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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.921 - Culture and climate surveys.

(1) The Legislative Equity Officer shall regularly conduct culture and climate surveys of legislators, legislative staff, lobbyists and others who regularly interact with the legislative branch to ascertain the alignment between stated legislative branch policies and goals relating to workplace culture and standards of behavior, and actual beliefs and experiences of those who work in the legislative branch or regularly interact with the legislative branch. The officer shall make the results of culture and climate surveys publicly available.
(2) If a diversity, equity and inclusion committee composed of members of the Legislative Assembly and partisan and nonpartisan staff of the legislative branch exists at the time of consultation, the Legislative Equity Officer shall consult with the committee on culture and climate surveys, training, building policies and practices that may affect legislative branch employees.
(3) The Legislative Equity Officer may contract with other persons or entities with experience conducting culture and climate surveys to conduct the surveys described in subsection (1) of this section.
(4) The Legislative Equity Officer may collaborate with the Legislative Administrator to provide training, coaching and the production of materials intended to improve State Capitol culture and on matters other than workplace harassment. [2019 c.604 §11]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.924 - Reporting harassment to Legislative Equity Officer.

(1) The Legislative Equity Officer shall be available to receive information from any individual about harassing behavior occurring in the State Capitol or involving legislators, legislative staff, lobbyists or others who are present in the State Capitol or who engage with legislators, legislative staff or lobbyists, whether in the State Capitol or elsewhere.
(2) The Legislative Equity Officer shall provide confidential process counseling to individuals who believe they have experienced or observed harassment, including but not limited to:
(a) Providing information on legislative branch personnel rules, policies and reporting processes; and
(b) Providing information on the extent to which information may be kept confidential or may be subject to disclosure.
(3) If the Legislative Equity Officer receives information concerning conduct that is inconsistent with a respectful workplace policy adopted by the Joint Committee on Conduct but that does not rise to the level of creating a hostile work environment or violating public accommodation law, the officer shall refer the reporter to the Legislative Administrator.
(4) The Legislative Equity Officer may not engage in any investigation following a report or complaint alleging harassment or following any consultation described in subsection (1) or (2) of this section.
(5) The Legislative Equity Officer may not share any information acquired during a disclosure or consultation made confidential by legislative rule with an independent investigator performing services under ORS 173.912, except that nonpersonally identifiable information may be disclosed to facilitate the taking of any action that is consistent with legislative rules and with the principles of the Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution. [2019 c.604 §12]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.927 - Establishing and maintaining Capitol Leadership Team; team duties.

(1) The Legislative Equity Officer shall establish and maintain a Capitol Leadership Team, consisting of legislators, legislative staff, lobbyists, executive and judicial branch staff who regularly interact with the legislative branch, employees of contractors who regularly interact with the legislative branch, and interested members of the public, who have an interest in promoting a productive and inclusive environment in the State Capitol and at functions and events outside of the State Capitol at which legislators, staff, lobbyists and others interact. The officer shall give preference to interested individuals who wish to serve on the team and who also have had experience working on issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Capitol Leadership Team members who are legislators or partisan legislative staff shall be composed equally of those affiliated with the majority party and the minority party, so that there are equal numbers of legislators from the majority party and from the minority party and equal numbers of partisan staff team members from the majority party and from the minority party.
(2) The Legislative Administrator shall provide members of the Capitol Leadership Team with advanced respectful workplace training, with an emphasis on implementing cultural change in the workplace.
(3) Capitol Leadership Team members shall serve as mentors and informal resources of information for others who are interested in promoting a more respectful workplace or who are facing challenges in the workplace.
(4) The Capitol Leadership Team shall identify additional services or additional training needs and shall report those identified additional services or training needs to the Legislative Equity Officer and to the Joint Committee on Conduct. [2019 c.604 §13]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.930 - Contracting for offsite process counselor.

