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OR Rev Stat § 30.320 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.320 - Contract and other actions and suits against governmental units.

A suit or action may be maintained against any county and against the State of Oregon by and through and in the name of the appropriate state agency upon a contract made by the county in its corporate character, or made by such agency and within the scope of its authority; provided, however, that no suit or action may be maintained against any county or the State of Oregon upon a contract relating to the care and maintenance of an adult in custody or patient of any county or state institution. An action or suit may be maintained against any other public corporation mentioned in ORS 30.310 for an injury to the rights of the plaintiff arising from some act or omission of such other public corporation within the scope of its authority. An action may be maintained against any governmental unit mentioned in ORS 30.310 for liability in tort only as provided in ORS 30.260 to 30.300. An action or suit to quiet title may be maintained against any governmental unit mentioned in ORS 30.310. [Amended by 1959 c.614 §1; 1969 c.429 §4; 1993 c.289 §1; 2019 c.213 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 30.330 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.330 - Contracts of Department of Transportation providing for arbitration.

The provisions of ORS 30.310 and 30.320 do not apply to contracts made by the Department of Transportation that provide for arbitration under the provisions of ORS 36.600 to 36.740. [Amended by 2003 c.598 §32]
OR Rev Stat § 30.340 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.340 - Title of proceedings by or against county; control of proceedings by county court.

All actions, suits or proceedings by or against a county shall be in the name of the county, but the county is represented by the county court, which has the power to control the proceeding as if it were plaintiff or defendant, as the case may be.
OR Rev Stat § 30.360 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.360 - Governmental unit as defendant in actions involving liens on realty.

(1) In any suit, action or proceeding brought in any circuit court of this state, affecting the title to real property on which a governmental unit has, or claims to have, a lien, other than a suit, action or proceeding to foreclose tax liens or special improvement liens, the governmental unit may be made a party defendant, and its rights or interests adjudicated. When property has been or is acquired in the name of a governmental unit upon which there are valid, unpaid special improvement liens at the time of the acquisition, the governmental unit may be made a party defendant in a suit to foreclose the lien. (2) In any suit, action or proceeding brought in any circuit court of this state involving the title to real property where a governmental unit has record title to contested real property, the governmental unit may be made a party defendant, and its rights or interests adjudicated. (3) In no event shall any money judgment be rendered or recovery made against a governmental unit in any suit, action or proceeding brought under the provisions of this section. (4) For the purposes of this section, "governmental unit" means the State of Oregon or any county, incorporated city, school district or other public corporation of like character in this state. [Amended by 1959 c.586 §1; 1993 c.289 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 30.370 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.370 - Service of summons on Attorney General; content.

In any suit, action or proceeding commenced under the provisions of ORS 30.360 to which the state is made a party, service of summons upon the state shall be made upon the Attorney General. In addition to other required content, any summons served pursuant to this section shall state the state agency involved in the suit, action or proceeding. [Amended by 1959 c.586 §2; 1979 c.284 §65]
OR Rev Stat § 30.380 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.380 - Action by assignee of claim for money illegally charged or exacted.

No assignee of any claim against any county, city or municipal corporation of this state or any county, city or municipal officer in this state, for money claimed to have been illegally charged or exacted by such county, city or municipal corporation or such officer, except money collected as taxes or license, or money due on contract, shall have the right to institute or maintain any action or suit for the recovery thereof in any court in this state.
OR Rev Stat § 30.390 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.390 - Satisfaction of judgment against public corporation.

