Oregon Legal Research Blog…Legislative Liaisons, I need to put another word of praise in for our Oregon Legislative Liaisons, who can be contacted at 503-986-1000 (phone number at bottom of the Legislature’s homepage)….
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What is a “Floor Letter” and a “Note from Mother” (in the Oregon Legislature)?
The Oregon Legislative Library’s Reference Librarian* answers our ‘floor letter’ question. (The “Note from Mother” question is answered at the end of this blog post. Who said watching the…
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Oregon Revised Statutes, 1995 and 1997, Appearing Online
We have been informed that that the 1995 and 1997 ORS are appearing online at the Oregon Legislature’s website. Our partners in this have been Legislative Counsel, so please…
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Job Opening: Oregon Legislative Administrator
Oregon Legislative Administrator: (Closing date/time for application: Friday, 06/08/12, 11:59 PM, Pacific Time) “The Legislative Administrator is selected by and serves as the full-time executive officer of the Legislative…
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Who Makes Model Laws?
Thinking beyond the Uniform Law Commission, the American Law Institute, and the American Bar Association: Who Makes Model Laws? “You’ve heard of the Uniform Commercial Code and the…
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Oregon Legislature: What is a Committee Pony?
A “committee pony” is a document created by the Legislative Fiscal Office mainly for the bill carriers as the bill is favorably passed out of a Ways & Means…
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New Oregon Legislative Agency: Office of Legislative Policy and Research
…a new legislative agency in Oregon, the Office of Legislative Policy and Research….” [Link to full article.] Stay tuned for future press releases and legislative websites. The long Legislative Session…
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Legislative History
How did we answer that? Legislative History I had a woman come in asking for help doing a legislative history. She didn’t get into details with what she wanted…
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What Oregon Legislators Need During Public Testimony
On the countdown to the 2010 Legislative Session, I offer this: While listening to a particularly interesting Oregon Legislative Committee hearing (yes, they can be interesting), I noticed how…
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What is a “fee” in a (ORS 167.700) transaction for sexual conduct or contact? A Cigarette? A Kiss?
…Oregon v. Palomo, the Oregon Court of Appeals weighs in and defines the word “fee,” with a little help from a dictionary and a legislative history. Oregon v. Palomo A148047…