Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 757 § 757.830 — Nominating committee

Nominating committee. (1) There is established the Oregon Community Power Board Nominating Committee. The purpose of the nominating committee is to assist the Governor in appointing members to the board of directors of Oregon Community Power under ORS 757.834. (2) The nominating committee shall consist of five members, as follows: (a) One member shall be a delegate from the Citizens’ Utility Board and shall represent the interests of residential electricity consumers. (b) One member shall be a delegate from a qualified organization that represents the interests of primarily commercial electricity consumers. (c) One member shall be a delegate from a qualified organization that represents the interests of primarily industrial electricity consumers. (d) One member shall be a delegate from the League of Oregon Cities and shall represent the interests of municipalities and their residents. (e) One member shall be a delegate from the Association of Oregon Counties and shall represent the interests of counties and their residents. (3) Of the members described in subsection (2)(d) and (e) of this section, one shall be from a local government that is within the service territory of Oregon Community Power and one shall be from a local government that is outside of the service territory of Oregon Community Power. (4)(a) In order for the nominating committee to convene, the board of directors of Oregon Community Power shall prepare a proposed direction to convene as soon as is practicable following the earlier of the date that a vacancy occurs on the board or the date that it becomes known that a vacancy on the board will occur within six months. (b) The proposed direction to convene shall state the qualified organizations that are to provide the delegates described in subsection (2)(b) and (c) of this section. The board shall send copies of the proposed direction to the Public Utility Commission and to each organization that served as a qualified organization at a prior convening of the nominating committee. (c) Within 15 days after receipt of the proposed direction to convene, the commission shall review the proposed direction. The commission shall afford the opportunity for a hearing if requested by any party. If the proposed direction lists organizations that meet the qualifications of subsection (2)(b) and (c) of this section, the commission shall approve the direction. If the proposed direction does not list organizations that are qualified organizations under subsection (2)(b) and (c) of this section, the commission may modify the direction prior to approval. A determination by the commission may be appealed as a contested case under ORS chapter 183. (5) The nominating committee shall convene as soon as is practicable after receiving an approved direction to convene under subsection (4) of this section, and shall forward the first slate of nominees to the Governor for consideration under ORS