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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.761 - Review process; advisory committees; rules.

(1) The governing body of each qualified entity shall appoint an advisory committee to advise and assist the governing body in prioritizing plans or projects to be funded from the moneys received from a percentage distribution under ORS 184.758 to public transportation service providers that provide services within the jurisdiction of the qualified entity.
(2) Before receiving funding for a project under ORS 184.758 (2)(a), a public transportation service provider that provides services shall submit a plan or project proposal to the governing body of the qualified entity and receive the advisory committee’s approval of the plan or project proposal. The plans or project proposals submitted under this subsection must describe how the funds would be used. Client-only projects, as defined by the Oregon Transportation Commission by rule, may be eligible for consideration if the project is part of a planned and coordinated community transportation program.
(3) An advisory committee appointed under this section shall review every plan or project proposal required under subsection (2) of this section and may propose any changes to the policies or practices of the governing body relating to the distribution of funding under ORS 184.758 (2)(a) and that the advisory committee considers necessary to ensure that:
(a) A public transportation service provider that has received funding under ORS 184.758 (2)(a) has applied the moneys received in accordance with and for the purposes described in the provider’s plan or project proposal; and
(b) A plan or project proposal submitted by a public transportation service provider does not fragment the provision of public transportation services.
(4) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall adopt by rule:
(a) Requirements for the composition of an advisory committee appointed under this section;
(b) Criteria that must be included in a plan or project proposal required under subsection (2) of this section; and
(c) A process by which an advisory committee shall review and approve a plan or project proposal.
(5) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the governing bodies of two or more qualified entities may appoint advisory committee members to a joint advisory committee under conditions determined by the commission by rule. [2017 c.750 §122o; 2018 c.93 §42; 2020 s.s.1 c.15 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.766 - Qualified entities; reports; rules.

(1) Every qualified entity that receives a percentage distribution under ORS 184.758 shall submit the following to the Department of Transportation:
(a) No later than 60 days after the end of the fiscal year, a report on any actions taken by a public transportation service provider located within the area of a qualified entity to mitigate the impact of the tax imposed under ORS 320.550 on passengers who reside in low-income communities;
(b) No later than 30 days after adoption, the annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year; and
(c) No later than 30 days after receipt of the final results of any audits of the qualified entity or of a public transportation service provider located within the area of the qualified entity as required by a local, state or federal oversight agency for purposes of statewide reporting, the final results including, but not limited to:
(A) The state financial report required under ORS 291.040;
(B) The results of any comprehensive review completed by the Federal Transit Administration or the department;
(C) Any information submitted by the qualified entity as a part of the requirements of a statewide audit in accordance with the federal Single Audit Act of 1984 (31 U.S.C. 7501 to 7507), as amended by the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (P.L. 104-156); and
(D) Any quarterly reports that detail project progress, outcomes achieved and the expenditure of funds described under ORS 184.758 (2)(a).
(2) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall establish rules concerning the making of agreements for the distributions made to qualified entities under ORS 184.758. Each agreement must include a condition that requires a qualified entity to repay, in full, distributions paid to the qualified entity, if the commission determines that the recipient has failed meet to any terms or conditions of the agreement. [2017 c.750 §122p; 2018 c.93 §38; 2020 s.s.1 c.15 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.802

[1985 c.211 §1; 1989 c.224 §13; 1989 c.370 §2; 1991 c.739 §21; renumbered 458.505 in 1991]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.805

[1971 c.401 §1; 1973 c.641 §1; 1989 c.834 §11; 1991 c.122 §7; renumbered 409.210 in 1991]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.841 - Legislative findings.

The Legislative Assembly finds that:
(1) An efficient transportation system is critical for Oregon’s economy and quality of life.
(2) The revenues currently available for highways and local roads are inadequate to preserve and maintain existing infrastructure and to provide funds for improvements that would reduce congestion and improve service.
(3) The gas tax will become a less effective mechanism for meeting Oregon’s long-term revenue needs because:
(a) It will steadily generate less revenue as cars become more fuel-efficient and alternative sources of fuel are identified; and
(b) Bundling fees for roads and highways into the gas tax makes it difficult for users to understand the amount they are paying for roads and highways. [2001 c.862 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.853 - Moneys for task force and programs.

