ORS 173.500
Establishment

  • directors
  • powers and duties

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

There is established the Oregon State Capitol Foundation. The foundation shall be composed of not fewer than nine and not more than 25 voting directors, who shall each serve a term of four years. The President of the Senate shall appoint three voting directors from members of the Senate. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three voting directors from members of the House of Representatives. The Legislative Administration Committee shall appoint the remaining voting directors. A director is eligible for reappointment. The foundation may appoint honorary, nonvoting members to the foundation.

(b)

The foundation shall elect a chair from among the voting directors of the foundation. A director shall serve as chair for a two-year term and may thereafter be reelected as chair, except that:

(A)

The foundation may replace a chair by majority vote of the foundation; and

(B)

A chair must at all times be a voting director of the foundation.

(2)

The Oregon State Capitol Foundation shall:

(a)

Advise the Legislative Administration Committee on the terms and conditions of contracts or agreements entered into under ORS 276.002 (Control of State Capitol).

(b)

Recommend to the committee renovations, repairs and additions to the State Capitol.

(c)

Recommend to the committee exhibits and events for the State Capitol.

(d)

Deposit gifts, grants, donations and moneys converted from gifts or donations of other than money into separate trust accounts reserved for the purposes of the gifts, grants and donations.

(e)

Develop, maintain and implement plans to:

(A)

Enhance and embellish the State Capitol in keeping with the design and purpose of the building and adjacent areas; and

(B)

Preserve the history of activities of state government that have occurred in the State Capitol and of persons who have participated in state government in the State Capitol.

(f)

Establish such funds and accounts as are reasonably prudent for a nonprofit corporation of the scope and mission of the foundation.

(g)

Consult with any advisory committees the Legislative Administration Committee may designate before the foundation makes a recommendation required by this subsection.

(3)

The Oregon State Capitol Foundation may:

(a)

Solicit and accept gifts, grants and donations from public and private sources in the name of the foundation.

(b)

Convert gifts or donations other than money into moneys.

(c)

Advise and educate in relation to changes in statutory law or adopted policy of the Legislative Administration Committee in order to implement or promote the policies and objectives of the foundation, except that such advice and education is limited to:

(A)

Activities permitted within the limits afforded to organizations established under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and

(B)

Advice or education undertaken by the foundation that furthers the purposes of the foundation under subsection (2) of this section.

(4)

The Oregon State Capitol Foundation shall cause an independent audit to be performed annually of all foundation finances. The auditor shall prepare an annual financial report according to generally accepted accounting principles and shall submit the report to the foundation and the Legislative Administration Committee.

(5)

The chair of the Oregon State Capitol Foundation may enter into contracts to carry out those functions and policies of the foundation for which the foundation has granted the chair contract authority. ORS 279.835 (Definitions for ORS 279.835 to 279.855) to 279.855 (Entities that may obtain goods and services through Oregon Department of Administrative Services) and ORS chapters 279A, 279B and 279C do not apply to a contract or agreement entered into by the foundation. The chair may delegate the contracting authority granted under this subsection to the Legislative Administrator.

(6)

The Oregon State Capitol Foundation may take action under this section upon a majority vote of a quorum of directors. A majority of the voting directors of the foundation constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(7)

Notwithstanding ORS 171.072 (Salary of members and presiding officers), directors or nonvoting members of the foundation who are members of the Legislative Assembly are not entitled to mileage expenses or a per diem and serve as volunteers on the foundation.

(8)

The Oregon State Capitol Foundation may adopt its own rules and bylaws and is not subject to the rules of either house of the Legislative Assembly or Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure. The foundation shall adopt rules and bylaws to guide the foundation and implement the foundation’s responsibilities under this section.

(9)

The Oregon State Capitol Foundation is not a part of the legislative department as defined in ORS 174.114 (“Legislative department” defined) or a public body as defined in ORS 174.109 (“Public body” defined). For purposes of ORS chapter 244, neither the Oregon State Capitol Foundation nor any director or nonvoting member of the foundation may be considered to have a legislative or administrative interest.

