(1) The Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board is established to formulate and implement strategies and practices for strategic investment in workforce development and economic development in the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region and to arrange for the awarding of grants and making of loans for the purpose of encouraging workforce development and economic development in the region.

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(2) The board shall consist of seven voting members and one nonvoting member as follows:

(a) The Governor shall appoint seven voting members from a list of eligible appointees with expertise in traded sector business, education, workforce development or economic development provided by the local governing bodies within the region. The Governor shall request an updated list of eligible appointees from the local governing bodies within the region for the purpose of making appointments when vacancies occur.

(b) The Director of the Oregon Business Development Department, or the director’s designee, is an ex officio nonvoting member of the board.

(3) The term of office of each voting member of the board is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the expiration of the term of a voting member, the Governor shall appoint a successor whose term begins on January 1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment for a total of two consecutive terms. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term.

(4) The Governor shall appoint one voting member of the board as the chairperson.

(5) A voting member of the board is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS § 292.495.

(6) A majority of the voting members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(7)(a) The board shall meet at least once every three months at a time and place determined by the chairperson. In addition, the board may meet at other times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the board.

(b) Meetings of the board are subject to ORS § 192.610 to 192.705 governing public meetings and ORS § 192.311 to 192.478 governing public records.

(8) The board may establish any advisory or technical committees the board considers necessary to aid and advise the board in the performance of its functions. The committees may be continuing or temporary committees. The board shall determine the representation, membership, terms and organization of the committees and shall appoint the members of the committees.

(9)(a) Until the board has entered into an agreement with a third-party administrator pursuant to ORS § 284.781 (4), the Oregon Business Development Department shall provide staff to the board as necessary to allow the board to carry out the board’s responsibilities under ORS § 284.771 to 284.801.

(b) Upon entering into the agreement, the third-party administrator shall provide staff to the board as necessary. [2017 c.703 § 2; 2020 s.s.1 c.9 § 2]

[1987 c.911 § 10; 1997 c.631 § 437; repealed by 2005 c.80 § 7]