[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] Mortuary and Cemetery Board meeting and rulemaking

[GILL Kuri * OPRD]

Special Board Meeting Announcement

An agenda has been issued for a Special Board meeting, via Telephone Conference, for Thursday at 9 am, July 14 2016.  The agenda is available below, and from the Board’s website, under the Meetings link:  http://www.oregon.gov/MortCem/Pages/Meetings.aspx

I        Call to Order

The meeting will be called to order via telephone conference, and the meeting will go immediately into executive session (closed to the public) and will continue until the end of business.  A speaker phone will be available for members of the public in Conference Room 445 for general session portions only.

II      General Session

The primary purpose of this telephone conference meeting is for the Board to consider information obtained as part of an investigation of licensee or applicant conduct during executive session.  The Board will come out of Executive Session and may vote to take action at this meeting.

III     Executive Session as authorized by ORS 192.660(2)(a), (b), (f), (h), (i) and / or (L)

IV     General Session

Board actions (if any) as result of Executive Session.

V      Adjournment

This proposed agenda subject to last minute changes without prior notice.  The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities.  A request for an interpreter or other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to Carla Knapp, 971-673-1507 or mortuary.board at state.or.us<mailto:mortuary.board at state.or.us>.



Temporary Rulemaking Announcement

The Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board has adopted a temporary rule, effective July 6 2016 (expires January 1 2017) relating to temporary operating permit for a cemetery that does not hold a valid license.

The rule permits the Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board to issue temporary permit to carry out existing prearrangement sales contracts to which cemetery is party and to effect rights of plot owners.

This temporary rule will allow the interment of human and cremated remains in an unlicensed cemetery, which is currently not allowed.

Copies of the Certificate and Order for Filing, Statement of Need and Rules are available below:

Certificate and Order for Filing Temporary Administrative Rules<http://www.oregon.gov/MortCem/Rule_Related/Certificate_20160706.pdf>
Statement of Need and Justification<http://www.oregon.gov/MortCem/Rule_Related/Statement_20160706.pdf>
Oregon Administrative Rule 830-011-0065 Temporary Burial Permit​<http://www.oregon.gov/MortCem/Rule_Related/OAR_830-011-0065.pdf>

If you have any questions regarding the proposed rule amendments, please contact Chad Dresselhaus via phone at 971-673-1503 or email: Chad.W.Dresselhaus at state.or.us<mailto:Chad.W.Dresselhaus at state.or.us>

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