Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 571 § 571.406 — Temporary members of Oregon Hemp Commission; terms; rules

Temporary members of Oregon Hemp Commission; terms; rules. (1) In the same manner as that provided in ORS 576.206, the Director of Agriculture shall appoint seven temporary members to the Oregon Hemp Commission. In appointing the temporary members, the director shall consider any recommendations by commodity commissions, producers and producer associations. All temporary members of the commission must be citizens of the United States and residents of this state. (2)(a) A majority of the temporary members must be producers. (b) A producer member appointed under subsection (1) of this section must have produced hemp under a license or registration issued by the State Department of Agriculture for at least three years prior to the member’s appointment. (c) At least one member must be a processor. A processor member appointed under this subsection must have processed hemp under a license or registration issued by the department for at least three years prior to the member’s appointment. (d) At least one member must be a member of the public who is not associated with the production or processing of hemp. (3) The temporary members shall adopt rules for the commission in accordance with ORS chapter 183, including but not limited to rules: (a) Establishing the number and geographic representation of the commissioners; (b) Providing for recommending the removal of commissioners; (c) Setting a stipend and per diem for the commissioners; and (d) Relating to the assessment rate and procedures described in ORS 571.400 to 571.501. (4) The terms of temporary members expire on the date of the first meeting of the commissioners appointed under subsection (6) of this section, but not later than one year after September 25, 2021. (5) A qualified temporary member is eligible for appointment to a term on the commission under subsection (6) of this section. (6) Except as provided in subsection (11) of this section, the director shall appoint the commissioners to the commission in accordance with rules adopted under subsection (3) of this section. In appointing the commissioners, the director shall consider any recommendations by commodity commissions, producers and producer associations. The commissioners appointed under this subsection may be the same as the temporary members appointed under subsection (1) of this section. All commissioners must be citizens of the United States and residents of this state. (7)(a) All commissioners other than processors and the members of the public must be producers. (b) A majority of the commissioners must be producers that have produced hemp under a license or registration issued by the department for at least three years prior to appointment to the commission. (c) At least one commissioner must be a processor that has processed hemp under a license or registration issued by the department for at least three years prior to the commissioner’s appointment. (d) At least one commissioner must be a member of the public who is not associated with the production or processing of hemp. (8) The term of a commissioner appointed under subsection (6) of this section is four years unless a shorter term is established by the commission by rule to provide for staggered terms. A commissioner is eligible for reappointment unless otherwise provided by the commission by rule. Before the expiration of a commissioner’s term, the director shall appoint a successor to assume office upon expiration of the term. If there is a vacancy on the commission for any reason, including a reason specified in ORS 571.410 or 571.414, the director shall appoint a person to the unexpired term. (9) The commission shall select one member to serve as chairperson, another member to serve as vice chairperson and another member to serve as secretary-treasurer with the duties and powers that the commission deems appropriate to those offices. (10) A temporary member of the commission and a commissioner are entitled to compensation and expenses in the manner and amounts provided in ORS 292.495. Claims for compensation earned and expenses incurred in performing the functions of the commission shall be paid out of funds available to the commission. (11) The commission may amend the rules adopted by the temporary members under subsection (3) of this section. [2021 c.216 §4] Note: See note under 571.400.