732-040-0035 Advisory Committee Composition (1) If the Qualified Entity is an Indian Tribe, then the Advisory Committee must be composed of at least three members, each of whom must be able to represent the public transportation needs of individuals served by the Indian Tribe. The Governing Body may authorize a larger Advisory Committee. (2) If the Qualified Entity is a Transportation District or county, then the Advisory Committee must be composed of at least five members. The Governing Body may authorize a larger Advisory Committee. (3) If the Qualified Entity is a Mass Transit District, then the Advisory Committee must be composed of at least seven members. The Governing Body may authorize a larger Advisory Committee. (4) If the Advisory Committee is a joint Advisory Committee formed by two or more Qualified Entities, then the minimum number of Advisory Committee members will be determined based on the types of Qualified Entities participating in the joint Advisory Committee. The minimum number of members of the joint Advisory Committee must be equal to the highest minimum number that would be required for each type of Qualified Entity participating in the joint Advisory Committee. (5) To be qualified to serve on the Advisory Committee for a Qualified Entity that is a Transportation or Mass Transit District or county, or on a joint Advisory Committee in which a Transportation or Mass Transit District or county participates, an individual must: (a) Be knowledgeable about the public transportation needs of residents or employees located within or traveling to and or from the Transportation or Mass Transit District or county; and (b) Be a person who is a member of or represents one or more of the following: (A) Local governments, including land use planners; (B) People with disabilities; (C) Veterans; (D) Low-income individuals; (E) Social equity advocates; (F) Environmental advocates; (G) Black, indigenous, and people of color; (H) Bicycle and pedestrian advocates; (I) People with limited English proficiency; (J) Public health, social and human service providers; (K) Transit users who depend on transit for accomplishing daily activities; (L) Individuals age 65 or older; (M) educational institutions; (N) Public Transportation Service Providers; (O) Non-profit entities which provide public transportation services; (P) Neighboring Public Transportation Service Providers; (Q) Employers; or (R) Major destinations for users of public transit. (6) Notwithstanding other provisions of this rule, if a Qualified Entity is a Mass Transit District, a Transportation District or a county with a population of 50,000 persons or more, then its Advisory Committee, or the joint Advisory Committee in which it participates, must include at least four members who, separately, are members of or represent each of the following four groups: (a) Low-income individuals; (b) Individuals age 65 or older; (c) People with disabilities; and (d) Public Transportation Service Providers or non-profit entities which provide public transportation services. (7) If a Qualified Entity is a county with a population fewer than 50,000 persons, then its Advisory Committee, or the joint Advisory Committee in which it participates, must include at least three members who collectively represent each of the groups listed in 732-040-0035(6)(a-d). (8) A Qualified Entity that is a Mass Transit District or a Transportation District shall include Advisory Committee members from the district’s area of responsibility, both within and outside district boundaries. If a Mass Transit District or a Transportation District is party to a joint Advisory Committee agreement, the joint Advisory Committee must also include at least one member from outside the district’s boundary but within the district’s area of responsibility. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.619, ORS 184.658 & ORS 184.761 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 184.751-184.766 History: PTD 3-2022, amend filed 05/24/2022, effective 07/01/2023 PTD 1-2022, amend filed 01/25/2022, effective 01/25/2022 PTD 1-2018, adopt filed 06/26/2018, effective 07/01/2018