2005 Oregon Code - Chapter 176 :: TITLE 18

Chapter 176 — Governor

 

2005 EDITION

 

TITLE 18

EXECUTIVE BRANCH; ORGANIZATION

 

Chapter     176.     Governor

                  177.     Secretary of State

                  178.     State Treasurer

                  179.     Administration of State Institutions

                  180.     Attorney General; Department of Justice

                  181.     State Police; Crime Reporting and Records; Public Safety Standards and Training

                  182.     State Administrative Agencies

                  183.     Administrative Procedures Act; Legislative Review of Rules; Civil Penalties

                  184.     Administrative Services and Transportation Departments

                  185.     Commissions for Disabled, Hispanic Affairs, Black Affairs, Women and Asian Affairs

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Chapter 176 — Governor

 

2005 EDITION

 

 

GOVERNOR

 

EXECUTIVE BRANCH; ORGANIZATION

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

176.010     Commencement of term; inauguration

 

176.020     Cessation of term

 

176.040     Disability of Governor, how determined; succession to office, when permitted

 

176.050     Finding that disability is, or is not, removed

 

176.110     Actions of Governor-elect; budget report; tax expenditure report; expenses

 

176.250     Service of subpoena upon Governor

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT MEDAL OF HONOR

 

176.260     Award of medal

 

176.262     Governor’s Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor; rules

 

176.264     Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Account

 

PROCLAMATIONS

 

(Death of Unknown Persons)

 

176.740     Governor’s proclamation; presumption for missing person; death certificate

 

(Energy Resources Emergency Powers)

 

176.750     “Energy resources” defined

 

176.755     Policy

 

176.760     Information to be available to Governor

 

176.765     Confidentiality of information; use; liability

 

176.770     Curtailment priorities

 

176.775     Content of Governor’s proclamation of lack of energy resource or resource emergency

 

176.780     Action authorized by proclamation under ORS 176.775

 

176.785     Proclamation of state of emergency

 

176.790     Duration of emergency under proclamation; renewal or extension of proclamation

 

176.795     Actions authorized by proclamation under ORS 176.785

 

176.800     Construction of ORS 176.750 to 176.815

 

176.805     Status of proclamation, order or directive as rule; judicial review

 

176.809     Governor’s energy emergency contingency plan

 

176.815     Cooperation with local governments

 

176.820     State Department of Energy Account

 

PENALTIES

 

176.990     Penalties

 

CROSS-REFERENCES

 

Reports to Governor:

 

Adjutant General, Oregon National Guard (annual, by November 1), 396.160

 

Adult Offender Supervision, Interstate Commission for, activities and recommendations (annual), 144.600 (Article V)

 

Agriculture, Director of, activities related to weights and measures (annual), 618.021

 

Agriculture, State Board of (biennial), 561.378

 

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs, Governor’s Council on, findings and recommendations (by January 1 each odd-numbered year), 430.255

 

Appointing authorities, diversity of individuals appointed to fill vacancies in governmental office (annual), 236.115

 

Asian Affairs, Commission on, needs of Asian Americans (biennial), 185.620

 

Asset Forfeiture Oversight Committee, civil forfeitures (annual, by March 31), 475A.155

 

Attorney General, extradition (at Governor’s request), 133.757

 

Audits, Division of, loss of public funds or property involving public office, 297.120

 

Child Care, Commission for (biennial), 657A.600

 

Children and Families, State Commission on

 

Plan for services for runaway and homeless youth (by December 31, 2006), 2005 c.495 §4

 

Service system status and additional proposals (biennial), 417.735

 

Voluntary statewide early childhood system, joint report (January each odd-numbered year), 417.728

 

College Savings Board, Oregon 529, activities (by February 1 each odd-numbered year), 348.873

 

Community Colleges and Workforce Development, Department of, plant closings and mass layoffs (annual), 285A.522

 

Corrections Enterprises, Oregon (annual), 421.367

 

Debt Policy Advisory Commission, State, findings, net debt capacity and recommendations (by April 1 each even-numbered year), 286.555

 

Disabilities Commission, Oregon, activities and recommendations (annual), 185.150

 

Economic and Community Development Commission, Oregon

 