If judgment is given for the recovery of money or damages against a public corporation mentioned in ORS 30.310, no execution shall issue thereon for the collection of such money or damages, but the judgment shall be satisfied as follows: (1) The party in whose favor the judgment is given may, at any time thereafter, when an execution might issue on a like judgment against a private person, present a certified copy of the judgment document, to the officer of the public corporation who is authorized to draw orders on the treasurer thereof. (2) On the presentation of the copy, the officer shall draw an order on the treasurer for the amount of the judgment, in favor of the party for whom the judgment was given. Thereafter, the order shall be presented for payment, and paid, with like effect and in like manner as other orders upon the treasurer of the public corporation. (3) The certified copy provided for in subsection (1) of this section shall not be furnished by the clerk, unless at the time an execution might issue on the judgment if the same was against a private person, nor until satisfaction of the judgment in respect to such money or damages is acknowledged as in ordinary cases. The clerk shall provide with the copy a memorandum of such acknowledgment of satisfaction and the entry thereof. Unless the memorandum is provided, no order upon the treasurer shall issue thereon. [Amended by 2003 c.576 §185]
OR Rev Stat § 30.395 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.395 - Settlement of certain claims against municipal corporations; manner of payment.

(1) The governing body of any municipal corporation, as defined in ORS 297.405, may compromise, adjust and settle claims other than tort claims against the municipal corporation, its officers, employees or agents acting within the scope of their employment, and may, subject to procedural requirements imposed by law or charter, appropriate money for the payment of amounts agreed upon. (2) When a judgment is entered or a settlement is made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, payment therefor may be made in the same manner as payment for tort claims under ORS 30.295. [1979 c.630 §2; 1987 c.396 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 30.400 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.400 - Actions by and against public officers in official capacity.

An action may be maintained by or against any public officer in this state in an official character, when, as to such cause of action, the officer does not represent any of the public corporations mentioned in ORS 30.310, for any of the causes specified in such section and ORS 30.320. If judgment is given against the officer in such action, it may be enforced against the officer personally, and the amount thereof shall be allowed to the officer in the official accounts of the officer.
OR Rev Stat § 30.402 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.402

[1991 c.847 §1; renumbered 17.095 in 2003] INJUNCTIONS BY PUBLIC SERVANT
OR Rev Stat § 30.405 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.405 - Injunction for criminal conduct related to employment or status of public servant.

(1) A public servant or the public servant’s employer may petition a circuit court for an order enjoining a person who engages in conduct that: (a) Is directed at the public servant; (b) Relates to the public servant’s employment or the public servant’s status as an elected or appointed public servant; and (c) Constitutes any of the following crimes: (A) Obstructing governmental or judicial administration under ORS 162.235. (B) Assault under ORS 163.160, 163.165, 163.175 or 163.185. (C) Menacing under ORS 163.190. (D) Criminal trespass in the first degree under ORS 164.255. (E) Disorderly conduct under ORS 166.025. (F) Harassment under ORS 166.065. (G) Telephonic harassment under ORS 166.090. (2) The petitioner has the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence under subsection (1) of this section. An order issued under this section is valid for one year after entry in the register of the court or until vacated by the court, whichever occurs first. (3) Contempt proceedings against a person who violates an order issued by a circuit court under subsection (1) of this section shall be as provided in ORS 33.055 or 33.065. (4) As used in this section, "public servant" has the meaning given that term in ORS 162.005. [2005 c.158 §1] Note: 30.405 and 30.407 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 30 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 30.407 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.407 - Request for hearing following issuance of order under ORS 30.405.

(1) A person against whom an order is issued under ORS 30.405 may file a request for hearing with the court that issued the order within 30 days after the order is served on the person. A request under this section shall be in writing, shall be signed by the person and shall include the printed name, telephone number and mailing address of the person. (2) Upon the filing of a request under this section, the clerk of the court shall mail a copy of the request to the petitioner in the matter and shall notify the petitioner and the person filing the request of the date and time set for the hearing. [2005 c.158 §2] Note: See note under 30.405.
OR Rev Stat § 30.410 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.410 - In whose name action brought.

Fines and forfeitures may be recovered by an action at law in the name of the officer or person to whom they are by law given, or in the name of the officer or person who by law is authorized to prosecute for them.
OR Rev Stat § 30.420 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.420 - Venue of action for forfeiture.

Whenever, by law, any property is forfeited to the state, or to any officer for its use, the action for the recovery of such property may be commenced in any county where the defendant may be found, or where such property may be.
OR Rev Stat § 30.430 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.430 - Amount of penalty.