(1) At the direction of the Joint Committee on Conduct, the Legislative Equity Officer shall contract with one or more offsite process counselors to perform the duties described in ORS 173.933 or such other duties as are assigned by legislative rule or by the committee.
(2) The committee shall establish minimum qualifications for an offsite process counselor and may establish other criteria for the selection of an offsite process counselor, including criteria by which a request for proposals may be evaluated or by which external experts may be invited to advise the committee on the selection of an offsite process counselor. [2019 c.604 §14]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.933 - Offsite process counselor duties.

(1) An offsite process counselor under contract with the Legislative Equity Officer under ORS 173.930 shall be available to receive information from any individual about harassing behavior occurring in the State Capitol or involving legislators, legislative staff, lobbyists or others who are present in the State Capitol or who engage with legislators, legislative staff or lobbyists, whether in the State Capitol or elsewhere.
(2) The offsite process counselor shall provide confidential process counseling to individuals who believe they have experienced or observed harassment, including but not limited to:
(a) Providing information on legislative branch personnel rules, policies and reporting processes; and
(b) Providing information on the extent to which information may be kept confidential or may be subject to disclosure.
(3) The offsite process counselor may not engage in any investigation following a report or complaint alleging harassment or following any consultation described in subsection (1) or (2) of this section.
(4) The offsite process counselor may not share any information acquired during a consultation described in subsection (1) or (2) of this section with the independent investigator performing services under ORS 173.912 and legislative branch personnel rules, except that nonpersonally identifiable information may be disclosed to facilitate the taking of any action that is consistent with legislative rules and with the principles of the Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution.
(5) Upon request of a person making a disclosure, report or complaint to the Legislative Equity Officer, the offsite process counselor may be present when the disclosure, report or complaint is made. [2019 c.604 §15]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.936 - Exemption from public record disclosure; exceptions to exemption.

Records and information of the Legislative Equity Officer appointed in ORS 173.900 that relate to disclosures, reports or other allegations made to the equity officer or that relate to investigations, reports or counseling undertaken by the equity officer or by an independent investigator or offsite process counselor at the request or direction of the equity officer are exempt from required disclosure under ORS 192.311 to 192.478, except that:
(1) A conduct complaint made under legislative branch personnel rules is disclosable when requested;
(2) Records relating to an investigation of a member of the Legislative Assembly following a conduct complaint being made concerning the member are subject to disclosure after the fact-finding investigation has concluded, even if a legislative committee has not yet met or deliberated on the investigation’s findings; and
(3) Records relating to an investigation of allegations of conduct prohibited by legislative branch personnel rules and not described in subsection (1) or (2) of this section are subject to disclosure upon a determination being made that the person who was the subject of the investigation is subject to remedial measures or discipline. [2019 c.604 §19]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.010 - General rule for construction of statutes.

In the construction of a statute, the office of the judge is simply to ascertain and declare what is, in terms or in substance, contained therein, not to insert what has been omitted, or to omit what has been inserted; and where there are several provisions or particulars such construction is, if possible, to be adopted as will give effect to all.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.020 - Legislative intent; general and particular provisions; consideration of legislative history.

(1)(a) In the construction of a statute, a court shall pursue the intention of the legislature if possible.
(b) To assist a court in its construction of a statute, a party may offer the legislative history of the statute.
(2) When a general provision and a particular provision are inconsistent, the latter is paramount to the former so that a particular intent controls a general intent that is inconsistent with the particular intent.
(3) A court may limit its consideration of legislative history to the information that the parties provide to the court. A court shall give the weight to the legislative history that the court considers to be appropriate. [Amended by 2001 c.438 §1; 2017 c.17 §16]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.040 - Severability.

It shall be considered that it is the legislative intent, in the enactment of any statute, that if any part of the statute is held unconstitutional, the remaining parts shall remain in force unless:
(1) The statute provides otherwise;
(2) The remaining parts are so essentially and inseparably connected with and dependent upon the unconstitutional part that it is apparent that the remaining parts would not have been enacted without the unconstitutional part; or
(3) The remaining parts, standing alone, are incomplete and incapable of being executed in accordance with the legislative intent.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.060 - Effect of amendment of statute adopted by reference.

