(1) The chairperson of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission may create any committees within the commission as the chairperson may think necessary. Persons who are not commission members may be appointed as members to serve on the committees with the approval of the commission.

(2) The chairperson shall appoint members of committees created under this section in such a manner as to ensure representation from all segments of the criminal justice system that are affected by the work of the committee. In selecting members for committee assignments, the chairperson shall consider, but is not limited to, representatives from the following:

(a) The Attorney General;

(b) The Director of the Department of Corrections;

(c) The chairperson of the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision;

(d) The Superintendent of State Police;

(e) The chief administrative employee of the Psychiatric Security Review Board;

(f) The Director of Human Services;

(g) The Director of the Oregon Health Authority;

(h) The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority;

(i) Trial judges;

(j) Judges of the Oregon Supreme Court or Court of Appeals;

(k) Majority and minority parties of the House of Representatives and the Senate;

(L) District attorneys;

(m) Criminal defense attorneys;

(n) County sheriffs;

(o) County commissioners;

(p) County community corrections directors;

(q) Chiefs of police;

(r) Victims of crime;

(s) The public at large;

(t) The director of a nonprofit entity created for the purpose of increasing understanding of the adult and juvenile justice systems and promotion of effective policies for prevention and control of crime; and

(u) Private contract providers. [1995 c.420 § 2; 1997 c.433 § 3; 2001 c.900 § 23; 2009 c.595 § 98; 2019 c.598 4,5]

See note under 137.651.

[1987 c.619 § 9; 1991 c.455 § 1; repealed by 1995 c.420 § 14]

[Repealed by 1961 c.359 § 1]