Director’s performance, recommendations (periodic), 285A.070

 

Economic development efforts, success (annual), 285A.050

 

Oregon Business Development Fund, transactions (biennial), 285B.077

 

Economic and Community Development Department

 

Capital Access Fund, financial condition (annual), 285B.144

 

Financial statements relating to certain funds (annual), 285A.206

 

Microenterprise development (biennial), 285B.183

 

Economic development regional boards

 

Economic development, rural (biennial), 285B.257

 

Expenditure of moneys from Regional Investment Fund (biennial), 285B.263

 

Performance reports (periodic), 285B.239

 

Education, Department of

 

Alcohol and drug abuse policies and implementation plans, 336.245

 

Voluntary statewide early childhood system, joint report (January each odd-numbered year), 417.728

 

Emergency Management, Office of, Public Safety Wireless Infrastructure Replacement Plan (by January 12, 2007), 2005 c.825 §2

 

Employment Department, voluntary statewide early childhood system, joint report (January each odd-numbered year), 417.728

 

Employment Department, Director of, replacement of Unemployment Compensation Administration Fund moneys (as necessary), 657.825

 

Employment Relations Board, labor disputes (at Governor’s request), 662.425

 

Energy, Director of State Department of

 

Radioactive material transportation (biennial), 469.617

 

Transactions of loan and sinking funds (biennial), 470.140

 

Energy, State Department of, comprehensive energy plan (biennial), 469.060

 

Environmental Quality, Department of, goals and accomplishments (annual, by January 15), 465.235

 

Facilities Authority, Oregon (annual), 289.240

 

Film and Video Office, Oregon, activities and operations (biennial), 284.335

 

Fire Marshal, State, summary of hazardous substance emergencies (annual), 453.342

 

Fire Service Policy Council, Governor’s, overall performance of office of State Fire Marshal (biennial), 476.685

 

Fish and Wildlife, State Department of

 

Director, fish passage (periodic), 509.595

 

Natural production of anadromous fish runs (semiannual), 496.480

 

Fish and Wildlife Commission, State, activities (biennial), 496.128

 

Forester, State

 

Forestry management programs (biennial), 526.255

 

Woody biomass collection and conversion (by October 1, 2008; triennial thereafter), 526.280

 

Health Services Commission, health services priorities, list (by July 1 each even-numbered year), 414.720

 

Higher Education, State Board of, proposed budget (biennial), 351.090

 

Historic Preservation Officer, State, financial condition and operation of Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund (annual), 358.678

 

Human Services, Department of

 

Alcohol and drug abuse policies and implementation plans, 336.245

 

Community Mental Health Housing Fund, revenues and expenditures (biennial), 426.506

 

Developmental Disabilities Community Housing Fund, revenues and expenditures (biennial), 427.340

 

JOBS Plus Program analysis, recommendations (annual), 411.896

 

Local mental health services planning, progress (biennial), 430.640

 

Tobacco Use Reduction Account grants (biennial), 431.836

 

Voluntary statewide early childhood system, joint report (January each odd-numbered year), 417.728

 

Human Services, Director of, planning and policy formulation (periodic), 409.160

 

Independent Multidisciplinary Science Team, Oregon Plan (annual), 541.409

 

Indian Services, Commission on, all matters of concern to Indians (biennial), 172.120

 

Injured workers, ombudsman for, services provided, recommendations (at least once each quarter), 656.709

 

Innovation Council, Oregon (annual), 284.715

 

Interagency Coordinating Council, State, status of early intervention programs (annual), 343.499

 

International Trade Commission (biennial), 285A.136

 

Investment Council, Oregon, investment funds investment program (biennial, and as necessary), 293.771

 

JOBS Plus Advisory Board, program status and progress (annual), 411.888

 

Judicial Conference (annual), 1.840

 

Justice, Department of

 

Activities (biennial), 147.205

 

Matters referred by Governor, 180.520

 

Juvenile Crime Prevention Advisory Committee, progress (periodic), 417.850

 

Klamath River Basin Compact Commission, finances and activities (annual), 542.620 (Article IX)

 

Land Use Planning, Oregon Task Force on, findings and recommendations (progress by February 1, 2007; final by February 1, 2009) (sunsets January 1, 2010), 2005 c.703 §1

