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(g) Maximize the state’s prospects to obtain federal funds by responding to federal man-
dates for multimodal transportation planning.
(h) To the extent practicable, ensure that the state’s transportation infrastructure is
resilient in the event of a natural disaster.
(3) The department shall be the recipient of all federal funds paid to or to be paid to the
state to enable the state to provide the programs and services assigned to the department,
except that the Oregon Department of Aviation shall be the recipient of all federal funds paid
to or to be paid to the state to enable the state to provide aviation programs and services.
[(4) The director shall appoint an administrator for each area of critical concern to the department.
The administrator shall be responsible for planning and operations in that area, for relationships be-
tween the department and persons affected by the operations of the area, for advocacy of the area
within the department planning and operations processes and for such other duties as may be provided
by law. For purposes of this subsection, “area of critical concern” includes, but is not necessarily lim-
ited to, driver and motor vehicle services, highways, motor carriers, public transit, rail and transpor-
tation safety. In appointing administrators under this subsection, the director shall consider
recommendations of any advisory committee interested in the area of responsibility. Administrators
appointed under this subsection are in the unclassified service for purposes of the State Personnel Re-
lations Law. ]
[(5) Whenever a duty or function is specifically given by statute to the director, and that duty or
function involves day-to-day operations of an area of critical concern to the department, the director
shall delegate the duty or function to the administrator of the area of critical concern. ]
SECTION 20.
ORS 184.620 is amended to read:
184.620. (1) The Department of Transportation shall be under the supervision of a Director of
Transportation [ who shall be appointed by and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor ]. The
Oregon Transportation Commission shall appoint the director, after consultation with the
Governor. The director serves at the pleasure of the commission.
(2) The appointment of the director shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner
provided by ORS 171.562 and 171.565.
(3) The director may appoint:
(a) Deputy directors with full authority to act for the director, but subject to the director’s
control. The appointment of a deputy director shall be by written order filed with the Secretary of
State. A deputy director shall be in the unclassified services for purposes of the State Personnel
Relations Law.
[(b) One executive assistant for each deputy director appointed under this section and one for each
administrator appointed under ORS 184.615 (4). Executive assistants appointed under this paragraph
are in the unclassified service for purposes of the State Personnel Relations Law. ]
[(c)] (b) All subordinate officers and employees of the department and may prescribe their duties,
assignments and reassignments and fix their compensation, subject to any applicable provisions of
the State Personnel Relations Law.
(4) Subject to the approval of the commission, the director may organize and reorganize
the department as the director considers necessary to properly conduct the work of the de-
partment. As directed by the chairperson of the commission, the director shall assign em-
ployees of the department to staff the commission.
(5) When service of summons or other process is required by statute to be served on the
Director of Transportation, the Department of Transportation or the Oregon Transportation
Commission, such service shall be made upon the office of the director.
NOTE:
Sections 21 to 24 were deleted by amendment. Subsequent sections were not renum-
bered.
SECTION 25. ORS 184.633 is amended to read:
184.633. (1) Subject to policy direction by the Oregon Transportation Commission, the Director
of Transportation shall:
(a) Be the administrative head of the Department of Transportation;
Enrolled House Bill 2017 (HB 2017-A) Page 9
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