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2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 171 - State Legislature › Section 171.992 - Civil penalty for violation of lobby regulation.

(1) Any person who violates any provision of ORS 171.740 to 171.762, or any rule adopted under ORS 171.725 to 171.785, shall forfeit and pay to the General Fund for each violation a civil penalty of not more than $5,000, to be determined by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.
(2)(a) The commission may impose civil penalties upon a person who fails to file the statement required under ORS 171.745 or 171.750. In enforcing this subsection, the commission is not required to follow the procedures in ORS 171.778 before finding that a violation of ORS 171.745 or 171.750 has occurred.
(b) Failure to file the required statement in timely fashion is prima facie evidence of a violation of ORS 171.745 or 171.750.
(c) The commission may impose a civil penalty of $10 for each of the first 14 days the statement is late beyond the date set by law and $50 for each day thereafter. The maximum penalty that may be imposed under this subsection is $5,000.
(3) A civil penalty imposed under this section may be recovered in an action brought in the name of the State of Oregon in any court of appropriate jurisdiction or may be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745. In any proceedings before the court, including judicial review under ORS 183.745, the court may review the penalty as to both liability and reasonableness of amount.
(4) In lieu of or in conjunction with finding a violation of law or rule or imposing a civil penalty under this section, the commission may issue a written letter of reprimand, explanation or education. [1973 c.802 §13; 1987 c.566 §6a; 1991 c.734 §9; 2007 c.877 §10; 2013 c.262 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 172 - Commission on Uniform Laws; Commission on Indian Services › Section 172.010 - Commission on Uniform State Laws; compensation and expenses of members.

(1) A commission hereby is created to be known as the Commission on Uniform State Laws which shall consist of:
(a) Three members of the bar who shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of four years each, or until their successors are appointed and qualify; and
(b) Any resident of this state who has been elected a life member of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws because of long service in the cause of uniformity of state legislation.
(2) The commissioners shall meet at least once in two years and shall elect one of their number as chairperson and another as secretary, each of whom shall hold office for a term of two years, or until a successor is elected and qualifies.
(3) Upon the death, resignation or failure or refusal to serve of any appointed commissioner, the office shall become vacant and the Governor shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term of the former appointee.
(4) A member is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. [Amended by 1969 c.314 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 172 - Commission on Uniform Laws; Commission on Indian Services › Section 172.020 - Duties of commission.

Each commissioner shall attend the meetings of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, and both in and out of such national conference shall do all in the power of the commissioner to promote uniformity in state laws, in all subjects in which uniformity is desirable and practicable. The commission shall report to the legislature at each odd-numbered year regular session, and from time to time thereafter as the commission deems proper, an account of its transactions and its advice and recommendations for legislation. It also shall be the duty of the commission to bring about as far as practicable the uniform judicial interpretation of all uniform laws. [Amended by 2011 c.545 §28]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 172 - Commission on Uniform Laws; Commission on Indian Services › Section 172.100 - Legislative policy.

It is declared to be the policy and intent of the Legislative Assembly that:
(1) The State of Oregon shall establish a Commission on Indian Services for the purposes of improving services to American Indians in this state and promoting communication and relations between the State of Oregon and the nine federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon.
(2) The commission may not abrogate or supersede negotiations or relations that any Indian tribe, band or group might have or develop individually with any state, federal, local or tribal government. [1975 c.688 §1; 1979 c.33 §1; 2016 c.108 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 172 - Commission on Uniform Laws; Commission on Indian Services › Section 172.120 - Duties and powers; report.

The Commission on Indian Services shall:
(1) Compile information relating to services available to Indians, including but not limited to education and training programs, work programs, housing programs, health programs, mental health programs including alcohol and drug services, and welfare programs from local, state and federal sources and through private agencies.
(2) Develop and sponsor in cooperation with Indian groups and organizations, programs to inform Indians of services available to them.
(3) Develop and sponsor programs to make Indian wants and needs known to the public and private agencies the activities of which affect Indians. Encourage and support these public and private agencies to expand and improve their activities affecting the Indians.
(4) Assess programs of state agencies operating for the benefit of Indians and make recommendations to the appropriate agencies for the improvement of those programs.
(5) Report biennially to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly on all matters of concern to Indians of this state and recommend appropriate action. [1975 c.688 §3; 1979 c.33 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 172 - Commission on Uniform Laws; Commission on Indian Services › Section 172.130 - Executive Officer and employees.

