Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 196 § 196.438 — Ocean

Ocean Policy Advisory Council; members; term of office; quorum. (1) The Governor shall establish an Ocean Policy Advisory Council that is staffed by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Department of Land Conservation and Development and other departments as the Governor deems necessary. The council shall be composed of: (a) The Governor or the Governor’s designee, as a nonvoting member; (b) The director or the director’s designee of the following agencies, as nonvoting members: (A) Department of Environmental Quality; (B) State Department of Fish and Wildlife; (C) State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries; (D) Department of Land Conservation and Development; (E) Department of State Lands; (F) Parks and Recreation Department; (G) State Department of Agriculture; and (H) The director or director’s designee of Oregon State University, Sea Grant College; (c) A member of the governing body of Coos, Curry, Douglas or Lane County to be appointed by the Governor, chosen in consultation with and with the approval of a majority of the members of the governing bodies of Coos, Curry, Douglas and Lane Counties; (d) A member of the governing body of Clatsop, Lincoln or Tillamook County to be appointed by the Governor, chosen in consultation with and with the approval of a majority of the members of the governing bodies of Clatsop, Lincoln and Tillamook Counties; (e) An elected city official from a coastal city bordering the territorial sea to be appointed by the Governor with advice from an Oregon coastal zone management association; (f) A representative of each of the following ocean interests, to be appointed by the Governor, and subject to confirmation by the Senate pursuant to section 4, Article III, Oregon Constitution: (A) Commercial ocean fisheries of the North Coast from Newport north; (B) Commercial ocean fisheries of the South Coast south of Newport; (C) Charter, sport or recreation ocean fisheries of the North Coast from Newport north; (D) Charter, sport or recreation ocean fisheries of the South Coast south of Newport; (E) Ports marine navigation or transportation; (F) Coastal nonfishing recreation interests of surfing, diving, kayaking or windsurfing; (G) A coastal conservation or environmental organization; (H) Oregon Indian tribes appointed after consultation with the Commission on Indian Services; (I) A coastwide organization representing a majority of small ports and local governments, as a nonvoting member; and (J) A statewide conservation or environmental organization; and (g) Two representatives of the public, at least one of whom shall be a resident of a county bordering the territorial sea, to be appointed by the Governor. (2) The term of office of each member appointed by the Governor is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor whose term begins on July 1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term. (3) A majority of the voting members of the council constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. (4) The voting members of the council shall elect a person from among the membership to chair the council. [1991 c.501 §6; 2003 c.744 §8; 2015 c.767 §59]