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How and Where to Find the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”
(Sometimes people call this 2009-2010 law the Health Care Reform Act, ObamaCare, the Affordable Health Care Act, etc.) Do you want the enrolled bill, the session law, a section…
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Oregon Laws 2007 and the Family Fairness Act
The 2007 Oregon Family Fairness Act * is a good excuse to give you a mini-primer on how to find Oregon laws, when the new statutes are about to…
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Bench Guide to the Oregon FAPA (Family Abuse Prevention Act)
A bench guide to FAPA (the Family Abuse Prevention Act): “A Benchguide for the Family abuse prevention act , Office of the State Court Administrator, c2006 Revised and updated…
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Digital, Official, Authentic Laws & the “Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act”
The Uniform Law Commission (National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws) have updated the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA). For a detailed summary of…
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Who Voted for the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (aka ObamaCare)?
The vote in Congress on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148 (2010)) was as follows: House: 219-212 Senate: 60-39 (Source: Thomas dot gov, August 27, 2012)…
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Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #13
…voted upon.(3)(a) The people reserve to themselves the referendum power, which is to approve or reject at an election any Act, or part thereof, of the Legislative Assembly that does…
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Transgender Rights under the U.S. Civil Rights Act: Mia Macy, Portland, OR, 10/16/14
…experience in an administrative proceeding with the US DOJ regarding transgender rights under the Civil Rights Act. Her case resulted in an opinion finding that the Act protected such rights,…
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Learn about Tax Provisions of the Health Care Law (aka Affordable Care Act)
Visit the IRS Affordable Care Act website for publications and other information about the Affordable Care Act tax provisions. IRS Publication 5187 provides information for taxpayers who: a. Had…
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Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA): The Perilous Business of Selling “Indian-styled” Arts & Crafts
…to free content.) For more information on the IACA and the IACA Board, if you want to do your own research: 1) The Indian Arts and Craft Act (IACA), 25…