Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 137 § 137.658 — Authority of chairperson to create committees within commission
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 137 ·
Oregon Code § 137.658·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Authority of chairperson to create committees within commission.
(1) The chairperson of the Oregon
Criminal Justice Commission may create any committees within the commission as
the chairperson may think necessary. Persons who are not commission members may
be appointed as members to serve on the committees with the approval of the
commission.
(2) The
chairperson shall appoint members of committees created under this section in
such a manner as to ensure representation from all segments of the criminal
justice system that are affected by the work of the committee. In selecting
members for committee assignments, the chairperson shall consider, but is not
limited to, representatives from the following:
(a) The Attorney
General;
(b) The Director
of the Department of Corrections;
(c) The
chairperson of the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision;
(d) The
Superintendent of State Police;
(e) The chief
administrative employee of the Psychiatric Security Review Board;
(f) The Director
of Human Services;
(g) The Director
of the Oregon Health Authority;
(h) The Director
of the Oregon Youth Authority;
(i) Trial judges;
(j) Judges of the
Oregon Supreme Court or Court of Appeals;
(k) Majority and
minority parties of the House of Representatives and the Senate;
(L) District
attorneys;
(m) Criminal
defense attorneys;
(n) County
sheriffs;
(o) County
commissioners;
(p) County
community corrections directors;
(q) Chiefs of
police;
(r) Victims of
crime;
(s) The public at
large;
(t) The director
of a nonprofit entity created for the purpose of increasing understanding of
the adult and juvenile justice systems and promotion of effective policies for
prevention and control of crime; and
(u) Private
contract providers. [1995 c.420 §2; 1997 c.433 §3; 2001 c.900 §23; 2009 c.595 §98;
2019 c.598 §§4,5]
Note:
See note under 137.651.
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 137.658
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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