Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners
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The Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners (OSBGE) is an agency of the U.S. state
of Oregon
. Administrative support for the board is provided by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
.
The mission of the Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners is to help assure the safety, health, and welfare of Oregonians with regard to the public practice of geology
through:
The Governor of Oregon
appoints members of the Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners. The board consists of four geologist
s and one public member. The Governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetence, neglect of duty, or any other sufficient cause.
Each member of the board is a citizen of the United States
. The member is also required to have been a resident of Oregon for one year preceding appointment. Insofar as possible, the board is composed of members having diverse geological specialties, including at least one engineering geologist
.
A member of the board holds office until the expiration of the term for which appointed or until their successor has been appointed. Board members are appointed for a term of three years. No person shall serve as a member of the board for more than two consecutive three-year terms.
The State Geologist
is an ex officio member of the board.
Geology registration in Oregon was signed into law on July 21, 1977 by Governor Bob Straub. The signed registration bill (House Bill 2288) became law in October 1977. The registration act included registration of Geologists In Training (GIT), Registered Geologists (RG), and Certified Engineering Geologists (CEG). Grandparenting was initially established for one year in 1978, after that testing of qualified applicants was required.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. Administrative support for the board is provided by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services is the agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon, which has wide-ranging regulatory and consumer-protection authority in Oregon...
.
The mission of the Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners is to help assure the safety, health, and welfare of Oregonians with regard to the public practice of geology
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
through:
- Licensing of those engaged in the public practice of geology
- Response to complaints from the public and members of the profession
- Public education directed at appropriate regulatory communities
- Cooperation with closely related Boards and Commissions
- Attention to ethics
- Systematic outreach to counties, cities, and registrants
The Governor of Oregon
Governor of Oregon
The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments....
appoints members of the Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners. The board consists of four geologist
Geologist
A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using...
s and one public member. The Governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetence, neglect of duty, or any other sufficient cause.
Each member of the board is a citizen of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The member is also required to have been a resident of Oregon for one year preceding appointment. Insofar as possible, the board is composed of members having diverse geological specialties, including at least one engineering geologist
Engineering geology
Engineering geology is the application of the geologic sciences to engineering practice for the purpose of assuring that the geologic factors affecting the location, design, construction, operation and maintenance of engineering works are recognized and adequately provided for...
.
A member of the board holds office until the expiration of the term for which appointed or until their successor has been appointed. Board members are appointed for a term of three years. No person shall serve as a member of the board for more than two consecutive three-year terms.
The State Geologist
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries is the agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon responsible for collecting, maintaining and disseminating geologic information, and regulation of industries which exploit the state's geological resources, including gas, oil, and...
is an ex officio member of the board.
Geology registration in Oregon was signed into law on July 21, 1977 by Governor Bob Straub. The signed registration bill (House Bill 2288) became law in October 1977. The registration act included registration of Geologists In Training (GIT), Registered Geologists (RG), and Certified Engineering Geologists (CEG). Grandparenting was initially established for one year in 1978, after that testing of qualified applicants was required.