The Commission on Indian Services may employ an Executive Officer and other staff as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of ORS 172.100 to 172.140. [1975 c.688 §4; 1985 c.268 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.005 - Personnel policies for employees of statutory committees.

(1) The appointing authority for regular employees of the Legislative Administration Committee, Legislative Counsel Committee or any other statutory committee or statutory office of the Legislative Assembly holding regular positions in the same sense as those held by regular employees of those statutory committees or offices, may adopt and follow policies in regard to working hours, leaves of absence, vacations and sick and disability leave for those employees consistent with the State Personnel Relations Law and applicable rules adopted pursuant thereto.
(2) The Legislative Administration Committee may adopt and follow policies in regard to vacation and sick leave for regular employees of the Legislative Assembly to whom subsection (1) of this section does not apply that are consistent with the provisions of the State Personnel Relations Law and applicable rules adopted pursuant thereto.
(3) Vacation and sick leave accrued by a regular employee of a statutory committee or office under subsection (1) of this section and by a regular employee of the Legislative Assembly under subsection (2) of this section shall be credited to the employee by the state agency in the executive or administrative branch that employs the regular employee immediately after that employee’s employment by a statutory committee or office or by the Legislative Assembly. [1971 c.638 §15; 1979 c.468 §38; 1979 c.509 §1a]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.007 - Personnel policies applicable to regular employees of Legislative Assembly.

(1) If the Legislative Administration Committee adopts policies under ORS 173.005 (2), it may give credit for vacation and sick leave of regular employees of the Legislative Assembly that accrued prior to October 3, 1979, if:
(a) The policies adopted and the method of crediting the vacation and sick leave are consistent with the provisions of the State Personnel Relations Law and applicable rules adopted pursuant thereto; and
(b) The regular employee has not been compensated previously in any way for any vacation or sick leave.
(2) If the Legislative Administration Committee acts pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, vacation and sick leave accrued by a regular employee of the Legislative Assembly shall be credited as provided in ORS 173.005 (3) if a former regular employee is in the employ of a state agency in the executive or administrative branch. [1979 c.509 §§2,3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.025 - Preparation of fiscal impact and revenue impact statements for legislation affecting state or local governments; tax expenditure provisions.

(1) The Legislative Fiscal Officer, with the aid of the Legislative Revenue Officer, state agencies and affected local governmental units, including school districts, shall prepare a fiscal impact statement for each measure reported out of a committee of the Legislative Assembly that could have an effect on expenditures of the state or on expenditures of local governmental units, including school districts.
(2) The Legislative Revenue Officer, with aid of the Legislative Fiscal Officer, the Department of Revenue, state agencies and affected local governmental units, including school districts, shall prepare a revenue impact statement for each measure reported out of a committee of the Legislative Assembly that could have any effect on revenues of the state or on revenues of local governmental units, including school districts.
(3)(a) As used in this subsection, "tax expenditure" has the meaning given that term in ORS 291.201.
(b) If a revenue impact statement is prepared pursuant to subsection (2) of this section on a measure that creates a tax expenditure, the revenue impact statement must include the revenue impact of the measure for at least three consecutive biennia, beginning with the current biennium.
(c) If a revenue impact statement is prepared pursuant to subsection (2) of this section on a measure that creates or extends a tax expenditure, the revenue impact statement must include a statement describing the public policy purpose of the tax expenditure. The public policy purpose statement is subject to review by the committee recommending passage of the measure. [1977 c.414 §1; 1989 c.970 §2; 2007 c.828 §1; 2013 c.750 §44; 2016 c.117 §1; 2019 c.13 §31]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.029 - Preparation of statements for legislation creating new crime, increasing period of incarceration or otherwise modifying sentencing or state corrections policies.

