ORS § 183.435 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 183 / Section 183.435
183.435 Period allowed to request hearing for license refusal on grounds other than test or inspection results
Status: in_force

When an agency refuses to issue a license required to pursue any commercial activity, trade, occupation or profession if the refusal is based on grounds other than the results of a test or inspection that agency shall grant the person requesting the license 60 days from notification of the refusal to request a hearing. [Formerly 670.285]

Source: Section 183.435 — Period allowed to request hearing for license refusal on grounds other than test or inspection results , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 179.660 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 179 / Section 179.660
179.660 Guardian or conservator for estate of person in institution
Status: in_force

If the Department of Corrections or the Oregon Health Authority believes a person at one of its state institutions needs a guardian or conservator, or both, and one has not been appointed, the agency may request that the district attorney institute proper proceedings for this appointment in the court having probate jurisdiction. The county of which the person is a resident, or was a resident at the time of admittance, shall be the basis for determining the appropriate district attorney to be contacted. [1959 c.652 §6; 1973 c.823 §124; 1989 c.348 §6; 2001 c.487 §6; 2009 c.595 §152; 2013 c.36 §62]

Source: Section 179.660 — Guardian or conservator for estate of person in institution , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors179.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.300 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.300
181A.300 Establishment and maintenance of missing persons clearinghouse
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon State Police shall establish and maintain a missing children and adults clearinghouse that receives from and distributes to local law enforcement agencies, school districts, state and federal agencies and the general public information regarding missing children and adults.

(2) The information shall include technical and logistical assistance, pictures, bulletins, training sessions, reports and biographical materials that assist local efforts to locate missing children and adults.

(3) The Oregon State Police shall maintain a regularly updated computerized link with national and other statewide missing person reporting systems or clearinghouses. [Formerly 181.505]

Source: Section 181A.300 — Establishment and maintenance of missing persons clearinghouse , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 184.916 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 184 / Section 184.916
184.916 Registry of telecommunication providers
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Broadband Office within the Oregon Business Development Department shall develop a registry of telecommunications providers in this state. The office shall update the registry no less than once per year and shall make the most recently updated registry available to the Department of Transportation.

(2) The Department of Transportation shall identify potential projects included in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program for which notification under subsection (3) of this section is required. Potential projects eligible for identification under this subsection:

(a) Must, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, include projects on a state highway that involve the construction of underground utility infrastructure, road construction, road resurfacing or other work that will result in longitudinal trenching spanning a minimum length to be determined by the department by rule and that could reasonably include, or prepare for, the installation of broadband conduit; and

(b) May only include projects on an interstate highway to the extent otherwise authorized under federal or state law.

(3) For each project identified under subsection (2) of this section, the department shall timely notify each telecommunications provider on the registry established under subsection (1) of this section:

(a) That the project has been identified as suitable for coordination with telecommunication providers;

(b) Of the telecommunication provider’s opportunity to coordinate with the department to accommodate installation of underground utility infrastructure; and

(c) Of the process for submitting a statement of interest to coordinate with the department on the project.

(4) The department shall provide each telecommunications provider that receives a notice under subsection (3) of this section no less than 30 days from the date the notice is issued to submit to the department a statement of interest to coordinate with the department.

(5) This section does not require the department to provide notice of an opportunity to coordinate for the installation of underground utility infrastructure directly to any telecommunications provider, other utility or any other entity in a manner not described in this section. [2021 c.524 §2]

Source: Section 184.916 — Registry of telecommunication providers; identification of projects , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors184.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 183.417 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 183 / Section 183.417
183.417 Procedure in contested case hearing
Status: in_force

(1) In a contested case proceeding, the parties may elect to be represented by counsel and to respond and present evidence and argument on all issues properly before the presiding officer in the proceeding.

(2) Agencies may adopt rules of procedure governing participation in contested case proceedings by persons appearing as limited parties.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Unless prohibited by law, informal disposition may be made of any contested case by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order or default. Informal settlement may be made in license revocation proceedings by written agreement of the parties and the agency consenting to a suspension, fine or other form of intermediate sanction.

(b) Any informal disposition of a contested case, other than an informal disposition by default, must be in writing and signed by the party or parties to the contested case. The agency shall incorporate that disposition into a final order. An order under this paragraph is not subject to ORS 183.470 (Orders in contested cases) . The agency shall deliver or mail a copy of the order to each party and to the attorney of record if the party is represented. An order that incorporates the informal disposition is a final order in a contested case, but is not subject to judicial review. A party may petition the agency to set aside a final order that incorporates the informal disposition on the ground that the informal disposition was obtained by fraud or duress.

(4) An order adverse to a party may be issued upon default only if a prima facie case is made on the record. The record on a default order includes all materials submitted by the party. The record on a default order may be made at the time of issuance of the order. If the record on the default order consists solely of an application and other materials submitted by the party, the agency shall so note in the order.

(5) At the commencement of a contested case hearing, the officer presiding at the hearing shall explain the issues involved in the hearing and the matters that the parties must either prove or disprove.

(6) Testimony at a contested case hearing shall be taken upon oath or affirmation of the witness. The officer presiding at the hearing shall administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses.

(7) The officer presiding at the hearing shall place on the record a statement of the substance of any written or oral ex parte communication on a fact in issue made to the officer during the pendency of the proceeding and notify the parties of the communication and of their right to rebut the communication. If an ex parte communication is made to an administrative law judge assigned from the Office of Administrative Hearings established under ORS 183.605 (Office of Administrative Hearings) , the administrative law judge must comply with ORS 183.685 (Ex parte communications) .

(8) The officer presiding at the hearing shall ensure that the record developed at the hearing shows a full and fair inquiry into the facts necessary for consideration of all issues properly before the presiding officer in the case and the correct application of the law to those facts.

(9) The record in a contested case shall include:

(a) All pleadings, motions and intermediate rulings.

(b) Evidence received or considered.

(c) Stipulations.

(d) A statement of matters officially noticed.

(e) Questions and offers of proof, objections and rulings thereon.

(f) A statement of any ex parte communication that must be disclosed under subsection (7) of this section and that was made to the officer presiding at the hearing.

(g) Proposed findings and exceptions.

(h) Any proposed, intermediate or final order prepared by the agency or an administrative law judge.

(10) A verbatim oral, written or mechanical record shall be made of all motions, rulings and testimony in a contested case proceeding. The record need not be transcribed unless requested for purposes of rehearing or court review. The agency may charge the party requesting transcription the cost of a copy of transcription, unless the party files an appropriate affidavit of indigency. Upon petition, a court having jurisdiction to review under ORS 183.480 (Judicial review of agency orders) may reduce or eliminate the charge upon finding that it is equitable to do so, or that matters of general interest would be determined by review of the order of the agency. [2007 c.288 §4]

Source: Section 183.417 — Procedure in contested case hearing , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 185.020 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 185 / Section 185.020
185.020 Assistance of Bureau of Labor and Industries
Status: in_force

In performing powers and duties under ORS 185.005 (Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office) to 185.025 (Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office Account) , the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office may utilize the administrative assistance of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. The office shall pay to the bureau a proportionate share of the cost of such administrative services, such share to be fixed by biennial negotiation between the office and the bureau. [2005 c.818 §4; 2007 c.814 §2]

Source: Section 185.020 — Assistance of Bureau of Labor and Industries , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors185.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.444 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.444
181A.444 Training on interacting with persons who have experienced trauma
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall regularly review and, if necessary, update training on interacting with persons who have experienced trauma, consistent with the model training program developed by the Department of Justice under ORS 180.500 (Model training program for groups and agencies that interact with persons who have experienced trauma) , for all police officers who enter the training academy operated by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. [2021 c.532 §3; 2021 c.532 §6]

Source: Section 181A.444 — Training on interacting with persons who have experienced trauma , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 180.150 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 180 / Section 180.150
180.150 Clerks
Status: in_force

Subject to any applicable provisions of the State Personnel Relations Law, the Attorney General shall employ the necessary clerical aid required for the discharge of the duties imposed upon the Attorney General by law, and fix compensation therefor, to be paid as other salaries are paid.

Source: Section 180.150 — Clerks , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors180.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.800 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.800
181A.800 Compliance
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding ORS 181A.780 (Planning authority) , 181A.785 (Components of plan) and 181A.790 (Policy relating to use of deadly physical force) (3) and (6), if sufficient moneys are not appropriated to the Department of Justice for purposes of making grants under ORS 181A.805 (Grants) , a deadly physical force planning authority created by ORS 181A.780 (Planning authority) or a law enforcement agency is not required to comply with any requirement of ORS 181A.780 (Planning authority) , 181A.785 (Components of plan) or 181A.790 (Policy relating to use of deadly physical force) (3) or (6) for which the law enforcement agency is entitled to reimbursement under ORS 181A.805 (Grants) . [Formerly 181.793]

Source: Section 181A.800 — Compliance , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 183.400 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 183 / Section 183.400
183.400 Judicial determination of validity of rule
Status: in_force

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(1) The validity of any rule may be determined upon a petition by any person to the Court of Appeals in the manner provided for review of orders in contested cases. The court shall have jurisdiction to review the validity of the rule whether or not the petitioner has first requested the agency to pass upon the validity of the rule in question, but not when the petitioner is a party to an order or a contested case in which the validity of the rule may be determined by a court.

(2) The validity of any applicable rule may also be determined by a court, upon review of an order in any manner provided by law or pursuant to ORS 183.480 (Judicial review of agency orders) or upon enforcement of such rule or order in the manner provided by law.

(3) Judicial review of a rule shall be limited to an examination of:

(a) The rule under review;

(b) The statutory provisions authorizing the rule; and

(c) Copies of all documents necessary to demonstrate compliance with applicable rulemaking procedures.

(4) The court shall declare the rule invalid only if it finds that the rule:

(a) Violates constitutional provisions;

(b) Exceeds the statutory authority of the agency; or

(c) Was adopted without compliance with applicable rulemaking procedures.

(5) In the case of disputed allegations of irregularities in procedure which, if proved, would warrant reversal or remand, the Court of Appeals may refer the allegations to a master appointed by the court to take evidence and make findings of fact. The court’s review of the master’s findings of fact shall be de novo on the evidence.

(6) The court shall not declare a rule invalid solely because it was adopted without compliance with applicable rulemaking procedures after a period of two years after the date the rule was filed in the office of the Secretary of State, if the agency attempted to comply with those procedures and its failure to do so did not substantially prejudice the interests of the parties. [1957 c.717 §6; 1971 c.734 §9; 1975 c.759 §9; 1979 c.593 §17; 1987 c.861 §3]

Source: Section 183.400 — Judicial determination of validity of rule , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.145 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.145
181A.145 Criminal investigations division
Status: in_force

(1) The Superintendent of State Police may:

(a) Maintain a criminal investigations division for the purpose of preventing, detecting and investigating criminal activity.

(b) Enter into partnerships with local criminal justice agencies to provide expertise in the investigation and resolution of crimes and criminal activity.

(2) For purposes of subsection (1) of this section, the superintendent may use the services of such members of the state police as detectives as the superintendent considers necessary. [Formerly 181.070]

Source: Section 181A.145 — Criminal investigations division , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 184.897 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 184 / Section 184.897
184.897 Education on reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation and the Department of Land Conservation and Development, after consultation with and in cooperation with other state agencies, shall:

(1) Educate the public about the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less; and

(2) Educate the public about the costs and benefits of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. [2010 c.85 §6; 2015 c.767 §55]

Source: Section 184.897 — Education on reducing greenhouse gas emissions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors184.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 179.701 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 179 / Section 179.701
179.701 Determination of cost-of-care rates
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The cost-of-care rates for a person who is or was in a state institution described in ORS 179.321 (Responsibility to supervise state institutions) shall be determined by the Department of Corrections or the Oregon Health Authority, as appropriate. The rates established shall be reasonably related to current costs of the institutions as described in ORS 179.321 (Responsibility to supervise state institutions) .

(b) Current costs for a person who is or was in a Department of Corrections institution shall exclude costs of outpatient services as defined in ORS 430.010 (Definitions) and any other costs not directly related to the care for a person at a state institution.

(c) Current costs for a person who is or was in the Oregon State Hospital shall include costs of outpatient services as defined in ORS 430.010 (Definitions) and exclude any other costs not directly related to the care for a person at a state institution.

(2) The cost-of-care rates for a person who was a resident of the Eastern Oregon Training Center shall be determined by the Department of Human Services. The rates established shall be reasonably related to the costs to operate, control, manage and supervise the state training center at the time of the person’s residency. The department must exclude costs of outpatient services as defined in ORS 430.010 (Definitions) and any other costs not directly related to the care of the person at the state training center. [1967 c.549 §2 (enacted in lieu of 179.700); 1973 c.806 §6; 1989 c.348 §7; 2001 c.487 §7; 2009 c.595 §153; 2011 c.658 §35; 2013 c.36 §63; 2021 c.33 §2]

Source: Section 179.701 — Determination of cost-of-care rates , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors179.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.972 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.972
181A.972 Requirements for special campus security providers and private security providers on campuses of institutions of higher education
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Institution of higher education” has the meaning given that term in ORS 163A.005 (Definitions for ORS 163A.005 to 163A.235) .

(b) “Private security professional” and “private security provider” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 181A.840 (Definitions for ORS 181A.360, 181A.840 to 181A.918, 181A.895 and 181A.995) .

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) An institution of higher education that employs or contracts with a private security provider, or the governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) that commissions special campus security officers under ORS 352.118 (Establishment of police department) to provide security services on campus, shall ensure that a nationwide criminal records check is conducted for each private security professional or special campus security officer providing security services on campus.

(b) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) that commissions special campus security officers under ORS 352.118 (Establishment of police department) to provide security services on campus shall ensure that each officer undergoes psychological testing to determine the officer’s fitness to serve as a special campus security officer.

(3) A law enforcement agency may share information about applicants for employment with the agency with an institution of higher education. An institution of higher education may use information shared under this subsection for purposes of hiring private security professionals or special campus security officers.

(4) A private security provider that provides security services on the campus of an institution of higher education or the governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) that commissions special campus security officers under ORS 352.118 (Establishment of police department) to provide security services on campus shall ensure that:

(a) Vehicles used by private security professionals or special campus security officers in the scope of their employment on campus are equipped with:

(A) A global positioning system device, as defined in ORS 163.715 (Unlawful use of a global positioning system device) , for which global positioning data is retained for at least 90 days;

(B) A video camera that records the scene within the vehicle and for which video recordings are retained for at least 90 days; or

(C) A dispatch system for which a record of calls is maintained for at least 90 days.

(b) Uniforms worn by private security professionals or special campus security officers in the scope of their employment on campus can be easily differentiated from the uniform of any law enforcement officer certified by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, with differentiations including, but not limited to, prominent designation of “campus security” or prominent use of a school logo or school colors.

(5) An institution of higher education that employs or contracts with a private security provider, or the governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) that commissions special campus security officers under ORS 352.118 (Establishment of police department) to provide security services on campus, shall ensure that vehicles used by private security professionals or special campus security officers in the scope of their employment on campus:

(a) Are clearly identified as a campus vehicle on the front of the vehicle;

(b) Do not use red and blue light bars;

(c) Do not use bumpers intended to ram another vehicle in order to cause a stall; and

(d) Do not use cages.

(6) When a private security professional or special campus security officer makes a probable cause arrest or an arrest under ORS 133.225 (Arrest by private person) in the course of the individual’s duties on the campus of an institution of higher education, the institution of higher education or governing board of the public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) for whom the individual provides security services:

(a) Shall promptly notify a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the area in which the arrest took place.

(b) May not retain evidence related to the arrest except for the purpose of providing the evidence to a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the area in which the arrest took place.

(7) Private security professionals and special campus security officers commissioned under ORS 352.118 (Establishment of police department) who provide security services on the campus of an institution of higher education do not have stop and frisk authority as set forth in ORS 131.605 (Definitions for ORS 131.605 to 131.625) to 131.625 (Frisk of stopped persons) .

(8) If an institution of higher education contracts with a private security provider to provide temporary security for an event, the terms of the contract must require the private security provider to comply with all relevant statutes and rules governing the duties of contracted private security providers. [Formerly 181A.912]

Source: Section 181A.972 — Requirements for special campus security providers and private security providers on campuses of institutions of higher education , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.215 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.215
181A.215 Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules relating to certain aspects of criminal records checks
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Authorized agency” means an authorized agency as defined in ORS 181A.190 (Criminal records check) or 181A.195 (Criminal records check) .

(b) “Direct access” means access to an individual or the personal information of an individual.

(c) “District” has the meaning given that term in ORS 267.237 (Criminal records check) .

(d) “Qualified entity” has the meaning given that term in ORS 181A.200 (Authority of Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority and Employment Department to require fingerprints) .

