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OR Rev Stat § 192.606 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.606 - Civil liability for violation of ORS 192.583 to 192.607; attorney fees; status of evidence obtained in violation.

(1) Any customer who suffers any ascertainable loss as a result of a willful violation of ORS 192.583 to 192.607 by any person, may bring an individual action in an appropriate court to recover actual damages or $1,000, whichever is greater. (2) Any customer who suffers any ascertainable loss as a result of a negligent violation of ORS 192.583 to 192.607 by any person, may bring an individual action in an appropriate court to recover actual damages. (3)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the court may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party in an action under this section. (b) The court may not award attorney fees to the state or a political subdivision of the state if the state or political subdivision prevails in an action under this section. (4) An action to enforce any provision of ORS 192.583 to 192.607 must be commenced within two years after the date on which the violation occurred. (5) Evidence obtained in violation of ORS 192.583 to 192.607 is inadmissible in any proceeding. [Formerly 192.590]
OR Rev Stat § 192.607 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.607 - Severability.

If any provision of ORS 192.583 to 192.607 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision or application of ORS 192.583 to 192.607 which can remain in effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of ORS 192.583 to 192.607 are severable. [Formerly 192.595]
OR Rev Stat § 192.620 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.620 - Policy.

The Oregon form of government requires an informed public aware of the deliberations and decisions of governing bodies and the information upon which such decisions were made. It is the intent of ORS 192.610 to 192.690 that decisions of governing bodies be arrived at openly. [1973 c.172 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 192.640 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.640 - Public notice required; special notice for executive sessions or special or emergency meetings.

(1) The governing body of a public body shall provide for and give public notice, reasonably calculated to give actual notice to interested persons including news media which have requested notice, of the time and place for holding regular meetings. The notice shall also include a list of the principal subjects anticipated to be considered at the meeting, but this requirement shall not limit the ability of a governing body to consider additional subjects. (2) If an executive session only will be held, the notice shall be given to the members of the governing body, to the general public and to news media which have requested notice, stating the specific provision of law authorizing the executive session. (3) No special meeting shall be held without at least 24 hours’ notice to the members of the governing body, the news media which have requested notice and the general public. In case of an actual emergency, a meeting may be held upon such notice as is appropriate to the circumstances, but the minutes for such a meeting shall describe the emergency justifying less than 24 hours’ notice. [1973 c.172 §4; 1979 c.644 §3; 1981 c.182 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 192.650 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.650 - Recording or written minutes required; content; fees.

(1) The governing body of a public body shall provide for the sound, video or digital recording or the taking of written minutes of all its meetings. Neither a full transcript nor a full recording of the meeting is required, except as otherwise provided by law, but the written minutes or recording must give a true reflection of the matters discussed at the meeting and the views of the participants. All minutes or recordings shall be available to the public within a reasonable time after the meeting, and shall include at least the following information: (a) All members of the governing body present; (b) All motions, proposals, resolutions, orders, ordinances and measures proposed and their disposition; (c) The results of all votes and, except for public bodies consisting of more than 25 members unless requested by a member of that body, the vote of each member by name; (d) The substance of any discussion on any matter; and (e) Subject to ORS 192.311 to 192.478 relating to public records, a reference to any document discussed at the meeting. (2) Minutes of executive sessions shall be kept in accordance with subsection (1) of this section. However, the minutes of a hearing held under ORS 332.061 shall contain only the material not excluded under ORS 332.061 (2). Instead of written minutes, a record of any executive session may be kept in the form of a sound or video tape or digital recording, which need not be transcribed unless otherwise provided by law. If the disclosure of certain material is inconsistent with the purpose for which a meeting under ORS 192.660 is authorized to be held, that material may be excluded from disclosure. However, excluded materials are authorized to be examined privately by a court in any legal action and the court shall determine their admissibility. (3) A reference in minutes or a recording to a document discussed at a meeting of a governing body of a public body does not affect the status of the document under ORS 192.311 to 192.478. (4) A public body may charge a person a fee under ORS 192.324 for the preparation of a transcript from a recording. [1973 c.172 §5; 1975 c.664 §1; 1979 c.644 §4; 1999 c.59 §44; 2003 c.803 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 192.670 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.670 - Meetings by means of telephone or electronic communication.

