ORS § 401.123

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024

Section 401.123 - Support for community organizations active in disaster

(1) As used in this section, "community organization active in disaster" means a cooperative organization comprising representatives of nonprofit, governmental, business and faith-based entities that works within a local community to prepare for, build resilience against and recover from emergencies by performing functions including any of the following:

(a) Providing local coordination of federal or state support;

(b) Serving as a primary local disaster recovery organization;

(c) Assessing local needs following disaster and determining locally informed plans for action;

(d) Facilitating communication with local communities, including vulnerable populations;

(e) Leveraging philanthropic and other private funding and coordinating with philanthropic entities;

(f) Facilitating disaster case management, including providing a central hub for allocating resources for unmet needs; and

(g) Providing emergency-related services and supports to the local community.

(2) The Oregon Department of Emergency Management shall identify existing community organizations active in disaster in Oregon and provide grants for their support. The department shall execute grant agreements with grant recipients obligating recipients to use grant moneys for purposes specified by the department. The department shall determine the permissible purposes for a grant under this section based on the needs of the community organization active in disaster and the locality in which it operates.

(3) The department shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this section.

ORS 401.123

Added by 2023 Ch. 427, § 7

See note under 401.121.

Sections 151 to 152a, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:

Sec. 151. Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council. (1) The Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council is established within the Office of the Governor. The mission of the council is to facilitate policy recommendations for catastrophic disaster preparedness, mitigation and response and recovery planning, procedures and protocols with special emphasis on outreach to representatives of designated state and federal emergency support functions.

(2) The council consists of:

(a) One member appointed by the Adjutant General to represent the Oregon Military Department;

(b) One member appointed by the Director of the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to represent the Oregon Department of Emergency Management;

(d) One member appointed by the Superintendent of State Police to represent the Department of State Police;

(e) One member appointed by the Director of the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to represent the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training;

(f) One member appointed by the Director of the Oregon Health Authority to represent the Oregon Health Authority;

(g) One member appointed by the Director of Transportation to represent the Department of Transportation;

(h) One member appointed by the Attorney General to represent the Department of Justice;

(i) One member appointed by the State Forester to represent the State Forestry Department;

(j) Seven members appointed by the Governor as follows:

(A) One member to represent counties;

(B) One member to represent cities;

(D) One member with experience in emergency preparedness to represent local organizations;

(E) One member representing the private sector;

(F) One member representing the nonprofit community with a designated emergency support function responsibility; and

(G) One member to represent Indian tribes in Oregon; and

(k) Additional members appointed by the Governor as the Governor may deem necessary.

(3) In making appointments under this section, the Governor shall:

(a) To the extent possible, ensure that for each federal emergency support function, there is at least one member of the council with experience or knowledge relating to that function; and

(b) Strive to maintain linguistic, socioeconomic and experiential diversity among members of the council.

(4)(a) The council may research international and national best practices and make formal recommendations to the State Resilience Officer or the Governor as needed, with special emphasis given to connecting statewide policy recommendations with state and federal emergency support function capabilities.

(b) The council shall advise and make policy recommendations to the Oregon Homeland Security Council regarding federal emergency support functions.

(5) A majority of the members of the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(6) Official action by the council requires the approval of a majority of the members of the council.

(7) The council shall elect one of its members to serve as chairperson.

(8) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective.

(9) The council shall meet at least once quarterly at the place specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the council.

(10) The council may adopt rules necessary for the operation of the council.

(11) The Oregon Department of Emergency Management shall provide staff support to the council.

(12) Members of the council are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers on the council.

(13) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111, are directed to assist the council in the performance of the duties of the council and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish information and advice the members of the council consider necessary to perform their duties. [2021 c. 539, § 151; 2022 c. 55, § 13]

Sec. 151a. Section 151 of this 2021 Act is repealed on January 2, 2030. [2021 c. 539, § 151a]

Sec. 152. Local Government Emergency Management Advisory Council. (1) The Local Government Emergency Management Advisory Council is established within the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.

(2) The council consists of 11 members appointed by the Governor as follows:

(a) One member to represent an organization representing Oregon counties;

(b) One member to represent an organization representing Oregon cities;

(d) One member to represent fire departments;

(e) One member to represent a statewide association of emergency managers, emergency responders, government agencies and elected officials committed to minimizing the impact of disasters in Oregon;

(f) One member to represent county sheriffs;

(g) One member to represent 9-1-1 emergency dispatchers;

(h) One member to represent volunteer emergency medical service providers; and

(i) Three members with experience relating to emergency preparedness or management to represent the public.

(3) The council shall provide advice and recommendations to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management regarding its emergency preparedness and response functions.

(4) A majority of the members of the council constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(5) Official action by the council requires the approval of a majority of the members of the council.

(6) The council shall elect one of its members to serve as chairperson.

(7) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective.

(8) The council shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the council.

(9) The council may adopt rules necessary for the operation of the council.

(10) The department shall provide staff support to the council.

(11) Members of the council are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers on the council.

(12) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111, are directed to assist the council in the performance of the duties of the council and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish information and advice the members of the council consider necessary to perform their duties. [2021 c. 539, § 152]

Sec. 152a. Section 152 of this 2021 Act is repealed on January 2, 2030. [2021 c. 539, § 152a]