(2) Subject to ORS 8.100 (Authority of Judicial Department to require fingerprints) , the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Department of State Police, shall adopt rules:

(a) Specifying categories of individuals who are subject to criminal records checks that:

(A) An authorized agency may use to make fitness determinations under ORS 181A.190 (Criminal records check) and 181A.195 (Criminal records check) ;

(B) A qualified entity may use to make fitness determinations under ORS 181A.200 (Authority of Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority and Employment Department to require fingerprints) ; or

(C) A district may use to make fitness determinations under ORS 267.237 (Criminal records check) .

(b) Specifying the information, for each category, that may be required from a subject individual to permit a criminal records check.

(c) Specifying the types of crimes that may be considered in reviewing criminal offender information of a subject individual for each category.

(d) Specifying when a nationwide fingerprint-based criminal records check must be conducted.

(e) Establishing the process for appealing a fitness determination, except as otherwise provided by law.

(3) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall consider the additional cost of obtaining a nationwide fingerprint-based criminal records check when adopting rules under subsection (2)(d) of this section.

(4) Categories adopted under subsection (2)(a) of this section shall separate individuals into categories comprising:

(a) Individuals who have direct access to or who provide services for children;

(b) Individuals who have direct access to or who provide services for the elderly;

(c) Individuals who have direct access to or who provide services for persons with disabilities;

(d) Individuals who have direct access to or who provide services for persons with a mental illness;

(e) Individuals who have direct access to or who provide services for the general public;

(f) Individuals licensed, registered, certified or otherwise authorized to practice a profession or trade in this state and individuals applying for licensure, registration, certification or authorization to practice a profession or trade in this state; and

(g) Any other population of individuals specified by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services by rule.

(5) An authorized agency, qualified entity or district, or an employee of an authorized agency, qualified entity or district who is acting within the course and scope of the employee’s employment, is immune from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed for making a fitness determination in accordance with this section and ORS 181A.190 (Criminal records check) , 181A.195 (Criminal records check) , 181A.200 (Authority of Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority and Employment Department to require fingerprints) and 267.237 (Criminal records check) . [Formerly 181.547]

Note: 181A.215 (Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules relating to certain aspects of criminal records checks) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 181A or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 181A.215 — Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt rules relating to certain aspects of criminal records checks; immunity from civil liability , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 180.100 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 180 / Section 180.100
180.100 Legislative bills
Status: in_force

The Attorney General shall, upon request of any member of or of any person elected to either branch of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon, prepare all bills requested by any such member or person within a reasonable length of time prior to the commencement of any session of the legislature, and furnish the bills to such member or person for introduction on or before the first day of the session. The Attorney General shall during the sessions of the legislature prepare bills at the request of any member of the legislature as expeditiously as the number of deputies in the office of the Attorney General will permit.

Source: Section 180.100 — Legislative bills; preparation on request , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors180.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 184.406 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 184 / Section 184.406
184.406 Prerequisites of grant agreement
Status: in_force

The Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services may not execute a grant agreement authorized by ORS 184.404 (Grant agreements) until the director has determined that:

(1) The City of Portland has made a written request to the director to execute and deliver the grant agreement;

(2) A Major League Baseball franchise has agreed to locate and be based in Portland and has entered into a legally binding commitment to remain in Portland for at least the term of the grant agreement;

(3) All funding to build the major league stadium that is not based on the grant agreement has been committed;

(4) No grantee is both a public body and a guarantor for the repayment of bonds or other indebtedness that is to be repaid through use of grant moneys; and

(5) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services has prepared and submitted to the Legislative Assembly a written report regarding the estimated and actual incremental baseball tax revenues relating to the following provisions of the proposed grant agreement:

(a) The methodology for estimating the incremental baseball tax revenues;

(b) The methodology for determining the actual incremental baseball tax revenues; and

(c) The requirement that estimated and actual incremental baseball tax revenues be based on the Oregon personal income tax rates in effect when the grant agreement is executed or for the period for which the taxes are collected, whichever is greater, even if those rates are subsequently reduced. [2003 c.808 §3; 2017 c.532 §2]

Source: Section 184.406 — Prerequisites of grant agreement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors184.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 180.095 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 180 / Section 180.095
180.095 Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account is created in the General Fund. All moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Department of Justice and may be used to pay for only the following activities:

(a) Restitution and refunds in proceedings described in paragraph (c) of this subsection;

(b) Consumer and business education relating to the laws governing antitrust and unlawful trade practices; and

(c) Personal services, travel, meals, lodging and all other costs and expenses incurred by the department in investigating, preparing, commencing and prosecuting the following actions and suits, and enforcing judgments, settlements, compromises and assurances of voluntary compliance arising out of the following actions and suits:

(A) Actions and suits under the state and federal antitrust laws;

(B) Actions and suits under ORS 336.184 (Oregon Student Information Protection Act) and 646.605 (Definitions for ORS 336.184 and 646.605 to 646.652) to 646.656 (Remedies supplementary to existing statutory or common law remedies) ;

(C) Actions commenced under ORS 59.331 (Scope of Attorney General powers) ;

(D) Actions and suits under ORS 180.750 (Definitions) to 180.785 (Remedy not exclusive) ;

(E) Actions and suits under ORS 646A.025 (Action by Attorney General to impose civil penalty or obtain injunction) ; and

(F) Actions commenced under ORS 646A.589 (Investigative demand by Attorney General) .

(2) Moneys in the Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account are not subject to allotment. Upon request of the Attorney General, the State Treasurer shall create subaccounts within the account for the purposes of managing moneys in the account and allocating those moneys to the activities described in subsection (1) of this section.

(3) Except as otherwise provided by law, all sums of money received by the Department of Justice under a judgment, settlement, compromise or assurance of voluntary compliance, including damages, restitution, refunds, attorney fees, costs, disbursements and other recoveries, but excluding civil penalties under ORS 646.642 (Civil penalties) , in proceedings described in subsection (1)(c) of this section shall, upon receipt, be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account. However, if the action or suit was based on an expenditure or loss from a public body or a dedicated fund, the amount of such expenditure or loss, after deduction of attorney fees and expenses awarded to the department by the court or agreed to by the parties, if any, shall be credited to the public body or dedicated fund and the remainder thereof credited to the Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account.

(4) If the Department of Justice recovers restitution or refunds in a proceeding described in subsection (1)(c) of this section, and the department cannot determine the persons to whom the restitution or refunds should be paid or the amount of the restitution or refund payable to individual claimants is de minimis, the restitution or refunds may not be deposited in the Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account and shall be deposited in the General Fund.

(5) Before April 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Department of Justice shall report to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means:

(a) The department’s projection of the balance in the Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account at the end of the biennium in which the report is made and at the end of the following biennium;

(b) The amount of the balance held for restitution and refunds;

(c) An estimate of the department’s anticipated costs and expenses under subsection (1)(b) and (c) of this section for the biennium in which the report is made and for the following biennium; and

(d) Any judgment, settlement, compromise or other recovery, the proceeds of which are used for purposes other than:

(A) For deposit into the Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account; or

(B) For payment of legal costs related to the judgment, settlement, compromise or other recovery.

(6) The Joint Committee on Ways and Means, after consideration of recommendations made by the Department of Justice, shall use the information reported under subsection (5) of this section to determine an appropriate balance for the revolving account. [1965 c.194 §2; 1971 c.85 §6; 1975 c.446 §6; 1993 c.518 §1; 1999 c.184 §1; 2009 c.820 §§1,1a; 2019 c.643 §23; 2020 s.s.2 c.10 §32; 2023 c.369 §10; 2023 c.536 §8]

Note: The amendments to 180.095 (Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account) by section 10, chapter 369, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative July 1, 2024. See section 15, chapter 369, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative until July 1, 2024, including amendments by section 8, chapter 536, Oregon Laws 2023, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

180.095 (Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account) . (1) The Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account is created in the General Fund. All moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Department of Justice and may be used to pay for only the following activities:

(a) Restitution and refunds in proceedings described in paragraph (c) of this subsection;

(b) Consumer and business education relating to the laws governing antitrust and unlawful trade practices; and

(c) Personal services, travel, meals, lodging and all other costs and expenses incurred by the department in investigating, preparing, commencing and prosecuting the following actions and suits, and enforcing judgments, settlements, compromises and assurances of voluntary compliance arising out of the following actions and suits:

(A) Actions and suits under the state and federal antitrust laws;

(B) Actions and suits under ORS 336.184 (Oregon Student Information Protection Act) and 646.605 (Definitions for ORS 336.184 and 646.605 to 646.652) to 646.656 (Remedies supplementary to existing statutory or common law remedies) ;

(C) Actions commenced under ORS 59.331 (Scope of Attorney General powers) ;

(D) Actions and suits under ORS 180.750 (Definitions) to 180.785 (Remedy not exclusive) ; and

(E) Actions and suits under ORS 646A.025 (Action by Attorney General to impose civil penalty or obtain injunction) .

(2) Moneys in the Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account are not subject to allotment. Upon request of the Attorney General, the State Treasurer shall create subaccounts within the account for the purposes of managing moneys in the account and allocating those moneys to the activities described in subsection (1) of this section.

(3) Except as otherwise provided by law, all sums of money received by the Department of Justice under a judgment, settlement, compromise or assurance of voluntary compliance, including damages, restitution, refunds, attorney fees, costs, disbursements and other recoveries, but excluding civil penalties under ORS 646.642 (Civil penalties) , in proceedings described in subsection (1)(c) of this section shall, upon receipt, be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account. However, if the action or suit was based on an expenditure or loss from a public body or a dedicated fund, the amount of such expenditure or loss, after deduction of attorney fees and expenses awarded to the department by the court or agreed to by the parties, if any, shall be credited to the public body or dedicated fund and the remainder thereof credited to the Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account.

(4) If the Department of Justice recovers restitution or refunds in a proceeding described in subsection (1)(c) of this section, and the department cannot determine the persons to whom the restitution or refunds should be paid or the amount of the restitution or refund payable to individual claimants is de minimis, the restitution or refunds may not be deposited in the Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account and shall be deposited in the General Fund.

(5) Before April 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Department of Justice shall report to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means:

(a) The department’s projection of the balance in the Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account at the end of the biennium in which the report is made and at the end of the following biennium;

(b) The amount of the balance held for restitution and refunds;

(c) An estimate of the department’s anticipated costs and expenses under subsection (1)(b) and (c) of this section for the biennium in which the report is made and for the following biennium; and

(d) Any judgment, settlement, compromise or other recovery, the proceeds of which are used for purposes other than:

(A) For deposit into the Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account; or

(B) For payment of legal costs related to the judgment, settlement, compromise or other recovery.

(6) The Joint Committee on Ways and Means, after consideration of recommendations made by the Department of Justice, shall use the information reported under subsection (5) of this section to determine an appropriate balance for the revolving account.

Source: Section 180.095 — Department of Justice Protection and Education Revolving Account , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors180.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 183.452 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 183 / Section 183.452
183.452 Representation of agencies at contested case hearings
Status: in_force

(1) Agencies may, at their discretion, be represented at contested case hearings by the Attorney General.

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 9.160 (Bar membership required to practice law) , 9.320 (Necessity for employment of attorney) and ORS chapter 180, and unless otherwise authorized by another law, an agency may be represented at contested case hearings by an officer or employee of the agency if:

(a) The Attorney General has consented to the representation of the agency by an agency representative in the particular hearing or in the class of hearings that includes the particular hearing; and

(b) The agency, by rule, has authorized an agency representative to appear on its behalf in the particular type of hearing being conducted.

(3) An agency representative acting under the provisions of this section may not give legal advice to an agency, and may not present legal argument in contested case hearings, except to the extent authorized by subsection (4) of this section.

(4) The officer presiding at a contested case hearing in which an agency representative appears under the provisions of this section may allow the agency representative to present evidence, examine and cross-examine witnesses, and make arguments relating to the:

(a) Application of statutes and rules to the facts in the contested case;

(b) Actions taken by the agency in the past in similar situations;

(c) Literal meaning of the statutes or rules at issue in the contested case;

(d) Admissibility of evidence; and

(e) Proper procedures to be used in the contested case hearing.

(5) Upon judicial review, no limitation imposed under this section on an agency representative is the basis for reversal or remand of agency action unless the limitation resulted in substantial prejudice to a party.

(6) The Attorney General may prepare model rules for agency representatives authorized under this section. [1999 c.448 §3]

Note: 183.452 (Representation of agencies at contested case hearings) was added to and made a part of 183.413 (Notice to parties before hearing of rights and procedure) to 183.470 (Orders in contested cases) by legislative action but was not added to any other series. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 183.452 — Representation of agencies at contested case hearings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 184.906 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 184 / Section 184.906
184.906 Small business development program
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “qualified small business” means a business that meets the verification criteria set forth in subsection (3) of this section.

(2) The Department of Transportation shall establish a small business development program that aids qualified small businesses to compete for public improvement contracts that the department procures. In the program, the department, at a minimum, shall:

(a) Identify public improvements that are suitable for a qualified small business to undertake successfully as a general contractor;

(b) Provide a directory or repository of resources to assist a qualified small business in preparing competitive bids or proposals that meet the specifications set forth in solicitations for the department’s public improvement contracts;

(c) State in the department’s solicitation materials for public improvement contracts, that the department identifies under paragraph (a) of this subsection, that the department will receive bids or proposals solely from qualified small businesses;

(d) Designate department employees who have experience or familiarity with challenges that qualified small businesses face in competing for the department’s public improvement contracts to answer questions, and provide support, assistance and information related to preparing and submitting bids or proposals that is lawful and does not contravene the policies set forth in ORS 279A.015 (Policy) ; and

(e) Evaluate bids and proposals from, and award public improvement contracts to, qualified small businesses on the basis of a determination of the best value to the state.

(3) The department shall determine that a business is a qualified small business if the business:

(a) Has registered with the United States Small Business Administration, or a successor agency, as a small disadvantaged business;

(b) Is certified as an emerging small business under ORS 200.055 (Certification as disadvantaged business enterprise, minority-owned business, woman-owned business, veteran-owned business or emerging small business) ; or

(c) Meets other criteria the department establishes by rule.

(4) The department each year may enter into public improvement contracts with qualified small businesses under the program described in subsection (2) of this section that have an aggregated total value of not more than $25,000,000 annually.

(5) The department shall establish and convene a committee to advise the department concerning the program described in subsection (2) of this section. The committee may advise the department concerning which public improvements are suitable under subsection (2)(a) of this section, which resources would best enable qualified small businesses to prepare competitive bids or proposals, what kinds of support, assistance and information is appropriate under subsection (2)(d) of this section and any other matters related to the program described in subsection (2) of this section that the department determines are relevant.

(6) The department may adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the program described in subsection (2) of this section.

(7) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) No later than December 31 of each year, the department shall report, in the manner provided in ORS 192.245 (Form of report to legislature) , to the Legislative Assembly concerning:

(A) The number of public improvement contracts the department identifies under subsection (2)(a) of this section;

(B) The number of public improvement contracts the department awards to qualified small businesses;

(C) The number of qualified small businesses to which the department provides assistance under the program;

(D) The type and size of the qualified small businesses that participate in the program;

(E) The aggregated value of public improvement contracts the department awards in connection with the program; and

(F) Such other information about the program that the department deems relevant to report.

(b) The department shall collect and compile data necessary to prepare and submit the report described in this subsection. [2023 c.469 §1]

Source: Section 184.906 — Small business development program; advisory committee; report; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors184.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 183.485 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 183 / Section 183.485
183.485 Decision of court on review of contested case
Status: in_force

(1) The court having jurisdiction for judicial review of contested cases shall direct its decision, including its judgment, to the agency issuing the order being reviewed and may direct that its judgment be delivered to the circuit court for any county designated by the prevailing party for entry in the circuit court’s register.

(2) Upon receipt of the court’s decision, including the judgment, the clerk of the circuit court shall enter a judgment in the register of the court pursuant to the direction of the court to which the appeal is made. [1973 c.612 §7; 1981 c.178 §11; 1985 c.540 §39; 2003 c.576 §193]

Source: Section 183.485 — Decision of court on review of contested case , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 183.315 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 183 / Section 183.315
183.315 Application of provisions of chapter to certain agencies
Status: in_force

(1) The provisions of ORS 183.410 (Agency determination of applicability of rule or statute to petitioner) , 183.415 (Notice of right to hearing) , 183.417 (Procedure in contested case hearing) , 183.425 (Depositions or subpoena of material witness) , 183.440 (Subpoenas in contested cases) , 183.450 (Evidence in contested cases) , 183.452 (Representation of agencies at contested case hearings) , 183.458 (Nonattorney and out-of-state attorney representation of parties in certain contested case hearings) , 183.460 (Examination of evidence by agency) , 183.470 (Orders in contested cases) and 183.480 (Judicial review of agency orders) do not apply to local government boundary commissions created pursuant to ORS 199.430 (Procedure for creating commissions by local resolution or petition) , the Department of Revenue, State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation, Department of Consumer and Business Services with respect to its functions under ORS chapters 654 and 656, State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision or Psychiatric Security Review Board with respect to its functions under ORS 161.315 (Right of state to obtain mental examination of defendant) to 161.351 (Discharge by board) .

