(a) Serve as a body to advise governmental bodies and agencies and private persons on the development and implementation of state policies and programs relating to the arts, heritage, historic preservation, humanities and culture, and to assist in the coordination of these activities.

(b) Advise the Governor, the Director of the Oregon Business Development Department and the Oregon Business Development Commission on all matters relating to the arts that pertain to the powers, duties and functions of the Arts Program of the Oregon Business Development Department.

(c) Develop a recommended biennial budget for the operation of the Arts Program that will be submitted to the director and the Governor.

(d) Seek and receive the views of all levels of government and the private sector with respect to state programs and policies for the promotion and assistance of the arts.

(e) Prepare and submit suggested administrative rules to the director that the Oregon Arts Commission determines are necessary for the operation of the programs of the Arts Program.

(f) Establish policies and procedures for grant programs administered by the Arts Program, including policies and procedures that:

(A) Ensure that the criteria used to determine eligibility for grant awards are designed to take into consideration the regional differences in public access to, or in opportunities for engagement in, arts and cultural development in this state; and

(B) Promote investment in communities where opportunities for engagement in arts and cultural development are limited.

(g) Suggest rules to the director for grant programs administered by the Arts Program, including rules that are consistent with the policies and procedures established by the commission under this section.

(2)(a) In addition to the duties imposed by subsection (1) of this section, the Oregon Arts Commission shall establish policies and provide management and operational staff support for the Trust for Cultural Development Board.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, the Trust for Cultural Development Board shall make any decisions relating to the investment and disbursement of moneys in the Trust for Cultural Development Account. [1993 c.209 §7; 1995 c.79 §200; 2003 c.713 §1; 2017 c.274 §2]