When one statute refers to another, either by general or by specific reference or designation, the reference shall extend to and include, in addition to the statute to which reference was made, amendments thereto and statutes enacted expressly in lieu thereof unless a contrary intent is expressed specifically or unless the amendment to, or statute enacted in lieu of, the statute referred to is substantially different in the nature of its essential provisions from what the statute to which reference was made was when the statute making the reference was enacted.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.090 - Effect of repeal of repealing constitutional provision.

Whenever a constitutional provision which repeals or suspends in whole or in part a former constitutional provision, either expressly or by implication, is repealed, the former constitutional provision so repealed or suspended thereby shall not be revived unless it expressly is so provided.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.100 - Definitions.

As used in the statute laws of this state, unless the context or a specially applicable definition requires otherwise:
(1) "Any other state" includes any state and the District of Columbia.
(2) "City" includes any incorporated village or town.
(3) "County court" includes board of county commissioners.
(4) "Gender identity" means an individual’s gender-related identity, appearance, expression or behavior, regardless of whether the identity, appearance, expression or behavior differs from that associated with the gender assigned to the individual at birth.
(5) "Husband and wife," "husband or wife," "husband" or "wife" means spouses or a spouse in a marriage.
(6) "May not" and "shall not" are equivalent expressions of an absolute prohibition.
(7) "Person" includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies.
(8) "Sexual orientation" means an individual’s actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality.
(9) "State Treasury" includes those financial assets the lawful custody of which are vested in the State Treasurer and the office of the State Treasurer relating to the custody of those financial assets.
(10) "To" means "to and including" when used in a reference to a series of statute sections, subsections or paragraphs.
(11) "United States" includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia.
(12) "Violate" includes failure to comply. [Amended by 1953 c.145 §2; 1957 c.360 §1; 1963 c.213 §1; 1965 c.518 §1; 1967 c.409 §1; 1983 c.327 §1; 1993 c.73 §1; 1995 c.93 §30; 2001 c.671 §1; 2007 c.100 §1; 2015 c.629 §33; 2021 c.367 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.101 - "Manufactured structure," "recreational vehicle" defined.

(1) As used in the statutes of this state, "manufactured structure" has the meaning given that term in this section only if the statute using "manufactured structure" makes specific reference to this section and indicates that the term used has the meaning given in this section. As used in the statutes of this state, "recreational vehicle" has the meaning given that term in this section only if the statute using "recreational vehicle" makes specific reference to this section and thereby indicates that the term used has the meaning given in this section.
(2) "Manufactured structure" means a manufactured dwelling, as defined in ORS 446.003, or a recreational vehicle, as defined in this section.
(3) "Recreational vehicle" means a vehicle with or without motive power that is designed for use as temporary living quarters and as further defined by rule by the Director of Transportation. [2019 c.422 §25; 2019 c.585 §6a; 2022 c.54 §12]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.102 - "Agricultural commodity," "agricultural product" defined; harvesting or baling of straw as farming practice.

As used in the statute laws of this state and in any administrative rule adopted pursuant thereto unless the context or a specifically applicable definition requires otherwise:
(1) The term "agricultural commodity" or "agricultural product" includes straw.
(2) The harvesting or baling of straw is a farming practice. [1995 c.601 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.104 - "Public notice" defined.

As used in the statute laws of this state, unless the context or a specially applicable definition requires otherwise, "public notice" means any legal publication which requires an affidavit of publication as required in ORS 193.070, or is required by law to be published. [Formerly subsection (1) of 193.010]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.107 - "Person with a disability" defined.