(1) The department may use moneys in the State Highway Fund for financing activities required to support the task force created by ORS 184.843 and the pilot programs established under ORS 184.846.
(2) The department may solicit and accept grants and assistance from the United States Government and its agencies and from any other source, public or private.
(3) The department may accept gifts or donations of equipment necessary to carry out research and pilot programs under ORS 184.843 and 184.846. [2001 c.862 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.866 - Highway construction workforce development.

(1) Of the federal funds received each biennium by the Department of Transportation pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 140(b), the department shall expend one-half of one percent up to an amount of $2.1 million to increase diversity in the highway construction workforce and prepare individuals interested in entering the highway construction workforce by conducting the activities described in subsection (3) of this section.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section prohibits the department from expending moneys from sources other than those specified in subsection (1) of this section for the activities described in subsection (3) of this section.
(3) The department shall use the federal funds specified in subsection (1) of this section to provide:
(a) Preapprenticeship programs;
(b) Preemployment counseling;
(c) Orientations on the highway construction industry;
(d) Basic skills improvement classes;
(e) Career counseling;
(f) Remedial training;
(g) Entry requirements for training programs;
(h) Supportive services and assistance with transportation;
(i) Child care and other special needs; and
(j) Job site mentoring and retention services.
(4) The department shall submit a report to the Legislative Assembly no later than December 1 of each even-numbered year. The report shall contain:
(a) An analysis of the results of the department’s activities described in subsection (3) of this section; and
(b) A description of:
(A) The amount available to the department from federal funds for the activities described in subsection (3) of this section and the amount expended by the department for those activities; and
(B) The performance outcomes achieved from each activity including the numbers of persons receiving services, training and employment. [2009 c.822 §1; 2011 c.445 §1; 2013 c.673 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.882 - Technical advisory committee.

(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a technical advisory committee to assist the department with issues related to implementing the program described in ORS 184.879.
(2) Members of the technical advisory committee must include, but need not be limited to, representatives from the Department of Transportation and the Department of Environmental Quality, from construction firms engaged in transportation construction and maintenance, from suppliers of covered materials, from construction and material supplier industry associations, from workers in construction or manufacturing industries, from environmental organizations and from institutions of higher education.
(3) The technical advisory committee shall:
(a) Recommend quantities of covered materials below which the Department of Transportation need not require an environmental product declaration.
(b) Advise the department as needed to prepare the reports required under ORS 184.884.
(c) Advise and guide the department concerning:
(A) The extent to which environmental product declarations are available or are in development;
(B) Which of the department’s construction and maintenance activities are appropriate for inclusion in the program described in ORS 184.879 (2);
(C) The time within which a bidder or proposer must submit an environmental product declaration and any related information;
(D) How to properly analyze or interpret an environmental product declaration;
(E) The content of and criteria for devising, adopting and implementing the strategies described in ORS 184.879 (2)(a)(C);
(F) Potential changes to the design or implementation of the program described in ORS 184.879 in light of technological advances and the need to maintain reasonable competition for public contracts; and
(G) Other matters the technical advisory committee deems necessary to achieve the goals of the program.
(4) The technical advisory committee may recommend to the department additional materials for designation as covered materials.
(5) A majority of the members of the technical advisory committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(6) The technical advisory committee shall elect two of the members of the technical advisory committee to serve as cochairpersons.
(7) The department shall appoint a replacement for any vacancy on the technical advisory committee. The replacement must become immediately effective upon appointment.
(8) The technical advisory committee must meet at least four times within each calendar year at times and places specified by the call of the chairperson, of a majority of the members of the technical advisory committee or of the Director of Transportation.
(9) The department shall provide staff support to the technical advisory committee.
(10) Members of the technical advisory committee are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers on the technical advisory committee. [2022 c.74 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.883

[Subsection (1) of 1987 Edition enacted as 1987 c.781 §1; subsection (2) of 1987 Edition enacted as 1987 c.780 §2; renumbered 409.710 in 1991]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.884 - Reports.

The Department of Transportation, after establishing the program described in ORS 184.879, shall report annually not later than December 31 of each calendar year to the Oregon Transportation Commission and an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to transportation concerning the progress of the program and related matters. The department shall prepare the reports in consultation with the technical advisory committee and the reports, at a minimum, must include:
(1) A description of the department’s efforts to design and implement the program, an evaluation of the department’s success in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by means of environmental product declarations and recommendations as to whether to continue or expand the program; and
(2) Any other matters the department, in consultation with the technical advisory committee, deems relevant, material or important to highlight or recommend to the commission or the Legislative Assembly. [2022 c.74 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.888 - "Metropolitan planning organization" defined.