(2) This chapter does not apply with respect to actions of the Governor authorized under ORS chapter 240 and ORS 396.125 (Governor as Commander in Chief) or actions of the Adjutant General authorized under ORS 396.160 (Adjutant General) (14).

(3) The provisions of ORS 183.410 (Agency determination of applicability of rule or statute to petitioner) , 183.415 (Notice of right to hearing) , 183.417 (Procedure in contested case hearing) , 183.425 (Depositions or subpoena of material witness) , 183.440 (Subpoenas in contested cases) , 183.450 (Evidence in contested cases) , 183.452 (Representation of agencies at contested case hearings) , 183.458 (Nonattorney and out-of-state attorney representation of parties in certain contested case hearings) and 183.460 (Examination of evidence by agency) do not apply to the Employment Appeals Board or the Employment Department.

(4) The Employment Department shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter to the extent that a formal finding of the United States Secretary of Labor is made that such provision conflicts with the terms of the federal law, acceptance of which by the state is a condition precedent to continued certification by the United States Secretary of Labor of the state’s law.

(5) The provisions of ORS 183.415 (Notice of right to hearing) to 183.430 (Hearing on refusal to renew license) , 183.440 (Subpoenas in contested cases) to 183.460 (Examination of evidence by agency) , 183.470 (Orders in contested cases) to 183.485 (Decision of court on review of contested case) and 183.490 (Agency may be compelled to act) to 183.500 (Appeals) do not apply to orders issued to persons who:

(a) Have been committed pursuant to ORS 137.124 (Commitment of defendant to Department of Corrections or county) to the custody of the Department of Corrections or are otherwise confined in a Department of Corrections facility; or

(b) Seek to visit an adult in custody confined in a Department of Corrections facility.

(6) ORS 183.410 (Agency determination of applicability of rule or statute to petitioner) , 183.415 (Notice of right to hearing) , 183.417 (Procedure in contested case hearing) , 183.425 (Depositions or subpoena of material witness) , 183.440 (Subpoenas in contested cases) , 183.450 (Evidence in contested cases) , 183.460 (Examination of evidence by agency) , 183.470 (Orders in contested cases) and 183.482 (Jurisdiction for review of contested cases) (3) do not apply to the Public Utility Commission. Except as provided in ORS 774.180 (Intervention in agency proceedings affecting utility consumers) , judicial review of an order issued by the commission in a contested case may be sought only by a party to the contested case.

(7) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the suspension, cancellation or termination of an apprenticeship or training agreement under ORS 660.060 (Contents of agreement) .

(8) The provisions of ORS 183.413 (Notice to parties before hearing of rights and procedure) to 183.497 (Awarding costs and attorney fees when finding for petitioner) do not apply to administrative proceedings conducted under rules adopted by the Secretary of State under ORS 246.190 (Help America Vote Act complaint procedures) . [1971 c.734 §19; 1973 c.612 §3; 1973 c.621 §2; 1973 c.694 §1; 1975 c.759 §1; 1977 c.804 §45; 1979 c.593 §7; 1981 c.711 §16; 1987 c.320 §142; 1987 c.373 §21; 1989 c.90 §1; 1997 c.26 §1; 1999 c.448 §6; 1999 c.679 §1; 2003 c.64 §8; 2005 c.512 §30; 2005 c.638 §1; 2007 c.239 §8; 2007 c.288 §10; 2011 c.708 §24; 2017 c.312 §1; 2017 c.442 §23; 2019 c.213 §54]

Source: Section 183.315 — Application of provisions of chapter to certain agencies , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 179.770 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 179 / Section 179.770
179.770 Rules
Status: in_force

(1) In accordance with any applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority may adopt any rules necessary to carry out ORS 179.610 (Definitions for ORS 179.610 to 179.770) to 179.770 (Rules) .

(2) Subject to any applicable provision of the State Personnel Relations Law, the agency may employ employees necessary to carry out ORS 179.610 (Definitions for ORS 179.610 to 179.770) to 179.770 (Rules) . [Subsections (1) and (2) enacted as 1959 c.652 §20; subsection (3) as 1959 c.652 §12; 1989 c.348 §12; 2001 c.487 §12; 2009 c.595 §158]

Source: Section 179.770 — Rules; employees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors179.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 176.353 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 176 / Section 176.353
176.353 Duties of Racial Justice Council
Status: in_force

(1) The Racial Justice Council shall provide advice and recommendations to the Governor relating to racial justice, which may include:

(a) Recommending changes to state policies, practices, budgets and structures to align them within a racial justice and equity framework.

(b) Creating action plans to promote racial justice in areas including criminal justice, police accountability, housing and homelessness, human services, economic opportunity, health equity, environmental equity and education recovery.

(c) Developing long-term strategies to institutionalize racial justice into the conduct of state business.

(d) Establishing and maintaining communication between community leaders and the Office of the Governor.

(e) Identifying areas of potential future collaboration with the state and outside stakeholders.

(f) Directing the collection of data from across sectors of society to support data-driven policy decisions.

(g) Providing principles and recommendations that center racial justice to the Governor to inform the Governor’s budget and tax expenditure report required under ORS 291.202 (Budget and tax expenditure report of Governor) .

(h) Monitoring progress on programs and investments recommended by the council, in cooperation with the Office of the Governor, the official responsible for cultural change in the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, the Chief Data Officer appointed under ORS 276A.353 (Chief Data Officer) and other agencies or officials as appropriate.

(2) The council shall advise and assist state agencies in creating racial impact statements for programs included in agency request budgets under ORS 291.206 (Guidance of agencies in completing agency request budgets) .

(3) The council shall establish and maintain avenues of communication with appropriate officers and committees of the Legislative Assembly to monitor investments in and track progress toward racial equity.

(4) As used in this section, “racial justice” has the meaning given that term in ORS 176.350 (Racial Justice Council) . [2021 c.612 §3]

Source: Section 176.353 — Duties of Racial Justice Council , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors176.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 180.160 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 180 / Section 180.160
180.160 Charges for services to public agencies
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to rules prescribed by the Attorney General, in rendering assistance to the respective officers, departments, boards and commissions of state government, and other public bodies, the Department of Justice may charge such officers, agencies and public bodies (including, when appropriate, the Department of Justice itself) separately for the cost of such assistance, said cost including, but not limited to salaries of assistants and administrative and clerical salaries, investigative services, and capital outlay; and shall also charge such officers, departments, boards, commissions or public bodies for other costs incurred and disbursements made pursuant to request or authorization in connection with such assistance, and not paid directly out of moneys appropriated or otherwise available for expenditure by such officers, agencies or public bodies.

(2) The Department of Justice may not impose charges under subsection (1) of this section at rates greater than the rates established for the biennium through the legislative budgeting process in the preceding odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly unless the department first notifies the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means or the Emergency Board. [1969 c.543 §1; 1971 c.85 §4; 2019 c.643 §22]

Source: Section 180.160 — Charges for services to public agencies; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors180.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 177.070 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 177 / Section 177.070
177.070 Bonds for clerks or positions
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State may require corporate surety bonds executed by a company licensed to transact business in the State of Oregon for the clerks or positions the Secretary of State deems proper. The surety bonds shall run to the State of Oregon in the amounts the Secretary of State approves. The premiums for the surety bonds shall be paid by the State of Oregon.

Source: Section 177.070 — Bonds for clerks or positions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors177.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 180.405 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 180 / Section 180.405
180.405 Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 180.400 (Legislative findings) to 180.455 (Revocation or suspension of distributor license) and 323.106 (Certification of intent to comply with reporting, recordkeeping and directory participation requirements) :

(1) “Brand family” means all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trademark and differentiated from one another by means of additional modifiers or descriptors, including, but not limited to, cigarettes labeled “menthol,” “lights,” “kings,” “100s” and any cigarettes sold under a brand name, alone or in conjunction with any other word, trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, recognizable pattern of colors or other indicia of product identification, that are identical to, similar to or identifiable with a previously known brand of cigarettes.

(2) “Cigarette” has the meaning given that term in ORS 323.800 (Definitions for ORS 323.800 to 323.807) .

(3) “Distributor” means a person who is licensed under ORS 323.105 (Distributor’s license) or 323.530 (Issuance of license) and any other person who is a distributor for the purposes of ORS 323.005 (Short title) to 323.482 (Offense of unlawful distribution of cigarettes) or 323.500 (Definitions for ORS 323.500 to 323.645) to 323.645 (Short title) .

(4) “Importer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 323.800 (Definitions for ORS 323.800 to 323.807) .

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) “Inhalant delivery system” means:

(A) A device that can be used to deliver nicotine in the form of a vapor or aerosol to a person inhaling from the device; or

(B) A component of a device described in this paragraph or a substance in any form sold for the purpose of being vaporized or aerosolized by a device described in this paragraph, whether the component or substance is sold separately or is not sold separately.

(b) “Inhalant delivery system” does not include:

(A) Any product that has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or for any other therapeutic purpose, if the product is marketed and sold solely for the approved purpose;

(B) If sold separately, battery chargers, straps or lanyards; or

(C) Marijuana items as defined in ORS 475C.009 (Definitions for ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525) .

(6) “Master Settlement Agreement” has the meaning given that term in ORS 323.800 (Definitions for ORS 323.800 to 323.807) .

(7) “Nonparticipating manufacturer” means any tobacco product manufacturer that is not a participating manufacturer.

(8) “Participating manufacturer” has the meaning given that term in section II(jj) of the Master Settlement Agreement.

(9) “Qualified escrow fund” has the meaning given that term in ORS 323.800 (Definitions for ORS 323.800 to 323.807) .

(10) “Retailer” means a person that sells cigarettes, inhalant delivery systems or smokeless tobacco products to individuals for personal consumption.

(11) “Smokeless tobacco products” has the meaning given that term in ORS 323.810 (Definitions for ORS 323.810 to 323.816) .

(12) “Tobacco product manufacturer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 323.800 (Definitions for ORS 323.800 to 323.807) .

(13) “Units sold” has the meaning given that term in ORS 323.800 (Definitions for ORS 323.800 to 323.807) . [2003 c.801 §2; 2017 c.687 §4; 2019 c.240 §2; 2021 c.179 §2]

Note: See note under 180.400 (Legislative findings) .

Source: Section 180.405 — Definitions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors180.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 183.534 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 183 / Section 183.534
183.534 Housing cost impact statement described
Status: in_force

(1) A housing cost impact statement is an estimate of the effect of a proposed rule or ordinance on the cost of development of a 6,000 square foot parcel and the construction of a 1,200 square foot detached single family dwelling on that parcel. The Housing and Community Services Department shall adopt rules prescribing the form to be used when preparing the estimate and other such rules necessary to the implementation of this section and ORS 183.530 (Housing cost impact statement required for certain proposed rules) and 183.538 (Effect of failure to prepare housing cost impact statement) .

(2) A housing cost impact statement:

(a) For an agency listed in ORS 183.530 (Housing cost impact statement required for certain proposed rules) shall be incorporated in the:

(A) Fiscal impact statement required by ORS 183.335 (Notice) (2)(b)(E) for permanent rule adoption; or

(B) Statements required by ORS 183.335 (Notice) (5) for temporary rule adoption.

(b) Shall not be required for the adoption of any procedural rule by an agency listed in ORS 183.530 (Housing cost impact statement required for certain proposed rules) . [1995 c.652 §3; 1997 c.249 §54; 2015 c.180 §40; 2023 c.193 §12]

Note: See note under 183.530 (Housing cost impact statement required for certain proposed rules) .

Source: Section 183.534 — Housing cost impact statement described; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.990 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.990
181A.990 Penalties
Status: in_force

Violation of ORS 181A.110 (Standard uniform for state police) (4) is a Class A misdemeanor. [Formerly 181.990]

Source: Section 181A.990 — Penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 184.652 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 184 / Section 184.652
184.652 Sharing facilities and offices with local governments
Status: in_force

As part of the preparation of the capital construction estimate submitted to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services pursuant to ORS 291.224 (Inclusion of capital construction program in Governor’s budget) , the Department of Transportation shall prepare, in addition to any amounts budgeted for the Department of Transportation, a budget request for other funds that may be used to facilitate the sharing of offices and other facilities used by the Department of Transportation with the offices and other facilities used by local government. [2009 c.865 §15]

Note: 184.652 (Sharing facilities and offices with local governments) and 184.653 (Least-cost planning) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 184 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 184.652 — Sharing facilities and offices with local governments , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors184.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 185.430 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 185 / Section 185.430
185.430 Duties
Status: in_force

In carrying out the duties of ORS 185.410 (Policy) to 185.430 (Duties) , the Commission on Black Affairs shall:

(1) Monitor existing programs and legislation designed to meet the needs of the Black population.

(2) Identify and research problem areas and issues affecting the Black community and recommend actions to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly, including recommendations on legislative programs.

(3) Assist the Governor on the Governor’s equity-focused initiatives with policy advice, the study of long-standing community issues and the provision of community input, a community voice and leadership, as requested.

(4) Maintain a liaison between the Black community and government entities.

(5) Encourage Black representation on state boards and commissions.

(6) Meet at least annually in a joint meeting of the Commission on Black Affairs, the Commission on Hispanic Affairs, the Commission for Women and the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs to consider and act upon issues of mutual importance to the missions and statutory duties of the commissions. [1983 c.161 §3; 2013 c.353 §2; 2021 c.290 §6]

Source: Section 185.430 — Duties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors185.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.095 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.095
181A.095 Headquarters and patrol stations
Status: in_force

(1) The Superintendent of State Police may establish headquarters and patrol stations at such places as the superintendent considers advisable for the patrol and protection of this state and the enforcement of the laws.

(2) For purposes of this section, the superintendent may use lands and buildings for the accommodation of members of the state police and their vehicles and equipment.

(3) The Department of State Police may enter into such lease agreements and take title to such real property as the superintendent considers necessary for the performance of the duties of the department and the Oregon State Police. [Formerly 181.090]

Source: Section 181A.095 — Headquarters and patrol stations; real property agreements , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.323 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.323
181A.323 Definitions for ORS 181A.323 to 181A.328
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 181A.323 (Definitions for ORS 181A.323 to 181A.328) to 181A.328 (Committee on tracking of sexual assault forensic evidence) :

(1) “Anonymous kit” means a sexual assault forensic evidence kit collected from a victim who has not participated with a law enforcement agency in the creation of a report of the sexual assault.

(2) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 133.741 (Law enforcement agency policies and procedures regarding video and audio recordings) .

(3) “Medical facility” means a hospital, clinic, urgent care center or any other facility that is authorized to provide sexual assault medical assessments as described in ORS 147.395 (Definitions) .

(4) “Sexual assault” means the commission of or the attempted commission of an offense described in ORS 163.355 (Rape in the third degree) to 163.427 (Sexual abuse in the first degree) .

(5) “Sexual assault forensic evidence kit” means:

(a) Forensic evidence collected using an evidence collection kit during a sexual assault medical assessment as described in ORS 147.395 (Definitions) ; and

(b) If authorized by the victim, a copy of the medical-forensic examination form including the sexual assault forensic exam history, injury documentation and evidence collection documentation.

(6) “Victim” means a person from whom a sexual assault forensic evidence kit has been collected. [2016 c.89 §2; 2017 c.361 §1; 2022 c.101 §1]

Note: See note under 181A.322 (Short title) .

Source: Section 181A.323 — Definitions for ORS 181A.323 to 181A.328 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 179.505 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 179 / Section 179.505
179.505 Disclosure of written accounts by health care services provider
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Disclosure” means the release of, transfer of, provision of access to or divulgence in any other manner of information outside the health care services provider holding the information.

(b) “Health care services provider” means:

(A) Medical personnel or other staff employed by or under contract with a public provider to provide health care or maintain written accounts of health care provided to individuals; or

(B) Units, programs or services designated, operated or maintained by a public provider to provide health care or maintain written accounts of health care provided to individuals.

(c) “Individually identifiable health information” means any health information that is:

(A) Created or received by a health care services provider; and

(B) Identifiable to an individual, including demographic information that identifies the individual, or for which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify an individual, and that relates to:

(i) The past, present or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual;

(ii) The provision of health care to an individual; or

(iii) The past, present or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual.

(d) “Personal representative” includes but is not limited to:

(A) A person appointed as a guardian under ORS 125.305 (Order of appointment) , 419B.372 (Guardianship as incident of custody) , 419C.481 (Guardianship and legal custody of adjudicated youth committed to Oregon Youth Authority) or 419C.555 (Authority to appoint guardian) with authority to make medical and health care decisions;

(B) A person appointed as a health care representative under ORS 127.505 (Definitions for ORS 127.505 to 127.660) to 127.660 (Short title) or a representative under ORS 127.700 (Definitions for ORS 127.700 to 127.737) to 127.737 (Certain other laws applicable to declaration) to make health care decisions or mental health treatment decisions; and

(C) A person appointed as a personal representative under ORS chapter 113.

(e) “Psychotherapy notes” means notes recorded in any medium:

(A) By a mental health professional, in the performance of the official duties of the mental health professional;

(B) Documenting or analyzing the contents of conversation during a counseling session; and

(C) That are maintained separately from the rest of the individual’s record.