(1) As used in the statute laws of this state, "person with a disability" means any person who:
(a) Has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities;
(b) Has a record of such an impairment; or
(c) Is regarded as having such an impairment.
(2) Specific types of disabilities shall be considered subcategories under the definition of person with a disability. [1989 c.224 §2a; 2003 c.14 §70; 2007 c.70 §39]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.108 - Effect of definitions.

(1) As used in the statutes of this state, a term defined in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 has the meaning provided by ORS 174.108 to 174.118 only if the statute using the term makes specific reference to the provision of ORS 174.108 to 174.118 that defines the term and indicates that the term has the meaning specified in that provision.
(2) Nothing in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 affects the meaning of any statute that uses one or more of the terms defined in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 and that is in effect on January 1, 2002. Nothing in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 affects the meaning of any statute that uses one or more of the terms defined in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 and that is enacted after January 1, 2002, unless the statute makes specific reference to the provision of ORS 174.108 to 174.118 that defines the term and indicates that the term has the meaning specified in that provision.
(3) None of the terms defined in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 includes the Oregon Health and Science University, the Oregon State Bar, any intergovernmental entity formed by a public body with another state or with a political subdivision of another state, or any intergovernmental entity formed by a public body with an agency of the federal government. [2001 c.74 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.109 - "Public body" defined.

Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "public body" means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. [2001 c.74 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.111 - "State government" defined.

Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "state government" means the executive department, the judicial department and the legislative department. [2001 c.74 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.112 - "Executive department" defined.

(1) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "executive department" means all statewide elected officers other than judges, and all boards, commissions, departments, divisions and other entities, without regard to the designation given to those entities, that are within the executive branch of government as described in Article III, section 1, of the Oregon Constitution, and that are not:
(a) In the judicial department or the legislative department;
(b) Local governments; or
(c) Special government bodies.
(2) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "executive department" includes:
(a) An entity created by statute for the purpose of giving advice only to the executive department and that does not have members who are officers or employees of the judicial department or legislative department;
(b) An entity created by the executive department for the purpose of giving advice to the executive department, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and
(c) Any entity created by the executive department other than an entity described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, unless the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by the executive department. [2001 c.74 §4; 2013 c.1 §102]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.113 - "Judicial department" defined.

(1) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "judicial department" means the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the Oregon Tax Court, the circuit courts and all administrative divisions of those courts, whether denominated as boards, commissions, committees or departments or by any other designation.
(2) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "judicial department" includes:
(a) An entity created by statute for the purpose of giving advice only to the judicial department and that does not have members who are officers or employees of the executive department or legislative department;
(b) An entity created by the judicial department for the purpose of giving advice to the judicial department, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and
(c) Any entity created by the judicial department other than an entity described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, unless the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by the judicial department. [2001 c.74 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.114 - "Legislative department" defined.

(1) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "legislative department" means the Legislative Assembly, the committees of the Legislative Assembly and all administrative divisions of the Legislative Assembly and its committees, whether denominated as boards, commissions or departments or by any other designation.
(2) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "legislative department" includes:
(a) An entity created by statute for the purpose of giving advice only to the legislative department and that does not have members who are officers or employees of the executive department or judicial department;
(b) An entity created by the legislative department for the purpose of giving advice to the legislative department, but that is not created by statute, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and
(c) Any entity created by the legislative department by a document other than a statute and that is not an entity described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, unless the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by the legislative department. [2001 c.74 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.117 - "Special government body" defined.

