Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 171 § 171.858 — Joint

Joint Committee on Transportation. (1) There is established the Joint Committee on Transportation. (2) The joint committee consists of members of the Senate appointed by President of Senate and members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (3) The President of the Senate shall appoint one cochair for the joint committee and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one cochair for the joint committee with the duties and powers necessary for the performance of the functions of the offices as the President and the Speaker determine. (4) The joint committee has a continuing existence and may meet, act and conduct its business during sessions of the Legislative Assembly or any recess thereof and in the interim between sessions. (5) The term of a member shall expire upon the date of the convening of the odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly next following the commencement of the member’s term. When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the joint committee in the interim between odd-numbered year regular sessions, until such vacancy is filled, the membership of the joint committee shall be considered not to include the vacant position for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present and a quorum is a majority of the remaining members. (6) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective. (7) Members of the joint committee shall receive an amount equal to that authorized under ORS