(1) The governing body of each county of this state shall be responsible for the submission of a regional investment strategy as provided in ORS 285B.239. The governing body of a county shall designate a regional board to develop the regional investment strategy. The regional board shall consist of individuals who represent various local interests including cities, counties, ports, special districts and Indian tribes and significant representation from the private sector. The regional board shall include members who are representatives of rural interests.
(2) The regional board shall be responsible for developing the regional investment strategy for the region.
(3) The regional board shall hold a public hearing in each county in the region prior to a vote by the governing bodies of the counties to recommend to the Economic and Community Development Department the regional investment strategy described in ORS 285B.239.
(4) In developing the six-year implementation strategy provided for in ORS 285B.239 (1)(f), a regional board shall consult with industries, cities, ports, special districts, rural representatives, regional workforce committees and federally recognized Oregon Indian tribes located in the region.
(5) A region shall submit the regional investment strategy to the department for review by the Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission. The department shall work with regions to refine regional investment strategies and ensure compliance with the requirements of ORS 285B.230 to 285B.269.
(6) The commission shall be responsible for identifying common issues among regions, developing statewide strategies and organizing opportunities for regions to address them.
(7) After a regional investment strategy is developed by a regional board, adopted by the governing bodies of the counties and approved by the commission, the regional board, every six years, shall update the strategy and recommend the implementation plan. The implementation plan shall be adopted by the governing bodies of the counties after input from the cities, ports, special districts, rural representatives, Indian tribes, private sector and other parties in the region, and shall be reviewed by the commission.
(8) The commission may delegate responsibility for review and approval of a regional investment strategy to a regional partnership. [Formerly 285.640; 1999 c.509 §51; 2003 c.773 §20; 2007 c.804 §65]
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