Oregon Statutes 419A.289 – Juvenile Justice Policy Commission; membership
(1) The Juvenile Justice Policy Commission is established within the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to provide data-driven policy recommendations to strengthen public safety and improve youth outcomes in the juvenile justice system of this state.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419A.289
- Court: means the juvenile court. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
- Department: means the Department of Human Services. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- judicial department: means the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the Oregon Tax Court, the circuit courts and all administrative divisions of those courts, whether denominated as boards, commissions, committees or departments or by any other designation. See Oregon Statutes 174.113
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- victim: includes the legal guardian of the minor. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
- Youth: means a person under 18 years of age who is alleged to have committed an act that is a violation, or, if done by an adult would constitute a violation, of a law or ordinance of the United States or a state, county or city. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
(2) The Juvenile Justice Policy Commission consists of 17 members who are appointed as follows:
(a) The Governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner prescribed in ORS § 171.562 and 171.565:
(A) One representative of the Oregon Youth Authority;
(B) One representative of the Department of Human Services;
(C) One representative of the Department of Education;
(D) Two directors of county juvenile departments;
(E) One representative of the office of public defense services with experience in juvenile delinquency, or that person‘s designee;
(F) One representative of the Oregon District Attorneys Association with experience prosecuting juvenile delinquency, or that person’s designee;
(G) One representative of a youth advocacy organization;
(H) One representative of a victim advocacy organization;
(I) One person who is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state, or that person’s designee; and
(J) Two members of the public, one member having experience with the juvenile justice system as a youth and one member having experience as the family member of a youth in the juvenile justice system.
(b) The President of the Senate shall appoint two members of the Senate, each member being of a different political party, who shall be nonvoting members serving ex officio.
(c) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members of the House of Representatives, each member being of a different political party, who shall be nonvoting members serving ex officio.
(d) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint one representative of the Judicial Department.
(3) Members who are appointed to the Juvenile Justice Policy Commission shall be appointed with consideration to geographical, racial, ethnic and gender diversity.
(4) The term of office of each member of the Juvenile Justice Policy Commission other than a legislative member is four years. The term of office for a legislator who is appointed ex officio under subsection (2) of this section is four years or the end of the legislator’s term, whichever comes first. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the appointing authority shall appoint a successor whose term begins immediately upon the expiration of the term of the current member. A member is eligible for reappointment, but may serve no more than two consecutive terms. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term, which shall not count toward the limitation of two consecutive terms under this subsection.
(5) A voting member of the Juvenile Justice Policy Commission who is not an employee of the state is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS § 292.495. A voting member of the commission who is an employee of the state, other than a legislator member, is not entitled to compensation, but may be reimbursed from funds available to the commission for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by the member in the performance of the member’s official duties in the manner and amount provided in ORS § 292.495. Claims for compensation and expenses incurred in performing the functions of the commission shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the commission for that purpose.
(6) A legislative member of the Juvenile Justice Policy Commission is entitled to payment of compensation and expenses under ORS § 171.072 from funds appropriated to the Legislative Assembly. [2023 c.406 § 1]
419A.289, 419A.291 and 419A.292 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 419A or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
Section 2, chapter 406, Oregon Laws 2023, provides:
Notwithstanding the term of office specified by section 1 of this 2023 Act [419A.289], of the voting members first appointed to the Juvenile Justice Policy Commission:
(1) Three shall serve for a term ending January 1, 2025.
(2) Five shall serve for a term ending January 1, 2026.
(3) Five shall serve for a term ending January 1, 2027. [2023 c.406 § 2]
[1993 c.33 § 52; 1993 c.546 § 114; repealed by 1995 c.422 § 138]