(2) The commission, by a rule approved by a majority of the nonpublic members appointed under subsection (1) of this section, may create not more than two additional voting member positions on the commission. A person appointed to a commission position created under this subsection must be a representative of the wheat industry. The director shall appoint members to any positions created under this subsection for a term of two years. A person may not serve a total of more than four terms as a member appointed under this subsection. Notwithstanding any term of appointment, a member position created under this section may be eliminated by a rule approved by a majority of the nonpublic board members appointed under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) In making appointments of voting members to the commission the director:
(a) Shall make all applications by qualified persons available to wheat grower organizations for review and ranking; and
(b) Prior to making appointments, shall take into consideration rankings and any recommendations made by wheat grower organizations.
(4) The director, or a duly authorized representative of the director, and the Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences of Oregon State University, or a duly authorized representative of the dean, shall be nonvoting members of the commission. [Amended by 1959 c.596 §35; 1977 c.198 §26; 1995 c.79 §315; 2003 c.604 §§88,89; 2009 c.193 §§5,6]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 578 - Oregon Wheat Commission
Section 578.010 - Definitions.
Section 578.020 - Legislative findings; purpose of chapter.
Section 578.025 - Department oversight of commission; rules.
Section 578.030 - Oregon Wheat Commission; members; appointment process; rules.
Section 578.040 - Qualifications of members.
Section 578.060 - Removal of members; compensation of members; rules.
Section 578.080 - Meetings of commission.
Section 578.090 - Duties and powers of commission; rules.
Section 578.105 - Intellectual property; rules.
Section 578.120 - Appointment of administrator; duties; compensation.
Section 578.151 - Preparation of commission budget; annual financial statements; expenditures.
Section 578.155 - Commission financial activity.
Section 578.216 - Authority of commission to adopt rules authorizing refunds; effect.
Section 578.221 - Producer payment of assessment and reporting for certain sales.
Section 578.251 - Records of person required to pay assessment; inspections and audits.
Section 578.255 - Penalty for delaying transmittal of assessment moneys.