(f) “Psychotherapy notes” does not mean notes documenting:

(A) Medication prescription and monitoring;

(B) Counseling session start and stop times;

(C) Modalities and frequencies of treatment furnished;

(D) Results of clinical tests; or

(E) Any summary of the following items:

(i) Diagnosis;

(ii) Functional status;

(iii) Treatment plan;

(iv) Symptoms;

(v) Prognosis; or

(vi) Progress to date.

(g) “Public provider” means:

(A) The Oregon State Hospital campuses;

(B) Department of Corrections institutions as defined in ORS 421.005 (Definitions) ;

(C) A contractor of the Department of Corrections or the Oregon Health Authority that provides health care to individuals residing in a state institution operated by the agencies;

(D) A community mental health program or community developmental disabilities program as described in ORS 430.610 (Legislative policy) to 430.695 (Treatment of certain receipts as offsets to state funds) and the public and private entities with which it contracts to provide mental health or developmental disabilities programs or services;

(E) A program or service provided under ORS 431.001 (Findings) to 431.550 (Power of Oregon Health Authority to collect information from local public health administrators) and 431.990 (Penalties) ;

(F) A community mental health program or service established or maintained under ORS 430.630 (Services to be provided by community mental health programs) or a community developmental disabilities program described in ORS 430.620 (Establishment of community mental health and developmental disabilities programs by one or more counties) (1)(a) or (c);

(G) A program or facility providing an organized full-day or part-day program of treatment that is licensed, approved, established, maintained or operated by or contracted with the Oregon Health Authority for alcoholism, drug addiction or mental or emotional disturbance;

(H) A program or service providing treatment by appointment that is licensed, approved, established, maintained or operated by or contracted with the authority for alcoholism, drug addiction or mental or emotional disturbance; or

(I) The impaired health professional program established under ORS 676.190 (Establishment of program) .

(h) “Written account” means records containing only individually identifiable health information.

(2) Except as provided in subsections (3), (4), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), (16), (17) and (18) of this section or unless otherwise permitted or required by state or federal law or by order of the court, written accounts of the individuals served by any health care services provider maintained in or by the health care services provider by the officers or employees thereof who are authorized to maintain written accounts within the official scope of their duties are not subject to access and may not be disclosed. This subsection applies to written accounts maintained in or by facilities of the Department of Corrections only to the extent that the written accounts concern the medical, dental or psychiatric treatment as patients of those under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections.

(3) If the individual or a personal representative of the individual provides an authorization, the content of any written account referred to in subsection (2) of this section must be disclosed accordingly, if the authorization is in writing and is signed and dated by the individual or the personal representative of the individual and sets forth with specificity the following:

(a) Name of the health care services provider authorized to make the disclosure, except when the authorization is provided by recipients of or applicants for public assistance or medical assistance, as defined in ORS 414.025 (Definitions for ORS chapters 411, 413 and 414) , to a governmental entity for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits or investigating for fraud;

(b) Name or title of the persons or organizations to which the information is to be disclosed or that information may be disclosed to the public;

(c) Name of the individual;

(d) Extent or nature of the information to be disclosed; and

(e) Statement that the authorization is subject to revocation at any time except to the extent that action has been taken in reliance thereon, and a specification of the date, event or condition upon which it expires without express revocation. However, a revocation of an authorization is not valid with respect to inspection or records necessary to validate expenditures by or on behalf of governmental entities.

(4) The content of any written account referred to in subsection (2) of this section may be disclosed without an authorization:

(a) To any person to the extent necessary to meet a medical emergency.

(b) At the discretion of the responsible officer of the health care services provider, which in the case of any Oregon Health Authority facility or community mental health program is the Director of the Oregon Health Authority, to persons engaged in scientific research, program evaluation, peer review and fiscal audits. However, individual identities may not be disclosed to such persons, except when the disclosure is essential to the research, evaluation, review or audit and is consistent with state and federal law.

(c) To governmental agencies when necessary to secure compensation for services rendered in the treatment of the individual.

(5) When an individual’s identity is disclosed under subsection (4) of this section, a health care services provider shall prepare, and include in the permanent records of the health care services provider, a written statement indicating the reasons for the disclosure, the written accounts disclosed and the recipients of the disclosure.

(6) The content of any written account referred to in subsection (2) of this section and held by a health care services provider currently engaged in the treatment of an individual may be disclosed to officers or employees of that provider, its agents or cooperating health care services providers who are currently acting within the official scope of their duties to evaluate treatment programs, to diagnose or treat or to assist in diagnosing or treating an individual when the written account is to be used in the course of diagnosing or treating the individual. Nothing in this subsection prevents the transfer of written accounts referred to in subsection (2) of this section among health care services providers, the Department of Corrections, the Oregon Health Authority or a local correctional facility when the transfer is necessary or beneficial to the treatment of an individual.

(7) When an action, suit, claim, arbitration or proceeding is brought under ORS 34.105 (Definitions for ORS 34.105 to 34.240) to 34.240 (Appeal) or 34.310 (Purpose of writ) to 34.730 (Forfeiture for refusing copy of order or process) and involves a claim of constitutionally inadequate medical care, diagnosis or treatment, or is brought under ORS 30.260 (Definitions for ORS 30.260 to 30.300) to 30.300 (ORS 30.260 to 30.300 exclusive) and involves the Department of Corrections or an institution operated by the department, nothing in this section prohibits the disclosure of any written account referred to in subsection (2) of this section to the Department of Justice, Oregon Department of Administrative Services, or their agents, upon request, or the subsequent disclosure to a court, administrative hearings officer, arbitrator or other administrative decision maker.

(8) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) When an action, suit, claim, arbitration or proceeding involves the Oregon Health Authority or an institution operated by the authority, nothing in this section prohibits the disclosure of any written account referred to in subsection (2) of this section to the Department of Justice, Oregon Department of Administrative Services, or their agents.

(b) Disclosure of information in an action, suit, claim, nonlabor arbitration or proceeding is limited by the relevancy restrictions of ORS 40.010 (Rule 100. Short title) to 40.585 (Rule 1008. Functions of court and jury) , 183.710 (Definitions for ORS 183.710 to 183.730) to 183.730 (Review of rule by Oregon Sunshine Committee) , 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures) and 183.750 (State agency required to prepare public writings in readable form) and ORS chapter 183. Only written accounts of a plaintiff, claimant or petitioner shall be disclosed under this paragraph.

(c) Disclosure of information as part of a labor arbitration or proceeding to support a personnel action taken against staff is limited to written accounts directly relating to alleged action or inaction by staff for which the personnel action was imposed.

(9) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The copy of any written account referred to in subsection (2) of this section, upon written request of the individual or a personal representative of the individual, shall be disclosed to the individual or the personal representative of the individual within a reasonable time not to exceed five working days. The individual or the personal representative of the individual shall have the right to timely access to any written accounts.

(b) If the disclosure of psychiatric or psychological information contained in the written account would constitute an immediate and grave detriment to the treatment of the individual, disclosure may be denied, if medically contraindicated by the treating physician or a licensed health care professional in the written account of the individual.

(c) The Department of Corrections may withhold psychiatric or psychological information if:

(A) The information relates to an individual other than the individual seeking it.

(B) Disclosure of the information would constitute a danger to another individual.

(C) Disclosure of the information would compromise the privacy of a confidential source.

(d) However, a written statement of the denial under paragraph (c) of this subsection and the reasons therefor must be entered in the written account.

(10) A health care services provider may require a person requesting disclosure of the contents of a written account under this section to reimburse the provider for the reasonable costs incurred in searching files, abstracting if requested and copying if requested. However, an individual or a personal representative of the individual may not be denied access to written accounts concerning the individual because of inability to pay.

(11) A written account referred to in subsection (2) of this section may not be used to initiate or substantiate any criminal, civil, administrative, legislative or other proceedings conducted by federal, state or local authorities against the individual or to conduct any investigations of the individual. If the individual, as a party to an action, suit or other judicial proceeding, voluntarily produces evidence regarding an issue to which a written account referred to in subsection (2) of this section would be relevant, the contents of that written account may be disclosed for use in the proceeding.

(12) Information obtained in the course of diagnosis, evaluation or treatment of an individual that, in the professional judgment of the health care services provider, indicates a clear and immediate danger to others or to society may be reported to the appropriate authority. A decision not to disclose information under this subsection does not subject the provider to any civil liability. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to alter the provisions of ORS 124.088 (Certain privileges not grounds for excluding evidence in court proceedings) , 146.750 (Injuries to be reported to law enforcement agency) , 146.760 (Immunity of participant in making of report) , 419B.010 (Duty of officials to report child abuse) , 419B.015 (Report form and content) , 419B.020 (Duty of department or law enforcement agency receiving report) , 419B.025 (Immunity of person making report in good faith) , 419B.030 (Central registry of reports) , 419B.035 (Confidentiality of records) , 419B.040 (Certain privileges not grounds for excluding evidence in court proceedings on child abuse) , 419B.045 (Investigation conducted on school premises) , 430.738 (Privileges not applicable to abuse proceedings) or 441.674 (Specified evidentiary privileges inapplicable) .

(13) The prohibitions of this section apply to written accounts concerning any individual who has been treated by any health care services provider irrespective of whether or when the individual ceases to receive treatment.

(14) Persons other than the individual or the personal representative of the individual who are granted access under this section to the contents of a written account referred to in subsection (2) of this section may not disclose the contents of the written account to any other person except in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(15) Nothing in this section prevents the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Health Authority from disclosing the contents of written accounts in its possession to individuals or agencies with whom children in its custody are placed.

(16) The system described in ORS 192.517 (Access to records of individual with disability or individual with mental illness) (1) shall have access to records, as defined in ORS 192.515 (Definitions for ORS 192.515 and 192.517) , as provided in ORS 192.517 (Access to records of individual with disability or individual with mental illness) .

(17) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a health care services provider must obtain an authorization from an individual or a personal representative of the individual to disclose psychotherapy notes.

(b) A health care services provider may use or disclose psychotherapy notes without obtaining an authorization from the individual or a personal representative of the individual to carry out the following treatment, payment and health care operations:

(A) Use by the originator of the psychotherapy notes for treatment;

(B) Disclosure by the health care services provider for its own training program in which students, trainees or practitioners in mental health learn under supervision to practice or improve their skills in group, joint, family or individual counseling; or

(C) Disclosure by the health care services provider to defend itself in a legal action or other proceeding brought by the individual or a personal representative of the individual.

(c) An authorization for the disclosure of psychotherapy notes may not be combined with an authorization for a disclosure of any other individually identifiable health information, but may be combined with another authorization for a disclosure of psychotherapy notes.

(18) A health care services provider may disclose information contained in a written account if the conditions of ORS 192.567 (Disclosure without authorization form) (1) to (5) or 192.577 (Disclosure of information concerning adult in custody of Department of Corrections) are met. [1973 c.736 §2; 1977 c.812 §3; 1981 c.326 §2; 1985 c.219 §1; 1987 c.320 §134; 1987 c.322 §1; 1989 c.81 §1; 1991 c.175 §1; 1991 c.807 §1; 1993 c.262 §3; 1993 c.546 §101; 2001 c.900 §44; 2003 c.88 §2; 2005 c.498 §5; 2009 c.595 §145; 2009 c.697 §12; 2011 c.720 §65; 2013 c.36 §55; 2013 c.688 §24; 2015 c.318 §12; 2015 c.473 §4; 2015 c.736 §53; 2017 c.484 §3; 2021 c.192 §1; 2021 c.323 §4]

Source: Section 179.505 — Disclosure of written accounts by health care services provider , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors179.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.790 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.790
181A.790 Policy relating to use of deadly physical force
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “involved officer” means:

(a) A police officer whose official conduct, or official order to use deadly physical force, was a cause in fact of the death of a person. As used in this paragraph, “order to use deadly physical force” means an order issued to another officer to use deadly physical force in a specific incident or an order or directive establishing rules of engagement for the use of deadly physical force for a specific incident.

(b) A police officer whose official conduct was not a cause in fact of the death of a person but whose official involvement in an incident in which the use of deadly physical force by a police officer resulted in the death of a person:

(A) Began before or during the use of the deadly physical force; and

(B) Was reasonably likely to have exposed the police officer to greater stresses or trauma than other police officers experienced as a result of their involvement in the incident before or during the use of the deadly physical force.

(2) A law enforcement agency shall adopt a policy dealing with the use of deadly physical force by its police officers. At a minimum, the policy must include guidelines for the use of deadly physical force.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) For each involved officer employed by a law enforcement agency, the law enforcement agency shall pay the costs of at least two sessions with a mental health professional that are attended by the officer. The sessions must be held within six months after the incident in which the officer was involved.

(b) An involved officer shall attend at least one of the sessions described in paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(c) Sessions with a mental health professional under this subsection may not be substituted for a fitness for duty examination required or requested as a condition of employment by the law enforcement agency that employs the involved officer.

(4) For at least 72 hours immediately following an incident in which the use of deadly physical force by a police officer resulted in the death of a person, a law enforcement agency may not return an involved officer to duties that might place the officer in a situation in which the officer has to use deadly physical force. A law enforcement agency may not reduce an involved officer’s pay or benefits as a result of the law enforcement agency’s compliance with this subsection. Notwithstanding ORS 181A.805 (Grants) (1), a personnel cost incurred in complying with this subsection by a law enforcement agency employing 40 or fewer police officers is an expense for purposes of ORS 181A.805 (Grants) .

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A law enforcement agency employing an involved officer shall include at least one police officer from a different law enforcement agency in the investigation of the incident in which the involved officer was involved.

(b) The failure of a law enforcement agency to comply with paragraph (a) of this subsection is not grounds for suppressing evidence obtained in the investigation.

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A law enforcement agency shall collect at least the following information relating to incidents in which a police officer’s use of deadly physical force resulted in the death of a person:

(A) The name, gender, race, ethnicity and age of the decedent.

(B) The date, time and location of the incident.

(C) A brief description of the circumstances surrounding the incident.

(b) A law enforcement agency shall promptly submit the information collected under paragraph (a) of this subsection to the Department of Justice.

(7) The department shall compile and periodically publish information submitted under subsection (6) of this section. The department, by rule, may specify a form to be used by law enforcement agencies in submitting information under subsection (6) of this section. [Formerly 181.789]

Source: Section 181A.790 — Policy relating to use of deadly physical force; collection of information; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 180.448 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 180 / Section 180.448
180.448 Attorney General investigative demand
Status: in_force

(1) If it appears to the Attorney General that a person, including a person described in ORS 180.441 (Prohibited shipping) (1)(b), has possession, custody or control of any information, document or other material that is relevant to an investigation of a violation of ORS 180.400 (Legislative findings) to 180.455 (Revocation or suspension of distributor license) or 323.806 (Required actions by manufacturers) , or that could lead to the discovery of relevant information in an investigation of a violation of ORS 180.400 (Legislative findings) to 180.455 (Revocation or suspension of distributor license) or 323.806 (Required actions by manufacturers) , the Attorney General may execute an investigative demand and may cause an investigative demand to be served upon the person. The investigative demand may require the person:

(a) To appear and testify under oath at the time and place stated in the investigative demand;

(b) To answer written interrogatories; or

(c) To produce relevant documentary material or physical evidence for examination at the time and place stated in the investigative demand.

(2) An investigative demand under this section shall be served in the manner provided by ORS 646.622 (Method of serving investigative demand) and may be enforced in the manner provided by ORS 646.626 (Effect of failure to obey investigative demand) .

(3) As used in this section, “person” does not include a participating manufacturer as defined in ORS 180.405 (Definitions) . [2017 c.687 §12]

Note: 180.448 (Attorney General investigative demand) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 180 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 180.448 — Attorney General investigative demand , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors180.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 183.333 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 183 / Section 183.333
183.333 Policy statement
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that it is the policy of this state that whenever possible the public be involved in the development of public policy by agencies and in the drafting of rules. The Legislative Assembly encourages agencies to seek public input to the maximum extent possible before giving notice of intent to adopt a rule. The agency may appoint an advisory committee or use any other means of obtaining public views that will assist the agency in drafting the rule. The membership of an advisory committee appointed under this subsection must represent the interests of persons and communities likely to be affected by the rule.

(2) Any agency in its discretion may develop a list of interested parties and inform those parties of any issue that may be the subject of rulemaking and invite the parties to make comments on the issue.

(3) If an agency appoints an advisory committee for consideration of a rule under subsection (1) of this section, the agency shall seek the committee’s recommendations on whether the rule will have a fiscal impact, what the extent of that impact will be and whether the rule will have a significant adverse impact on small businesses. If the committee indicates that the rule will have a significant adverse impact on small businesses, the agency shall seek the committee’s recommendations on compliance with ORS 183.540 (Reduction of economic impact on small business) .

(4) An agency shall consider an advisory committee’s recommendations provided under subsection (3) of this section in preparing the statement of fiscal impact required by ORS 183.335 (Notice) (2)(b)(E).

