Statement of Purpose: The Committee was established by the Board of Directors to deal with billing disputes or other complaints that would not necessarily need full Board participation. The Committee is authorized by the Board to resolve billing disputes on its own motion for sums not exceeding $500. The Executive Committee is comprised of the Board-elected officers; Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and the PUC representative.

Statement of Purpose: The purpose of the Best Practices Committee is to examine excavation-related practices and procedures and propose best practices for the protection of excavators, general public and buried facilities. Make recommendations to the full board for possible Oregon Administrative Rules adoption.

Statement of Purpose: The Committee is looking at the right-of-way requirements imposed by the various governmental agencies that control access to the public right-of-way. There are many confusing and contradictory requirements between jurisdictions, and the Committee will be analyzing those requirements with the purpose of developing uniform and standardized right-of-way control issues

Statement of Purpose: Prepare annual budget for review and approval of Board of Directors.

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Statement of Purpose: Provides liaison functions between the OUNC Board and the Governors Office of Executive Appointments. Assists prospective board members in completing the necessary forms for appointment and tracking of appointment status. Recruit new board members, in conjunction with all board members, to maintain full board membership. The Tariff portion of the Committee develops and maintains the current fee structure for subscribing operators. Tariffs are coordinated with assistance from the Budget Committee and the full OUNC Board. Current tariffs are on file at the One Call Center.

Statement of Purpose: The Enforcement Committee is the focal point that brings three state agencies, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC), the Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Oregon Utility Notification Center (OUNC) together for enforcement of the Oregon Excavation laws. The PUC has sole responsibility for assessing civil penalties for violations of the excavation laws, and acts in concert with the DOJ in processing the stipulations and other documents necessary for resolving the violations. The PUC then processes and serves the final order that assesses the amount of the civil penalties, and provides for the collection of civil penalties, as necessary. The OUNC Enforcement Committee assists the PUC and DOJ by providing an informal meeting between alleged violators and the complainants, in an effort to resolve the cases with the least cost and stress for all parties involved. Recommendations from the informal meeting are then forwarded to the OPUC for final action and processing.

Statement of Purpose: The Publicity & Education Committee is charged with developing a variety of educational and promotional materials to raise the awareness of excavators, facility operators and the general public of the requirements of the Oregon excavation laws. The Committee uses television, radio and the print media to get our message out.

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Statement of Purpose: The purpose of the Contract Committee is to prepare, advertise and evaluate requests for proposals for equipment and/or services as required by the Board to fulfill its mission. The administration of specific contracts may be a function of this committee. This committee will also assist in the hiring of staff. The Performance Review Subcommittee has been established under the Contract Committee to review the performance for One Call Center. This subcommittee is assigned the task of reviewing the operational statistics of the One Call Center to ensure that the they are in compliance with the contract specification and preparation of an annual report.

Statement of Purpose: The Special Services Committee provides OUNC-trained speakers and trainers for a wide variety of speaking engagements, such as: 1. Speakers for statewide and multi-state conferences, local, state and federal government agencies, private sector groups and organizations and, 2. OUNC speakers specifically trained to present the technical issues and interpretations of the Oregon Excavation Laws. These training programs are generally targeted towards excavators, operators and others that must meet certain requirements of the law. Specific training is also required for those found guilty of violating the excavation laws and they must pass a test. The Committee works closely with the Publicity & Education Committee to develop the materials necessary to carry out a successful and highly visible program of educational and training efforts.

Statement of Purpose: Responsible for developing, maintaining and updating the OUNC web site.