As used in ORS 184.617, 184.893, 184.895, 184.897 and 184.899, "metropolitan planning organization" has the meaning given that term in ORS 197.629. [2010 c.85 §1; 2017 c.750 §28a]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.891 - Agency authority to regulate air contaminants.

ORS 184.617 does not limit the authority of an agency, as defined in ORS 183.310, to regulate air contaminants. [2010 c.85 §10; 2017 c.750 §28b]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.893 - Alternative land use and transportation scenario guidelines.

(1) The Department of Transportation and the Department of Land Conservation and Development, after consultation with and in cooperation with metropolitan planning organizations, other state agencies, local governments and stakeholders, shall establish guidelines for developing and evaluating alternative land use and transportation scenarios that may reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The guidelines must, at a minimum:
(a) Establish a process for developing alternative land use and transportation scenarios;
(b) Take into account the full range of actions local governments may take concerning land use and transportation planning;
(c) Allow sufficient flexibility for different local governments to meet the needs of their individual communities;
(d) Provide for coordination between state agencies and local governments;
(e) Encourage local innovation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and
(f) Provide examples of alternative land use and transportation scenarios.
(2) The Department of Transportation and the Department of Land Conservation and Development shall actively solicit public review and comment in the development of the guidelines. [2010 c.85 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.895 - Development of toolkit used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

(1) The Department of Transportation and the Department of Land Conservation and Development, after consultation with and in cooperation with metropolitan planning organizations, local governments and other stakeholders, shall establish a toolkit to assist local governments in developing and executing actions and programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less.
(2) A toolkit shall include, but is not limited to, the following material:
(a) Information about actions and programs local governments can implement on the local and regional level to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
(b) Information about the potential effectiveness of the actions and programs in reducing greenhouse gas emissions;
(c) Information about the cost-effectiveness of the actions and programs;
(d) Estimates of the time required to implement the actions and programs;
(e) Guidelines for best management practices for analyzing and executing the actions and programs;
(f) Modeling and analysis tools that metropolitan planning organizations and local governments may use to assess greenhouse gas emissions reduction benefits from actions affecting land use and transportation; and
(g) Educational tools that metropolitan planning organizations and local governments may use to inform the public about greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and strategies.
(3) The Department of Transportation and the Department of Land Conservation and Development shall actively solicit public review and comment in the development of the toolkit. [2010 c.85 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.897 - Education on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The Department of Transportation and the Department of Land Conservation and Development, after consultation with and in cooperation with other state agencies, shall:
(1) Educate the public about the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less; and
(2) Educate the public about the costs and benefits of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. [2010 c.85 §6; 2015 c.767 §55]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.899 - Regional transportation plans.

(1) As used in this section, "regional transportation plan" means a long-range transportation plan prepared and adopted by a metropolitan planning organization for a metropolitan area as provided for in federal law.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the local governments within the boundaries of a metropolitan planning organization, after consultation with and in cooperation with the metropolitan planning organization and state agencies, shall:
(a) Consider whether any immediate action can be taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
(b) Consider how regional transportation plans could be altered to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
(3) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to the metropolitan planning organization that serves Portland or to the local governments within that metropolitan planning organization. [2010 c.85 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.901 - Bridge projects that cross floatable natural waterways; notification to other agencies.

(1) As used in this section:
(a)(A) "Project" means a bridge project proposed for funding under a draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program that consists of:
(i) Construction of a new bridge that crosses a floatable natural waterway; or
(ii) Improvements to an existing bridge that crosses a floatable natural waterway.
(B) "Project" does not mean maintenance of an existing bridge.
(b) "Public access" means public access to a floatable natural waterway.
(2) The Department of Transportation shall notify the Department of State Lands, the State Parks and Recreation Department and the State Marine Board when the Department of Transportation proposes a project for funding under a draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, unless:
(a) The project is part of a project on a limited access highway or ferry terminal; or
(b) The Department of Transportation determines that siting public access near the project is not feasible.
(3) After receiving notice from the Department of Transportation under subsection (2) of this section, the Department of State Lands, the State Parks and Recreation Department and the State Marine Board may propose changes to the project to enable public access and may provide the Department of Transportation with an estimate of:
(a) The availability of funding from sources other than the State Highway Fund for a public access site near the project;
(b) The likelihood and type of any potential public use of a public access site near the project; and
(c) Any impacts associated with siting public access near the project.
(4) After receiving proposed changes to a project under subsection (3) of this section, the Department of Transportation shall consider:
(a) The proposed changes;
(b) Whether the proposed changes alter the purpose of or need for the project;
(c) The availability of funding from sources other than the State Highway Fund for a public access site near the project;
(d) The likelihood and type of any potential public use of a public access site near the project;
(e) Any impacts associated with siting public access near the project; and
(f) Any impacts on traffic, roadways or highway safety from siting public access near the project.
(5) To the greatest extent practicable, when constructing a project, the Department of Transportation may not adversely impact existing, lawful public access. [2019 c.409 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.911 - Definitions for 184.911 to 184.925.