(1) Any meeting, including an executive session, of a governing body of a public body which is held through the use of telephone or other electronic communication shall be conducted in accordance with ORS 192.610 to 192.690. (2) When telephone or other electronic means of communication is used and the meeting is not an executive session, the governing body of the public body shall make available to the public at least one place where, or at least one electronic means by which, the public can listen to the communication at the time it occurs. A place provided may be a place where no member of the governing body of the public body is present. (3) All meetings held by a governing body of a public body, excluding executive sessions, must provide to members of the general public, to the extent reasonably possible, an opportunity to: (a) Access and attend the meeting by telephone, video or other electronic or virtual means; (b) If in-person oral testimony is allowed, submit during the meeting oral testimony by telephone, video or other electronic or virtual means; and (c) If in-person written testimony is allowed, submit written testimony, including by electronic mail or other electronic means, so that the governing body is able to consider the submitted testimony in a timely manner. (4) The provisions of subsection (3) of this section: (a) Apply to hearings under ORS 197.763, 215.402 to 215.438 and 215.700 to 215.780 regardless of whether a governing body or governing body’s designee, including a hearings officer, conducts the hearing; and (b) Do not apply to contested case hearings under ORS chapter 183. [1973 c.172 §7; 1979 c.361 §1; 2011 c.272 §2; 2021 c.228 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 192.672 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.672 - State board or commission meetings through telephone or electronic means; compensation and reimbursement.

(1) A state board or commission may meet through telephone or other electronic means in accordance with ORS 192.610 to 192.690. (2)(a) Notwithstanding ORS 171.072 or 292.495, a member of a state board or commission who attends a meeting through telephone or other electronic means is not entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses for attending the meeting. (b) A state board or commission may compensate or reimburse a member, other than a member who is a member of the Legislative Assembly, who attends a meeting through telephone or other electronic means as provided in ORS 292.495 at the discretion of the board or commission. [2011 c.272 §1] Note: 192.672 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 192 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 192.680 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.680 - Enforcement of ORS 192.610 to 192.690; effect of violation on validity of decision of governing body; liability of members.

(1) A decision made by a governing body of a public body in violation of ORS 192.610 to 192.690 shall be voidable. The decision shall not be voided if the governing body of the public body reinstates the decision while in compliance with ORS 192.610 to 192.690. A decision that is reinstated is effective from the date of its initial adoption. (2) Any person affected by a decision of a governing body of a public body may commence a suit in the circuit court for the county in which the governing body ordinarily meets, for the purpose of requiring compliance with, or the prevention of violations of ORS 192.610 to 192.690, by members of the governing body, or to determine the applicability of ORS 192.610 to 192.690 to matters or decisions of the governing body. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if the court finds that the public body made a decision while in violation of ORS 192.610 to 192.690, the court shall void the decision of the governing body if the court finds that the violation was the result of intentional disregard of the law or willful misconduct by a quorum of the members of the governing body, unless other equitable relief is available. The court may order such equitable relief as it deems appropriate in the circumstances. The court may order payment to a successful plaintiff in a suit brought under this section of reasonable attorney fees at trial and on appeal, by the governing body, or public body of which it is a part or to which it reports. (4) If the court makes a finding that a violation of ORS 192.610 to 192.690 has occurred under subsection (2) of this section and that the violation is the result of willful misconduct by any member or members of the governing body, that member or members shall be jointly and severally liable to the governing body or the public body of which it is a part for the amount paid by the body under subsection (3) of this section. (5) Any suit brought under subsection (2) of this section must be commenced within 60 days following the date that the decision becomes public record. (6) The provisions of this section shall be the exclusive remedy for an alleged violation of ORS 192.610 to 192.690. [1973 c.172 §8; 1975 c.664 §3; 1979 c.644 §6; 1981 c.897 §42; 1983 c.453 §2; 1989 c.544 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 192.685 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.685 - Additional enforcement of alleged violations of ORS 192.660.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 192.680, complaints of violations of ORS 192.660 alleged to have been committed by public officials may be made to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission for review and investigation as provided by ORS 244.260 and for possible imposition of civil penalties as provided by ORS 244.350. (2) The commission may interview witnesses, review minutes and other records and may obtain and consider any other information pertaining to executive sessions of the governing body of a public body for purposes of determining whether a violation of ORS 192.660 occurred. Information related to an executive session conducted for a purpose authorized by ORS 192.660 shall be made available to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission for its investigation but shall be excluded from public disclosure. (3) If the commission chooses not to pursue a complaint of a violation brought under subsection (1) of this section at any time before conclusion of a contested case hearing, the public official against whom the complaint was brought may be entitled to reimbursement of reasonable costs and attorney fees by the public body to which the official’s governing body has authority to make recommendations or for which the official’s governing body has authority to make decisions. [1993 c.743 §28]
OR Rev Stat § 192.690 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.690 - Exceptions to ORS 192.610 to 192.690.