(1) For any measure reported out of a committee of the Legislative Assembly, the effect of which is to create a new crime, increase the period of incarceration allowed or required for an existing crime or otherwise modify sentencing or state corrections policies, the Legislative Fiscal Officer, with the aid of the Legislative Revenue Officer, state agencies and affected local governmental units, shall prepare a fiscal impact statement describing the fiscal impact that the measure would, if enacted, have on the state as well as on local governmental units.
(2) In particular and to the extent practicable, the Legislative Fiscal Officer shall determine and describe in the statement the following:
(a) The fiscal impact on state and local law enforcement agencies, including an estimate of the increase in anticipated number of arrests annually;
(b) The fiscal impact on state and local courts, including an estimate of the increase in the anticipated number of cases annually;
(c) The fiscal impact on district attorney offices, including an estimate of the increase in the anticipated number of prosecutions annually;
(d) The fiscal impact on public defense resources, including an estimate of the increase in the anticipated number of cases annually; and
(e) The fiscal impact on state and local corrections resources, including resources supporting parole and probation supervision, and also including an estimate of the increase in the anticipated number of bed-days to be used annually at both the state and local level as a result of the passage of the measure.
(3) The fiscal impact statement required under this section must describe the fiscal impact that the measure would, if enacted, have on the state as well as on local governmental units for 10 years, beginning on the effective date of the measure.
(4) A state agency that prepares and submits to the Legislative Fiscal Officer fiscal impact statements or related fiscal information applicable to a measure introduced before the Legislative Assembly, the effect of which is to create a new crime, increase the period of incarceration allowed or required for an existing crime or otherwise modify sentencing or state corrections policies, shall describe the fiscal impact that the measure would have on the state agency for 10 years, beginning on the effective date of the measure. [1987 c.854 §2; 2001 c.962 §103; 2007 c.828 §2; 2013 c.649 §46; 2016 c.117 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.035 - Submission of statements to Legislative Assembly.

The Legislative Fiscal Officer and Legislative Revenue Officer shall submit the statement prepared under ORS 173.025 or 173.029 to the Legislative Assembly at a time set by the rules of the house where the measure was introduced. [1977 c.414 §2; 1987 c.854 §3; 2016 c.117 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.051 - Preparation of fiscal impact statements for legislation increasing employer contributions under Public Employees Retirement System.

The Legislative Fiscal Officer, with the aid of the Public Employees Retirement Board and public employers providing benefits under ORS chapter 238A, shall prepare a fiscal impact statement on each measure reported out of a committee of the Legislative Assembly that would increase employer contributions under ORS chapter 238A. If the Legislative Fiscal Officer determines that a proposed measure would result in an increase in the total liability for benefits under ORS chapter 238A that is in excess of one-tenth of one percent, the Legislative Fiscal Officer shall promptly notify the Public Employees Retirement Board. The board shall thereafter promptly give notice of the proposed measure, and the fiscal impact of the proposed measure as determined by the Legislative Fiscal Officer, to all public employers providing benefits under ORS chapter 238A. [2003 c.733 §45b; 2007 c.828 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.055 - Contracts to provide fiscal data.

The Legislative Fiscal Officer and Legislative Revenue Officer are authorized to contract with other agencies or persons to provide fiscal data necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 173.025 to 173.055. [1977 c.414 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.111 - Legislative Counsel Committee and office of Legislative Counsel established.

The Legislative Counsel Committee is established as a joint committee of the Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Counsel Committee shall select a Legislative Counsel to serve as its executive officer. [1969 c.256 §2 (enacted in lieu of 173.110); 1971 c.638 §4; 1999 c.117 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.130 - Performance of legislative services; charges.

