ORS 390.243
Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee
(1)
The Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee is established as an advisory committee to the Office of Outdoor Recreation for the purpose of carrying out the duties described in subsection (2) of this section. The State Parks and Recreation Director, upon consultation with the State Parks and Recreation Commission, shall determine the number of members of the committee. The Governor shall appoint the members of the committee, taking into consideration the geographic, racial, ethnic and gender diversity of this state and ensuring that a majority of the committee members represent historically underserved communities.(2)
The committee shall advise the Associate Director of Outdoor Recreation and make recommendations on statewide outdoor recreation policy under ORS 390.241 (Office of Outdoor Recreation) by:(a)
Reviewing statewide capacity for civic engagement in outdoor recreation planning and making recommendations to the office regarding options for increasing civic engagement;(b)
Evaluating and making recommendations for improvements to current equity, diversity and inclusion efforts regarding outdoor recreation planning;(c)
Providing recommendations for establishing and enhancing opportunities for safe and comfortable outdoor tourism and recreation for communities of color, members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ) communities, people with disabilities and other historically marginalized groups;(d)
Facilitating input from Indian tribes and tribal organizations;(e)
Facilitating collaboration with other agency advisory committees; and(f)
Providing recommendations and facilitating public input regarding any other issues regarding increasing public access to outdoor recreation.(3)
Members of the advisory committee are not entitled to compensation, but in the discretion of the State Parks and Recreation Director may be reimbursed from funds available to the State Parks and Recreation Department for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties in the manner and amount provided in ORS 292.495 (Compensation and expenses of members of state boards and commissions). [2021 c.613 §7](a)
Addressing disincentives in Oregon’s recreational immunity law.(b)
Increasing public and private funding to support outdoor recreation access in Oregon.(c)
Expanding access and habitat programs.(d)
Collaborating with state institutions of higher education to expand educational offerings related to the outdoor recreation economy.(e)
Increasing the availability of prize moneys for state-permitted recreation events.(2)
The office shall submit reports on its findings and any proposed legislation under this section to the appropriate committee or committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. [2021 c.613 §12](2)
The office shall submit the proposed legislation under this section to the appropriate committee or committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. [2021 c.613 §13]
Source:
Section 390.243 — Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.html.
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