As used in ORS 571.400 to 571.501: (1) “Fiscal year”: (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, means the 12-month period commencing on July 1 and ending on June 30. (b) If adopted by rule by the Oregon Hemp Commission, means the 12-month period commencing on January 1 and ending on December […]
(1) It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that ORS 571.400 to 571.501 are enacted in the exercise of the power of the state for the purposes of protecting and furthering the public health and welfare. It is further declared that the hemp industry of this state is affected with a public […]
(1) The State Department of Agriculture shall: (a) Monitor the methods and practices used or proposed by the Oregon Hemp Commission in carrying out the goals and meeting the needs disclosed by the budget of the commission; (b) Promote cooperation among the Oregon Hemp Commission, the commodity commissions, the Oregon Beef Council and the Oregon […]
(1) In the same manner as that provided in ORS 576.206, the Director of Agriculture shall appoint seven temporary members to the Oregon Hemp Commission. In appointing the temporary members, the director shall consider any recommendations by commodity commissions, producers and producer associations. All temporary members of the commission must be citizens of the United […]
The Director of Agriculture and the Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences of Oregon State University are ex officio nonvoting members of the Oregon Hemp Commission. [2021 c.216 §5] Note: See note under 571.400.
The Director of Agriculture shall immediately declare the office of a member of the Oregon Hemp Commission who is a producer or processor vacant if the director finds that: (1) The member is no longer actively engaged in hemp production or processing; (2) The member has become a resident of another state; or (3) The […]
The Director of Agriculture shall immediately declare the office of a member of the Oregon Hemp Commission who is a member of the public vacant if the director finds that the member has become a producer or processor. [2021 c.216 §6a] Note: See note under 571.400.
(1) The Director of Agriculture may remove a member of the Oregon Hemp Commission for inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office if the director provides: (a) At least 10 days before the date of a public hearing on the issue of removal of the member, service on the member of: (A) A copy […]
(1) The Oregon Hemp Commission may adopt rules to establish the amount of payment that a member of the commission receives under ORS 292.495 for each day, or portion of a day, during which the member is engaged in the performance of official duties. Any rules adopted under this section must specify that the amount […]
(1) The Oregon Hemp Commission shall establish a meeting place anywhere in this state, but must consider in selecting the location the convenience of the majority of those persons most likely to have business with the commission or to be affected by the acts of the commission. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the […]
The Oregon Hemp Commission may: (1) Conduct scientific research to discover and develop the commercial value of hemp and hemp products. (2) Disseminate reliable information founded upon the research conducted under ORS 571.400 to 571.501 that shows the value of hemp and hemp products for any purpose for which hemp and hemp products may be […]
(1)(a) The Oregon Hemp Commission may contract with an independent contractor for the performance of any service, except that the commission may not contract with an independent contractor to perform discretionary functions of the commission. (b) ORS 279.835 to 279.855 and ORS chapters 240, 279A, 279B and 279C do not apply to the commission in […]
(1) The Oregon Hemp Commission shall: (a) Adopt a budget, obtain budget approval and submit financial statements in the same manner as a commodity commission acting under ORS 576.416. (b) Receive, deposit, invest, expend and budget moneys in the same manner as a commodity commission acting under ORS 571.471, 571.486, 571.489 and 571.492. (2) The […]
(1) Upon request by the Oregon Hemp Commission, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services may: (a) Purchase or otherwise provide for acquiring or furnishing supplies, materials, equipment and services, other than personal services, that the commission requires and for independent contractors to furnish professional services to the commission. (b) Provide for printing and multiple duplication […]
(1) The Oregon Hemp Commission may elect to provide services, facilities and materials to commodity commissions created under ORS 576.051 to 576.455, the Oregon Wheat Commission, the Oregon Beef Council and other state agencies and officers under ORS 283.110. (2) Upon request by the Oregon Hemp Commission, any other entity described in subsection (1) of […]
ORS 291.026, 291.201 to 291.222, 291.232 to 291.260, 291.322 to 291.334, 292.210 to 292.250, 293.260 to 293.280, 293.295 to 293.346 and 293.590 to 293.640 do not apply to the Oregon Hemp Commission or to the administration and enforcement of ORS 571.400 to 571.501. [2021 c.216 §15] Note: See note under 571.400.
(1) Wages or salaries of employees of the Oregon Hemp Commission are not subject to personnel compensation plans for state employees established by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services under ORS 240.235 to 240.250. (2) The commission is not required to utilize office space provided or obtained by the department as provided in ORS chapter […]
(1) As used in this section, “intellectual property” means patents, copyrights, trademarks, inventions, discoveries, processes, ideas and other similar property, whether or not they are patentable or copyrightable. (2)(a) The Oregon Hemp Commission may: (A) Consistent with the purposes of the commission, develop intellectual property that relates to hemp or assists in the implementation, maintenance […]
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Commodity” means hemp. (b) “Industry average unit price” means the average unit price for the raw commodity within the industry and includes prices that are calculated using a one-year, two-year or three-year average and data from the most recent complete year or years preceding the year of determination. […]
(1) The Oregon Hemp Commission may establish by rule exemptions from the assessments described in ORS 571.447 based on: (a) Hemp quantities; (b) Types of hemp sales; (c) Types of hemp producers; and (d) Types of hemp processors. (2) In adopting a rule under subsection (1) of this section, the commission shall consider: (a) Federal […]