(1) The Legislative Counsel shall prepare or assist in the preparation of legislative measures when requested to do so by a member or committee of the Legislative Assembly.
(2) Upon the written request of a state agency, the Legislative Counsel may prepare or assist in the preparation of legislative measures that have been approved for preparation in writing by the Governor or the Governor’s designated representative. The Legislative Counsel may also prepare or assist in the preparation of legislative measures that are requested in writing by the Judicial Department, the Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, the Attorney General or the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. In accordance with ORS 283.110, the Legislative Counsel may charge the agency or officer for the services performed.
(3) The Legislative Counsel shall give such consideration to and service concerning any measure or other legislative matter before the Legislative Assembly as is requested by the House of Representatives, the Senate or any committee of the Legislative Assembly that has the measure or other matter under consideration.
(4) The Legislative Counsel, pursuant to the policies and directions of the Legislative Counsel Committee and in conformity with any applicable rules of the House of Representatives or Senate, shall perform or cause to be performed research service requested by any member or committee of the Legislative Assembly in connection with the performance of legislative functions. Research assignments made by joint or concurrent resolution of the Legislative Assembly shall be given priority over other research requests received by the Legislative Counsel. The research service to be performed includes the administrative services incident to the accomplishment of the research requests or assignments.
(5) The Legislative Counsel shall give an opinion in writing upon any question of law in which the Legislative Assembly or any member or committee of the Legislative Assembly may have an interest when the Legislative Assembly or any member or committee of the Legislative Assembly requests the opinion. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section and ORS 173.135, the Legislative Counsel shall not give opinions or provide other legal services to persons or agencies other than the Legislative Assembly and members and committees of the Legislative Assembly.
(6) The Legislative Counsel may enter into contracts to carry out the functions of the Legislative Counsel. [1953 c.492 §3; 1959 c.295 §2; 1973 c.226 §1; 1979 c.237 §1; 1999 c.117 §2; 1999 c.207 §1; 2001 c.45 §2; 2001 c.104 §57; 2011 c.731 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.135 - Participation in legal proceedings to protect legislative interests.

When deemed necessary or advisable to protect the official interests of the Legislative Assembly, one or more legislative committees, or one or more members of the Legislative Assembly, the Legislative Counsel Committee may direct the Legislative Counsel and the staff of the Legislative Counsel, or may retain any member of the Oregon State Bar, to appear in, commence, prosecute or defend any action, suit, matter, cause or proceeding in any court or agency of this state or of the United States. Expenses and costs incurred pursuant to this section may be paid by the committee from any funds available to the committee. [1961 c.167 §32; 2005 c.22 §119]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.140 - Preparation of initiative measures.

The Legislative Counsel shall cooperate with the proponents of an initiative measure in its preparation when:
(1) Requested in writing so to do by 50 or more electors proposing the measure; and
(2) In the judgment of the committee there is reasonable probability that the measure will be submitted to the electors of the state under the laws relating to the submission of initiative measures. [1953 c.492 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.160 - Powers and duties of Legislative Counsel in preparing editions for publication.

In preparing editions of the statutes for publication and distribution, the Legislative Counsel shall not alter the sense, meaning, effect or substance of any Act, but, within such limitations, may:
(1) Renumber sections and parts of sections of the Acts;
(2) Rearrange sections;
(3) Change reference numbers to agree with renumbered chapters, sections or other parts;
(4) Delete references to repealed sections;
(5) Substitute the proper subsection, section or chapter or other division numbers;
(6) Change capitalization and spelling for the purpose of uniformity; and
(7) Correct manifest clerical, grammatical or typographical errors. [1953 c.492 §6; 1999 c.117 §3; 2005 c.22 §120]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.191 - Membership; term; vacancies; advisory committees.

(1)(a) The Legislative Counsel Committee shall consist of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, members of the House appointed by the Speaker and members of the Senate appointed by the President. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate may each designate from among the members of the appropriate house an alternate to exercise powers as a member of the committee.
(b) The appointing authorities shall appoint members of a new committee within 30 days after the earlier of:
(A) The date of the convening of an odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly; or
(B) The date of the convening of an organizational session of the odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly.
(2)(a) The term of a member of the committee 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 member’s appointment; 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 member’s appointment.
(b) Vacancies occurring in the membership of the committee shall be filled by the appointing authority.
(3) The committee has a continuing existence and may meet, act and conduct its business during the sessions of the Legislative Assembly or any recess thereof, and in the interim period between sessions but the committee has no authority to affect the rules of either house.
(4) The Legislative Counsel Committee may appoint advisory committees or subcommittees. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, individuals other than members of the Legislative Assembly may serve on such advisory committees or subcommittees. A member of such committee or subcommittee who is not a member of the Legislative Assembly shall be compensated and reimbursed in the manner provided in ORS 292.495. An advisory committee or subcommittee appointed to assist the Legislative Counsel Committee in review of state agency rules may consist only of two or more members of the Legislative Assembly.
(5) The Legislative Counsel 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. [1969 c.256 §4 (enacted in lieu of 173.190); 1971 c.638 §5; 1975 c.136 §6; 1975 c.530 §4; 1977 c.344 §5; 1999 c.117 §4; 2001 c.45 §3; 2007 c.790 §4; 2011 c.545 §9; 2017 c.17 §10]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.200 - Selection of Legislative Counsel.