(5) If an agency does not appoint an advisory committee for consideration of a permanent rule under subsection (1) of this section and 10 or more persons likely to be affected by the rule object to the agency’s statement of fiscal impact as required by ORS 183.335 (Notice) (2)(b)(E) or an association with at least 10 members likely to be affected by the rule objects to the statement, the agency shall appoint a fiscal impact advisory committee to provide recommendations on whether the rule will have a fiscal impact and what the extent of that impact will be. The membership of the fiscal impact advisory committee must represent the interests of persons and communities likely to be affected by the rule. An objection under this subsection must be made not later than 14 days after the notice required by ORS 183.335 (Notice) (1) is given. If the agency determines that the statement does not adequately reflect the rule’s fiscal impact, the agency shall extend the period for submission of data or views under ORS 183.335 (Notice) (3)(a) by at least 20 days. The agency shall include any recommendations from the committee in the record maintained by the agency for the rule.

(6) An agency may appoint the Small Business Rules Advisory Committee established in ORS 183.407 (Small Business Rules Advisory Committee) as the advisory committee or fiscal impact advisory committee for purposes of this section.

(7) Subsection (5) of this section does not apply to any rule adopted by an agency to comply with a judgment or a settlement of a judicial proceeding.

(8) If an agency is required by law to appoint an advisory committee or a fiscal impact advisory committee under this section, the agency may not appoint an officer, employee or other agent of the agency to serve as a member of the advisory committee or fiscal impact advisory committee. [2003 c.749 §4; 2005 c.807 §4; 2013 c.273 §1; 2018 c.20 §3; 2021 c.463 §1]

Source: Section 183.333 — Policy statement; public involvement in development of policy and drafting of rules; advisory committees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.025 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.025
181A.025 Petty cash account
Status: in_force

The Superintendent of State Police shall establish a petty cash account from the appropriation for carrying out the functions of the Department of State Police in the amount of $25,000 and shall authorize designated commissioned officers to make disbursements from such account in all cases where it may be necessary to make an immediate cash payment for transportation expenses, accessories and repairs to motor vehicles, board and lodging, immediate medical and veterinary supplies, telephone and imperative supplementary supplies. Upon presentation to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services of duly approved vouchers for moneys so expended from the petty cash account or fund, the account or fund shall be reimbursed to the amount of vouchers submitted. [Formerly 181.180]

Source: Section 181A.025 — Petty cash account , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.445 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.445
181A.445 Best practices for interacting with persons who have experienced trauma
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, in consultation with the Department of Justice, shall develop best practices for law enforcement agencies when interacting with persons who have experienced trauma.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The best practices developed under this section must offer alternative options for law enforcement agencies of varying size and resource capacity.

(b) The best practices developed under this section must, at a minimum:

(A) Be research-based and take into account the psychological and neurological effects of trauma;

(B) Recommend techniques for interacting with persons who have experienced trauma;

(C) Have the objective of minimizing further trauma;

(D) Take into account the impact of structural racism and other forms of historical trauma;

(E) Require law enforcement officers to consider the effects of trauma when working on a case;

(F) Recommend techniques for interviewing persons who have experienced trauma; and

(G) Provide recommendations for writing reports based on interviews with persons who have experienced trauma.

(3) Law enforcement agencies within this state shall adopt appropriate best practice policies for interacting with persons who have experienced trauma no later than the date established by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training by rule.

(4) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section. [2021 c.532 §2; 2021 c.532 §5]

Source: Section 181A.445 — Best practices for interacting with persons who have experienced trauma; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 182.425 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 182 / Section 182.425
182.425 State agency required to collect rental for housing provided to employees
Status: in_force

(1) Every state agency that provides housing for its officers or employees shall collect a rental for such housing based on the fair rental value as determined by an appraiser registered under ORS 308.010 (Registered appraiser requirements) or licensed or certified under ORS 674.310 (Duties and powers of board) , subject to any reductions therefrom authorized under ORS 182.435 (Schedule of reduction from fair rental value) . Rentals collected under this section shall be credited to the agency’s account.

(2) No state agency shall provide furnishings as part of any housing provided by the agency.

(3) Determinations of fair rental value shall be reexamined periodically but not less frequently than once every five years and the rental shall be adjusted annually by the change in real estate values, for the affected community as determined by the state agency.

(4) Determination of the net rental of any employee-occupied state-owned housing unit under subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this section shall be considered a personnel action for purposes of ORS 240.086 (Duties of board) . [1971 c.575 §§2,4; 1977 c.583 §4; 1993 c.276 §2; 2017 c.44 §3]

Source: Section 182.425 — State agency required to collect rental for housing provided to employees; provision of furnishings prohibited; determination of fair rental value , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors182.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 178.355 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 178 / Section 178.355
178.355 Withdrawals from accounts for higher education expenses
Status: in_force

(1) Withdrawal from an account may be made as prescribed by the rules adopted by the Oregon 529 Savings Board.

(2) A financial institution shall report an account withdrawal during any calendar year to the account owner and the federal Internal Revenue Service. The report shall be made at the time and contain such information as required by law.

(3) This section applies only to accounts established for qualified higher education expenses. [Formerly 348.870]

Source: Section 178.355 — Withdrawals from accounts for higher education expenses; rules; report , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors178.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.906 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.906
181A.906 Firearm training
Status: in_force

A private security entity that employs armed private security professionals must ensure that training requirements imposed by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training involving a firearm required for certification are successfully completed with a firearm that matches the make, model and caliber of the firearm that will be possessed by or available to the armed private security professional while performing private security services. [2021 c.618 §5]

Source: Section 181A.906 — Firearm training , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 184.843 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 184 / Section 184.843
184.843 Road User Fee Task Force
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the Road User Fee Task Force.

(2) The purpose of the task force is to develop a design for revenue collection for Oregon’s roads and highways that will replace the current system for revenue collection. The task force shall consider all potential revenue sources.

(3) The task force shall consist of 12 members, as follows:

(a) Two members shall be members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(b) Two members shall be members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate.

(c) Four members shall be appointed by the Governor, the Speaker and the President acting jointly. In making appointments under this paragraph, the appointing authorities shall consider individuals who are representative of the telecommunications industry, of highway user groups, of the Oregon transportation research community and of national research and policy-making bodies such as the Transportation Research Board and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

(d) One member shall be an elected city official, appointed by the Governor, the Speaker and the President acting jointly.

(e) One member shall be an elected county official, appointed by the Governor, the Speaker and the President acting jointly.

(f) Two members shall be members of the Oregon Transportation Commission, appointed by the chairperson of the commission.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The term of a legislator appointed to the task force is four years except that the legislator ceases to be a member of the task force when the legislator ceases to be a legislator. A legislator may be reappointed to the task force.

(b) The term of a member of the task force appointed under subsection (3)(c) of this section is four years and the member may be reappointed.

(c) The term of a member of the task force appointed under subsection (3)(d) or (e) of this section is four years except that the member ceases to be a member of the task force when the member ceases to be a city or county elected official. A city or county elected official may be reappointed to the task force.

(d) The term of a member of the Oregon Transportation Commission appointed to the task force is four years except that the member ceases to be a member of the task force when the member ceases to be a member of the commission. A member of the commission may be reappointed to the task force.

(5) A legislator appointed to the task force is entitled to per diem and other expense payments as authorized by ORS 171.072 (Salary of members and presiding officers) from funds appropriated to the Legislative Assembly. Other members of the task force are entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495 (Compensation and expenses of members of state boards and commissions) .

(6) The Department of Transportation shall provide staff to the task force.

(7) The task force shall study alternatives to the current system of taxing highway use through motor vehicle fuel taxes. The task force shall gather public comment on alternative approaches and shall make recommendations to the Department of Transportation and the Oregon Transportation Commission on the design of pilot programs to be used to test alternative approaches. The task force may also make recommendations to the department and the commission on criteria to be used to evaluate pilot programs. The task force may evaluate any pilot program implemented by the department and report the results of the evaluation to the Legislative Assembly, the department and the commission.

(8) When the task force is studying alternatives to the current system of taxing highway use through motor vehicle fuel taxes and developing recommendations on the design of pilot programs to test alternative approaches under subsection (7) of this section, the task force shall:

(a) Take into consideration the availability, adaptability, reliability and security of methods that might be used in recording and reporting highway use.

(b) Take into consideration the protection of any personally identifiable information used in reporting highway use.

(c) Take into consideration the ease and cost of recording and reporting highway use.

(d) Take into consideration the ease and cost of administering the collection of taxes and fees as an alternative to the current system of taxing highway use through motor vehicle fuel taxes.

(e) Take into consideration effective methods of maintaining compliance.

(f) Consult with highway users and transportation stakeholders, including representatives of vehicle users, vehicle manufacturers and fuel distributors.

(9) The task force shall report to each odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly on the work of the task force, the department and the commission in designing, implementing and evaluating pilot programs.

(10) Official action by the task force requires the approval of a majority of the members of the task force.

(11) Notwithstanding ORS 171.130 (Presession filing of proposed measures) and 171.133 (Approval of Governor required for state agency measure introduction) , the task force by official action may recommend legislation. Legislation recommended by the task force must indicate that it is introduced at the request of the task force. Legislative measures proposed by the task force shall be prepared in time for presession filing with the Legislative Counsel by December 15 of an even-numbered year. [2001 c.862 §2; 2011 c.470 §7; 2011 c.545 §2; 2011 c.629 §1]

Source: Section 184.843 — Road User Fee Task Force; members; duties; terms; reports , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors184.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 176.755 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 176 / Section 176.755
176.755 Policy
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that the lack of energy resources and other energy resource emergencies may threaten the availability of essential services and transportation, and the operation of the economy, jeopardizing the peace, health, safety and welfare of the people of Oregon.

(2) The Legislative Assembly finds it necessary to provide an orderly procedure for anticipating and responding to energy resource shortages and to grant, under conditions prescribed in ORS 176.750 (“Energy resources” defined) to 176.815 (Cooperation with local governments) , emergency powers to order involuntary curtailments in the use of energy resources to the Governor and other state and local officers.

(3) The Legislative Assembly declares it the policy of Oregon to assist the President of the United States in effective management and control of such factors and situations as contribute to an emergency affecting or likely to affect Oregon; to cooperate with other states in matters related to an emergency affecting or likely to affect Oregon; to meet extraordinary conditions in Oregon arising out of the crisis, by taking such steps as are necessary and appropriate; and generally to protect the peace, health, safety and welfare of the people of Oregon. [1974 c.5 §1]

Source: Section 176.755 — Policy , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors176.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 177.075 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 177 / Section 177.075
177.075 Authority of Secretary of State to require fingerprints
Status: in_force

For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195 (Criminal records check) , the Secretary of State may require the fingerprints of a person who:

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Is employed or applying for employment by the Secretary of State; or

(b) Provides services or seeks to provide services to the Secretary of State as a contractor; and

(2) Is, or will be, working or providing services in a position:

(a) In which the person is providing information technology services and has control over, or access to, information technology systems that would allow the person to harm the information technology systems or the information contained in the systems;

(b) In which the person has access to information, the disclosure of which is prohibited by state or federal laws, rules or regulations or information that is defined as confidential under state or federal laws, rules or regulations;

(c) That has fiscal, payroll or purchasing responsibilities as one of the position’s primary responsibilities;

(d) In which the person has responsibility for conducting audits; or

(e) In which the person has access to personal information about employees or members of the public including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver license numbers, personal financial information or criminal background information. [2005 c.730 §52]

Source: Section 177.075 — Authority of Secretary of State to require fingerprints , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors177.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 182.468 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 182 / Section 182.468
182.468 Administrators
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 670.306 (Administrative officers for boards) , a board may select and appoint an administrator. The board shall fix the qualifications and compensation for the position.

(2) An administrator of a board shall not be a voting member of that board.

(3) Notwithstanding ORS 670.306 (Administrative officers for boards) , an administrator of a board may employ persons as the board determines to be necessary for carrying out the business and responsibilities of the board. [1999 c.1084 §9(1),(2),(3)]

Note: See note under 182.454 (Semi-independent state agencies) .

Source: Section 182.468 — Administrators , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors182.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 176.267 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 176 / Section 176.267
176.267 Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice
Status: in_force

(1) The Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice is established. Upon nomination by the Governor’s Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor established under ORS 176.262 (Governor’s Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor) , the Governor or the Governor’s designee may award the medal in the name of the state to the family of a law enforcement officer who has died while performing his or her duties as a law enforcement officer or who was killed because of his or her employment as a law enforcement officer.

(2) The medal shall be bronze and consist of a police shield overlaid by a sheriff’s star with the seal of the State of Oregon in the center and the words “Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice” within the design. The medal shall be suspended from a ring that is attached to a gold ribbon with a blue edge. The reverse side of the medal shall be inscribed with the words “Awarded by a grateful state for the ultimate sacrifice by a law enforcement family.” [2011 c.434 §1]

Source: Section 176.267 — Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors176.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.904 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.904
181A.904 License examination
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training may not issue a license to operate as a private security entity until an applicant for such a license has successfully passed a qualifying examination designed to test the applicant’s knowledge of the entity’s responsibility to prevent sexual assault, sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. The director of the department shall prescribe by rule the requirements for and the manner of testing the competency of license applicants. [2021 c.618 §8]

Source: Section 181A.904 — License examination; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.665 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.665
181A.665 Police Standards and Training Account
Status: in_force

(1) There is established in the General Fund of the State Treasury the Police Standards and Training Account. All contributions or other moneys received by the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training or Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the Police Standards and Training Account. All moneys in the Police Standards and Training Account are appropriated continuously to the department and, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, shall be used by the department to carry out the functions of the department under the policies and standards for training and certification approved by the board.

(2) Moneys in the Police Standards and Training Account may be transferred to the Department of State Police and the Department of Corrections to defray the training costs of police officers and parole and probation officers and to defray the cost of the Law Enforcement Data System. The amounts transferred under this subsection shall be deposited in the cash accounts of such agencies in accordance with an allotment plan approved by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, moneys credited to the account under ORS 181A.890 (Disposition of funds received by department) and 703.490 (Moneys credited to Police Standards and Training Account) may be used only for the expenses of administration and enforcement of ORS 181A.840 (Definitions for ORS 181A.360, 181A.840 to 181A.918, 181A.895 and 181A.995) to 181A.918 (Injunction against using services of unlicensed private security entity) , 181A.995 (Penalties relating to regulation of private security) , 703.401 (Definitions) to 703.490 (Moneys credited to Police Standards and Training Account) , 703.993 (Criminal penalties for investigators) and 703.995 (Civil penalties for investigators) . [Formerly 181.690]

Source: Section 181A.665 — Police Standards and Training Account , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 183.730 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 183 / Section 183.730
183.730 Review of rule by Oregon Sunshine Committee
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “public record” has the meaning given that term in ORS 192.311 (Definitions for ORS 192.311 to 192.478) .

(2) The Oregon Sunshine Committee shall include in the plan or schedule for review established under ORS 192.511 (Oregon Sunshine Committee) an adopted rule of a state agency upon the written request of any person affected by the rule if the adopted rule impacts the disclosure, or exemption from disclosure, of a public record. The request must specify the disclosure or exemption that is of concern.

(3) The committee shall include in the plan or schedule for review established under ORS 192.511 (Oregon Sunshine Committee) an adopted rule of a state agency upon the written request of a member of the Legislative Assembly if the adopted rule impacts the disclosure, or exemption from disclosure, of a public record. [2017 c.654 §9]

Note: See note under 183.710 (Definitions for ORS 183.710 to 183.730) .

Source: Section 183.730 — Review of rule by Oregon Sunshine Committee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 182.535 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 182 / Section 182.535
182.535 Definitions for ORS 182.535 to 182.557
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 182.535 (Definitions for ORS 182.535 to 182.557) to 182.557 (Use of environmental justice mapping tool by natural resource agencies) :

(1) “Community-supported natural resource collaborative” means a group that works with a natural resource agency in a collaborative manner on natural resource issues affecting the community and that:

(a) Promotes public participation in natural resource decisions;

(b) Provides an open forum that allows for public deliberation of natural resource decisions affecting the community;

(c) Can demonstrate diverse representation and balance between interests, including but not limited to environmental organizations, industry organizations and community members;

(d) Has members who are individuals or organizations directly affected by the natural resource decisions discussed;

(e) Has a governance agreement that guides its operations; and

(f) Works in cooperation with local and tribal governments.

(2) “Environmental burden” means the environmental and health risks to communities caused by the combined historic, current and projected future effects of:

(a) Exposure to conventional pollution and toxic hazards in the air or in or on water or land;

(b) Adverse environmental conditions caused or made worse by other contamination or pollution; and

(c) Changes in the environment resulting from climate change, such as water insecurity, drought, flooding, wildfire, smoke and other air pollution, extreme heat, loss of traditional cultural resources or foods, ocean acidification, sea-level rise and increases in infectious disease.

(3) “Environmental justice” means the equal protection from environmental and health risks, fair treatment and meaningful involvement in decision making of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, immigration status, income or other identities with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies that affect the environment in which people live, work, learn and practice spirituality and culture.

