Library? It’s because the law library is a nonprofit, not a county department, unlike other Oregon county law libraries. (Read a brief history of the Oregon county law libraries.)…
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Does Your Chosen Candidate for Oregon Elected Office Know Local Government Budgeting Law?
…laws. From the Local Budget Law page of the Oregon Department of Revenue: “Most local governments in Oregon must prepare and adopt an annual or biennial budget. Schools, counties, cities,…
Oregon Legislative Sessions: General and Special, Past and Present
…any given year, here are some handy-dandy lists, courtesy of the Secretary of State’s Oregon Blue Book: Oregon Legislature, Chronology of Regular Sessions Oregon Legislature, Chronology of Special Sessions…
Emergency Clauses in the Oregon Constitution and Laws – Referendum Power Reserved to the People
“My View: Emergency clause abuses democracy,” Portland Tribune, 27 January 2015, by Richard F. LaMountain Background: Oregon Constitution Art. 1, Section 1. Natural rights inherent in people. We declare…
The PRINT 2015 Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) are Now Available
…libraries around Oregon. (But call first to make sure your library has it in print. Not all libraries get the official print version.) Note that any legislation passed in the…
Oregon Last Will and Testament: Free, downloadable forms?
Are there free, online, downloadable, official forms you can use to write a legally enforceable Oregon will? Sorry, but the answer is no, at least not if you want…
Researching Oregon Employment Law
If you’re researching Oregon employment law, you need to figure out if you want materials on private sector, public sector, collective bargaining, independent contractors, employment discrimination, wage & hour…
2011 Oregon Legislature: Legislative Sessions, History, and Bills
Legislative intent: For an update to my previous post on Oregon Legislative History: From PGE to Gaines, see OSB Bulletin, October 2010, article, Methodology Matters, by Robert M. Wilsey….
Track Bills Signed into Law by Oregon Governor Kitzaber
Visit the Bills Signed 2013 link at the Oregon Governor’s website. You can also click on the “Bills Signed by Governor Kitzhaber (2013)” line for a full view of…
April 21st Update: Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Copyright Dispute
…and comments here: “Don’t you dare post Oregon laws on the internet!” 2) See also Loaded Orygun post, here. 3) Or, search Google News with these words: Oregon copyright 4)…
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