(1) The Legislative Counsel Committee shall select the Legislative Counsel, who shall serve at the pleasure of the committee. The Legislative Counsel shall be a person authorized to practice law in the highest court of one of the states of the United States.
(2) The Legislative Counsel Committee shall fix the annual salary of the Legislative Counsel. Subject to the limitations otherwise provided by law for expenses of state officers, the Legislative Counsel shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred or paid by the Legislative Counsel in the performance of duties of the Legislative Counsel. [1953 c.492 §10; 1999 c.117 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.210 - Employment of staff.

Subject to the approval of the committee, the Legislative Counsel may employ and fix the compensation of such professional assistants and clerical and other employees as the Legislative Counsel deems necessary for the effective conduct of the work under the charge of the Legislative Counsel. [1953 c.492 §11; 1973 c.735 §8]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.215 - Effect of expiration of terms of committee members; Legislative Counsel vacancy.

(1) The expiration of the terms of members of the Legislative Counsel Committee, as provided by ORS 173.191, does not affect the employment of any individual filling a position previously approved by the committee.
(2) Upon the expiration of the terms of members and until the newly appointed Legislative Counsel Committee provides otherwise, the Legislative Counsel may employ and fix the compensation of individuals the Legislative Counsel considers necessary for the effective conduct of the work supervised or managed by the Legislative Counsel.
(3) Notwithstanding ORS 173.111 and 173.200, if a vacancy occurs in the position of Legislative Counsel after the expiration of the terms of members and before the appointment of members of a new Legislative Counsel Committee, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may jointly select a Legislative Counsel who has the qualifications set forth in ORS 173.200. The Legislative Counsel selected by the President and the Speaker serves at their pleasure at a salary jointly fixed by the President and the Speaker that does not exceed the salary last fixed by the committee. The President and Speaker may act in lieu of the Legislative Counsel Committee under ORS 293.335 in designating the Legislative Counsel they select to approve disbursements and in filing the statement of designation. After appointment of a Legislative Counsel Committee, the Legislative Counsel selected under this subsection serves at the pleasure of the committee and the committee may exercise power and authority over the Legislative Counsel as if the Legislative Counsel had been selected by the committee. [1965 c.113 §1; 1967 c.5 §1; 1975 c.136 §10; 1999 c.117 §6; 2011 c.545 §10; 2017 c.17 §11]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.220 - Location of Legislative Counsel’s office.

The permanent office of the Legislative Counsel shall be in the State Capitol, where the Legislative Counsel shall be provided with suitable and sufficient offices convenient to the chambers of the House and Senate. [1953 c.492 §12]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.230 - Confidential nature of matters handled by committee’s staff.

(1) The Legislative Counsel or any employee of the Legislative Counsel Committee may not reveal to any person not an employee of the committee the contents or nature of any matter before the Legislative Counsel in the official capacity of the Legislative Counsel, if the person bringing the matter before the Legislative Counsel or employee designates the matter as confidential. Matters not designated as confidential may be revealed only as prescribed by the rules of the committee.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the Legislative Counsel may provide a copy of a draft measure to the Legislative Fiscal Officer and the Legislative Revenue Officer.
(3) The provision by the Legislative Counsel of a copy of a draft measure under subsection (2) of this section is not a waiver of privilege under ORS 40.225. [1953 c.492 §14; 1961 c.167 §30; 1999 c.117 §7; 2001 c.45 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use › Chapter 173 - Legislative Service Agencies › Section 173.250

[1953 c.492 §15; 1957 c.60 §1; subsection (4) enacted as 1961 c.159 §2; 1969 c.256 §5; 1981 c.517 §24; renumbered 171.305]