(1) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "special government body" means any of the following:
(a) A public corporation created under a statute of this state and specifically designated as a public corporation.
(b) A school district.
(c) A public charter school established under ORS chapter 338.
(d) An education service district.
(e) A community college district or community college service district established under ORS chapter 341.
(f) An intergovernmental body formed by two or more public bodies.
(g) Any entity that is created by statute, ordinance or resolution that is not part of state government or local government.
(h) Any entity that is not otherwise described in this section that is:
(A) Not part of state government or local government;
(B) Created pursuant to authority granted by a statute, ordinance or resolution, but not directly created by that statute, ordinance or resolution; and
(C) Identified as a governmental entity by the statute, ordinance or resolution authorizing the creation of the entity, without regard to the specific terms used by the statute, ordinance or resolution.
(i) A public university listed in ORS 352.002.
(2) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "special government body" includes:
(a) An entity created by statute for the purpose of giving advice only to a special government body;
(b) An entity created by a special government body for the purpose of giving advice to the special government body, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and
(c) Any entity created by a special government body described in subsection (1) of this section, other than an entity described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, unless the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by the special government body. [2001 c.74 §8; 2013 c.768 §54; 2015 c.767 §50]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.118 - Application of definitions to ORS 174.108 to 174.118.

The definitions provided by ORS 174.108 to 174.118 apply to ORS 174.108 to 174.118. [2001 c.74 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.120 - Computation of time; leap year.

(1) The time within which an act is to be done, as provided in the civil and criminal procedure statutes, is computed by excluding the first day and including the last day, unless the last day falls upon any legal holiday or on Saturday, in which case the last day is also excluded.
(2) For the purposes of determining whether a person has complied with a statutory time limitation governing an act to be performed in a circuit court, the Oregon Tax Court, the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court, the time prescribed by law for the performance of the act does not include the day on which the specified period begins to run. The designated period does include the last day unless the last day is:
(a) A legal holiday or Saturday;
(b) A day on which the court is closed for the purpose of filing pleadings and other documents;
(c) A day on which the court is closed by order of the Chief Justice, to the extent provided by the order; or
(d) A day on which the court is closed before the end of the normal hours during which pleadings and other documents may be filed.
(3) If the last day of a designated period is excluded under the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, the act must be performed on the next day that the court is open for the purpose of filing pleadings and other documents.
(4) The provisions of subsections (2) and (3) of this section apply to time limitations established by statutes of limitation and other procedural statutes governing civil and criminal proceedings.
(5) If a statute of limitation or other procedural statute governing civil or criminal proceedings provides that an act be done within one or more years, the time for performing the act is computed in calendar years. If the specified period begins to run on a date other than February 29, the act must be done on or before the same date in the calendar year in which the specified period ends as the date in the calendar year in which the specified period began to run. If the specified period of time begins to run on February 29, the act must be done on or before February 28 of the calendar year in which the specified period ends. [Amended by 1979 c.284 §118; 1985 c.282 §2; 2002 s.s.1 c.10 §6; 2003 c.228 §1; 2013 c.1 §14]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.125 - Computation of time period for personal service.

Notwithstanding ORCP 10 and ORS 174.120 (1), if a time period is prescribed or allowed for personal service of a document or notice on a public officer or the filing of a document or notice with a public office, other than a time period subject to ORS 174.120 (2), and if the last day falls on a day when that particular office is closed before the end of or for all of the normal work day, the last day shall be excluded in computing the period of time within which the document or notice is to be filed. If the last day is so excluded, the time period runs until the close of office hours on the next day the office is open for business. [1983 c.548 §1; 2002 s.s.1 c.10 §8]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.127 - Singular or plural number; masculine, feminine or neuter gender.

As used in the statute laws of this state:
(1) The singular number may include the plural and the plural number, the singular.
(2) Words used in the masculine gender may include the feminine and the neuter. [Formerly 174.110]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.129 - Statutes, rules and orders to use sex-neutral terms.

It shall be the policy of the State of Oregon that all statutes, rules and orders enacted, adopted or amended after October 3, 1979, be written in sex-neutral terms unless it is necessary for the purpose of the statute, rule or order that it be expressed in terms of a particular gender. [Formerly 174.115]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.140 - Construction of "a surety" or similar words.

