3.450, to make rules to govern the grant process and to award grant funds according to the rules. ����� (e) To prepare the racial and ethnic impact statements described in ORS 137.683 and 137.685. �

3.450, to make rules to govern the grant process and to award grant funds according to the rules.

����� (e) To prepare the racial and ethnic impact statements described in ORS 137.683 and 137.685.

����� (f) To assess the extent to which each county is reducing racial and ethnic disparities in its correctional population.

����� (4) The commission shall establish by rule the information that must be submitted under ORS 137.010 (9) and the methods for submitting the information. A rule adopted under this subsection must be approved by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court before it takes effect.

����� (5) The commission may:

����� (a) Apply for and receive gifts and grants from any public or private source.

����� (b) Award grants from funds appropriated by the Legislative Assembly to the commission or from funds otherwise available from any other source, for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the commission.

����� (c) Adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this subsection.

����� Note: See note under 137.651.

����� 137.657 [1989 c.790 �91; repealed by 1995 c.420 �14]

����� 137.658 Authority of chairperson to create committees within commission. (1) The chairperson of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission may create any committees within the commission as the chairperson may think necessary. Persons who are not commission members may be appointed as members to serve on the committees with the approval of the commission.

����� (2) The chairperson shall appoint members of committees created under this section in such a manner as to ensure representation from all segments of the criminal justice system that are affected by the work of the committee. In selecting members for committee assignments, the chairperson shall consider, but is not limited to, representatives from the following:

����� (a) The Attorney General;

����� (b) The Director of the Department of Corrections;

����� (c) The chairperson of the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision;

����� (d) The Superintendent of State Police;

����� (e) The chief administrative employee of the Psychiatric Security Review Board;

����� (f) The Director of Human Services;

����� (g) The Director of the Oregon Health Authority;

����� (h) The Director of the Oregon Youth Authority;

����� (i) Trial judges;

����� (j) Judges of the Oregon Supreme Court or Court of Appeals;

����� (k) Majority and minority parties of the House of Representatives and the Senate;

����� (L) District attorneys;

����� (m) Criminal defense attorneys;

����� (n) County sheriffs;

����� (o) County commissioners;

����� (p) County community corrections directors;

����� (q) Chiefs of police;

����� (r) Victims of crime;

����� (s) The public at large;

����� (t) The director of a nonprofit entity created for the purpose of increasing understanding of the adult and juvenile justice systems and promotion of effective policies for prevention and control of crime; and

����� (u) Private contract providers. [1995 c.420 �2; 1997 c.433 �3; 2001 c.900 �23; 2009 c.595 �98; 2019 c.598 ��4,5]

����� Note: See note under 137.651.

����� 137.659 [1987 c.619 �9; 1991 c.455 �1; repealed by 1995 c.420 �14]

����� 137.660 [Repealed by 1961 c.359 �1]

����� 137.661 Agency cooperation with commission. All officers, boards, commissions and other agencies of the State of Oregon shall cooperate with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to accomplish the duties imposed upon the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. [1985 c.558 �6; 1995 c.420 �5]

����� Note: See note under 137.651.

����� 137.662 Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Account. The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Account is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. All moneys received by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, other than appropriations from the General Fund, and except those moneys described in ORS 131A.460, shall be deposited into the account and are continuously appropriated to the commission to carry out the duties, functions and powers of the commission. [2001 c.716 �1; 2009 c.78 �56]

����� Note: See note under 137.651.

����� 137.663 [1987 c.619 �3; 1989 c.790 �38; 1993 c.188 �3; repealed by 1995 c.420 �14]

����� 137.665 [1989 c.790 �89; 1993 c.692 �6; repealed by 1995 c.420 �14]

����� 137.667 Amendments to sentencing guidelines; submitting to Legislative Assembly; rules. (1) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall review all new legislation that creates new crimes or modifies existing crimes. The commission shall adopt by rule any necessary modifications to the crime seriousness scale of the guidelines to reflect the actions of the Legislative Assembly and may classify offenses as person felonies or person misdemeanors for purposes of the rules.

����� (2) The commission may adopt by majority vote of all of its members who are eligible to vote amendments to the sentencing guidelines approved by section 87, chapter 790, Oregon Laws 1989. The commission shall submit the amendments to the Legislative Assembly for its approval. The amendments do not become effective unless approved by the Legislative Assembly by law. The effective date of the amendments is the date specified by the Legislative Assembly in the law approving the amendments or, if the Legislative Assembly does not specify a date, the effective date of the law approving the amendments. The Legislative Assembly may by law amend, repeal or supplement any of the amendments.

����� (3) The provisions of subsection (2) of this section do not apply to amendments to the guidelines adopted by the commission that:

����� (a) Are required to implement enactments of the Legislative Assembly;

����� (b) Are required under ORS 421.512 (2) or subsection (1) of this section; or

����� (c)(A) Renumber rules or parts of rules, change internal references to agree with statute or rule numbers, delete references to repealed statutes or rules, substitute statute references for chapter numbers, change capitalization and spelling for the purpose of uniformity or correct manifest clerical, grammatical or typographical errors; and

����� (B) Do not alter the sense, meaning, effect or substance of the rule amended.

����� (4) If a rule adopted under subsection (1) of this section is not approved by the next regular Legislative Assembly following the adoption of the rule, the rule is repealed on January 1 following adjournment sine die of that Legislative Assembly. [1989 c.790 �94a; 1993 c.681 �6; 1993 c.692 �7; 1995 c.420 �6; 1997 c.691 �3; 1999 c.966 �2; 2003 c.453 �4]

����� Note: See note under 137.651.

����� 137.669 Guidelines control sentences; mandatory sentences. The guidelines adopted under ORS