When an action is commenced for a penalty, which by law is not to exceed a certain amount, the action may be commenced for that amount, and if judgment is given for the plaintiff, it may be for such amount or less, in the discretion of the court, in proportion to the offense.
OR Rev Stat § 30.440 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.440 - Judgment by collusion not a bar.

A recovery of a judgment for a penalty or forfeiture by collusion between the plaintiff and defendant, with intent to save the defendant, wholly or partially, from the consequences contemplated by law, in case where the penalty or forfeiture is given wholly or partly to the person who prosecutes, shall not bar the recovery of the same by another person.
OR Rev Stat § 30.460 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.460 - Payment of fines or costs in proceeding to enforce county ordinance or resolution; defendant personally liable.

When proceedings are conducted by county hearings officers to enforce requirements or prohibitions of county ordinances or resolutions, if fines or costs are not paid by a defendant within 60 days after payment is ordered, the defendant is personally liable to the county for the amount of the unpaid fines or costs. The county may file and record the order for payment in the County Clerk Lien Record. [1985 c.626 §3; 1999 c.1051 §241]
OR Rev Stat § 30.475 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.475 - Legislative policy.

In enacting ORS 30.480 and 30.485, the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon declares: (1) That many persons with disabilities and older persons, due to disability or age, cannot obtain medical, educational, recreational or other important services or benefits, or pursue daily life activities outside the home, such as shopping or socializing, without transportation and other necessary assistance; (2) That public resources are not adequate to provide dependable transportation to persons with disabilities and older persons, and that it is in the best interest of this state to encourage volunteers to provide transportation services to Oregon’s people with disabilities and older people; (3) That the threat or fear of personal liability arising from the provision of transportation services to persons with disabilities and older persons seriously discourages individuals from providing services on a volunteer basis; (4) That the policy of this state is to encourage volunteers to provide such transportation services; and (5) That, therefore, persons who qualify under ORS 30.480 must be protected from the threat of unlimited personal liability arising from the provision of volunteer transportation services, and that ORS 30.475 to 30.485 shall be liberally construed in favor of such persons in order to promote fully the foregoing policies. [1983 c.468 §1; 1989 c.224 §5; 2007 c.70 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 30.485 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.485 - Apportionment of damages; insurance issues excluded from jury consideration.

(1) If the amount awarded by a court to multiple claimants exceeds the total amount limited under ORS 30.480 (1) or (2), the court shall apportion a proper share of that total amount to each claimant to whom ORS 30.480 (1) or (2) applies. (2) If the amount settled upon by multiple claimants exceeds the total amount limited under ORS 30.480 (1) or (2), any party may apply to any circuit court to apportion a proper share of that total amount to each claimant to whom ORS 30.480 (1) or (2) applies. (3) The share apportioned under subsection (1) or (2) of this section to each claimant to whom ORS 30.480 (1) or (2) applies shall be in the proportion that the ratio of the award or settlement made to the claimant bears to the aggregate awards and settlements for all claims arising out of the occurrence that are made by all claimants to whom ORS 30.480 (1) or (2) applies. (4) Nothing in this section or ORS 30.480 authorizes the issues of insurance coverage or the amount of insurance coverage to be presented to a jury. [1983 c.468 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 30.490 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.490 - Definitions for ORS 30.490 to 30.497.

As used in ORS 30.490 to 30.497: (1) "Discharge" means any leakage, seepage or any other release of hazardous material. (2) "Hazardous material" means: (a) Hazardous waste as defined in ORS 466.005; (b) Hazardous substances as defined in ORS 453.005; (c) Radioactive waste as defined in ORS 469.300; (d) Uranium mine overburden or uranium mill tailings, mill wastes or mill by-product materials; (e) Radioactive substance as defined in ORS 453.005; (f) Any substance designated by the United States Department of Transportation as hazardous pursuant to the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., P.L. 93-633, as amended; and (g) Any substance that the Environmental Protection Agency designates as hazardous pursuant to: (A) The federal Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. 2601 to 2671; or (B) The federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 to 6992, P.L. 94-580, as amended. (3) "Person" means an individual, corporation, association, firm, partnership, joint stock company or state or local government agency. [1985 c.376 §1; 1991 c.480 §9; 2005 c.22 §22]
OR Rev Stat § 30.492 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.492 - Limitation on liability of volunteer providing assistance or advice related to mitigation or cleanup of discharge of hazardous material.