In any statute requiring a public official to furnish a fidelity bond or bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the official, whenever the words "a surety" or "a corporate insurance company" or words of similar import are used in referring to execution of the bond, the bond may be executed by one or more sureties, or one or more corporate insurance companies, unless the particular statute specifically provides otherwise. [1955 c.289 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.160 - Mailing methods authorized in place of notice by registered or certified mail.

Whenever, for the purpose of giving notice, registered or certified mail, with or without return receipt, is authorized or required by or pursuant to statute, it is sufficient to use in lieu thereof any mailing method that provides for a return receipt. [1969 c.292 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.170 - Notice by personal service equivalent to notice by mail.

Whenever notice by any mailing method is authorized or required by or pursuant to statute, notice given by personal service that meets the requirements for service of a summons is equivalent thereto. [1969 c.292 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.510 - Statute revision of 1953 enacted as law; Oregon Revised Statutes; citation.

(1) The statute laws set forth after section 8 of enrolled House Bill No. 2 of the Forty-seventh Legislative Assembly were enacted as law of the State of Oregon, effective December 31, 1953.
(2) The statute laws described in subsection (1) of this section, together with sections compiled in parts bearing the certificate of the Legislative Counsel pursuant to ORS 171.285, may be cited as Oregon Revised Statutes. In citing a specific section of Oregon Revised Statutes, the designation "ORS (number of section)" may be used. [1953 c.3 §§1,7; 1961 c.90 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.515 - Duplicate original of 1953 revision; evidentiary effect.

The three volumes entitled "Proposed Oregon Revised Statutes," consisting of pages 1 through 1,058 in Volume 1, pages 1 through 2,066 in Volume 2 and pages 1 through 1,915 in Volume 3, on file in the office of the Secretary of State on January 1, 1961, are considered to be a duplicate original of the statute laws described in ORS 174.510 (1). A copy of all or any part of these volumes, certified by the Secretary of State, has the same effect as a copy of the same part of the original, certified by the Secretary of State. [1961 c.90 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.520 - General statutes enacted prior to January 12, 1953, repealed; exceptions.

(1) All statute laws of Oregon of a general, public and permanent nature enacted prior to January 12, 1953, were repealed effective December 31, 1953, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) If any provision of the statute laws described in ORS 174.510 (1), derived from an Act that amended or repealed a preexisting statute, is held unconstitutional, the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not prevent the preexisting statute from being law if that appears to have been the intent of the Legislative Assembly or the people. [1953 c.3 §§2,6; 1961 c.90 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.530 - Construction of statutes enacted as part of 1953 revision.

The statute laws described in ORS 174.510 (1) are intended to speak for themselves. All sections of the statute laws so described are considered to speak as of the same date, except that in cases of conflict between two or more sections or of an ambiguity in a section, reference may be had to the Acts from which the sections are derived, for the purpose of applying the rules of construction relating to repeal or amendment by implication or for the purpose of resolving the ambiguity. [1953 c.3 §3; 1961 c.90 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.535 - Construction of reviser’s bills.

