) The Governor shall appoint one member from an executive branch agency.

(d) The Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall appoint one member.

(e) The Legislative Fiscal Officer shall appoint one member.

(f) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint one member of the public with experience or interest in public finance, public relations, measurement of performance outcomes or technology.

(2) The commission shall advise and make recommendations to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services regarding the creation, contents and operation of, and enhancements to, the Oregon transparency website.

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

(4) Official action by the commission requires the approval of a majority of the members of the commission.

(5) The commission shall elect one of its members to serve as chairperson. The chairperson shall be selected not later than October 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(6) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective.

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

(8) The commission may adopt rules necessary for the operation of the commission.

(9) The commission shall use the services of permanent staff of the Legislative Fiscal Office to the greatest extent practicable to staff the commission. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may provide additional assistance.

(10) Notwithstanding ORS 171.072, members of the commission who are members of the Legislative Assembly are not entitled to mileage expenses or a per diem and serve as volunteers on the commission.

(11) Members of the commission who are not members of the Legislative Assembly are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers on the commission.

(12) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111, are directed to assist the commission 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 commission consider necessary to perform their duties.

(13) The commission shall report to the Legislative Assembly not later than January 15 of each odd-numbered year. The report shall describe:

(a) Enhancements made to the Oregon transparency website during the previous two calendar years;

(b) Possible future enhancements to the website, including but not limited to the inclusion of information relating to:

(A) Performance outcomes that measure the success of state agency programs in achieving goals;

(B) State agency bond debt;

(C) State agency expenses for capital improvements;

(D) Numbers and descriptions of jobs created through state agency contracts and subcontracts;

(E) Lists of businesses and individuals receiving tax credits, deductions, refunds, rebates and other subsidies from a state agency;

(F) Lists of the names of contractors who received a contract from a state agency, including the number of contracts and compensation received; and

(G) Lists by contracting state agency of the number of contracts entered into during a biennium and the amount of moneys spent on the contracts; and

(c) The feasibility of including an interactive application where citizens can simulate balancing a biennial budget for the state.

(14) The term of office of each member is four 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 January 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. [2009 c.838 3; 2011 c.272 19]