Section 196.210 - Membership of authority(1) The Willamette Falls Locks Authority shall consist of no fewer than seven and no more than 11 individuals appointed by the Governor. An authority member holds office for a term of four years but may be removed at any time at the pleasure of the Governor. Members are eligible for reappointment. Prior to the expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor. If a member position becomes vacant for any reason, the Governor shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term.(2) A member of the authority must be a citizen of the United States and may not be an employee of the authority. In appointing members to the authority, the Governor shall consult with the employees of the authority, if any, and shall endeavor to appoint members with experience or expertise in a variety of subjects related to the mission and purposes of the authority or with other experience or expertise that the Governor determines are important to the success of the authority. The Governor shall consider for appointment, but need not be limited to appointing, representatives of: (a) Federally recognized Oregon Indian Tribes with treaty interests in the Willamette Falls area;(b) Regional or municipal governments;(c) The maritime industry;(d) The tourism industry;(e) Persons with experience in finance, marketing or economic development;(f) Adjacent property owners; or(g) Abutting energy facilities.(3) The authority shall elect one member as chairperson and one member as vice chairperson, with terms, duties and powers as determined by the authority. The authority shall adopt bylaws establishing the required frequency of meetings and quorum requirements.(4) A member of the authority is not entitled to compensation, but may be reimbursed as provided by the policies and procedures of the authority for any actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by the member in the performance of the member's official duties.(5) Four members of the Legislative Assembly shall act as a nonvoting observers and advisors to the authority and shall be appointed as follows: (a) One shall be appointed by the President of the Senate from among members of the Senate;(b) One shall be appointed by the Senate Minority Leader from among members of the Senate;(c) One shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from among members of the House of Representatives; and(d) One shall be appointed by the House Minority Leader from among members of the House of Representatives.(6) The members of the Legislative Assembly selected under subsection (5) of this section may not exercise any power, right or privilege of a member of the authority. See note under 196.200.
Section 4, chapter 229, Oregon Laws 2021, provides: Sec. 4. Initial membership. (1) The Governor shall appoint the initial members of the Willamette Falls Locks Authority no later than 180 days after the effective date of this 2021 Act [June 11, 2021].
(2) Notwithstanding the term of office specified in section 3 of this 2021 Act [196.210], of the members first appointed by the Governor to the authority:
(a) Two shall serve for a term ending one year after the date of appointment;
(b) Two shall serve for a term ending two years after the date of appointment; and
(c) Two shall serve for a term ending three years after the date of appointment. [2021 c. 229, § 4]