 

Long Term Care Ombudsman, office of the (at least twice annually), 441.109

 

Lottery Commission, Oregon State

 

Budget estimates and requests (by November 10 each even-numbered year), 461.140

 

Operation of state lottery (quarterly and annually), 461.100

 

Lottery, Director of the Oregon State, lottery game demographics, advertising, security (periodic), 461.180

 

Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business, Advocate for, status of minorities and women in marketplace, recommendations (annual), 200.025

 

Multistate Tax Commission, activities (annual), 305.655 (Article VI)

 

Ombudsman services, persons performing, summary of services, recommendations (at least once each quarter), 182.500

 

Oregon Health and Science University

 

Activities and operations (annual, by April 15), 353.080

 

Impact of Oregon Opportunity program on Oregon Health and Science University, task force on, findings (by June 30 each even-numbered year), 353.563

 

Oregon University System, alcohol and drug abuse policies and implementation plans, 336.245

 

Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council (annual, on October 1), 469.845

 

Parks and Recreation Department, State, designation of scenic waterways (periodic), 390.855

 

Parks and Recreation Director, State, activities of State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (biennial), 358.687

 

Pest Control Insurance Fund, activities (annual), 570.650 (Article IV)

 

Pharmacy, State Board of, receipt and expenditure of additional moneys (periodic), 689.135

 

Police Policy Committee, completion of training academy, 2003 c.770 §5

 

Public Safety Memorial Fund Board, activities (biennial), 243.970

 

Public Safety Standards and Training, Board on, evaluation of director’s implementation of policy and standards (annual), 181.635

 

Public Utility Commission, telecommunications industry (by January 31 each odd-numbered year) (sunsets June 30, 2008), 1999 c.589 §2

 

Quality Education Commission, current and best education practices (by July 31 each even-numbered year), 327.506

 

Racing Commission, Oregon (annual), 462.260

 

Revenue, Director of the Department of, revenue raising functions of state agencies (biennial), 305.025

 

School Safety, Center for, status of school safety (annual, by July 1), 339.331

 

Secretary of State

 

Audit and review of State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation and Industrial Accident Fund (annual), 656.772

 

Audits of state agencies (as necessary), 297.210

 

Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission, earthquake hazards, 401.343

 

Semi-independent state agencies, operations (by January 1 each even-numbered year), 182.472

 

Small business, ombudsman for, services provided, recommendations (at least once each quarter), 656.709

 

Spinal Cord Injury Research Board (by January 1 each odd-numbered year), 431.292

 

State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation, board of directors, activities and operations (annual, by April 15), 656.751

 

State agencies

 

Administrative reports, work performance (periodic), 291.018

 

Affirmative action (biennial), 659A.012

 

Bonded indebtedness and other financing agreements (biennial), 286.525

 

Programs of state agency that affect Indian tribes (annual, by December 15), 182.166

 

Real property and facility maintenance account (biennial), 276.285

 

Telecommunications Coordinating Council, Oregon (before each legislative session) (sunsets January 2, 2010), 2001 c.699 §1

 

Transportation Commission, Oregon, legislative, budgetary and administrative programs related to transportation, 184.635

 

Travel Information Council, activities and operations (annual), 377.838

 

Treasurer, State, investment of moneys in Oregon Growth Account (annual), 348.703

 

University of Oregon, implementation, progress and results of Early Success Reading Initiative (annual), 329.837

 

Utility Notification Center, board of directors of Oregon, activities and operations (annual, by April 15), 757.562

 

Veterans’ Affairs, Director of

 

Advisory Committee, administration of office of the director (annual), 406.220

 

Water Resources Commission, transactions of Water Development Fund and Bond Sinking Fund (biennial), 541.855

 

Watershed Enhancement Board, Oregon, Oregon Plan, implementation and effectiveness (by January 15 each odd-numbered year), 541.420

 

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, activities (annual, by January 15), 351.780 (Article VII)

 

Women, Commission for, concerns and issues confronting women (biennial), 185.510

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

      176.010 Commencement of term; inauguration. The official term of the Governor shall commence upon the publication of the returns by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as provided in section 4, Article V, Oregon Constitution; or in case of an election of the Governor by the Legislative Assembly, as provided in section 5, Article V, Oregon Constitution, the official term of the Governor shall commence immediately upon such election; and the Governor shall be inaugurated by taking the oath of office.

