171.211, 171.215 and 171.625)] ����� 171.630 Vacancies; appointment of alternates by presiding officers. (1) In case of a vacancy among the membership of an interim committee, the authority who ap

171.211, 171.215 and 171.625)]

����� 171.630 Vacancies; appointment of alternates by presiding officers. (1) In case of a vacancy among the membership of an interim committee, the authority who appointed a member to the position vacant may appoint a member to fill the vacancy.

����� (2) For the purposes of this section, a member of an interim committee appointed in the capacity of the member as a member of the Legislative Assembly ceases to be a member of the interim committee:

����� (a) If the member ceases to be a member of the Legislative Assembly.

����� (b) If the member is presiding officer of either house of the Legislative Assembly and the member, as presiding officer, serves as Governor during the Governor�s temporary inability to discharge the duties of the office of the Governor.

����� (3) A presiding officer of either house of the Legislative Assembly who is a member of an interim committee may, except when serving as Governor, from time to time designate an alternate from among the members of the house of the presiding officer to exercise the powers of the presiding officer as a member of the committee. [1961 c.167 �7; 2001 c.31 �1]

����� 171.635 Appointment of nonlegislators. Provision may be made, in the joint resolution creating an interim committee, for the appointment to the committee of individuals other than members of the Legislative Assembly. A lobbyist, as defined in ORS 171.725, may not serve as the chairperson of an interim committee, except that a public official who lobbies may serve as the chairperson of an interim committee. [1961 c.167 �3; 2023 c.138 �3]

����� 171.640 Appointment of interim committees; membership; topics of study; employees; expenses. (1) As used in this section:

����� (a) �Appointing authority� means the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the respective bodies over which each presides.

����� (b) �Interim committee� includes any committee of three or more members of the Legislative Assembly appointed pursuant to the provisions of this section to pursue the functions described in ORS 171.610, whether the appointing authority designates the committee an interim committee, task force, special committee or any other term customarily used in describing legislative committees functioning during the interim period.

����� (2) Upon or during the interim following adjournment of a regular session of the Legislative Assembly, the appointing authorities may appoint interim committees of members of the house over which the particular authority presides, or members of both houses, and may assign the general topic of study or concern to the committee.

����� (3)(a) The appointing authorities may appoint members of the public to an interim committee. The appointing authorities must consult with each other before appointing members of the public to a joint interim committee. The appointing authority may appoint the chairperson of an interim committee, except that the appointing authority may not appoint a lobbyist, as defined in ORS 171.725, as the chairperson of an interim committee or joint interim committee.

����� (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, an appointing authority may appoint a public official who lobbies as the chairperson of an interim committee or joint interim committee.

����� (c) An appointing authority must notify the Legislative Administration Committee in writing of the appointment and membership of all interim committees created.

����� (4) An interim committee created under authority of this section is subject to the provisions of ORS 171.605 to 171.635 and has the authority contained in ORS 171.505 and