As used in ORS 184.911 to 184.925:
(1) "Broadband" means wide bandwidth communications transmissions over coaxial cable, optical fiber, radio or twisted pair with an ability to simultaneously transport multiple signals and traffic types at a minimum transmission speed established by the State Chief Information Officer by rule, but in no event less than 25 megabits per second for downloads and three megabits per second for uploads.
(2) "Communications" means media that communicate voice, data, text or video over a distance using electrical, electronic or light wave transmissions.
(3) "Interstate highway" means every state highway that is part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways established pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 103(c).
(4) "State highway" has the meaning given that term in ORS 366.005.
(5) "Telecommunications provider" means any person that is capable of providing broadband and communications services including, but not limited to, a telecommunications utility as defined in ORS 759.005, a competitive telecommunications provider as defined in ORS 759.005, a cable television provider or an interstate telecommunications provider.
(6) "Underground utility infrastructure" means any underground wires, cables, conduits, switches, transmission equipment or other equipment for use in transmitting or processing broadband services or for providing support or connections to such equipment. [2021 c.524 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.916 - Registry of telecommunication providers; identification of projects.

(1) The Oregon Broadband Office within the Oregon Business Development Department shall develop a registry of telecommunications providers in this state. The office shall update the registry no less than once per year and shall make the most recently updated registry available to the Department of Transportation.
(2) The Department of Transportation shall identify potential projects included in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program for which notification under subsection (3) of this section is required. Potential projects eligible for identification under this subsection:
(a) Must, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, include projects on a state highway that involve the construction of underground utility infrastructure, road construction, road resurfacing or other work that will result in longitudinal trenching spanning a minimum length to be determined by the department by rule and that could reasonably include, or prepare for, the installation of broadband conduit; and
(b) May only include projects on an interstate highway to the extent otherwise authorized under federal or state law.
(3) For each project identified under subsection (2) of this section, the department shall timely notify each telecommunications provider on the registry established under subsection (1) of this section:
(a) That the project has been identified as suitable for coordination with telecommunication providers;
(b) Of the telecommunication provider’s opportunity to coordinate with the department to accommodate installation of underground utility infrastructure; and
(c) Of the process for submitting a statement of interest to coordinate with the department on the project.
(4) The department shall provide each telecommunications provider that receives a notice under subsection (3) of this section no less than 30 days from the date the notice is issued to submit to the department a statement of interest to coordinate with the department.
(5) This section does not require the department to provide notice of an opportunity to coordinate for the installation of underground utility infrastructure directly to any telecommunications provider, other utility or any other entity in a manner not described in this section. [2021 c.524 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 184 - Administrative Services and Transportation Departments › Section 184.920 - Process for selecting projects; rules.

(1) For each project for which the Department of Transportation provided notice under ORS 184.916, the department shall engage with each telecommunications provider that submitted a statement of interest under ORS 184.916 (4) to determine whether accommodation of installation of underground utility infrastructure is appropriate.
(2) The department may develop, by policy or rule, guidance for carrying out the provisions of this section. Guidance developed pursuant to this subsection must include, at a minimum:
(a) Procedures for processing and reviewing statements of interest received from telecommunications providers by the department;
(b) Criteria for determining how to accommodate installation of underground utility infrastructure;
(c) Procedures for interested parties to negotiate collocation of underground utility infrastructure within the trenching involved in the project;
(d) Procedures for permitting processes; and
(e) Protest procedures.
(3) The department shall make the final determination of the suitability of modifying a project to include installation of underground utility infrastructure, and may prescribe any conditions, requirements, restrictions or other provisions related to the modifications the department deems necessary. Conditions, requirements, restrictions or provisions prescribed under this subsection may include, but need not be limited to, liability provisions, requirements related to the financial responsibilities for future relocation of underground utility infrastructure if relocation is necessary, indemnification provisions and penalties for failure to comply with the terms of a modification agreement. [2021 c.524 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.005 - Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office.

The Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office is established to provide administrative support to:
(1) The Commission on Hispanic Affairs;
(2) The Commission on Black Affairs;
(3) The Commission for Women; and
(4) The Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs. [2005 c.818 §1; 2011 c.273 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.010 - Administrator of office.

(1) The Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office shall be staffed by an administrator, who is responsible for the performance of the duties, functions and powers of the office.
(2) A board consisting of the chairpersons of the commissions served by the office and the Governor shall establish the qualifications for and appoint the Administrator of the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office.
(3) The Administrator of the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office shall receive a salary as prescribed by law, or as prescribed by the board described in subsection (2) of this section if a salary is not prescribed by law.
(4) The Administrator of the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office is in the unclassified service.
(5) The Administrator of the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office shall provide each commission served by the office with the administrative support needed by the commission to carry out the statutory duties of the commission. Subject to any applicable provisions of the State Personnel Relations Law, the administrator shall employ all persons necessary for the operation of the office, prescribe the duties of those employees and establish the compensation payable to those employees. [2005 c.818 §2; 2007 c.814 §1; 2021 c.290 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.020 - Assistance of Bureau of Labor and Industries.

In performing powers and duties under ORS 185.005 to 185.025, the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office may utilize the administrative assistance of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. The office shall pay to the bureau a proportionate share of the cost of such administrative services, such share to be fixed by biennial negotiation between the office and the bureau. [2005 c.818 §4; 2007 c.814 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.110 - Definitions for ORS 185.110 to 185.230.

As used in ORS 185.110 to 185.230, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Advocate self-help group" means any organized group of individuals with disabilities who have joined together for purposes of informing the public of their needs and obtaining resources, services and benefits for their membership.
(2) "Consumer" means an individual with a disability, or a parent or legal guardian, other than the State of Oregon, of an individual with a disability, who utilizes the services made available by public and private organizations which serve individuals with disabilities.
(3) "Individual with a disability" means anyone who:
(a) Has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of the individual’s major life activities;
(b) Has a record of such impairment; or
(c) Is regarded as having such an impairment.
(4) "Sign language interpreter" means a person who is readily able to communicate with a person who is hard of hearing, translate proceedings or conversations and accurately repeat and translate the statements of a person who is hard of hearing. [1983 c.726 §1; 1989 c.224 §15; 1991 c.365 §1; 2005 c.663 §13; 2007 c.70 §49]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.130 - Oregon Disabilities Commission; qualifications.

(1) The Oregon Disabilities Commission is created within the Department of Human Services. The commission consists of 15 members appointed by the Governor for not more than two consecutive four-year terms.
(2) Prior to making appointments, the Governor shall request and consider recommendations from advocate self-help groups and other interested public and private agencies.
(3) The membership of the commission shall be composed of members broadly representative of major public and private agencies who are experienced in or have demonstrated particular interest in the special needs of individuals with disabilities and consumers. Appointments shall be made with considerations given to geographic representation and a majority shall be individuals with disabilities as defined in ORS 185.110 (3). [1983 c.726 §3; 1987 c.80 §1; 1989 c.224 §17; 2005 c.663 §7; 2019 c.73 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.140 - Advisory function.

(1) The Oregon Disabilities Commission shall:
(a) Advise the Department of Human Services, the Oregon Health Authority, the Governor, the Legislative Assembly and appropriate state agency administrators on services and resources needed to serve individuals with disabilities and recommend action by the Governor, the Legislative Assembly, state agencies, other governmental entities and the private sector appropriate to meet such needs.
(b) Advise the Governor, state and local elected officials and managers of public and private firms and agencies on issues related to achieving full economic, social, legal and political equity for individuals with disabilities.
(2) The commission in no way shall impinge upon the authority or responsibilities of any other existing or duly appointed commissions, boards, councils or committees. The commission shall act as a coordinating link between and among public and private organizations serving individuals with disabilities. [1983 c.726 §§4, 8(2); 1989 c.224 §18; 1989 c.470 §3; 1989 c.657 §2; 2007 c.70 §50; 2011 c.720 §68a]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.150 - Duties.