(4) “Environmental justice community” includes communities of color, communities experiencing lower incomes, communities experiencing health inequities, tribal communities, rural communities, remote communities, coastal communities, communities with limited infrastructure and other communities traditionally underrepresented in public processes and adversely harmed by environmental and health hazards, including seniors, youth and persons with disabilities.

(5) “Equity analysis” means an analysis used to determine or evaluate environmental justice considerations.

(6) “Fair treatment” means that no one group of people, including racial, ethnic or socioeconomic groups, should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, municipal and commercial operations or the execution of federal, state, local and tribal environmental programs and policies.

(7) “Meaningful involvement” means:

(a) Members of vulnerable populations have appropriate opportunities to participate in decisions about a proposed activity that will affect their environment or health;

(b) Public involvement can influence a decision maker’s decision;

(c) The concerns of all participants involved are considered in the decision-making process; and

(d) Decision makers seek out and facilitate the involvement of members of vulnerable populations.

(8) “Natural resource agency” means the Department of Environmental Quality, the State Department of Agriculture, the Water Resources Department, the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Parks and Recreation Department, the State Department of Energy, the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, the State Forestry Department, the Department of State Lands, the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, the Department of Land Conservation and Development, the State Marine Board, the Public Utility Commission, the Department of Transportation, the Department of the State Fire Marshal and the Oregon Health Authority.

(9) “Remote community” means a community with low population density and high geographic remoteness. [2007 c.909 §1; 2009 c.595 §163; 2021 c.539 §108; 2022 c.58 §§10,11]

Note: 182.535 (Definitions for ORS 182.535 to 182.557) to 182.557 (Use of environmental justice mapping tool by natural resource agencies) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 182 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 182.535 — Definitions for ORS 182.535 to 182.557 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors182.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.835 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.835
181A.835 Peer support counseling sessions
Status: in_force

(1) For the purposes of this section:

(a) “Emergency services provider” means any public employer that employs persons to provide firefighting services.

(b) “Emergency services personnel” means any employee of an emergency services provider who is engaged in providing firefighting services.

(c) “Employee assistance program” means a program established by a law enforcement agency, emergency services provider or mass transit district to provide counseling or support services to employees of the law enforcement agency, emergency services provider or mass transit district.

(d) “Law enforcement agency” means any county sheriff, municipal police department, police department established by a university under ORS 352.121 (University police departments and officers) or 353.125 (Creation of police department and commission of police officers) , the Oregon State Police and any state or local public body that employs or utilizes public safety personnel.

(e) “Mass transit district” means a mass transit district established under ORS 267.010 (Definitions for ORS 267.010 to 267.394) to 267.394 (Investment of certain funds held by TriMet) .

(f) “Mass transit district personnel” means an employee of a mass transit district.

(g) “Public safety personnel” means a sheriff, deputy sheriff, municipal police officer, police officer commissioned by a university under ORS 352.121 (University police departments and officers) or 353.125 (Creation of police department and commission of police officers) , state police officer, parole and probation officer, corrections employee, certified reserve officer, reserve officer, telecommunicator or emergency medical dispatcher.

(2) Any communication made by a participant or counselor in a peer support counseling session conducted by a law enforcement agency, an emergency services provider or a mass transit district for public safety personnel, emergency services personnel or mass transit district personnel, and any oral or written information conveyed in the peer support counseling session, is confidential and may not be disclosed by any person participating in the peer support counseling session.

(3) Any communication relating to a peer support counseling session made confidential under subsection (2) of this section that is made between counselors, between counselors and the supervisors or staff of an employee assistance program, or between the supervisors or staff of an employee assistance program, is confidential and may not be disclosed.

(4) The provisions of this section apply only to peer support counseling sessions conducted by an employee or other person who:

(a) Has been designated by a law enforcement agency, emergency services provider or mass transit district, or by an employee assistance program, to act as a counselor; and

(b) Has received training in counseling and in providing emotional and moral support to public safety personnel, emergency services personnel or mass transit district personnel who have been involved in emotionally traumatic incidents by reason of their employment.

(5) The provisions of this section apply to all oral communications, notes, records and reports arising out of a peer support counseling session. Any notes, records or reports arising out of a peer support counseling session are not public records for the purpose of ORS 192.311 (Definitions for ORS 192.311 to 192.478) to 192.478 (Exemption for Judicial Department) .

(6) Any communication made by a participant or counselor in a peer support counseling session subject to this section, and any oral or written information conveyed in a peer support counseling session subject to this section, is not admissible in any judicial proceeding, administrative proceeding, arbitration proceeding or other adjudicatory proceeding. Communications and information made confidential under this section may not be disclosed by the participants in any judicial proceeding, administrative proceeding, arbitration proceeding or other adjudicatory proceeding. The limitations on disclosure imposed by this subsection include disclosure during any discovery conducted as part of an adjudicatory proceeding.

(7) Nothing in this section limits the discovery or introduction in evidence of knowledge acquired by any public safety personnel, emergency services personnel or mass transit district personnel from observation made during the course of employment, or material or information acquired during the course of employment, that is otherwise subject to discovery or introduction in evidence.

(8) This section does not apply to:

(a) Any threat of suicide or homicide made by a participant in a peer support counseling session, or any information conveyed in a peer support counseling session relating to a threat of suicide or homicide;

(b) Any information relating to abuse of children or of the elderly, or other information that is required to be reported by law; or

(c) Any admission of criminal conduct.

(9) This section does not prohibit any communications between counselors who conduct peer support counseling sessions, or any communications between counselors and the supervisors or staff of an employee assistance program. [Formerly 181.860; 2023 c.430 §1]

Source: Section 181A.835 — Peer support counseling sessions; confidentiality; admissibility as evidence , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 180.020 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 180 / Section 180.020
180.020 Election
Status: in_force

The Attorney General shall be elected by the electors of this state at the regular general election in the same manner as other state officers are elected. The term of the Attorney General shall commence on the first Monday in January of the year succeeding election. The Attorney General shall hold office for the term of four years, and until a successor is elected and qualified.

Source: Section 180.020 — Election; term of office , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors180.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 183.365 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 183 / Section 183.365
183.365 Publication of administrative rules in electronic form
Status: in_force

(1) Pursuant to ORS 183.360 (Publication of rules and orders) , the Secretary of State shall publish in electronic form administrative rules adopted or amended by state agencies and make the information available to the public and members of the Legislative Assembly.

(2) The Secretary of State shall determine the most cost-effective format and procedures for the timely release of the information described in subsection (1) of this section in electronic form.

(3) Pursuant to ORS 183.355 (Filing and taking effect of rules) , the Secretary of State shall establish requirements for filing administrative rules adopted or amended by state agencies for entry into computer networks for the purpose of subsection (1) of this section.

(4) Although each state agency is responsible for its information resources, centralized information resource management must also exist to:

(a) Provide public access to the information described in subsection (1) of this section;

(b) Provide technical assistance to state agencies; and

(c) Ensure that the information resources needed to implement subsection (1) of this section are addressed along with the needs of the individual agencies.

(5) Personal information concerning a person who accesses the information identified in subsection (1) of this section may be maintained only for the purpose of providing service to the person.

(6) No fee or other charge may be imposed by the Secretary of State as a condition of accessing the information identified in subsection (1) of this section.

(7) No action taken pursuant to this section shall be deemed to alter or relinquish any copyright or other proprietary interest or entitlement of the State of Oregon relative to any of the information made available pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. [1995 c.614 §5; 2017 c.518 §5]

Note: 183.365 (Publication of administrative rules in electronic form) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 183 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 183.365 — Publication of administrative rules in electronic form , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 178.990 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 178 / Section 178.990
178.990 Penalties
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may assess against an employer who has engaged in an unlawful practice under ORS 178.250 (Compliance with plan) a civil penalty in an amount up to $100 for each employee who is eligible to participate in the plan developed under ORS 178.205 (Powers and duties of Oregon Retirement Savings Board) , not to exceed an aggregate amount of $5,000 in a calendar year.

(b) The commissioner may, upon a showing of any mitigating or aggravating circumstances, adjust the amount of a civil penalty imposed under this section.

(2) Civil penalties assessed under this section shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures) .

(3) Civil penalties recovered under this section shall be applied first toward reimbursing costs incurred by the commissioner in conducting inquiries and investigations under ORS 178.255 (Investigation by Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries) . Any remaining amounts shall be deposited in the Oregon Retirement Savings Plan Administrative Fund established under ORS 178.225 (Oregon Retirement Savings Plan Administrative Fund) and made available for administrative costs and expenses of the Oregon Retirement Savings Board. [2019 c.149 §5]

Source: Section 178.990 — Penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors178.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 180.720 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 180 / Section 180.720
180.720 Hope Card Program
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Justice shall develop, implement and administer a statewide Hope Card Program for the issuance of information cards regarding eligible civil protection orders.

(2) The department, by rule, shall establish eligibility requirements for eligible civil protection orders.

(3) Upon request, the Hope Card Program shall provide one or more information cards to a person protected by an eligible civil protection order.

(4) An information card issued under this section must be a durable, wallet-sized card containing essential information about the civil protection order, including the persons subject to the order, the court case number and jurisdiction, the issuance and expiration dates of the order and any other information prescribed by the department by rule.

(5) The Hope Card Program may not charge a fee for an application for or the issuance of an information card under this section.

(6) The department, in consultation with Oregon Indian tribes, the Oregon State Police, the State Court Administrator, representatives of victim service organizations and other appropriate entities, shall adopt rules for the administration of the Hope Card Program. [2021 c.460 §1]

Note: 180.720 (Hope Card Program) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 180 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 180.720 — Hope Card Program; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors180.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 179.400 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 179 / Section 179.400
179.400 Rentals to officers and employees at institution
Status: in_force

The superintendent of an institution may rent state-provided housing located at the institution under the jurisdiction of the superintendent to state officers and employees or others. The rental shall be determined pursuant to ORS 182.425 (State agency required to collect rental for housing provided to employees) . [Amended by 1977 c.583 §2]

Source: Section 179.400 — Rentals to officers and employees at institution , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors179.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.250 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.250
181A.250 Specific information not to be collected or maintained
Status: in_force

No law enforcement agency, as defined in ORS 181A.010 (Definitions for ORS 181A.010 to 181A.350) , may collect or maintain information about the political, religious or social views, associations or activities of any individual, group, association, organization, corporation, business or partnership unless such information directly relates to an investigation of criminal activities, and there are reasonable grounds to suspect the subject of the information is or may be involved in criminal conduct. [Formerly 181.575]

Note: 181A.250 (Specific information not to be collected or maintained) was made a part of 181A.160 (Fingerprints, identifying data, disposition report required upon arrest) to 181A.250 (Specific information not to be collected or maintained) by legislative action but was not added to 181A.010 (Definitions for ORS 181A.010 to 181A.350) to 181A.350 (Eligibility of towing business to be placed on department list) . See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 181A.250 — Specific information not to be collected or maintained , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 183.410 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 183 / Section 183.410
183.410 Agency determination of applicability of rule or statute to petitioner
Status: in_force

On petition of any interested person, any agency may in its discretion issue a declaratory ruling with respect to the applicability to any person, property, or state of facts of any rule or statute enforceable by it. A declaratory ruling is binding between the agency and the petitioner on the state of facts alleged, unless it is altered or set aside by a court. However, the agency may, where the ruling is adverse to the petitioner, review the ruling and alter it if requested by the petitioner. Binding rulings provided by this section are subject to review in the Court of Appeals in the manner provided in ORS 183.480 (Judicial review of agency orders) for the review of orders in contested cases. The Attorney General shall prescribe by rule the form for such petitions and the procedure for their submission, consideration and disposition. The petitioner shall have the right to submit briefs and present oral argument at any declaratory ruling proceeding held pursuant to this section. [1957 c.717 §7; 1971 c.734 §10; 1973 c.612 §5]

Source: Section 183.410 — Agency determination of applicability of rule or statute to petitioner; effect; judicial review , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 183.355 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 183 / Section 183.355
183.355 Filing and taking effect of rules
Status: repealed

(1) The Secretary of State shall by rule prescribe requirements for the manner and form for filing rules adopted, amended or repealed by agencies. The Secretary of State may refuse to accept for filing any rules that do not comply with the requirements.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Each agency shall file with the office of the Secretary of State each rule adopted by the agency.

(b) Unless otherwise provided by rule adopted by the Secretary of State, an agency adopting a rule incorporating published standards by reference is not required to file a copy of those standards with the Secretary of State if:

(A) The standards adopted are unusually voluminous and costly to reproduce; and

(B) The rule filed with the Secretary of State identifies the location of the standards so incorporated and the conditions of their availability to the public.

(3) Each rule is effective upon filing as required by subsection (2) of this section, except that:

(a) If a later effective date is required by statute or specified in the rule, the later date is the effective date.

(b) A temporary rule becomes effective upon filing with the Secretary of State, or at a designated later date, only if the statement required by ORS 183.335 (Notice) (5) is filed with the rule. The agency shall take appropriate measures to make temporary rules known to the persons who may be affected by them.

(4) When a rule is amended or repealed by an agency, the agency shall file the amendment or notice of repeal with the Secretary of State.

(5) A certified copy of each executive order issued, prescribed or promulgated by the Governor shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.

(6) A rule is not valid or effective against any person or party until the rule is filed in accordance with this section. However, if an agency, in disposing of a contested case, announces in its decision the adoption of a general policy applicable to the case and subsequent cases of like nature the agency may rely upon the decision in disposition of later cases.

(7) The Secretary of State shall, upon request, supply copies of rules, or orders or designated parts of rules or orders, in the format requested, making and collecting therefor fees prescribed by ORS 177.130 (Fees of the Secretary of State) . All receipts from the sale of copies shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Secretary of State Miscellaneous Receipts Account established under ORS 279A.290 (Miscellaneous receipts accounts) .

(8) The Secretary of State shall establish and collect fees from agencies filing rules under this section. The fees shall be established in amounts calculated to be necessary to generate revenues adequate to pay costs incurred by the Secretary of State in performing the following duties that are not paid for by subscriber fees or other fees prescribed by law:

(a) Publication of the compilation referred to in ORS 183.360 (Publication of rules and orders) (1);

(b) Electronic publication of the bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360 (Publication of rules and orders) (3); and

(c) Electronic publication of rules and other information relating to rules under ORS 183.365 (Publication of administrative rules in electronic form) .

(9) All fees collected under subsection (8) of this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Secretary of State Miscellaneous Receipts Account established under ORS 279A.290 (Miscellaneous receipts accounts) .

(10) No later than 10 days after an agency files an adopted, amended or repealed rule with the Secretary of State, other than a rule amended for a purpose described in ORS 183.335 (Notice) (7), the Secretary of State shall:

(a) Electronically transmit the rule to the Legislative Counsel in accordance with ORS 183.715 (Submission of adopted rule to Legislative Counsel required) ; and

(b) Provide to the agency that filed the rule a written confirmation that the rule was transmitted to the Legislative Counsel. [1971 c.734 §5; 1973 c.612 §2; 1975 c.759 §7; 1977 c.798 §2b; 1979 c.593 §13; 1991 c.169 §2; 2003 c.794 §207; 2009 c.289 §1; 2017 c.518 §3]

Source: Section 183.355 — Filing and taking effect of rules; filing of executive orders; copies; fees; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.460 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.460
181A.460 Training in missing persons cases
Status: in_force

Subject to the availability of funds, the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training shall ensure that all police officers and certified reserve officers are trained to investigate and report cases of missing children and adults. When federal training programs are made available to the state at no cost to the state, the board shall offer the training to police officers and certified reserve officers. [Formerly 181.643]

Source: Section 181A.460 — Training in missing persons cases , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 184.740 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 184 / Section 184.740
184.740 Safe Routes to Schools Fund
Status: in_force

(1) The Safe Routes to Schools Fund is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Safe Routes to Schools Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Transportation to implement a safe routes to schools program as described in ORS 184.741 (Safe routes to schools program) and to fund projects described in ORS 184.742 (Matching grant program) .

(2) The department may apply for, accept, receive and disburse gifts, grants, donations and other moneys from the federal government or from any other source to carry out a safe routes to schools program. Moneys received by the department under this subsection shall be deposited in the Safe Routes to Schools Fund.

(3) The department, in consultation with the Transportation Safety Committee, may award grants from the Safe Routes to Schools Fund to applicants who comply with criteria adopted by the department under ORS 184.741 (Safe routes to schools program) or who qualify under ORS 184.742 (Matching grant program) . [2005 c.484 §1; 2017 c.750 §124]

Source: Section 184.740 — Safe Routes to Schools Fund , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors184.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 183.332 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 183 / Section 183.332
183.332 Policy statement
Status: in_force

It is the policy of this state that agencies shall seek to retain and promote the unique identity of Oregon by considering local conditions when an agency adopts policies and rules. However, since there are many federal laws and regulations that apply to activities that are also regulated by the state, it is also the policy of this state that agencies attempt to adopt rules that correspond with equivalent federal laws and rules unless:

(1) There is specific statutory direction to the agency that authorizes the adoption of the rule;

(2) A federal waiver has been granted that authorizes the adoption of the rule;

(3) Local or special conditions exist in this state that warrant a different rule;

(4) The state rule has the effect of clarifying the federal rules, standards, procedures or requirements;

(5) The state rule achieves the goals of the federal and state law with the least impact on public and private resources; or

(6) There is no corresponding federal regulation. [1997 c.602 §2]

Source: Section 183.332 — Policy statement; conformity of state rules with equivalent federal laws and rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 177.030 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 177 / Section 177.030
177.030 Duties of Secretary of State
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall:

(1) Keep a record of the official acts of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and, when required, lay the same and all matters relative thereto before each branch of the legislature.

