(1) There is established the Family Services Review Commission consisting of 16 members. The members shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years. In making the appointments, the Governor shall consider representatives of county public welfare boards, as well as representatives from all of the congressional districts. Four members shall be recipients or former recipients of cash or self-sufficiency-related services from the Department of Human Services. Four members shall be representatives of business and professional interests. Four members shall be public welfare policy specialists. Four members shall be advocates of public welfare from the state agencies or public or private organizations interested in public welfare. The commission shall receive compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495.
(2) The commission shall advise and consult with the Director of Human Services in carrying out the functions of the department relating to programs and services to persons who, as a result of the person’s or the person’s family’s economic, social or health condition, require medical assistance, financial assistance, institutional care, rehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation or other social or health services. The commission shall, through its chairperson, have access to information regarding persons receiving assistance and other relevant information about self-sufficiency programs of the department. [1969 c.597 §228b; 1971 c.779 §71; 1981 c.545 §8; 1991 c.10 §1; 1999 c.422 §1; 2001 c.900 §87]
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