(1) ORS 192.610 to 192.690 do not apply to the deliberations of the Psychiatric Security Review Board, the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, state agencies conducting hearings on contested cases in accordance with the provisions of ORS chapter 183, the review by the Workers’ Compensation Board or the Employment Appeals Board of similar hearings on contested cases, meetings of the state lawyers assistance committee operating under the provisions of ORS 9.568, meetings of the personal and practice management assistance committees operating under the provisions of ORS 9.568, the county child abuse multidisciplinary teams required to review child abuse cases in accordance with the provisions of ORS 418.747, the child fatality review teams required to review child fatalities in accordance with the provisions of ORS 418.785, the peer review committees in accordance with the provisions of ORS 441.055, mediation conducted under ORS 36.252 to 36.268, any judicial proceeding, meetings of the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors or its designated committee regarding candidates for the position of president of the university or regarding sensitive business, financial or commercial matters of the university not customarily provided to competitors related to financings, mergers, acquisitions or joint ventures or related to the sale or other disposition of, or substantial change in use of, significant real or personal property, or related to health system strategies, or to Oregon Health and Science University faculty or staff committee meetings. (2) Because of the grave risk to public health and safety that would be posed by misappropriation or misapplication of information considered during such review and approval, ORS 192.610 to 192.690 shall not apply to review and approval of security programs by the Energy Facility Siting Council pursuant to ORS 469.530. [1973 c.172 §9; 1975 c.606 §41b; 1977 c.380 §19; 1981 c.354 §3; 1983 c.617 §4; 1987 c.850 §3; 1989 c.6 §18; 1989 c.967 §§12,14; 1991 c.451 §3; 1993 c.18 §33; 1993 c.318 §§3,4; 1995 c.36 §§1,2; 1995 c.162 §§62b,62c; 1999 c.59 §§45a,46a; 1999 c.155 §4; 1999 c.171 §§4,5; 1999 c.291 §§25,26; 2005 c.347 §5; 2005 c.562 §23; 2007 c.796 §8; 2009 c.697 §11; 2011 c.708 §26; 2017 c.442 §25; 2019 c.141 §12]
OR Rev Stat § 192.695 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.695 - Prima facie evidence of violation required of plaintiff.

In any suit commenced under ORS 192.680 (2), the plaintiff shall be required to present prima facie evidence of a violation of ORS 192.610 to 192.690 before the governing body shall be required to prove that its acts in deliberating toward a decision complied with the law. When a plaintiff presents prima facie evidence of a violation of the open meetings law, the burden to prove that the provisions of ORS 192.610 to 192.690 were complied with shall be on the governing body. [1981 c.892 §97d; 1989 c.544 §3] Note: 192.695 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 192 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 192.715 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.715 - Short title.

