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Oregon State Board Book Oregon State Board Book This book is intended to be a basic guide to the boards and commissions of Oregon. This information is only a summary of available resources and is periodically updated to reflect recent additions and changes. For complete information, please see the ORS of the related board and contact the board itself. *Note: Due to the short-term duration of some task forces and workgroups, the information herein may not be up-to-date. Updated June 2015 This document does not include the newly created boards, commissions, and task forces during the 2015 session. Send any updates and edits to [email protected] and in the Subject line write Board Book. Members of Oregon state boards and commissions are vital participants in policymaking, regulation, advisory and advocacy efforts for a wide variety of issues affecting all Oregonians. The Governor makes appointments to more than 300 boards and commissions. This booklet contains a description of each of those boards. Listed under the name of each board is: • The statute (ORS), executive order (EO), administrative rule (OAR), House Bill (HB), Senate Bill (SB) or Public Law (PL) that authorizes it; • If Senate confirmation of the Governor’s appointment is required; • The total number of members on the board and how many the Governor appoints; • The position requirements (if any) for the members appointed by the Governor. The Governor encourages all Oregonians to become actively involved in the administration of their state government. Application forms and a current listing of openings on the boards listed in this booklet may be obtained on-line or from: Boards & Commissions Office of the Governor 900 Court Street NE Salem, OR 97301-4047 http://governor.oregon.gov Telephone: (503) 378-3123 Fax: (503) 373-0840 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Access Management Oversight Task Force ............................................................................ 11 Accelerated Learning Committee ............................................................................................ 12 Accountancy, Oregon Board of ............................................................................................... 13 Administrative Hearings Advisory Group ................................................................................. 14 Administrative Hearings Oversight Committee, Office of ........................................................ 15 Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission ..................................................................................... 16 Agriculture, Board of ............................................................................................................... 18 Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board ........................................................................... 19 Apprenticeship in State Contracting, Task Force on ................................................................ 20 Apprenticeship and Training Council, State ............................................................................ 21 Architect Examiners, State Board of ....................................................................................... 22 Arts Commission, Oregon ....................................................................................................... 23 Asian and Pacific Islanders Affairs, Commission on ............................................................... 24 Asset Forfeiture Oversight Advisory Council ........................................................................... 25 Athletic Trainers, Board of ....................................................................................................... 26 Autism Spectrum Disorder, Oregon Commission on ............................................................... 27 Aviation Board, State .............................................................................................................. 28 Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board ....................................................................................... 29 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Oregon ............................................................. 30 Black Affairs, Commission on ................................................................................................. 31 Blind, Commission for the ....................................................................................................... 32 Body Art Practitioners, Board of .............................................................................................. 33 Boiler Rules, Board of ............................................................................................................. 34 Bond Committee, Oregon State .............................................................................................. 35 Bond Committee, Private Activity ............................................................................................ 36 Broadband Advisory Council, Oregon ..................................................................................... 37 Building Codes Structures Board ............................................................................................ 38 Business Development Commission, Oregon ......................................................................... 39 Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program, Advisory Panel for Small ......................................................................................................... 40 Capitol Planning Commission ................................................................................................. 41 Charitable Checkoff Commission ............................................................................................ 42 Children and Families, State Commission on ......................................................................... 43 3 Children’s Trust Fund of Oregon Inc, Board of Directors of the .............................................. 44 Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of .................................................................................. 45 Citizen’s Initiative Review Commission ................................................................................... 46 Columbia River Gorge Commission ........................................................................................ 48 Columbia River Gorge / Oregon Investment Board ................................................................ 49 Construction Contractors Board .............................................................................................. 49 Corrections Health Care Costs, Work Group on ..................................................................... 51 Corrections Population Forecasting Advisory Committee ....................................................... 52 Cosmetology, Board on ........................................................................................................... 53 Criminal Justice Commission, Oregon .................................................................................... 54 Debt Policy Advisory Commission, State ................................................................................ 55 Delivery of Human Services, Task Force on the ..................................................................... 56 Dentistry, Oregon Board of ..................................................................................................... 58 Denture Technology, State Board of ........................................................................................ 59 Developmental Disabilities, Oregon Council on ...................................................................... 60 Direct Entry Midwifery, State Board of ..................................................................................... 62 Disabilities Commission, Oregon ............................................................................................ 63 Domestic Violence Prevention and Response Task Force, Oregon ........................................ 64 Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII), Governor’s Advisory Committee on ........... 65 Early Childhood Matters Advisory Council .............................................................................. 66 Early Learning Council ............................................................................................................ 68 Economic Advisors, Governor’s Council of ............................................................................. 69 Education Commission of the States ...................................................................................... 70 Education Investment Board, Oregon ..................................................................................... 71 Education, State Board of ....................................................................................................... 72 Educator Professional Development Commission, Oregon .................................................... 73 Educators Benefit Board, Oregon ........................................................................................... 74 Electrical and Elevator Board .................................................................................................. 75 Electronic Government Portal Advisory Board ........................................................................ 76 Employment Appeals Board ...................................................................................................
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