The duties of the Oregon Disabilities Commission may include:
(1) Identifying and hearing the concerns of individuals with disabilities;
(2) Publicizing the needs and concerns of individuals with disabilities as they relate to the full achievement of economic, social, legal and political equity;
(3) Advising the Department of Human Services, the Governor, the Legislative Assembly and appropriate state agency administrators on how state services for individuals with disabilities might be improved or better coordinated to meet the needs of the individuals with disabilities;
(4) Advising local government agencies on matters which affect individuals with disabilities;
(5) Submitting a report of commission activities and recommendations to the Governor at least annually, and to the Legislative Assembly at least biennially and nominating qualified individuals with disabilities for appointment to boards, commissions and policy level management and professional positions;
(6) Studying and reporting on state agency programs and budgets that affect individuals with disabilities;
(7) Informing individuals with disabilities where they may obtain assistance in rehabilitation and employment and about laws prohibiting discrimination in employment as a result of disability;
(8) Cooperating with and assisting other interest groups in rehabilitation and employment of individuals with disabilities and encouraging public and private employers to undertake affirmative action to assure equitable employment of individuals with disabilities;
(9) Giving impetus and assistance to local community committees and fostering a more equitable climate for rehabilitation and equitable employment of individuals with disabilities;
(10) Promoting a continuous program of information and education to employers and the general public so they are aware of and sensitive to the needs and desires of individuals with disabilities for equitable education and training that will assure individuals with disabilities of their full vocational potentials;
(11) Promoting a continuous information program for placement of individuals with disabilities in suitable employment; and
(12) Coordinating and executing programs of the President’s Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, if any, and participating with other groups in sponsoring suitable public recognition programs for individuals with disabilities. [1983 c.726 §5; 1989 c.47 §1; 1989 c.224 §19; 1989 c.470 §4; 1989 c.657 §3; 2005 c.663 §8]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.155 - Monitoring of progress of institutions of higher education and colleges in eliminating barriers to access.

The Oregon Disabilities Commission shall monitor the progress of each institution or college in accomplishing the elimination of barriers to access and shall be consulted if access needs and priorities determined by the physical access committee are significantly revised. The commission may recommend revision if the commission believes the needs or priorities, or both, should be changed. [1991 c.935 §4]
Note:
185.155 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 185 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.170 - Retaliation for legislative testimony prohibited.

No employer shall retaliate against any employee member of the Oregon Disabilities Commission for any testimony given by the member of the commission before the Legislative Assembly or a legislative committee. [1983 c.726 §7; 1989 c.224 §21]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.190 - Meetings; quorum; duties of chairperson.

The Oregon Disabilities Commission shall meet at a place, date and hour determined by the commission. The commission shall meet at other times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or a majority of the members of the commission. A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. The chairperson shall exercise powers necessary for the performance of the functions of the office of the chairperson as determined by the commission. [1983 c.726 §10; 1985 c.184 §3; 1987 c.80 §2; 1989 c.224 §23; 1999 c.26 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.200 - Compensation and expenses.

Members of the Oregon Disabilities Commission shall receive compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. Travel and per diem for state employees shall be compensated by the commission. [1983 c.726 §11; 1989 c.224 §24]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.225 - Standards for sign language interpreters in public schools; rules.

The State Board of Education shall adopt by rule standards for sign language interpreters for persons in the public schools who are deaf or hard of hearing. In developing the standards, the state board shall consult with the advisory committee created under ORS 410.740 and the Director of Human Services. [1991 c.365 §4; 2005 c.663 §9; 2007 c.70 §51]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.230 - Contract to provide sign language interpreters for state agencies; fees.

(1) Any public agency may contract with the Department of Human Services for the coordination and provision of sign language interpreter services.
(2) From funds available under subsection (1) of this section, the department shall contract with certified sign language interpreters to provide, for a fee established by rule of the department, sign language interpretation services to public agencies with whom the department has a contract for such services. [1991 c.748 §2; 2005 c.663 §10]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.310 - Policy; report.

(1) It is declared to be the policy and intent of the Legislative Assembly that the Commission on Hispanic Affairs is created to work for the implementation and establishment of economic, social, legal and political equity for Hispanics in Oregon.
(2) The commission shall make recommendations to the Governor and shall report to each odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly. [1983 c.132 §1; 2011 c.545 §32; 2021 c.290 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.320 - Commission on Hispanic Affairs; confirmation; term; officers; quorum; compensation and expenses.

