Oregon Code § 173.191·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Membership; term; vacancies; advisory committees.
(1)(a) The Legislative Counsel
Committee shall consist of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
President of the Senate, members of the House appointed by the Speaker and
members of the Senate appointed by the President. The Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President of the Senate may each designate from among
the members of the appropriate house an alternate to exercise powers as a
member of the committee.
(b) The
appointing authorities shall appoint members of a new committee within 30 days
after the earlier of:
(A) The date of
the convening of an odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative
Assembly; or
(B) The date of
the convening of an organizational session of the odd-numbered year regular
session of the Legislative Assembly.
(2)(a) The term
of a member of the committee shall expire upon the earlier of:
(A) The date of
the convening of the odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative
Assembly next following the members appointment; or
(B) The date of
the convening of an organizational session of the odd-numbered year regular
session of the Legislative Assembly next following the members appointment.
(b) Vacancies
occurring in the membership of the committee shall be filled by the appointing
authority.
(3) The committee
has a continuing existence and may meet, act and conduct its business during
the sessions of the Legislative Assembly or any recess thereof, and in the
interim period between sessions but the committee has no authority to affect
the rules of either house.
(4) The
Legislative Counsel Committee may appoint advisory committees or subcommittees.
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, individuals other than members
of the Legislative Assembly may serve on such advisory committees or
subcommittees. A member of such committee or subcommittee who is not a member
of the Legislative Assembly shall be compensated and reimbursed in the manner
provided in ORS 292.495. An advisory committee or subcommittee appointed to
assist the Legislative Counsel Committee in review of state agency rules may
consist only of two or more members of the Legislative Assembly.
(5) The
Legislative Counsel Committee may not transact business unless a quorum is
present. A quorum consists of a majority of committee members from the House of
Representatives and a majority of committee members from the Senate.
(6) Action by the
committee requires the affirmative vote of a majority of committee members from
the House of Representatives and a majority of committee members from the
Senate. [1969 c.256 §4 (enacted in lieu of 173.190); 1971 c.638 §5; 1975 c.136 §6;
1975 c.530 §4; 1977 c.344 §5; 1999 c.117 §4; 2001 c.45 §3; 2007 c.790 §4; 2011
c.545 §9; 2017 c.17 §10]