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PACER Back-ups (and Back downs)
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Online Superseded Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS)
The superseded ORSs are starting to reappear at the Legislature’s website:
b) A backup source: Internet Archive resource (work in progress from the Oregon State Library): Historic Oregon Statutes
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2013 Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Now Online!
Link to the 2013 ORS at the Legislature’s website.
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Where is the Online “Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes”?
If you’ve ever come across one of these “see Preface” notes in the ORS, you might be wondering where you can find that Preface:
Example: “192.715 to 192.760 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 192 or any series therin by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.“
In the print, this is easy. You just open up Volume 1 and start reading.
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Obsidian & Padrick v. Cox Update
Background:
1) OSB Bar Bulletin April 2012 article, by Janine Robben, “How Oregon’s Blogging Defamiation Case Attracted National Attention”
2) Previous OLR blog post: When is blogging defamation, extortion, or free speech?
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Oregon’s Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (UELMA) in the Oregon Revised Statutes
Oregon’s Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (UELMA):
1) Oregon’s UELMA is codified at 2013 ORS 192.715 et seq.
2) Session law: Oregon UELMA: Chapter 221, (2013 Laws): Effective date May 23, 2013
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One Reason Oregon Lawyer Bills are Higher Than They Should Be: Superseded ORSs and Wonky Websites
I have about 150 draft blog posts and no time to prep them for viewing, but some info just has to rise to the top:
A(nother) frustrated librarian has created this quick and dirty website to superseded ORS, Historical ORS, which can supplement the info on our Where are Superseded (Archived) Oregon Revised Statutes?
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Oregon 2014 Legislative Session Preview
From Oregon Legislative Administration Committee Services:
“To encourage transparency, public participation, and efficiency in government, the Oregon Legislative Assembly is making available the 2014 Senate and House Legislative Measures prior to the official start of the legislative session.
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Online 2013 Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Available End of January 2014
Ask and ye shall find. From Legislative Counsel:
“We plan to have the 2013 ORS posted on the legislative website by the end of January.”
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Oregon Court of Appeals Judicial Appointments
If news reports are correct, we have 2 more judges appointed to the Oregon Court of Appeals: Darlene Ortega and Chris Garrett
Visit our previous blog post for other recent appointments and links.