 

      176.020 Cessation of term. The term of office of the Governor ceases when the successor of the Governor, having been declared elected by the Legislative Assembly as provided in the Constitution, is inaugurated by taking the oath of office.

 

      176.030 [Renumbered 176.510]

 

      176.040 Disability of Governor, how determined; succession to office, when permitted. (1) Whenever it appears that the Governor is unable to discharge the duties of the office, the person next in line of succession to the office of Governor or the person who is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Oregon may call a conference consisting of the person who is Chief Justice, the person who is chief medical officer of the state hospital in Salem and the person who is dean of the Oregon Health and Science University. The three members of the conference shall examine the Governor. After the examination, or if upon attempting to examine the Governor the members of the conference are unable to examine the Governor because of circumstances beyond their control, they shall conduct a secret ballot and by unanimous vote may find that the Governor is temporarily unable to discharge the duties of the office.

      (2) The finding of or failure to find a disability shall be made public, and in case the Governor is found to be unable to discharge the duties of the office, the person next in line of succession to the office of Governor shall be notified. After receiving the notification such person may, under section 8, Article V of the Oregon Constitution, become Governor until the disability be removed. [1959 c.672 §1; 1969 c.391 §13]

 

      176.050 Finding that disability is, or is not, removed. (1) Whenever a Governor who is unable to discharge the duties of the office believes that the Governor’s disability has been removed, the Governor may call a conference consisting of the three persons referred to as members of such a conference in ORS 176.040 (1). The three members of the conference shall examine the disabled Governor. After the examination they shall conduct a secret ballot and by unanimous vote may find the disability removed.

      (2) The finding of or failure to find the disability removed shall be made public. [1959 c.672 §2; 2005 c.22 §123]

 

      176.110 Actions of Governor-elect; budget report; tax expenditure report; expenses. (1) The person elected to the office of Governor may take any action prior to the date the official term of office commences that is necessary to enable the Governor to exercise on such date the powers and duties of the office of Governor.

      (2) The Governor-elect shall cause the budget report and the tax expenditure report for the biennium beginning July 1 of the year in which the Governor takes office to be compiled and prepared for printing as required in ORS 291.222.

      (3) All necessary expenses of the Governor-elect incurred in carrying out the provisions of this section shall be audited by the Secretary of State and paid from any funds appropriated for this purpose in the same manner as other claims against the state are paid. [1965 c.80 §1; 1969 c.464 §1; 1995 c.746 §73]

 

      176.250 Service of subpoena upon Governor. Notwithstanding any provision of the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure or other laws of this state, service of subpoena upon the Governor shall be made by delivering a copy to the legal counsel to the Governor or, in the legal counsel’s absence, an assistant to the Governor. [1983 c.82 §3]

 

LAW ENFORCEMENT MEDAL OF HONOR

 

      176.260 Award of medal. (1) The Law Enforcement Medal of Honor is established. Upon nomination by the Governor’s Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor established in ORS 176.262, the Governor may award the medal in the name of the state to a law enforcement officer who has been distinguished by exceptionally honorable and meritorious conduct. The medal may be awarded posthumously to a representative of the deceased law enforcement officer.

      (2) The medal shall be bronze and consist of a police shield overlaid by a sheriff’s star with the seal of the State of Oregon in the center and the words “Law Enforcement Medal of Honor” within the design. The medal shall be suspended from a ring that is attached to a navy blue ribbon with a gold edge or a green ribbon with a gold edge. The recipient of the medal may choose the color of the ribbon. The reverse side of the medal shall be inscribed with the words “For exceptionally honorable and meritorious conduct in performing services as a law enforcement officer.” [2005 c.284 §1]

 

      176.262 Governor’s Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor; rules. (1) The Governor’s Commission on the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor is established consisting of five members appointed by the Governor as follows:

      (a) One member shall be a representative of the Governor’s office;

      (b) One member shall be a representative of the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training;

      (c) One member shall be a representative of the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police;

      (d) One member shall be a representative of the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association; and

      (e) One member shall be a representative of a statewide organization of police officers.

