Section 496.254 - Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee(1) The Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee is established as an advisory committee to the State Fish and Wildlife Commission and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for the purpose of carrying out the duties described in subsection (2) of this section. The commission shall determine the number of members of the committee and the geographical representation by the members. The Governor shall appoint the members of the committee. The Associate Director of Outdoor Recreation, or the associate director's designee, shall serve as a nonvoting, ex officio member.(2) The committee shall review department policies regarding the use of Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund moneys, other than policies regarding the use of Private Forest Accord Mitigation Subaccount moneys, and make recommendations to the commission and the department regarding the use of fund moneys for implementing and administering department activities.(3) Members of the committee may not receive compensation for service as members. However, subject to any applicable law regulating travel and other expenses of state officers and employees, a member may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties from moneys available to the department for the purpose of reimbursement of committee members. The amendments to 496.254 by section 67, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022, become operative only if certain conditions are met. See sections 54 and 61 to 64, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022 (note preceding 496.257). 496.254, as amended by section 67, chapter 33, Oregon Laws 2022, is set forth for the user's convenience.