Oregon Statutes - Chapter 417 - Interstate Compacts on Juveniles and Children; Children and Family Services - Section 417.845 - Juvenile Crime Prevention Advisory Committee; membership; chairperson, staffing.

(1) The Juvenile Crime Prevention Advisory Committee is created within the State Commission on Children and Families.

(2) The committee shall have the following members:

(a) The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority or a designee of the director;

(b) The staff director of the State Commission on Children and Families or a designee of the staff director;

(c) The Director of Human Services or one or more designees of the director, one of whom has expertise in treatment and prevention of substance abuse;

(d) The executive director of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission or a designee of the executive director;

(e) The Superintendent of Public Instruction or a designee of the superintendent;

(f) The Superintendent of State Police or a designee of the superintendent;

(g) The Director of the Department of Corrections or a designee of the director;

(h) One designee of the Governor;

(i) One member appointed by the President of the Senate, who shall be a member of the Senate and who shall be a nonvoting, advisory member;

(j) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be a member of the House of Representatives and who shall be a nonvoting, advisory member; and

(k) One designee of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from the Judicial Department who serves as a nonvoting member to provide information and support the partnership role of the courts in an effective comprehensive statewide approach to high-risk youth and their families.

(3) In addition to the members listed in subsection (2) of this section, the Governor shall appoint the following members who shall be representative of the geographic and cultural diversity of the state:

(a) To represent local public and private entities:

(A) A county commissioner;

(B) A local juvenile director;

(C) A director of a local commission on children and families;

(D) Two law enforcement officials;

(E) A county mental health director;

(F) An alcohol and drug abuse professional;

(G) A school superintendent;

(H) A private youth service provider; and

(I) An elected city official;

(b) A researcher;

(c) A citizen member; and

(d) Other members as determined by the Governor.

(4) Each member of the committee appointed by the Governor under subsection (3) of this section shall serve a term of four years. Members appointed by the Governor shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. A vacancy in the office of any member appointed by the Governor under subsection (3) of this section shall be filled by the Governor by appointment for the unexpired term.

(5) The Governor shall select one of the members of the committee as chairperson and one of its members as vice chairperson.

(6) The committee shall meet at times, places and intervals deemed advisable by a majority of the members.

(7) The State Commission on Children and Families shall provide staff support to the committee. [1999 c.1053 §36; 2001 c.900 §111; 2001 c.904 §8; 2001 c.905 §9; 2005 c.503 §8]

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