ORS 192.715 to 192.760 may be cited as the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. [2013 c.221 §10] Note: 192.715 to 192.760 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 192 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 192.720 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.720 - Definitions for ORS 192.715 to 192.760.

As used in ORS 192.715 to 192.760: (1) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic or similar capabilities. (2) "Legal material" means, whether or not in effect: (a) The Oregon Constitution; (b) Session laws published by the Legislative Counsel under ORS 171.236; (c) The Oregon Revised Statutes; or (d) Oregon Administrative Rules. (3) "Official publisher" means: (a) For the Oregon Constitution, the Legislative Counsel; (b) For Oregon Laws, the Legislative Counsel; (c) For the Oregon Revised Statutes, the Legislative Counsel; or (d) For a rule published in the Oregon Administrative Rules, the Secretary of State. (4) "Publish" means to display, present or release to the public, or cause to be displayed, presented or released to the public, by the official publisher. (5) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (6) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. [2013 c.221 §1] Note: See note under 192.715.
OR Rev Stat § 192.725 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.725 - Electronic record as official record.

(1) If an official publisher publishes legal material only in an electronic record, the publisher shall: (a) Designate the electronic record as official; and (b) Comply with ORS 192.730, 192.740 and 192.745. (2) An official publisher that publishes legal material in an electronic record and also publishes the material in a record other than an electronic record may designate the electronic record as official if the publisher complies with ORS 192.730, 192.740 and 192.745. [2013 c.221 §2] Note: See note under 192.715.
OR Rev Stat § 192.730 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.730 - Authentication of electronic official record.

An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under ORS 192.725 shall authenticate the record. To authenticate an electronic record, the publisher shall provide a method for a user to determine that the record received by the user from the publisher is unaltered from the official record published by the publisher. [2013 c.221 §3] Note: See note under 192.715.
OR Rev Stat § 192.735 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.735 - Evidentiary rules concerning authenticated electronic record.

(1) Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under ORS 192.730 is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material. (2) If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to ORS 192.715 to 192.760, legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official and authenticated by the official publisher in that state is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material. (3) A party contesting the authentication of legal material in an electronic record authenticated under ORS 192.730 has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the record is not authentic. [2013 c.221 §4] Note: See note under 192.715.
OR Rev Stat § 192.740 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.740 - Preservation and security of electronic official record.

(1) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under ORS 192.725 shall provide for the preservation and security of the record in an electronic form or a form that is not electronic. (2) If legal material is preserved under subsection (1) of this section in an electronic record, the official publisher shall: (a) Ensure the integrity of the record; (b) Provide for backup and disaster recovery of the record; and (c) Ensure the continuing usability of the material. [2013 c.221 §5] Note: See note under 192.715.
OR Rev Stat § 192.745 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.745 - Availability for public use.

An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is required to be preserved under ORS 192.740 shall ensure that the material is reasonably available for use by the public on a permanent basis. [2013 c.221 §6] Note: See note under 192.715.
OR Rev Stat § 192.750 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.750 - Implementation; considerations.

In implementing ORS 192.715 to 192.760, an official publisher of legal material in an electronic record shall consider: (1) Standards and practices of other jurisdictions; (2) The most recent standards regarding authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to, legal material in an electronic record and other electronic records, as promulgated by national standard-setting bodies; (3) The needs of users of legal material in an electronic record; (4) The views of governmental officials and entities and other interested persons; and (5) To the extent practicable, methods and technologies for the authentication of, preservation and security of and public access to legal material which are compatible with the methods and technologies used by other official publishers in this state and in other states that have adopted a law substantially similar to ORS 192.715 to 192.760. [2013 c.221 §7] Note: See note under 192.715.
OR Rev Stat § 192.755 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 192 - Records; Public Reports and Meetings|Section 192.755 - Uniform construction.

In applying and construing ORS 192.715 to 192.760, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. [2013 c.221 §8] Note: See note under 192.715.