(1) The Commission on Hispanic Affairs shall be comprised of 11 members, to include two representatives from the Legislative Assembly, one appointed by the President of the Senate, one appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Nine members shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate pursuant to section 4, Article III, Oregon Constitution. To the extent possible, members appointed by the Governor shall provide for representation from all areas of the state. All of the members of the commission shall be residents of this state.
(2) Members appointed by the Governor shall serve four-year terms. Legislators shall serve two-year terms.
(3) The commission members shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson.
(4) A majority of the members of the commission constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(5) Appointments to the commission shall be made to ensure representation of Hispanics in Oregon.
(6) Members of the commission who are not legislators shall be paid compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495 from funds appropriated to the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office.
(7) Members of the commission who are legislators shall be paid compensation and expense reimbursement as provided in ORS 171.072, payable from funds appropriated to the Legislative Assembly. [1983 c.132 §2; 1987 c.879 §6; 1991 c.643 §34; 2005 c.818 §6; 2019 c.73 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.330 - Duties.

In carrying out the duties of ORS 185.310 to 185.330, the Commission on Hispanic Affairs shall:
(1) Monitor existing programs and legislation designed to meet the needs of the Hispanic population.
(2) Identify and research problem areas and issues affecting the Hispanic community and recommend actions to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly, including recommendations on legislative programs.
(3) Maintain a liaison between the Hispanic community and government entities.
(4) Assist the Governor on the Governor’s equity-focused initiatives with policy advice, the study of long-standing community issues and the provision of community input, a community voice and leadership, as requested.
(5) Encourage Hispanic representation on state boards and commissions.
(6) Meet at least annually in a joint meeting of the Commission on Hispanic Affairs, the Commission on Black Affairs, the Commission for Women and the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs to consider and act upon issues of mutual importance to the missions and statutory duties of the commissions. [1983 c.132 §3; 2013 c.353 §1; 2021 c.290 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.410 - Policy; report.

(1) It is declared to be the policy and intent of the Legislative Assembly that the Commission on Black Affairs is created to work for the implementation and establishment of economic, social, legal and political equity for Blacks in Oregon.
(2) The commission shall make recommendations to the Governor and shall report to each odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly. [1983 c.161 §1; 2011 c.545 §33; 2021 c.290 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.420 - Commission on Black Affairs; confirmation; term; officers; quorum; compensation and expenses.

(1) The Commission on Black Affairs shall be comprised of 11 members, to include two representatives from the Legislative Assembly, one appointed by the President of the Senate, one appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Nine members shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate pursuant to section 4, Article III, Oregon Constitution. To the extent possible, members appointed by the Governor shall provide for representation from all areas of the state. All of the members of the commission shall be residents of this state.
(2) Members appointed by the Governor shall serve four-year terms. Legislators shall serve two-year terms.
(3) The commission members shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson.
(4) A majority of the members of the commission constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(5) Appointments to the commission shall be made to ensure representation of Blacks in Oregon.
(6) Members of the commission who are not legislators shall be paid compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495 from funds appropriated to the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office.
(7) Members of the commission who are legislators shall be paid compensation and expense reimbursement as provided in ORS 171.072, payable from funds appropriated to the Legislative Assembly. [1983 c.161 §2; 1987 c.879 §7; 1991 c.643 §35; 2005 c.818 §7; 2019 c.73 §3; 2021 c.290 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 185 - State Advocacy Commissions and Offices › Section 185.430 - Duties.

In carrying out the duties of ORS 185.410 to 185.430, the Commission on Black Affairs shall:
(1) Monitor existing programs and legislation designed to meet the needs of the Black population.
(2) Identify and research problem areas and issues affecting the Black community and recommend actions to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly, including recommendations on legislative programs.
(3) Assist the Governor on the Governor’s equity-focused initiatives with policy advice, the study of long-standing community issues and the provision of community input, a community voice and leadership, as requested.
(4) Maintain a liaison between the Black community and government entities.
(5) Encourage Black representation on state boards and commissions.
(6) Meet at least annually in a joint meeting of the Commission on Black Affairs, the Commission on Hispanic Affairs, the Commission for Women and the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs to consider and act upon issues of mutual importance to the missions and statutory duties of the commissions. [1983 c.161 §3; 2013 c.353 §2; 2021 c.290 §6]