(1) Except as provided in ORS 30.495 and 30.497, no person may maintain an action for damages against a person for voluntarily providing assistance or advice directly related to: (a) Mitigating or attempting to mitigate the effects of an actual or threatened discharge of hazardous material; or (b) Preventing, cleaning up or disposing of or in attempting to prevent, clean up or dispose of any discharge of hazardous material. (2) Except as provided in ORS 30.495 and 30.497, no state or local agency may assess a civil or criminal penalty against a person for voluntarily providing assistance or advice directly related to: (a) Mitigating or attempting to mitigate the effects of an actual or threatened discharge of hazardous material; or (b) Preventing, cleaning up or disposing of or in attempting to prevent, clean up or dispose of any discharge of hazardous material. [1985 c.376 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 30.495 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.495 - Exceptions to limitation.

The immunity provided in ORS 30.492 shall not apply to any person: (1) Whose act or omission caused in whole or in part the actual or threatened discharge and who would otherwise be liable for the damages; or (2) Who receives compensation other than reimbursement for expenses for the person’s service in rendering such assistance or advice. [1985 c.376 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 30.497 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.497 - When limitation on liability not applicable.

Nothing in ORS 30.492 shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the liability of any person for damages resulting from the person’s gross negligence or from the person’s reckless, wanton or intentional misconduct. [1985 c.376 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 30.500 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.500 - Definitions for ORS 30.500 and 30.505.

As used in this section and ORS 30.505: (1) "Generator" has the meaning given that term in ORS 466.005. (2) "Person" means an individual, corporation, association, firm, partnership, joint stock company or state or local government agency. [1987 c.332 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 30.505 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.505 - Limitation on liability of volunteer providing assistance relating to compliance with hazardous waste disposal laws; exceptions.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no person may maintain an action for damages against a person who voluntarily provides assistance, training or advice to a generator directly related to procedures or actions the generator must take to comply with the requirements of state or federal hazardous waste disposal laws. (2) The immunity provided in subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to: (a) Any person whose act or omission caused in whole or in part the occurrence resulting in the damages for which the action is brought and who would otherwise be liable for the damages. (b) Any person who receives compensation other than reimbursement for expenses for the person’s service in providing such assistance, training or advice. (c) The liability of any person for damages resulting from the person’s gross negligence or from the person’s reckless, wanton or intentional misconduct. (d) Any activity for which a person is otherwise strictly liable without regard to fault. [1987 c.332 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 30.510 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.510 - Action for usurpation of office or franchise, forfeiture of office or failure to incorporate.

An action at law may be maintained in the name of the state, upon the information of the district attorney, or upon the relation of a private party against the person offending, in the following cases: (1) When any person usurps, intrudes into, or unlawfully holds or exercises any public office, civil or military, or any franchise within this state, or any office in a corporation either public or private, created or formed by or under the authority of this state; or, (2) When any public officer, civil or military, does or suffers an act which, by the provisions of law, makes a forfeiture of the office of the public officer; or, (3) When any association or number of persons acts within this state, as a corporation, without being duly incorporated.
OR Rev Stat § 30.520 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.520 - Joinder of defendants.

Several persons may be joined as defendants in an action for the causes specified in ORS 30.510 (1), and in such action their respective rights to such office or franchise may be determined.
OR Rev Stat § 30.530 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure|Chapter 030 - Actions and Suits in Particular Cases|Section 30.530 - Determining right of person claiming an office or franchise.

Whenever an action is brought against a person for any of the causes specified in ORS 30.510 (1), the district attorney, in addition to the statement of the cause of action, may separately set forth in the complaint the name of the person rightfully entitled to the office or franchise, with a statement of the facts constituting the right of the person thereto. In such case, judgment may be given upon the right of the defendant, and also upon the right of the person so alleged to be entitled, or only upon the right of the defendant, as justice may require.