Section 757.830 - Nominating committee(1) There is established the Oregon Community Power Board Nominating Committee. The purpose of the nominating committee is to assist the Governor in appointing members to the board of directors of Oregon Community Power under ORS 757.834.(2) The nominating committee shall consist of five members, as follows:(a) One member shall be a delegate from the Citizens' Utility Board and shall represent the interests of residential electricity consumers.(b) One member shall be a delegate from a qualified organization that represents the interests of primarily commercial electricity consumers.(c) One member shall be a delegate from a qualified organization that represents the interests of primarily industrial electricity consumers.(d) One member shall be a delegate from the League of Oregon Cities and shall represent the interests of municipalities and their residents.(e) One member shall be a delegate from the Association of Oregon Counties and shall represent the interests of counties and their residents.(3) Of the members described in subsection (2)(d) and (e) of this section, one shall be from a local government that is within the service territory of Oregon Community Power and one shall be from a local government that is outside of the service territory of Oregon Community Power.(4)(a) In order for the nominating committee to convene, the board of directors of Oregon Community Power shall prepare a proposed direction to convene as soon as is practicable following the earlier of the date that a vacancy occurs on the board or the date that it becomes known that a vacancy on the board will occur within six months.(b) The proposed direction to convene shall state the qualified organizations that are to provide the delegates described in subsection (2)(b) and (c) of this section. The board shall send copies of the proposed direction to the Public Utility Commission and to each organization that served as a qualified organization at a prior convening of the nominating committee.(c) Within 15 days after receipt of the proposed direction to convene, the commission shall review the proposed direction. The commission shall afford the opportunity for a hearing if requested by any party. If the proposed direction lists organizations that meet the qualifications of subsection (2)(b) and (c) of this section, the commission shall approve the direction. If the proposed direction does not list organizations that are qualified organizations under subsection (2)(b) and (c) of this section, the commission may modify the direction prior to approval. A determination by the commission may be appealed as a contested case under ORS chapter 183.(5) The nominating committee shall convene as soon as is practicable after receiving an approved direction to convene under subsection (4) of this section, and shall forward the first slate of nominees to the Governor for consideration under ORS 757.834 no later than 90 days after the date an approved direction to convene is issued.(6) The nominating committee shall nominate three individuals for each position on the board to be filled.(7) A nominating committee that has been convened shall remain convened until each vacant position on the board is filled. The nominating committee shall forward a second slate of nominees to the Governor if requested by the Governor under ORS 757.834 (2).(8) In forwarding nominees to the Governor, the nominating committee shall strive to select individuals who: (a) Meet the qualifications described in ORS 757.834 (6);(b) If appointed, would result in a board of directors that represents the geographic diversity of Oregon Community Power's service territory; and(c) Have the ability and experience to fulfill the principal duties of the board under ORS 757.880.(9) As used in this section, "qualified organization" means a nonprofit organization that represents a broad class of commercial or industrial customers and that has a substantial record of representing the class before state agencies or the Legislative Assembly in matters related to public utility rates, terms and conditions and energy policy issues affecting the class. See note under 757.812.
Section 7, chapter 807, Oregon Laws 2007, provides:
Sec. 7. (1) Notwithstanding section 6 of this 2007 Act [757.830], the Governor shall convene the initial Oregon Community Power Board Nominating Committee for the first board of directors of Oregon Community Power on the date the Governor activates Oregon Community Power under section 2 of this 2007 Act [757.814].
(2) The nominating committee shall forward the first slate of nominees to the Governor for consideration under section 8 of this 2007 Act [757.834] within 30 days following the convening of the committee by the Governor.
(3) If necessary, the nominating committee shall forward a second slate of nominees to the Governor for consideration within 10 days after the Governor's request for a second slate of nominees under section 8 (2) of this 2007 Act.
(4) For purposes of section 6 (3) of this 2007 Act, the service territory of the incumbent utility is considered to be the service territory of Oregon Community Power. [2007 c. 807, § 7]