Administrative support for the board is provided by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services.
The Governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetence, neglect of duty, or any other sufficient cause.
Insofar as possible, the board is composed of members having diverse geological specialties, including at least one engineering geologist.
Geology registration in Oregon was signed into law on July 21, 1977 by Governor Bob Straub.
Grandparenting was initially established for one year in 1978, after that testing of qualified applicants was required.