(a) The Governor or the Governor’s designee, as a nonvoting member;

(b) The director or the director’s designee of the following agencies, as nonvoting members:

(A) Department of Environmental Quality;

(B) State Department of Fish and Wildlife;

(C) State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries;

(D) Department of Land Conservation and Development;

(E) Department of State Lands;

(F) Parks and Recreation Department;

(G) State Department of Agriculture; and

(H) The director or director’s designee of Oregon State University, Sea Grant College;

(c) A member of the governing body of Coos, Curry, Douglas or Lane County to be appointed by the Governor, chosen in consultation with and with the approval of a majority of the members of the governing bodies of Coos, Curry, Douglas and Lane Counties;

(d) A member of the governing body of Clatsop, Lincoln or Tillamook County to be appointed by the Governor, chosen in consultation with and with the approval of a majority of the members of the governing bodies of Clatsop, Lincoln and Tillamook Counties;

(e) An elected city official from a coastal city bordering the territorial sea to be appointed by the Governor with advice from an Oregon coastal zone management association;

(f) A representative of each of the following ocean interests, to be appointed by the Governor, and subject to confirmation by the Senate pursuant to section 4, Article III, Oregon Constitution:

(A) Commercial ocean fisheries of the North Coast from Newport north;

(B) Commercial ocean fisheries of the South Coast south of Newport;

(C) Charter, sport or recreation ocean fisheries of the North Coast from Newport north;

(D) Charter, sport or recreation ocean fisheries of the South Coast south of Newport;

(E) Ports marine navigation or transportation;

(F) Coastal nonfishing recreation interests of surfing, diving, kayaking or windsurfing;

(G) A coastal conservation or environmental organization;

(H) Oregon Indian tribes appointed after consultation with the Commission on Indian Services;

(I) A coastwide organization representing a majority of small ports and local governments, as a nonvoting member; and

(J) A statewide conservation or environmental organization; and

(g) Two representatives of the public, at least one of whom shall be a resident of a county bordering the territorial sea, to be appointed by the Governor.

(2) The term of office of each member appointed by the Governor is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor whose term begins on July 1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term.

(3) A majority of the voting members of the council constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(4) The voting members of the council shall elect a person from among the membership to chair the council. [1991 c.501 §6; 2003 c.744 §8; 2015 c.767 §59]

Note: 196.438 to 196.448 were added to and made a part of 196.405 to 196.515 by legislative action but were not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.