The Oregon Legislature’s website has a “Find Your Legislator ” feature. Now that you’ve found out who your state and federal legislative representatives are, let them…
…records legislative amendments in Senate Bill 41, which among other things significantly reduces the number of exemptions allowing records to be kept secret, creates clear public records request deadlines, and…
Question: Do Oregon Senate or House Joint Resolutions have to be signed by the Governor? Answer: (with many thanks to Legislative Counsel staff): A Senate or House Join Resolution…
…Showing a lawyer and others how to compile a legislative history – this can take an hour or more, depending on how far back and how complex the question…
…and statutory ones for statutes that are enacted by the Oregon Legislative Assembly. The Oregon Constitution , Article IV, Section 1 (4)(d) says: “… Notwithstanding section 1, Article XVII of…
…psychologists; creating new provisions; amending ORS 675.085 and 677.265; and declaring an emergency. Whereas the Legislative Assembly finds that it is in the public’s best interest to provide greater access…
…162.385 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 133 by legislative action. It was not added to ORS chapter 162 or any series therein by legislative action….
The August/September 2009 issue of the Oregon State Bar Bulletin (OSB) had a useful list of recent legislative bills that passed this past Legislative Session. It’s a list that…
Researching legislative history can sometimes require more than plowing through dusty hearing transcripts. Guides to legislative history and intent always suggest searching the secondary literature, e.g. newspaper and…
…election.– Section 8. Regulation of elections. The Legislative Assembly shall enact laws to support the privilege of free suffrage, prescribing the manner of regulating, and conducting elections, and prohibiting under…
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