Signed by Governor Tina Kotek

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the Governor to appoint a State Forester with Senate confirmation in Oregon.

Highlights:

• Requires the governor to appoint a State Forester subject to Senate confirmation, who shall be the chief executive officer of the State Forestry Department and shall act as the secretary of the State Board of Forestry (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the forester shall serve a term of four years at the pleasure of the Governor and shall be eligible for reappointment (Sec. 1).

• Requires the state forester have have organizational management experience and either of the following (Sec. 1):

• Executive experience and expertise overseeing forest and wildfire management on western forestlands; or

• Operational experience and expertise overseeing forest and wildfire management on western forestlands.

• Specifies that the State Forester shall receive a salary as provided by law or, if not so provided, as prescribed by the Governor (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that in addition to salary, but subject to any applicable law regulating travel and other expenses of state officers and employees, the State Forester, the Deputy State Forester and assistant state foresters shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by the State Forester, the Deputy State Forester and assistant state foresters in the performance of official duties (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the Governor to appoint a State Forester with Senate confirmation in Oregon.

Highlights:

• Requires the governor to appoint a State Forester subject to Senate confirmation, who shall be the chief executive officer of the State Forestry Department and shall act as the secretary of the State Board of Forestry (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the forester shall serve a term of four years at the pleasure of the Governor and shall be eligible for reappointment (Sec. 1).

• Requires the state forester have have organizational management experience and either of the following (Sec. 1):

• Executive experience and expertise overseeing forest and wildfire management on western forestlands; or

• Operational experience and expertise overseeing forest and wildfire management on western forestlands.

• Specifies that the State Forester shall receive a salary as provided by law or, if not so provided, as prescribed by the Governor (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that in addition to salary, but subject to any applicable law regulating travel and other expenses of state officers and employees, the State Forester, the Deputy State Forester and assistant state foresters shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by the State Forester, the Deputy State Forester and assistant state foresters in the performance of official duties (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text