It is the policy of the Legislative Assembly to revise sections from Oregon Revised Statutes and Oregon law periodically in order to maintain accuracy. However, nothing in chapter 740, Oregon Laws 1983, chapter 565, Oregon Laws 1985, chapter 158, Oregon Laws 1987, chapter 171, Oregon Laws 1989, chapters 67 and 927, Oregon Laws 1991, chapters 18 and 469, Oregon Laws 1993, chapter 79, Oregon Laws 1995, chapter 249, Oregon Laws 1997, chapter 59, Oregon Laws 1999, chapter 104, Oregon Laws 2001, chapter 14, Oregon Laws 2003, chapter 22, Oregon Laws 2005, chapter 71, Oregon Laws 2007, chapter 11, Oregon Laws 2009, chapter 9, Oregon Laws 2011, chapter 1, Oregon Laws 2013, chapter 27, Oregon Laws 2015, chapter 17, Oregon Laws 2017, chapter 13, Oregon Laws 2019, chapter 97, Oregon Laws 2021, or chapter 9, Oregon Laws 2023, is intended to alter the legislative intent or purpose of statutory sections affected by chapter 740, Oregon Laws 1983, chapter 565, Oregon Laws 1985, chapter 158, Oregon Laws 1987, chapter 171, Oregon Laws 1989, chapters 67 and 927, Oregon Laws 1991, chapters 18 and 469, Oregon Laws 1993, chapter 79, Oregon Laws 1995, chapter 249, Oregon Laws 1997, chapter 59, Oregon Laws 1999, chapter 104, Oregon Laws 2001, chapter 14, Oregon Laws 2003, chapter 22, Oregon Laws 2005, chapter 71, Oregon Laws 2007, chapter 11, Oregon Laws 2009, chapter 9, Oregon Laws 2011, chapter 1, Oregon Laws 2013, chapter 27, Oregon Laws 2015, chapter 17, Oregon Laws 2017, chapter 13, Oregon Laws 2019, chapter 97, Oregon Laws 2021, and chapter 9, Oregon Laws 2023, except insofar as the amendments thereto, or repeals thereof, specifically require. [Derived from 1983 c.740 §1; 1985 c.565 §1; 1987 c.158 §1; 1989 c.171 §1; 1991 c.67 §1; 1991 c.927 §1; 1993 c.18 §1; 1993 c.469 §1; 1995 c.79 §1; 1997 c.249 §1; 1999 c.59 §1; 2001 c.104 §1; 2003 c.14 §1; 2005 c.22 §1; 2007 c.71 §1; 2009 c.11 §1; 2011 c.9 §1; 2013 c.1 §1; 2015 c.27 §1; 2017 c.17 §1; 2019 c.13 §1; 2021 c.97 §1; 2023 c.9 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.540 - Parts of printed statute editions not part of the law.

Title heads, chapter heads, division heads, section and subsection heads or titles and explanatory notes, in the statute laws described in ORS 174.510 (1) and in parts of Oregon Revised Statutes, do not constitute any part of the law. [1953 c.3 §4; 1961 c.90 §5; 2013 c.1 §15]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.550 - Statute revision of 1953 substituted for statutes repealed by ORS 174.520.

The provisions of the statute laws described in ORS 174.510 (1) are considered as substituted in a continuing way for the provisions of the prior statute laws repealed by ORS 174.520. [1953 c.3 §5; 1961 c.90 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.580 - Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure; citation form.

(1) As used in the statute laws of this state, including provisions of law deemed to be rules of court as provided in ORS 1.745, "Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure" means the rules adopted, amended or supplemented as provided in ORS 1.735.
(2) In citing a specific rule of the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure, the designation "ORCP (number of rule)" may be used. For example, Rule 7, section D, subsection (3), paragraph (a), subparagraph (iv), part (A), may be cited as ORCP 7 D(3)(a)(iv)(A). [1979 c.284 §4; 1993 c.18 §30; 2011 c.9 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions › Section 174.590 - Statutory terminology not intended to preserve procedural distinctions between actions and suits.

References in the statute laws of this state, including provisions of law deemed to be rules of court as provided in ORS 1.745, in effect on or after January 1, 1980, to actions, actions at law, proceedings at law, suits, suits in equity, proceedings in equity, judgments or decrees are not intended and shall not be construed to retain procedural distinctions between actions at law and suits in equity abolished by ORCP 2. [1979 c.284 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 176 - Governor › Section 176.010 - Commencement of term; inauguration.

The official term of the Governor shall commence upon the publication of the returns by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as provided in section 4, Article V, Oregon Constitution; or in case of an election of the Governor by the Legislative Assembly, as provided in section 5, Article V, Oregon Constitution, the official term of the Governor shall commence immediately upon such election; and the Governor shall be inaugurated by taking the oath of office.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 176 - Governor › Section 176.110 - Actions of Governor-elect; budget; tax expenditure report; expenses.

