(2) The board shall consist of seven voting members and one nonvoting member as follows:
(a) The Governor shall appoint seven voting members from a list of eligible appointees with expertise in traded sector business, education, workforce development or economic development provided by the local governing bodies within the region. The Governor shall request an updated list of eligible appointees from the local governing bodies within the region for the purpose of making appointments when vacancies occur.
(b) The Director of the Oregon Business Development Department, or the director’s designee, is an ex officio nonvoting member of the board.
(3) The term of office of each voting member of the board is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the expiration of the term of a voting member, the Governor shall appoint a successor whose term begins on January 1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment for a total of two consecutive terms. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term.
(4) The Governor shall appoint one voting member of the board as the chairperson.
(5) A voting member of the board is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495.
(6) A majority of the voting members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(7)(a) The board shall meet at least once every three months at a time and place determined by the chairperson. In addition, the board may meet at other times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the board.
(b) Meetings of the board are subject to ORS 192.610 to 192.690 governing public meetings and ORS 192.311 to 192.478 governing public records.
(8) The board may establish any advisory or technical committees the board considers necessary to aid and advise the board in the performance of its functions. The committees may be continuing or temporary committees. The board shall determine the representation, membership, terms and organization of the committees and shall appoint the members of the committees.
(9)(a) Until the board has entered into an agreement with a third-party administrator pursuant to ORS 284.781 (4), the Oregon Business Development Department shall provide staff to the board as necessary to allow the board to carry out the board’s responsibilities under ORS 284.771 to 284.801.
(b) Upon entering into the agreement, the third-party administrator shall provide staff to the board as necessary. [2017 c.703 §2; 2020 s.s.1 c.9 §2]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance
Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development
Section 284.101 - Definitions for ORS 284.101 to 284.148.
Section 284.104 - Legislative findings.
Section 284.111 - Duties of commission; marketing plan; rules.
Section 284.122 - Authority of commission.
Section 284.126 - Budget; financial records and statements.
Section 284.131 - Commission account; disposition of moneys; exemption from expenditure limitations.
Section 284.138 - Matching grant program; purposes; amount.
Section 284.142 - Executive director.
Section 284.148 - Annual report to Legislative Fiscal Officer regarding transient lodging tax funds.
Section 284.300 - Definitions for ORS 284.300 to 284.375.
Section 284.315 - Film and Video Board; appointment; qualifications; term; meetings; compensation.
Section 284.345 - Duties of office.
Section 284.355 - Powers of office; fees.
Section 284.367 - Oregon Production Investment Fund; source of moneys in fund; uses of moneys.
Section 284.372 - Diversity, equity and inclusion policy.
Section 284.375 - Applicability of other laws.
Section 284.545 - Legislative findings.
Section 284.560 - Duties of team.
Section 284.585 - Assistance to local governments; site assessment methodology.
Section 284.590 - Legislative findings.
Section 284.592 - Definitions for ORS 284.590 to 284.597.
Section 284.594 - Pacific Northwest Manufacturing Partnership Advisory Committee; duties.
Section 284.701 - Definitions for ORS 284.701 to 284.749.
Section 284.706 - Oregon Innovation Council; members; powers and duties; compensation and expenses.
Section 284.711 - Duty to advise; distribution of moneys; fees.
Section 284.715 - State plan for innovation and economic competitiveness.
Section 284.720 - Oregon Innovation Fund.
Section 284.740 - Oregon Innovation Council signature research centers.
Section 284.745 - Definitions for ORS 284.745 to 284.749.
Section 284.747 - Oregon Innovation Bond Fund.
Section 284.748 - Oregon Innovation Debt Service Fund.
Section 284.749 - Oregon Innovation Bond Administration Fund.
Section 284.752 - Definitions for ORS 284.752 to 284.754.
Section 284.771 - Definitions.
Section 284.781 - Duties, functions and powers; rules.
Section 284.783 - Agreement with third-party administrator.
Section 284.786 - Identification of laws that place region’s development efforts at disadvantage.
Section 284.797 - Residency preference for civil service positions in region.
Section 284.801 - Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Fund.
Section 284.881 - Definitions for ORS 284.881 to 284.890.