(2) Affix the seal of the state to, and countersign all commissions and other official acts issued or done by the Governor, approbation by the Governor of the laws excepted, and make a register of such commissions, specifying to whom given or granted, the office conferred, with the date and tenor of the commission, in a book to be provided for that purpose.

(3) Be charged with the safekeeping of all enrolled laws and resolutions and not permit them to be taken out of the office or inspected, except in the presence of the Secretary of State, unless by order of the Governor, or by resolution of one or both houses of the legislature, under penalty of $100.

(4) Keep the office open during business hours at all times, Sundays excepted. [Amended by 2003 c.14 §72]

Source: Section 177.030 — Duties of Secretary of State , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors177.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 185.625 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 185 / Section 185.625
185.625 Additional duties
Status: in_force

The Legislative Assembly declares that the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs shall work for the implementation and establishment of economic, social, legal and political equity for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in this state and to maintain a continuing assessment of the issues and needs confronting Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in this state. [1999 c.493 §1; 2011 c.273 §4; 2021 c.290 §10]

Source: Section 185.625 — Additional duties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors185.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 180.140 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 180 / Section 180.140
180.140 Other assistants
Status: in_force

(1) The Attorney General shall appoint the other assistants the Attorney General deems necessary to transact the business of the office, each to serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General and perform such duties as the Attorney General may designate and for whose acts the Attorney General shall be responsible. Each assistant shall have full authority under the direction of the Attorney General to perform any duty required by law to be performed by the Attorney General.

(2) Each assistant so appointed shall be a person admitted to the practice of law by the Supreme Court of this state and shall qualify by taking the usual oath of office, conditioned upon the faithful performance of duties.

(3) The Attorney General may appoint temporary assistants for a period not to exceed 15 months. Such temporary assistants shall be legally trained but are not required to be admitted to the practice of law by the Supreme Court of this state.

(4) Each assistant shall receive the salary fixed by the Attorney General, payable as other state salaries are paid. Each assistant so appointed shall devote the full time of the assistant to the business of the state, unless employment on a part-time basis is otherwise fixed by the Attorney General.

(5) Special legal assistants or private counsel may be employed by the Attorney General, under the direction and control of the Attorney General, in particular cases or proceedings, whenever the Attorney General deems it appropriate to protect the interests of the state. The cost of such special assistants or counsel shall be charged to the appropriate officer or agency pursuant to ORS 180.160 (Charges for services to public agencies) .

(6) None of the provisions of this chapter prohibit the Attorney General or any of the Attorney General’s full-time deputies or assistants from voluntarily representing, without compensation or expenditure of state resources, indigent clients referred by a nonprofit civil legal aid office or pro bono program. [Amended by 1969 c.543 §2; 1971 c.418 §4; 1991 c.782 §1]

Source: Section 180.140 — Other assistants; salaries; representation of indigent clients , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors180.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.590 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.590
181A.590 Certification of instructors
Status: in_force

(1) Upon application and payment of the appropriate fees, the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training or its authorized representative shall examine and evaluate any instructor or any public safety personnel training or educational program.

(2) If the department finds that an instructor is qualified under the minimum requirements established pursuant to ORS 181A.410 (Minimum standards and training for certification) (1)(a) and (b), the department in writing may certify the instructor as being qualified for such a term and upon such conditions as the department may prescribe.

(3) If the department finds that a public safety personnel training or educational program or any course, subject, facility or instruction thereof is qualified to satisfy any minimum training requirement established pursuant to ORS 181A.410 (Minimum standards and training for certification) (1)(a) and (b) or any accreditation standard established pursuant to ORS 181A.410 (Minimum standards and training for certification) (1)(g), the department may accredit the extent of that qualification to the executive authority of that public safety personnel training or educational program for such a term and upon such conditions as the department may prescribe.

(4) An individual complies with any minimum requirement of ORS 181A.410 (Minimum standards and training for certification) (1)(b) when the individual receives training that is accredited under ORS 181A.410 (Minimum standards and training for certification) (1)(g) or subsection (3) of this section as qualified to satisfy that requirement and the individual successfully meets any academic or proficiency standard or condition relating to that minimum requirement. [Formerly 181.650]

Source: Section 181A.590 — Certification of instructors; accreditation of training programs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.442 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.442
181A.442 Equity training for police officers
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall develop, and the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training shall establish by rule, a statewide equity training program for police officers.

(2) The department shall include the equity training described in subsection (1) of this section in the minimum training required to obtain and maintain basic certification as a police officer under ORS 181A.490 (Certification of police officers and certified reserve officers) . [2021 c.611 §10]

Source: Section 181A.442 — Equity training for police officers; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 183.650 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 183 / Section 183.650
183.650 Form of order
Status: in_force

(1) In any contested case hearing conducted by an administrative law judge assigned from the Office of Administrative Hearings, the administrative law judge shall prepare and serve on the agency and all parties to the hearing a form of order, including recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law. The administrative law judge shall also prepare and serve a proposed order in the manner provided by ORS 183.464 (Proposed order by hearing officer) unless the agency or hearing is exempt from the requirements of ORS 183.464 (Proposed order by hearing officer) .

(2) If the administrative law judge assigned from the office will not enter the final order in a contested case proceeding, and the agency modifies the form of order issued by the administrative law judge in any substantial manner, the agency must identify the modifications and provide an explanation to the parties to the hearing as to why the agency made the modifications.

(3) An agency conducting a contested case hearing may modify a finding of historical fact made by the administrative law judge assigned from the Office of Administrative Hearings only if the agency determines that there is clear and convincing evidence in the record that the finding was wrong. For the purposes of this section, an administrative law judge makes a finding of historical fact if the administrative law judge determines that an event did or did not occur in the past or that a circumstance or status did or did not exist either before the hearing or at the time of the hearing.

(4) Notwithstanding ORS 19.415 (Scope of appellate review) (3), if a party seeks judicial review of an agency’s modification of a finding of historical fact under subsection (3) of this section, the court shall make an independent finding of the fact in dispute by conducting a review de novo of the record viewed as a whole. If the court decides that the agency erred in modifying the finding of historical fact made by the administrative law judge, the court shall remand the matter to the agency for entry of an order consistent with the court’s judgment. [1999 c.849 §12; 2003 c.75 §11; 2009 c.231 §5; 2009 c.866 §7]

Source: Section 183.650 — Form of order; modification of form of order by agency; finding of historical fact , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 184.659 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 184 / Section 184.659
184.659 Written analysis of costs and benefits of proposed transportation projects
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “transportation project” means a project:

(a) That is a highway modernization transportation project or capacity building transportation project proposed for construction in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program; and

(b) That is estimated to cost at least $15 million.

(2) As a part of the project scoping phase, the Department of Transportation shall prepare a written analysis of the costs and benefits of a transportation project. The analysis must state:

(a) The scope of the project;

(b) The period of analysis;

(c) The discount rate used in the analysis;

(d) The estimated costs to the department to undertake the project, including any costs for design, purchasing highway right-of-way and construction;

(e) The future costs to the department to preserve and maintain the project, discounted to present value;

(f) Any other costs to the department;

(g) The costs to highway users that are associated with the project, including loss of safety, delays in the time of travel and additional expenses for operating vehicles;

(h) The costs of any environmental impacts, including vehicle emissions and noise; and

(i) The value of the benefits of the project, including the value of any:

(A) Savings in the time of travel;

(B) Improvements to safety;

(C) Savings in the cost of operating vehicles; and

(D) Other social, economic or environmental benefits of the project.

(3) The analysis required by this section:

(a) Must include a discussion of increases in costs that would result from delays in the performance of routine maintenance scheduled by the department;

(b) May include a discussion of:

(A) The costs of the project for any other persons and governmental agencies; and

(B) Any costs or benefits which may result from the use of alternative design, construction or financing practices; and

(c) Must be prepared in a format that allows for the comparison of proposed transportation projects.

(4) The analysis required by this section must be made available to the commission and the public when the agenda is posted for the meeting at which the proposal will be submitted to the commission for its approval.

(5) This section does not apply to transportation projects listed in ORS 367.095 (Tax and fee distribution and projects) or 383.150 (Toll program) or section 71d or 71f, chapter 750, Oregon Laws 2017. [2017 c.750 §13]

Source: Section 184.659 — Written analysis of costs and benefits of proposed transportation projects , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors184.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.020 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.020
181A.020 State Police Account
Status: in_force

(1) There is established in the General Fund of the State Treasury an account to be known as the State Police Account. All moneys received by the Department of State Police shall be paid to the credit of the State Police Account, and such moneys are continuously appropriated to the department for the payment of expenses of the department.

(2) There is established a subaccount in the State Police Account consisting of all moneys, revenue and income described in ORS 463.220 (Deposit of revenues) . All moneys in the subaccount are continuously appropriated to the Department of State Police to carry out the provisions of ORS chapter 463.

(3) The Department of State Police may accept and distribute gifts, grants, donations and funds from any source, including services and property, to carry out the duties of the department. [Formerly 181.175]

Source: Section 181A.020 — State Police Account; subaccount; uses; authority to accept property , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 184.345 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 184 / Section 184.345
184.345 Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide services to certain agencies on reimbursable basis
Status: in_force

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may provide on a reimbursable basis administrative and other services, as agreed upon, to a state agency as defined in ORS 291.002 (Definitions) . [1969 c.597 §268; 1987 c.320 §143; 1995 c.551 §9; 1999 c.59 §41; 2009 c.595 §164; 2013 c.656 §11; 2016 c.117 §5]

Source: Section 184.345 — Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide services to certain agencies on reimbursable basis , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors184.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.640 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.640
181A.640 Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of application or certification of person or accreditation of program
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training may deny the application for training, or deny, suspend or revoke the certification, of any public safety officer or instructor, except a youth correction officer or fire service professional, after written notice and hearing consistent with the provisions of ORS 181A.630 (Procedure for denial, suspension or revocation of application or certification) , based upon a finding that:

(a) The public safety officer or instructor falsified any information submitted on the application for certification or on any documents submitted to the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training or the department.

(b) The public safety officer or instructor has been convicted of a crime or violation in this state or any other jurisdiction.

(c) The public safety officer or instructor does not meet the applicable minimum standards, minimum training or the terms and conditions established under ORS 181A.410 (Minimum standards and training for certification) (1)(a) to (d).

(d) The public safety officer failed to comply with ORS 181A.790 (Policy relating to use of deadly physical force) (3)(b).

(2) The department shall deny the application for training or deny, suspend or revoke the certification of a police officer, after written notice and hearing consistent with the provisions of ORS 181A.630 (Procedure for denial, suspension or revocation of application or certification) , based upon a finding that:

(a) The officer has a conviction for any offense designated under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred as being punishable as a felony or as a crime for which a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year may be imposed;

(b) The officer has a conviction in any jurisdiction for any offense involving the unlawful use, possession, delivery or manufacture of a controlled substance, narcotic or dangerous drug, except for offenses involving the use or possession of marijuana;

(c) The officer has a conviction in any jurisdiction for any offense involving domestic violence, as defined in ORS 135.230 (Definitions for ORS 135.230 to 135.290) ;

(d) The officer has a conviction in any jurisdiction for any offense involving abuse, as defined in ORS 107.705 (Definitions for ORS 107.700 to 107.735) , of a child who is under 18 years of age and is a natural child, adopted child, stepchild, a child under the guardianship of, or a child who regularly resides or formerly resided in the same household as, the officer;

(e) The officer is a sex offender as defined in ORS 163A.005 (Definitions for ORS 163A.005 to 163A.235) ; or

(f) The officer has been discharged for cause from employment as a police officer as a result of intentional conduct performed under the color of office to:

(A) Obtain false confessions;

(B) Make false arrests;

(C) Create or use falsified evidence, including false testimony, or to destroy evidence to create a false impression;

(D) Compel a person to abstain from doing, or to do, any act that the person has a legal right to do or abstain from doing;

(E) Deprive, or attempt to deprive, another person or persons of their legal rights;

(F) Gain advantage for a public or private safety agency or for personal gain;

(G) Use force that was determined to be excessive or without justification;

(H) Engage in the abuse of lawful authority; or

(I) Engage in policing indicative of bias or discriminatory intent against an individual based on the individual’s real or perceived age, race, ethnicity, color, national origin, language, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, religion, homelessness or disability.

(3) The department shall deny, suspend or revoke the certification of a fire service professional, after written notice and hearing consistent with the provisions of ORS 181A.630 (Procedure for denial, suspension or revocation of application or certification) , based upon a finding that the fire service professional has been convicted in this state of a crime listed in ORS 137.700 (Offenses requiring imposition of mandatory minimum sentences) or in any other jurisdiction of a crime that, if committed in this state, would constitute a crime listed in ORS 137.700 (Offenses requiring imposition of mandatory minimum sentences) .

(4) The department may deny, suspend or revoke the certification of any fire service professional after written notice and hearing consistent with the provisions of ORS 181A.630 (Procedure for denial, suspension or revocation of application or certification) , based upon a finding:

(a) That the fire service professional falsified any information submitted on the application for certification or on any documents submitted to the board or the department; or

(b) Consistent with ORS 670.280 (Denial, suspension or revocation of license based on criminal conviction) , that the fire service professional is not fit to receive or hold the certification as a result of conviction of a crime in this state, or in any other jurisdiction, other than a crime described in subsection (3) of this section.

(5) The department shall deny, suspend or revoke the certification of any public safety officer or instructor, except a youth correction officer, after written notice and hearing consistent with the provisions of ORS 181A.630 (Procedure for denial, suspension or revocation of application or certification) , based upon a finding that the public safety officer or instructor has been discharged for cause from employment as a public safety officer.

(6) The department, in consultation with the board, shall adopt rules specifying those crimes and violations for which a conviction requires the denial, suspension or revocation of the certification of a public safety officer or instructor.

(7) Notwithstanding the lapse, suspension, revocation or surrender of the certification of a public safety officer or instructor, the department may:

(a) Proceed with any investigation of, or any action or disciplinary proceedings against, the public safety officer or instructor; or

(b) Revise or render void an order suspending or revoking the certification.

(8) The department shall deny, suspend or revoke the accreditation of a training or educational program or any course, subject, facility or instruction thereof if the program, course, subject, facility or instruction is not in compliance with rules adopted or conditions prescribed under ORS 181A.410 (Minimum standards and training for certification) (1)(g) or 181A.590 (Certification of instructors) (3).

(9) When the department completes an investigation relating to a person’s qualifications for employment, training or certification under this section, the department shall issue a report.

(10) In cases involving a proposed denial of training or certification of a public safety officer or instructor by the department, the department has jurisdiction to proceed with any action against the public safety officer or instructor notwithstanding a subsequent change in the employment status of the officer or instructor, if:

(a) The department has issued a notice of intent to deny training or certification; and

(b) The officer or instructor has requested a hearing. [Formerly 181.662; 2020 s.s.1 c.7 §6; 2021 c.611 §11]

Source: Section 181A.640 — Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of application or certification of person or accreditation of program; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 183.484 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 183 / Section 183.484
183.484 Jurisdiction for review of orders other than contested cases
Status: in_force

(1) Jurisdiction for judicial review of orders other than contested cases is conferred upon the Circuit Court for Marion County and upon the circuit court for the county in which the petitioner resides or has a principal business office. Proceedings for review under this section shall be instituted by filing a petition in the Circuit Court for Marion County or the circuit court for the county in which the petitioner resides or has a principal business office.

(2) Petitions for review shall be filed within 60 days only following the date the order is served, or if a petition for reconsideration or rehearing has been filed, then within 60 days only following the date the order denying such petition is served. If the agency does not otherwise act, a petition for rehearing or reconsideration shall be deemed denied the 60th day following the date the petition was filed, and in such case petition for judicial review shall be filed within 60 days only following such date. Date of service shall be the date on which the agency delivered or mailed its order in accordance with ORS 183.470 (Orders in contested cases) .

(3) The petition shall state the nature of the petitioner’s interest, the facts showing how the petitioner is adversely affected or aggrieved by the agency order and the ground or grounds upon which the petitioner contends the order should be reversed or remanded. The review shall proceed and be conducted by the court without a jury.

