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OR Rev Stat § 171.750 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.750 - Lobbyist employer statements of expenditures.

(1) Any person on whose behalf a lobbyist was registered, or was required to register, with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission at any time during the calendar year shall file with the commission, according to the schedule described in ORS 171.752, a statement showing for the applicable reporting period: (a) The total amount of all moneys expended for lobbying activities on the person’s behalf, excluding living and travel expenses incurred for a lobbyist performing lobbying services. (b) The name of any legislative or executive official to whom or for whose benefit, on any one occasion, an expenditure is made for the purposes of lobbying by the person, and the date, name of payee, purpose and amount of that expenditure. This paragraph applies if the total amount expended on the occasion by one or more persons exceeds $50. This paragraph does not apply to information reported in compliance with ORS 171.745. (c) The name of each registered lobbyist or entity comprised of more than one lobbyist to whom the person paid moneys for lobbying activities on the person’s behalf, excluding living and travel expenses incurred for a lobbyist performing lobbying services, and the total amount of moneys paid to that lobbyist or entity. (2) A statement required under subsection (1) of this section shall include a copy of any notice provided to a public official or candidate under ORS 244.100. [1973 c.802 §6; 1975 c.747 §5; 1979 c.666 §3; 1987 c.566 §5; 1991 c.677 §3; 2001 c.751 §6; 2007 c.865 §40; 2007 c.877 §7; 2009 c.68 §18]
OR Rev Stat § 171.752 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.752 - Time for filing statements.

Statements required to be filed with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission under ORS 171.745 and 171.750 shall be filed in each calendar year: (1) Not later than April 15, for the accounting period beginning January 1 and ending March 31; (2) Not later than July 15, for the accounting period beginning April 1 and ending June 30; (3) Not later than October 15, for the accounting period beginning July 1 and ending September 30; and (4) Not later than January 15 of the following calendar year, for the accounting period beginning October 1 and ending December 31. [2007 c.877 §5] Note: 171.752 was added to and made a part of 171.725 to 171.785 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 171.756 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.756 - Prohibited conduct.

(1) A lobbyist may not instigate the introduction of any legislative action for the purpose of obtaining employment to lobby in opposition to the legislative action. (2) A lobbyist may not attempt to influence the vote of any member of the Legislative Assembly by the promise of financial support of the candidacy of the member, or by threat of financing opposition to the candidacy of the member, at any future election. (3) A person may not lobby or offer to lobby for consideration any part of which is contingent upon the success of any lobbying activity. (4) A legislative or executive official may not receive consideration other than from the State of Oregon for acting as a lobbyist in Oregon. [1973 c.802 §7; 1974 c.72 §30; 1975 c.747 §6; 1987 c.566 §6; 1989 c.340 §1; 1993 c.743 §5; 2001 c.751 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 171.762 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.762 - Verification of reports, registrations and statements.

(1) Each report, registration or statement required by ORS 171.725 to 171.785 shall contain or be verified by a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of false swearing. Such declaration shall be in lieu of any oath otherwise required. (2) No person shall willfully make and subscribe any document which contains or is verified by a written declaration for false swearing which the person does not believe to be true and correct to every matter. [1973 c.802 §8; 1979 c.666 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 171.764 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.764 - False statement or misrepresentation by lobbyist or public official; defense.

(1) No lobbyist or public official, as defined in ORS 244.020, shall make any false statement or misrepresentation to any legislative or executive official or, knowing a document to contain a false statement, cause a copy of such document to be received by a legislative or executive official without notifying such official in writing of the truth as prescribed in subsection (2) of this section. (2) It is a defense to a charge of violation of subsection (1) of this section if the person who made the false statement or misrepresentation retracts the statement or misrepresentation and notifies the official in writing of the truth: (a) In a manner showing complete and voluntary retraction of the prior false statement or misrepresentation; and (b) Before the subject matter of the false statement or misrepresentation is submitted to a vote of a legislative committee or either house of the Legislative Assembly or is relied upon by an executive official in an administrative hearing. (3) As used in this section: (a) "False statement or misrepresentation" means the intentional misrepresentation or misstatement of a material fact. (b) "Material" means that which may have affected the course or outcome of any proceeding or transaction if known prior to the proceeding or transaction. [1993 c.743 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 171.766 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.766 - Status of reports, registrations and statements.