      (2) The term of office of each member is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor whose term begins on July 1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term.

      (3) The commission shall:

      (a) Adopt rules establishing qualifications for nomination as a recipient of the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor;

      (b) Meet at least once every six months to consider candidates for nomination for the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor; and

      (c) Nominate candidates for the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor.

      (4) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall provide staff for the commission.

      (5) The commission may seek and accept contributions of funds and assistance from any source for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 176.260. All funds received by the commission under this subsection shall be paid into the State Treasury and deposited into the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Account established in ORS 176.264.

      (6) A member of the commission is not entitled to compensation nor to reimbursement for travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of duties as a member of the commission. [2005 c.284 §2]

 

      176.264 Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Account. The Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Account is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the account shall be credited to the account. The account consists of moneys deposited in the account under ORS 176.262. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Governor for the purpose of paying costs incurred in purchasing and awarding the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor under ORS 176.260. [2005 c.284 §3]

 

      176.510 [Formerly 176.030; repealed by 1983 c.82 §4]

 

      176.610 [1969 c.597 §2; repealed by 1971 c.301 §26 and by 1971 c.319 §11 and by 1971 c.401 §120]

 

      176.620 [1969 c.597 §3; repealed by 1971 c.319 §11]

 

      176.630 [1969 c.597 §4; 1971 c.319 §4; renumbered 184.765]

 

      176.650 [1971 c.686 §1; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

      176.660 [1971 c.686 §10; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

      176.670 [1971 c.686 §8; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

      176.680 [1971 c.686 §2; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

      176.690 [1971 c.686 §3; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

      176.700 [1971 c.686 §4; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

      176.710 [1971 c.686 §5; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

      176.720 [1971 c.686 §6; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

      176.730 [1971 c.686 §7; repealed by 1973 c.1 §1]

 

PROCLAMATIONS

 

(Death of Unknown Persons)

 

      176.740 Governor’s proclamation; presumption for missing person; death certificate. (1) The Governor may proclaim that a natural disaster or an act of war, terrorism or sabotage has caused the death of unknown persons on a specific date at a specific place.

      (2) For the purposes of any civil or administrative proceeding, there is a presumption that a missing person is dead if it is shown that:

      (a) The person was at or near the place described in a proclamation under this section on the date specified in the proclamation; and

      (b) The person’s absence cannot be satisfactorily explained after diligent search.

      (3) In administering the estate of an absentee under ORS chapter 117, the court may enter an order directing the State Medical Examiner to deposit a death certificate with the county registrar for a decedent presumed to be dead under this section. The county registrar may not charge a fee for depositing a death certificate under this subsection or for issuing a copy of a death certificate deposited under this subsection. The State Medical Examiner shall indicate on the death certificate that the death certificate was issued pursuant to an order entered under this section.

      (4) This section does not establish, limit or abrogate the special peril doctrine. [2003 c.560 §1]

 

(Energy Resources Emergency Powers)

 

      176.750 “Energy resources” defined. As used in ORS 176.750 to 176.815, unless the context requires otherwise, “energy resources” includes electricity, natural gas, petroleum, coal, wood fuels, geothermal sources, radioactive materials and any other resource yielding energy. [1974 c.5 §2]

 

      176.755 Policy. (1) The Legislative Assembly finds that the lack of energy resources and other energy resource emergencies may threaten the availability of essential services and transportation, and the operation of the economy, jeopardizing the peace, health, safety and welfare of the people of Oregon.

      (2) The Legislative Assembly finds it necessary to provide an orderly procedure for anticipating and responding to energy resource shortages and to grant, under conditions prescribed in ORS 176.750 to 176.815, emergency powers to order involuntary curtailments in the use of energy resources to the Governor and other state and local officers.

