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Oregon Revised Statutes Public Health and Safety § 458.532

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The Hunger Task Force is established in the Department of Human Services. The task force shall consist of not more than 28 members appointed as follows:

(a) The President of the Senate shall appoint one member from among members of the Senate.

(b) The Senate Minority Leader shall appoint one member from among members of the Senate.

(c) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member from among members of the House of Representatives.

(d) The House Minority Leader shall appoint one member from among members of the House of Representatives.

(e) The Director of Human Services, with the advice of the Director of the Oregon Health Authority, shall appoint the following:

(A) One member representing the Department of Education who has experience in child nutrition programs.

(B) One member representing the Department of Human Services who has experience in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

(C) One member representing the Oregon Health Authority who has experience in the Women, Infants and Children program.

(D) One member representing the State Department of Agriculture.

(E) One member representing the Oregon Food Bank.

(F) One member representing United Way of America or a successor organization.

(G) One member representing an Oregon low-income advocacy group.

(H) One member who is a student at an institution of higher education.

(I) One member representing the Community Action Partnership of Oregon.

(J) One member representing the food retailing industry.

(K) One member representing the food growing and processing industries.

(L) One member who is a direct service provider.

(M) One member representing county government.

(N) One member representing the migrant community.

(O) Three members representing the religious community.

(P) One member representing the Housing and Community Services Department.

(Q) No more than six additional members having qualifications other than those of members described in subparagraphs (A) to (P) of this paragraph.

(2) A member serves for a three-year term. A member may be reappointed.

(3) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term. The appointing authority may appoint a replacement for any member of the task force who misses more than two consecutive meetings of the task force.

(4) One-half of the task force membership constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(5) The Director of Human Services shall provide for the payment of appropriate task force operating expenses, including but not limited to staff support, based upon the availability of legislatively approved funding for such purposes.

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