Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 570 § 570.780 — Invasive Species Coordinator; administrative expenses of Invasive Species

Invasive Species Coordinator; administrative expenses of Invasive Species Council. (1) The Invasive Species Council shall appoint a State Invasive Species Coordinator to serve at the pleasure of the voting members of the council. (2) The State Department of Agriculture is responsible for ensuring payment of the administrative expenses of the council. The State Department of Agriculture may enter into interagency agreements under ORS 190.110 with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Forestry Department, the Department of Environmental Quality, the State Marine Board, Portland State University and Oregon State University for sharing the administrative expenses of the council. (3) The State Department of Agriculture shall act as the fiscal agent of the council for purposes of: (a) Budgeting, interagency agreements for sharing administrative expenses or other mechanisms for paying the administrative and other expenses of the council; (b) Drafting and processing contracts, other agreements, grant applications or other documents; (c) Receiving gifts, grants, donations or other moneys on behalf of the council and ensuring the appropriate crediting of those moneys to the Invasive Species Council Account or the trust account described in ORS 570.800; and (d) Taking all reasonable actions to ensure the council is in compliance with state financial administration laws. [Formerly 561.691; 2013 c.181 §2; 2015 c.486 §2]