(10)

The Legislative Administrator shall provide meeting space and administrative support for the Oregon State Capitol Foundation. [2001 c.118 §1; 2003 c.794 §197; 2011 c.272 §10; 2015 c.35 §1]

Source: Section 173.500 — Establishment; directors; powers and duties, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors173.­html.

173.005
Personnel policies for employees of statutory committees
173.007
Personnel policies applicable to regular employees of Legislative Assembly
173.025
Preparation of fiscal impact and revenue impact statements for legislation affecting state or local governments
173.029
Preparation of statements for legislation creating new crime, increasing period of incarceration or otherwise modifying sentencing or state corrections policies
173.035
Submission of statements to Legislative Assembly
173.045
Revision of statements
173.051
Preparation of fiscal impact statements for legislation increasing employer contributions under Public Employees Retirement System
173.055
Contracts to provide fiscal data
173.111
Legislative Counsel Committee and office of Legislative Counsel established
173.120
Legislative Counsel to be in attendance upon legislative sessions
173.130
Performance of legislative services
173.135
Participation in legal proceedings to protect legislative interests
173.140
Preparation of initiative measures
173.160
Powers and duties of Legislative Counsel in preparing editions for publication
173.191
Membership
173.200
Selection of Legislative Counsel
173.210
Employment of staff
173.215
Effect of expiration of terms of committee members
173.220
Location of Legislative Counsel’s office
173.230
Confidential nature of matters handled by committee’s staff
173.240
Committee’s staff prohibited from influencing legislation
173.315
Oregon Law Commission established
173.325
Compensation and expenses of members
173.328
Commission meetings
173.335
Legislative Counsel assistance
173.338
Law revision program
173.342
Commission biennial report to Legislative Assembly
173.345
Cooperation with bar associations or other associations
173.347
Appearance of commission members or staff before Legislative Assembly
173.352
Work groups
173.355
Solicitation and receipt of gifts and grants
173.357
Disposition of moneys collected or received by commission
173.410
Appointing authority for Legislative Fiscal Officer
173.420
Duties of Legislative Fiscal Officer
173.450
Employment of staff
173.455
Maintaining confidentiality of draft measures
173.465
Legislative Fiscal Office Operating Fund
173.500
Establishment
173.505
Oregon State Capitol Foundation Operating Fund
173.515
Oregon Capitol History Gateway Fund
173.605
Legislative Policy and Research Committee established
173.615
Membership
173.625
Effect of expiration of terms of committee members
173.635
Director duties and powers
173.710
Legislative Administration Committee and office of Legislative Administrator established
173.720
Duties of Legislative Administrator
173.730
Committee membership
173.740
Employment of staff
173.750
Effect of expiration of terms of committee members
173.760
Advisory committees
173.763
Legislative information available on Internet
173.766
Electronic mail address
173.770
Rules regarding fees for services and obtaining copyrights and patents
173.780
Sale or lease of data processing programs, materials and information
173.785
Capitol gift shop
173.790
Stores Revolving Account
173.800
Appointing authority for Legislative Revenue Officer
173.810
Employment of staff
173.820
Duties and powers
173.830
Authority to accept and expend funds
173.840
Designation as applicant for certain federal programs
173.850
Department of Revenue to provide assistance
173.855
Maintaining confidentiality of draft measures
173.900
Joint Committee on Conduct established
173.903
Joint Committee on Conduct continuing existence
173.906
Legislative Equity Officer vacancy
173.909
Duties and powers of Legislative Equity Officer
173.912
Contracting for independent investigator
173.915
Respectful workplace training
173.918
Adopting policies for lobbyist respectful workplace training
173.921
Culture and climate surveys
173.924
Reporting harassment to Legislative Equity Officer
173.927
Establishing and maintaining Capitol Leadership Team
173.930
Contracting for offsite process counselor
173.933
Offsite process counselor duties
173.936
Exemption from public record disclosure
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