2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I
Section 465.606 - Board of directors; rules; quorum; personnel.


(2) The regular term of a member of the board is four years. The board may establish special terms for positions that are shorter than four years for the purpose of staggering the terms of members of the board. Before the expiration of the term of a member, a successor shall be appointed whose term begins on January 1 of the year next following. A member is eligible for reappointment but may serve no more than a total of three terms, including terms shorter than four years. If there is a vacancy for any cause, a new member shall be appointed to complete the unexpired term, subject to the requirements of subsection (3) of this section.
(3) The board of directors must include:
(a) At least one director who is also a member of the governing body of the local government that created the authority;
(b) At least one director who represents the largest municipal corporation within the geographic jurisdiction of the local government that is not a school district;
(c) At least one director who represents the largest school district within the geographic jurisdiction of the local government; and
(d) Subject to the maximum number of directors allowed by the ordinance or resolution establishing the authority, one or more directors who are also members of civic organizations that serve the same geographic jurisdiction as the authority and that have a purpose or mission that aligns with that of the authority.
(4) The board shall hold an annual meeting. The board shall select from among themselves at the annual meeting a chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary, treasurer and other officers as the board determines.
(5) The board shall adopt and may amend rules for calling and conducting its meetings and carrying out its business and may adopt an official seal. All decisions of the board shall be by motion or resolution and shall be recorded in the board’s minute book, which shall be a public record. A majority of the directors of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority is sufficient to pass a motion or resolution.
(6) The board may employ employees and agents as the board deems appropriate and provide for their compensation. The employees and agents of the authority are not employees or agents of the local government that created the authority.
(7) A director is not entitled to compensation for service on the board of an authority. [2015 c.631 §3]
Note: See note under 465.600.

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment

Chapter 465 - Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials I

Section 465.003 - Definitions for ORS 465.003 to 465.034.

Section 465.006 - Policy.

Section 465.009 - Rules.

Section 465.012 - Technical assistance to users and generators; priority; restrictions on enforcement resulting from technical assistance; rules.

Section 465.015 - Toxics use and hazardous waste reduction plan required; composition; exemption; retention at facility.

Section 465.018 - Notification of Department of Environmental Quality upon completion of plan or system; implementation summary required; inspection of plan or system.

Section 465.021 - Review of plan or system; notification of inadequacies in plan, system or summary; revisions; penalty.

Section 465.027 - Contract for assistance with higher education institution.

Section 465.032 - Form of implementation summary; information required.

Section 465.034 - Application of ORS 465.003 to 465.034.

Section 465.101 - Definitions for ORS 465.101 to 465.131.

Section 465.104 - Fees for petroleum product delivery or withdrawals; exceptions; registration of facility operators.

Section 465.111 - Department of Revenue to collect fee; exemption from fee of protected petroleum products.

Section 465.112 - Amounts held in trust; enforcement.

Section 465.117 - Records of petroleum products transactions; inspection by Department of Revenue.

Section 465.200 - Definitions for ORS 465.200 to 465.545.

Section 465.205 - Legislative findings.

Section 465.210 - Authority of department for removal or remedial action.

Section 465.215 - List of facilities with confirmed release.

Section 465.220 - Comprehensive statewide identification program; notice.

Section 465.225 - Inventory of facilities needing environmental controls; preliminary assessment; notice to operator; criteria for adding facilities to inventory.

Section 465.230 - Removal of facilities from inventory; criteria.

Section 465.235 - Public inspection of inventory; information included in inventory; organization; report; action plan.

Section 465.250 - Accessibility of information about hazardous substances; entering property or facility; samples; confidentiality.

Section 465.255 - Strict liability for remedial action costs for injury or destruction of natural resource; limited exclusions.

Section 465.257 - Right of contribution from other person liable for remedial action costs; allocation of orphan share.

Section 465.260 - Removal or remedial action; reimbursement of costs; liability; damages.

Section 465.270 - Legislative findings and intent.

Section 465.275 - Remedial action and financial assistance program; contracts for implementation.

Section 465.285 - Requirements for financial assistance; contents of agreements.

Section 465.290 - Financial assistance agreement not General Fund obligation; cost estimates; security; recovery of costs; compromise of obligations.

Section 465.315 - Standards for degree of cleanup required; Hazard Index; risk protocol; hot spots of contamination; exemption; rules.

Section 465.320 - Notice of proposed remedial action or release from liability; receipt and consideration of comment; notice of approval of remedial action or release from liability.

Section 465.325 - Agreement to perform removal or remedial action; reimbursement; agreement as order and consent judgment; effect on liability.

Section 465.327 - Agreement to release party from potential liability to facilitate cleanup and reuse of property; eligible parties; terms of agreement; recording of agreement.

Section 465.330 - State remedial action costs; payment; effect of failure to pay.

Section 465.335 - Costs, penalties and damages as lien; enforcement of lien.

Section 465.340 - Contractor liability; indemnification.

Section 465.375 - Monthly fee of operators; amount; use of moneys.

Section 465.376 - Special hazardous waste management fees; use of fees.

Section 465.381 - Hazardous Substance Remedial Action Fund; sources; uses; Orphan Site Account; uses.

Section 465.386 - Commission authorized to increase fees; rules; basis of increase; amount of increase.

Section 465.400 - Rules; designation of hazardous substance.

Section 465.405 - Rules; "confirmed release"; "preliminary assessment."

Section 465.420 - Remedial Action Advisory Committee.

Section 465.430 - Legislative findings.

Section 465.435 - Rules relating to exemption from liability for security interest holder.

Section 465.475 - Definitions for ORS 465.475 to 465.484.

Section 465.479 - Lost policies; investigation by insurer required; minimum standards for investigation.

Section 465.480 - Insurance for environmental claims; rules of construction; duty to pay defense or indemnity costs; contribution; allocation.

Section 465.481 - General liability insurance policies; assignment.

Section 465.483 - General liability insurance policies; duty to defend; environmental consultants.

Section 465.484 - Unfair environmental claims settlement practices; environmental claim mediation; rules; fees; damages.

Section 465.500 - Purpose.

Section 465.503 - Exemption from administrative or judicial action to compel removal or remedial action; exemption from liability; exceptions; limitations.

Section 465.505 - Waste minimization requirements for dry cleaning facilities; annual report; reportable release; rules.

Section 465.507 - Dry cleaning advisory group.

Section 465.510 - Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Account; use; deductible amounts for expenditures.

Section 465.517 - Annual fee and gross revenue fee for dry cleaning facilities.

Section 465.520 - Fee on sale or transfer of dry cleaning solvent; exemption.

Section 465.523 - Fee on use of dry cleaning solvent.

Section 465.525 - Calculation of fee for partial gallons; refund or credit.

Section 465.536 - Late charges; enforcement by Department of Revenue.

Section 465.545 - Suspension of dry cleaning fees; recommendation to Legislative Assembly.

Section 465.550 - Definitions for ORS 465.550 and 465.555.

Section 465.555 - County assessment of effects of major recovery or remedial action at storage or disposal site for chemical agents; annual fee.

Section 465.600 - Definitions for ORS 465.600 to 465.621.

Section 465.603 - Procedure to create public authority.

Section 465.606 - Board of directors; rules; quorum; personnel.

Section 465.609 - General powers; advisory committees; notice of land disposition; report.

Section 465.612 - Obligations of authority not obligations of local government; exception.

Section 465.615 - Exemption from taxation.

Section 465.618 - Remedial action costs; recovery.

Section 465.621 - Dissolution.

Section 465.900 - Civil penalties for violation of removal or remedial actions.

Section 465.992 - Civil penalty for failure to pay fees.