All information submitted to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission in any report, registration or statement required by ORS 171.725 to 171.785 is a public record. [1973 c.802 §9; 1983 c.740 §38]
OR Rev Stat § 171.772 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.772 - Forms for reports, registrations and statements; rules; electronic filing.

In carrying out the provisions of ORS 171.725 to 171.785, the Oregon Government Ethics Commission shall: (1) Prescribe by rule forms for registrations, statements and reports required to be filed by ORS 171.725 to 171.785 and provide the forms to persons required to register and to file the statements and reports. (2) Accept and file any information voluntarily supplied that exceeds the requirements of ORS 171.725 to 171.785. (3) Make registrations, statements and reports filed available for public inspection and copying during regular office hours, and make copying facilities available at a charge not to exceed actual cost. (4) Adopt by rule an electronic filing system under which statements required to be filed under ORS 171.745 and 171.750 must be filed with the commission in an electronic format. The commission may not charge a fee for filing a statement under this subsection. (5) Provide training on procedures for filing statements under subsection (4) of this section. (6) Make statements filed under ORS 171.745 and 171.750 available in a searchable format for review by the public using the Internet. [1973 c.802 §10; 1983 c.740 §39; 2007 c.865 §27; 2007 c.877 §§8,8a]
OR Rev Stat § 171.776 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.776 - Commission duties; advisory opinions; status of opinions.

(1) In addition to the duties prescribed in ORS 171.772, the Oregon Government Ethics Commission may make inquiries or investigations in the manner prescribed in ORS 171.778 with respect to registrations, statements and reports filed under ORS 171.725 to 171.785, and with respect to any alleged failure to register or to file any statements or reports required under ORS 171.725 to 171.785, and upon signed complaint by any individual or on its own instigation, with respect to apparent violation of any part of ORS 171.725 to 171.785. (2) Upon written request of any lobbyist, lobbyist employer or any person, or upon its own motion, the commission, under signature of the chairperson, may issue and publish opinions on the requirements of ORS 171.725 to 171.785, based on actual or hypothetical circumstances. (3) If any lobbyist or lobbyist employer associated with the lobbyist is in doubt whether a proposed transaction or action constitutes a violation of ORS 171.725 to 171.785, the lobbyist or lobbyist employer may request in writing a determination from the commission. The requester shall supply such information as the commission requests to enable it to issue the interpretation. (4) A lobbyist or lobbyist employer associated with the lobbyist shall not be liable under ORS 171.725 to 171.785 for any action or transaction carried out in accordance with an advisory interpretation issued under subsection (3) of this section. Such an advisory interpretation shall be considered a formal opinion having precedential effect and shall be subject to review by legal counsel to the commission before the interpretation is sent to the requester. [1973 c.802 §11; 1983 c.740 §40; 1993 c.743 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 171.785 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.785 - Sanctions prescribed by either chamber of Legislative Assembly; uniform application.

(1) In addition to such penalties as otherwise may be provided by law, a person is subject to such sanctions as either house of the Legislative Assembly may prescribe if the person: (a) Violates any provision of ORS 171.740 to 171.762; or (b) Fails to file any report, registration or statement or to furnish any information required by ORS 171.725 to 171.785 and 171.992. (2) The sanctions referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall be uniformly applied to all persons subject to ORS 171.725 to 171.785 and 171.992. [1973 c.802 §12]
OR Rev Stat § 171.790 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.790 - Contact with Legislative Assembly by local government officials and employees.

