Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 357 § 357.021 — State
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 357 ·
Oregon Code § 357.021·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
State
Library Board; members; terms.
(1) The State Library Board is established, consisting of nine voting members.
(2) The Governor,
after consultation with the Oregon Library Association, shall appoint seven
voting members as follows:
(a) Two members
from two different state agencies;
(b) One member
representing a public library in eastern Oregon;
(c) One member
representing a public library in western Oregon;
(d) One public
member from eastern Oregon;
(e) One public
member from western Oregon; and
(f) One member
representing a community college library or a public university library in this
state.
(3) The Deputy
Superintendent of Public Instruction, or a designee of the deputy
superintendent, shall be a voting member of the board.
(4) The
administrator of the Commission for the Blind, or a designee of the
administrator, shall be a voting member of the board.
(5) The State
Librarian shall serve ex officio as a nonvoting member of the board.
(6) A board
member described in subsection (2) of this section shall serve a four-year
term, but a member described in subsection (2) of this section 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.
(7) A board
member described in subsection (2) of this section shall be eligible for
reappointment for only one additional term, but any person may be reappointed
to the board after an interval of one year.
(8) The
appointment of a board member described in subsection (2) of this section is
subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner prescribed in ORS 171.562
and 171.565.
(9) A member of
the State Library Board is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in
ORS 292.495. [2015 c.328 §4]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 357.021
03Subject to legislative amendments
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