(1) The person elected to the office of Governor may take any action prior to the date the official term of office commences that is necessary to enable the Governor to exercise on such date the powers and duties of the office of Governor.
(2) The Governor-elect shall cause the Governor’s budget and the tax expenditure report for the biennium beginning July 1 of the year in which the Governor takes office to be compiled and prepared for printing as required in ORS 291.222.
(3) All expenses of the Governor-elect incurred in carrying out the provisions of this section are open to inspection and audit by the Secretary of State and must be paid from any funds appropriated for this purpose in the same manner as other claims against the state are paid. [1965 c.80 §1; 1969 c.464 §1; 1995 c.746 §73; 2011 c.222 §1; 2016 c.117 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 176 - Governor › Section 176.200 - Governor’s Office Operating Fund.

(1) The Governor’s Office Operating Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Moneys in the Governor’s Office Operating Fund are continuously appropriated to the Office of the Governor for the operating expenses of the Office of the Governor. The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated or transferred to the fund and moneys received under subsection (2) of this section.
(2) The Office of the Governor may receive gifts, grants or contributions from any source, whether public or private. Moneys received under this subsection shall be deposited in the Governor’s Office Operating Fund established by subsection (1) of this section. [2012 c.107 §§29,30]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 176 - Governor › Section 176.250 - Service of subpoena upon Governor.

Notwithstanding any provision of the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure or other laws of this state, service of subpoena upon the Governor shall be made by delivering a copy to the legal counsel to the Governor or, in the legal counsel’s absence, an assistant to the Governor. [1983 c.82 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 176 - Governor › Section 176.260 - Medal of Honor.

(1) The Law Enforcement Medal of Honor is established. Upon nomination by the Governor’s Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor established under ORS 176.262, the Governor or the Governor’s designee may award the medal in the name of the state to a law enforcement officer who has been distinguished by exceptionally honorable and meritorious conduct. The medal may be awarded posthumously to a representative of the deceased 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 Honor" within the design. The medal shall be suspended from a ring that is attached to a navy blue ribbon with a gold edge. The reverse side of the medal shall be inscribed with the words "For exceptionally honorable and meritorious conduct in performing services as a law enforcement officer." [2005 c.284 §1; 2011 c.434 §2; 2013 c.1 §16]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 176 - Governor › Section 176.262 - Governor’s Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor; rules.

(1) The Governor’s Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor is established consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor as follows:
(a) One member shall be a representative of the Governor’s office;
(b) One member shall be a representative of the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training;
(c) One member shall be a representative of the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police;
(d) One member shall be a representative of the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association;
(e) One member shall be a representative of a statewide organization of police officers;
(f) One member shall be a representative of a statewide organization of peace officers; and
(g) One member shall be a surviving family member of a law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty.
(2) The term of office of each member is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor whose term begins on July 1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term.
(3) The commission shall:
(a) Adopt rules establishing qualifications for nomination as a recipient of the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor and the Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice;
(b) Meet at least once every six months to consider candidates for nomination for the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor and the Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice; and
(c) Nominate candidates for the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor and the Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice.
(4) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall provide staff for the commission.
(5) The commission may seek and accept contributions of funds and assistance from any source for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 176.260. All funds received by the commission under this subsection shall be paid into the State Treasury and deposited into the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Account established in ORS 176.264.
(6) A member of the commission is not entitled to compensation nor to reimbursement for travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of duties as a member of the commission. [2005 c.284 §2; 2007 c.329 §1; 2011 c.434 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 176 - Governor › Section 176.264 - Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Account.

The Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Account is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the account shall be credited to the account. The account consists of moneys deposited in the account under ORS 176.262. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Governor for the purpose of paying costs incurred in purchasing and awarding the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor under ORS 176.260 and the Law Enforcement Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice under ORS 176.267. [2005 c.284 §3; 2011 c.434 §4]