Notwithstanding any provision of a city or county charter or any ordinance or order adopted thereunder, a city or county shall not: (1) Prohibit an elected official, other officer or employee of the city or county from initiating contacts with legislators or giving testimony before public sessions of committees of the Legislative Assembly or public hearings of state agencies when: (a) The contacts are made or testimony given as a representative of the city or county; (b) The contacts are made or testimony given to represent the interests of the city or county or the residents thereof; (c) No substantial part of the duties performed by the official, officer or employee consists of influencing or attempting to influence matters which may be the subject of action by either house of the Legislative Assembly or any of its committees; (d) The official, officer or employee receives no consideration for making the contacts or giving testimony other than the remuneration ordinarily paid to the official, officer or employee out of the funds of the city or county in return for duties performed for the city or county, together with reimbursement for expenses actually and necessarily incurred in appearing before the legislative committees or state agencies; and (e) The official, officer or employee is not required to register with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission under ORS 171.725 to 171.785 and the rules of the commission adopted thereunder. (2) Prohibit an elected official, other officer or employee of the city or county from initiating contacts with legislators when the contacts are made to express personal political views and do not occur during working hours while the official, officer or employee is on the job. (3) Prohibit an elected official, other officer or employee of the city or county from responding to requests from legislators or committees of the Legislative Assembly for information, data or opinions. [1985 c.788 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 171.795 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.795 - Electronic distribution of information.

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that it is now possible and feasible in this electronic age to distribute information more widely by way of electronic communication. The Legislative Assembly further finds that it is desirable to make information available to the citizens of this state in a timely manner and for the least possible cost. The use of electronic communication will: (a) Better inform the public of legislative proceedings and matters pending before the Legislative Assembly; (b) Allow broader participation among Oregonians in the legislative process; (c) Make information regarding legislative matters and proceedings more readily available to the citizens of this state; (d) Allow constituents to better communicate with their elected representatives, irrespective of where they reside; (e) Make administrative rules adopted or amended by state agencies more readily available to the citizens of this state; and (f) Provide the public with a better insight into the operations of state government. (2) This section and ORS 173.763, 173.766 (1) and (2) and 183.365 may be cited as the Oregon Public Access Act. [1995 c.614 §§1,2; 2007 c.775 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 171.852 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.852 - Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology.

(1) There is hereby created a Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint the members of the committee. (2) The committee has a continuing existence and may meet, act and conduct its business during sessions of the Legislative Assembly or any recess thereof, and in the interim between sessions. (3)(a) The term of a member shall expire upon the earlier of: (A) The date of the convening of the odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly next following the commencement of the member’s term; or (B) The date of the convening of an organizational session of the odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly next following the commencement of the member’s term. (b) When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the committee in the interim between an odd-numbered year regular session and the earlier of the date of the convening of the next following odd-numbered year regular session or the date of the convening of an organizational session of the next following odd-numbered year regular session, until such vacancy is filled, the membership of the committee shall be deemed not to include the vacant position for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present and a quorum is a majority of the remaining members. (4) Members of the committee shall receive an amount equal to that authorized under ORS 171.072 from funds appropriated to the Legislative Assembly for each day spent in the performance of their duties as members of the committee or any subcommittee thereof in lieu of reimbursement for in-state travel expenses. However, when engaged in out-of-state travel, members shall be entitled to receive their actual and necessary expenses therefor in lieu of the amount authorized by this subsection. Payment shall be made from funds appropriated to the Legislative Fiscal Office. (5) The committee may not transact business unless a quorum is present. A quorum consists of a majority of committee members from the House of Representatives and a majority of committee members from the Senate. (6) Action by the committee requires the affirmative vote of a majority of committee members from the House of Representatives and a majority of committee members from the Senate. (7) The Legislative Fiscal Office shall furnish to the committee such services of personnel and such other facilities as are necessary to enable the committee to carry out its functions as provided by law. [Formerly 182.115; 1993 c.724 §15a; 2007 c.790 §2; 2011 c.545 §7; 2017 c.17 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 171.855 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.855 - Duties of committee.

The Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology shall: (1) Establish statewide goals and policy regarding information systems and technology, including telecommunications. (2) Conduct studies of information management and technology efficiency and security. (3) Make recommendations regarding established or proposed information resource management programs and information technology acquisitions. [1975 c.731 §2; formerly 182.121; 1993 c.724 §15b; 2013 c.100 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 171.861 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.861 - Duties of committee.

The Joint Committee on Transportation shall examine transportation related policy and transportation project expenditures and make recommendations related to transportation to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. The Joint Committee on Transportation shall provide general legislative oversight of the Department of Transportation. [2017 c.750 §27]
OR Rev Stat § 171.870 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.870 - Legislative findings.

(1) The Legislative Assembly takes notice of the increasing number of legislative proposals for mandating certain health coverages, whether such proposals mandate payments for certain providers of health care or mandate the offering of health coverages by insurance carriers and health care service contractors as a component of individual or group policies. Improved access to these health care services to segments of the population who desire them may provide social and health consequences that are beneficial and in the public interest. (2) The Legislative Assembly also takes notice of the fact that the cost ramifications of expanding health coverages is resulting in a growing public concern. The way that the coverages are structured and the steps taken to create incentives to provide cost-effective services or to take advantage of features of services that offset costs can significantly affect the cost of mandating particular coverages. (3) The Legislative Assembly hereby finds and declares the following: (a) The merits of a particular coverage mandate must be balanced against a variety of consequences that may go far beyond the immediate effect upon the cost of insurance coverage. (b) A systematic review of legislation proposing mandated or mandatorily offered health coverage that explores all ramifications of the proposed legislation will assist the Legislative Assembly determining whether mandating a particular coverage or offering is in the public interest. [1985 c.747 §55]
OR Rev Stat § 171.875 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.875 - Report required to accompany measures proposing mandated coverage.

Every proposed legislative measure that mandates a health insurance coverage, whether by requiring payment for certain providers or by requiring an offering of a health insurance coverage by an insurer or health care service contractor as a component of individual or group health insurance policies, shall be accompanied by a report that assesses both the social and financial effects of the coverage in the manner provided in ORS 171.880, including the efficacy of the treatment or service proposed. The report may be prepared either by the chief sponsor or by any other proponent of the proposed measure. The report shall be submitted with the proposed measure when the proposed measure is submitted for filing, and shall be in writing and be a public record. [1985 c.747 §56]
OR Rev Stat § 171.880 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.880 - Content of report.

The report required under ORS 171.875, to the extent that information is available, shall include but need not be limited to the following: (1) Answers to the following questions concerning the social effect of the proposed measure: (a) To what extent is the treatment or service used by the general population of Oregon? (b) To what extent is the insurance coverage already generally available in Oregon? (c) What proportion of the population of Oregon already has such coverage? (d) To what extent does the lack of coverage result in financial hardship in Oregon? (e) What evidence exists to document the medical need in Oregon for the proposed treatment or services? (2) Answers to the following questions concerning the financial effect of the proposed measure: (a) To what extent is the coverage expected to increase or decrease the cost of treatment or services? (b) To what extent is the coverage expected to increase the use of the treatment or services? (c) To what extent is the mandated treatment or services expected to be a substitute for more expensive treatment or services? (d) To what extent is the coverage expected to increase or decrease the administrative expenses of insurance companies and the premium and administrative expenses of policyholders? (e) What will be the effect of this coverage on the total cost of health care? [1985 c.747 §57]
OR Rev Stat § 171.990 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 171 - State Legislature|Section 171.990 - Penalty for witness failing to appear or to give testimony in legislative proceeding.

Every person who, having been summoned as a witness under ORS 171.510 to give testimony or to produce books, papers, records or documents upon any matter under inquiry before either house or any of the committees referred to in ORS 171.505, willfully makes default, or who, having appeared, refuses to answer any question pertinent to the matter under inquiry, is guilty of a misdemeanor. [1953 c.544 §3; 1961 c.167 §13]