(4) At any time subsequent to the filing of the petition for review and prior to the date set for hearing, the agency may withdraw its order for purposes of reconsideration. If an agency withdraws an order for purposes of reconsideration, it shall, within such time as the court may allow, affirm, modify or reverse its order. If the petitioner is dissatisfied with the agency action after withdrawal for purposes of reconsideration, the petitioner may refile the petition for review and the review shall proceed upon the revised order. An amended petition for review shall not be required if the agency, on reconsideration, affirms the order or modifies the order with only minor changes. If an agency withdraws an order for purposes of reconsideration and modifies or reverses the order in favor of the petitioner, the court shall allow the petitioner costs, but not attorney fees, to be paid from funds available to the agency.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The court may affirm, reverse or remand the order. If the court finds that the agency has erroneously interpreted a provision of law and that a correct interpretation compels a particular action, it shall:

(A) Set aside or modify the order; or

(B) Remand the case to the agency for further action under a correct interpretation of the provision of law.

(b) The court shall remand the order to the agency if it finds the agency’s exercise of discretion to be:

(A) Outside the range of discretion delegated to the agency by law;

(B) Inconsistent with an agency rule, an officially stated agency position, or a prior agency practice, if the inconsistency is not explained by the agency; or

(C) Otherwise in violation of a constitutional or statutory provision.

(c) The court shall set aside or remand the order if it finds that the order is not supported by substantial evidence in the record. Substantial evidence exists to support a finding of fact when the record, viewed as a whole, would permit a reasonable person to make that finding.

(6) In the case of reversal the court shall make special findings of fact based upon the evidence in the record and conclusions of law indicating clearly all aspects in which the agency’s order is erroneous. [1975 c.759 §16; 1979 c.284 §121; 1979 c.593 §25a; 1985 c.757 §3; 1999 c.113 §1]

Source: Section 183.484 — Jurisdiction for review of orders other than contested cases; procedure; scope of court authority , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 179.560 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 179 / Section 179.560
179.560 Members
Status: in_force

(1) There is established in the Oregon Health Authority the Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board, consisting of 16 members. Two nonvoting members shall be from the Legislative Assembly, one appointed by the President of the Senate and one appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Fourteen members shall be appointed by the Governor and be subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner prescribed in ORS 171.562 (Procedures for confirmation) and 171.565 (Vote required for confirmation) and shall include the following:

(a) Two voting members who are individuals who advocate for or provide representation to individuals with mental illness;

(b) Two voting members who are health care professionals who have experience working with individuals with mental illness;

(c) Three voting members who are or have been consumers of mental health services, at least one of whom is a former patient of the Oregon State Hospital located in Salem, Marion County;

(d) Two voting members each of whom is a member of a family of a consumer of mental health services;

(e) Two voting members who are members of the general public; and

(f) Three nonvoting members who are members of a public employee bargaining unit and who are employed by the Oregon State Hospital located in Salem, Marion County, as follows:

(A) One individual to represent board-certified physicians;

(B) One individual to represent board-certified nursing staff; and

(C) One individual to represent direct care services staff.

(2) Members appointed by the Governor shall serve four-year terms, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the expiration of the term of a member appointed by the Governor, the Governor shall appoint a successor whose term begins on July 1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment.

(3) Members of the board appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve two-year terms.

(4) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term.

(5) The Governor shall select one of the voting members of the Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board as chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for such terms and with duties and powers necessary for the performance of the functions of such offices as the Governor determines.

(6) A majority of the voting members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(7) The board shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the board.

(8) The Oregon Health Authority shall provide staff support to the board.

(9) A voting member of the board may not individually or in a fiduciary capacity have a financial interest in the Oregon State Hospital located in Salem, Marion County. [2009 c.704 §1; 2011 c.720 §66; 2023 c.92 §1]

Note: 179.560 (Members) , 179.570 (Powers and duties of board) and 179.580 (Ad hoc committees) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 179 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 179.560 — Members; appointment; terms; meetings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors179.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 180.520 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 180 / Section 180.520
180.520 Duties of department
Status: in_force

(1) It shall be the duty of the Department of Justice to:

(a) Coordinate consumer services carried on by state departments and agencies;

(b) Further consumer education;

(c) Conduct studies and research concerned with consumer services; receive, process, investigate and take action on complaints from consumers; and refer such complaints as require further action to appropriate agencies for enforcement;

(d) Inform the Governor and the Attorney General and other law enforcement agencies of violations of laws or rules affecting consumers as its investigations or studies may reveal;

(e) Advise the executive and legislative branches in matters affecting consumer interests;

(f) Study and report all matters referred to it by the Legislative Assembly or the Governor;

(g) Inform the public through appearances at federal and state committee, commission or department hearings of the policies, decisions or legislation beneficial or detrimental to consumers; and

(h) Evaluate consumer sales contracts for compliance with plain language standards under ORS 180.545 (Plain language standards) .

(2) Every state agency shall cooperate with the Department of Justice in carrying out its functions under this section.

(3) To assist in carrying out chapter 753, Oregon Laws 1971, there is created in the department a Consumer Advisory Council.

(a) The Consumer Advisory Council shall consist of seven members appointed by the Attorney General, two of whom shall represent business, two of whom shall represent labor, and three of whom shall represent voluntary consumer agencies.

(b) The members of the council shall be entitled to compensation and expenses computed as provided in ORS 292.495 (Compensation and expenses of members of state boards and commissions) .

(c) All meetings of the council shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of the council. [1981 c.320 §3; 1985 c.587 §§5,8; 1993 c.744 §40]

Note: 180.520 (Duties of department) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 180 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 180.520 — Duties of department; agency cooperation; Consumer Advisory Council created; membership; compensation and expenses , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors180.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 180.550 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 180 / Section 180.550
180.550 Compliance statement
Status: in_force

A seller or extender of credit may state the following on a consumer contract determined by the reviewing agency to comply with the plain language standards under ORS 180.545 (Plain language standards) : “The form of this contract meets Oregon plain language guidelines.” [1985 c.587 §3]

Note: See note under 180.540 (Review of consumer contracts for conformity with plain language standards) .

Source: Section 180.550 — Compliance statement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors180.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 178.215 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 178 / Section 178.215
178.215 Rules for Oregon Retirement Savings Plan
Status: in_force

The Oregon Retirement Savings Board shall adopt rules that:

(1) Establish the process for voluntary enrollment in the plan developed under ORS 178.205 (Powers and duties of Oregon Retirement Savings Board) , including procedures for automatic enrollment of employees and for employees to opt out of the plan.

(2) Establish the process for participants to make the default contributions to plan accounts and to adjust the contribution levels.

(3) Establish the process for employers to withhold employee contributions to plan accounts from employees’ wages and send the contributions to the investment administrator for the plan.

(4) Establish the process for allowing employees to opt out of enrollment in the plan.

(5) Establish the process for participants to make nonpayroll contributions to plan accounts.

(6) Set minimum, maximum and default contribution levels in accordance with limits established by the Internal Revenue Code.

(7) Establish the process for withdrawals from plan accounts.

(8) Establish the process and requirements for an employer to obtain an exemption from offering the plan if the employer offers a qualified retirement plan, including but not limited to a plan qualified under section 401(a), section 401(k), section 403(a), section 403(b), section 408(k), section 408(p) or section 457(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(9) Mandate the contents and frequency of required disclosures to employees, employers and other plan participants. These disclosures must include, but need not be limited to:

(a) The benefits and risks associated with making contributions to the plan;

(b) Instructions for making contributions to the plan;

(c) How to opt out of the plan;

(d) How to participate in the plan with a level of contributions other than the default rate;

(e) The process for withdrawal of retirement savings;

(f) How to obtain additional information about the plan;

(g) That employees seeking financial advice should contact financial advisers, that participating employers are not in a position to provide financial advice and that participating employers are not liable for decisions employees make pursuant to ORS 178.200 (Oregon Retirement Savings Board) to 178.260 (Final orders relating to compliance) ;

(h) That the plan is not an employer-sponsored retirement plan;

(i) That the plan accounts and rate of return are not guaranteed by the state; and

(j) That employees may file a complaint under ORS 178.250 (Compliance with plan) to report an employer’s failure to offer an opportunity to contribute to the plan developed under ORS 178.205 (Powers and duties of Oregon Retirement Savings Board) or another qualified retirement plan. [2015 c.557 §4; 2019 c.149 §7]

Source: Section 178.215 — Rules for Oregon Retirement Savings Plan , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors178.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 184.633 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 184 / Section 184.633
184.633 Duties of director
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to policy direction by the Oregon Transportation Commission, the Director of Transportation shall:

(a) Be the administrative head of the Department of Transportation;

(b) Have power, within applicable budgetary limitations, and in accordance with ORS chapter 240, to hire, assign, reassign and coordinate personnel of the department and prescribe their duties and fix their compensation, subject to the State Personnel Relations Law;

(c) Administer the laws of the state concerning transportation;

(d) Intervene, as authorized by the commission, pursuant to the rules of practice and procedure, in the proceedings of state and federal agencies which may substantially affect the interest of the consumers and providers of transportation within Oregon; and

(e) Construct, coordinate and promote an integrated transportation system in cooperation with any city, county, district, port or private entity, as defined in ORS 367.802 (Definitions) .

(2) In addition to duties otherwise required by law, the director shall prescribe regulations for the government of the department, the conduct of its employees, the assignment and performance of its business and the custody, use and preservation of its records, papers and property in a manner consistent with applicable law.

(3) The director may delegate to any of the employees of the department the exercise or discharge in the director’s name of any power, duty or function of whatever character, vested in or imposed by law upon the director, including powers, duties or functions delegated to the director by the commission pursuant to ORS 184.635 (Reports to Governor) . The official act of any such person so acting in the director’s name and by the authority of the director shall be considered to be an official act of the director.

(4) The director shall have authority to require a fidelity bond of any officer or employee of the department who has charge of, handles or has access to any state money or property, and who is not otherwise required by law to give a bond. The amounts of the bond shall be fixed by the director, except as otherwise provided by law, and the sureties shall be approved by the director. The department shall pay the premiums on the bonds.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Subject to local government requirements and the provisions of ORS 197.830 (Review procedures) to 197.845 (Stay of decision being reviewed) , the director may participate in and seek review of a land use decision or limited land use decision as defined in ORS 197.015 (Definitions for ORS chapters 195, 196, 197 and 197A) , or an expedited land division as defined in ORS 197.360 (“Expedited land division” defined) . The director shall report to the commission on each case in which the department participates and on the positions taken by the director in each case.

(b) If a meeting of the commission is scheduled prior to the close of the period for seeking review of a land use decision, expedited land division or limited land use decision, the director shall obtain formal approval from the commission prior to seeking review of the decision. However, if the land use decision, expedited land division or limited land use decision becomes final less than 15 days before a meeting of the commission, the director shall proceed as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection. If the director requests approval from the commission, the applicant and the affected local government shall be notified in writing that the director is seeking commission approval. The director, the applicant and the affected local government shall be given reasonable time to address the commission regarding the director’s request for approval to seek review. No other testimony shall be taken by the commission.

(c) If a meeting of the commission is not scheduled prior to the close of the period for seeking review of a land use decision, expedited land division or limited land use decision, at the next commission meeting the director shall report to the commission on each case for which the department has sought review. The director shall request formal approval to proceed with each appeal. The applicant and the affected local government shall be notified of the commission meeting in writing by the director. The director, the applicant and the affected local government shall be given reasonable time to address the commission regarding the director’s request for approval to proceed with the appeal. No other testimony shall be taken by the commission. If the commission does not formally approve an appeal, the director shall file a motion with the appropriate tribunal to dismiss the appeal.

(d) A decision by the commission under this subsection is not subject to appeal.

(e) For purposes of this subsection, “applicant” means a person seeking approval of a permit, as defined in ORS 215.402 (Definitions for ORS 215.402 to 215.438 and 215.700 to 215.780) or 227.160 (Definitions for ORS 227.160 to 227.186) , expedited land division or limited land use decision.

(6) The director may intervene in an appeal of a land use decision brought by another person in the manner provided for an appeal by the director under subsection (5) of this section. [1973 c.249 §18; 1993 c.741 §8; 1999 c.292 §2; 2005 c.612 §1; 2017 c.750 §25]

Source: Section 184.633 — Duties of director; delegation; bonds for employees; participation in land use matters , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors184.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.860 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.860
181A.860 Application procedure
Status: in_force

An applicant for certification or licensure as a private security provider shall submit a written application to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. The application must be on a form approved by the department, contain all the information required by the department and be made under oath to the department. [Formerly 181.876; 2017 c.228 §1]

Source: Section 181A.860 — Application procedure , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.827 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.827
181A.827 Sanctuary violation reporting mechanism
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Justice shall establish a sanctuary violation reporting mechanism to receive reports of alleged violations of ORS 180.805 (Prohibited involvement of public bodies in federal immigration law enforcement) , 181A.820 (Enforcement of federal immigration laws) , 181A.823 (Prohibitions related to immigration enforcement) and 181A.826 (Prohibition on use of public resources for immigration enforcement) . The sanctuary violation reporting mechanism must include a staffed telephone hotline and an online system that allows for electronic reporting.

(2) The sanctuary violation reporting mechanism must:

(a) Be coordinated with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to develop a standardized intake process for reports made through the hotline or online system;

(b) Collect all data possible regarding agencies, personnel, locations and individuals involved with violations reported through the hotline or online system;

(c) Provide culturally competent assistance, referrals and resources to an individual targeted by a violation reported through the hotline or online system, and ensure that the assistance, referrals and resources are designed to reduce the effects of trauma and prevent further trauma; and

(d) Coordinate with local organizations and service providers to assist individuals targeted by violations reported through the hotline or online system and families of those individuals.

(3) The department, in coordination with the commission, shall publish and continually update, on a website operated by or on behalf of the department:

(a) The number of complaints received by the mechanism established under subsection (1) of this section; and

(b) An entry for each complaint, including the alleged violation, the federal agency implicated in the complaint and public bodies or agencies involved in the incident and the response of the public bodies and agencies.

(4) The information contained on the website described in subsection (3) of this section may not contain any personally identifiable information of the individuals involved in the incident on which the complaint is based.

(5) Information and data obtained under this section:

(a) May be used only for the purposes described in this section; and

(b) Is exempt from public disclosure under ORS 192.311 (Definitions for ORS 192.311 to 192.478) to 192.478 (Exemption for Judicial Department) if the information may reveal the identity of an individual involved in an incident on which a complaint reported to the sanctuary violation reporting mechanism is based. [2021 c.550 §4]

Source: Section 181A.827 — Sanctuary violation reporting mechanism; website , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 183.640 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 183 / Section 183.640
183.640 Use of Office of Administrative Hearings by exempt agencies and by political subdivisions
Status: in_force

(1) Upon request of an agency, the chief administrative law judge for the Office of Administrative Hearings may assign administrative law judges from the office to conduct contested case proceedings on behalf of agencies that are exempted from mandatory use of administrative law judges assigned from the office under ORS 183.635 (Agencies required to use administrative law judges from Office of Administrative Hearings) .

(2) The chief administrative law judge may contract with any political subdivision of this state to provide the services of administrative law judges to the political subdivision for the purpose of conducting quasi-judicial hearings on behalf of the political subdivision. [1999 c. 849 §10; 2003 c.75 §9]

Source: Section 183.640 — Use of Office of Administrative Hearings by exempt agencies and by political subdivisions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.775 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.775
181A.775 Definitions for ORS 181A.775 to 181A.805
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 181A.775 (Definitions for ORS 181A.775 to 181A.805) to 181A.805 (Grants) :

(1) “Employ,” when used in the context of the relationship between a law enforcement agency and a police officer, includes the assignment of law enforcement duties on a volunteer basis to a reserve officer.

(2) “Law enforcement agency” means the Department of State Police, the Department of Justice, a district attorney, a political subdivision of the State of Oregon, a municipal corporation of the State of Oregon, a tribal government and a university, that maintains a law enforcement unit as defined in ORS 181A.355 (Definitions for ORS 181A.355 to 181A.689) (12)(a)(A).

(3) “Police officer” means a person who is:

(a) A police officer or reserve officer as defined in ORS 181A.355 (Definitions for ORS 181A.355 to 181A.689) ; and

(b) Employed by a law enforcement agency to enforce the criminal laws of this state.

(4) “Tribal government” means a tribal government as defined in ORS 181A.940 (Definitions for ORS 181A.940 to 181A.946) :

(a) With land that is contiguous to the county in which the deadly physical force planning authority is created; and

(b) That has adopted the provision of tribal law described in ORS 181A.942 (Eligibility to act as authorized tribal police officer) (1)(d)(C)(i). [Formerly 181.781; 2021 c.408 §2]

Source: Section 181A.775 — Definitions for ORS 181A.775 to 181A.805 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 181a.040 — OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.040
181A.040 Powers and duties of deputy superintendent
Status: in_force

The Deputy Superintendent of State Police shall:

(1) Act as the head of the Department of State Police in the absence or incapacity of the Superintendent of State Police; and

(2) Perform such duties as the superintendent prescribes. [Formerly 181.240]

Source: Section 181A.040 — Powers and duties of deputy superintendent , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).