      (3) The Legislative Assembly declares it the policy of Oregon to assist the President of the United States in effective management and control of such factors and situations as contribute to an emergency affecting or likely to affect Oregon; to cooperate with other states in matters related to an emergency affecting or likely to affect Oregon; to meet extraordinary conditions in Oregon arising out of the crisis, by taking such steps as are necessary and appropriate; and generally to protect the peace, health, safety and welfare of the people of Oregon. [1974 c.5 §1]

 

      176.760 Information to be available to Governor. (1) On a continuing basis the Governor may obtain all necessary information from energy resource producers, suppliers and consumers, doing business within Oregon, and from political subdivisions in this state, as necessary for the Governor to determine whether shortages or an emergency will require energy resource conservation measures. Such information may include, but is not limited to:

      (a) Sales volumes.

      (b) Forecasts of energy resource requirements.

      (c) Inventory of energy resources.

      (d) Local distribution patterns of information under paragraphs (a) to (c) of this subsection.

      (2) In obtaining information at any time from energy resource producers or suppliers under subsection (1)(c) of this section, and in obtaining any other information under subsection (1) of this section during a state of emergency proclaimed under ORS 176.775 to 176.785, the Governor may subpoena witnesses, material and relevant books, papers, accounts, records and memoranda, administer oaths, and may cause the depositions of persons residing within or without Oregon to be taken in the manner prescribed for depositions in civil actions in circuit courts, to obtain information relevant to energy resources that are the subject of the proclaimed emergency.

      (3) In obtaining information under this section the Governor:

      (a) Shall seek to avoid eliciting information already furnished by a person or political subdivision in this state to a federal, state or local regulatory authority that is available for the study of the Governor; and

      (b) Shall cause reporting procedures, including forms, to conform to existing requirements of federal, state and local regulatory authorities. [1974 c.5 §3; 1975 c.601 §1]

 

      176.765 Confidentiality of information; use; liability. (1) Notwithstanding any other law, information furnished under ORS 176.760 and designated by that person as confidential, shall be maintained as confidential by the Governor and any person who obtains information which the person knows to be confidential under ORS 176.750 to 176.815. The Governor shall not make known in any manner any particulars of such information to persons other than those specified in subsection (4) of this section. No subpoena or judicial order may be issued compelling the Governor or any other person to divulge or make known such confidential information, except when relevant to a prosecution for violation of subsection (5) of this section.

      (2) Nothing in this section prohibits use of confidential information to prepare statistics or other general data for publication, so presented as to prevent identification of particular persons.

      (3) Any person who is served with a subpoena to give testimony orally or in writing or to produce books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements or other documents or records as provided in ORS 176.750 to 176.815 may apply to any circuit court in Oregon for protection against abuse or hardship in the manner provided in ORCP 36 C.

      (4) References to the Governor in this section include only individuals designated for this purpose in writing by the Governor.

      (5) In addition to any penalties under ORS 176.990, a person who discloses confidential information in violation of this section willfully or with criminal negligence, as defined by ORS 161.085, may be subject, notwithstanding any other law, to removal from office or immediate dismissal from public employment. [1974 c.5 §4; 1977 c.358 §8; 1979 c.284 §119]

 

      176.770 Curtailment priorities. In consultation with appropriate federal, state officials and officials of political subdivisions in this state the Governor, unless otherwise provided by law, shall cause to be established, and revised as appropriate, standby priorities for curtailment in the use of energy resources. However, involuntary curtailments may be ordered only by means of executive orders issued under ORS 176.750 to 176.815. [1974 c.5 §5]

 

      176.775 Content of Governor’s proclamation of lack of energy resource or resource emergency. Whenever the Governor declares by proclamation that lack of an energy resource or any energy resource emergency threatens or is likely to threaten the availability of essential services, transportation or the operation of the economy, the Governor shall state the nature of the energy resource shortage or emergency. [1974 c.5 §6]

 

      176.780 Action authorized by proclamation under ORS 176.775. Whenever the Governor has issued a proclamation under ORS 176.775, the Governor may by executive order direct actions:

      (1) Reducing energy resource usage by state agencies and political subdivisions in this state.

      (2) Promoting conservation, prevention of waste and salvage of energy resources and the materials, services and facilities derived therefrom or dependent thereon, by state agencies and political subdivisions in this state.

      (3) Directing the establishment by state agencies and political subdivisions in this state of programs necessary to implement and comply with federal energy conservation programs, including but not limited to allocation or rationing of energy resources and the distribution of the state’s discretionary allotments. [1974 c.5 §7; 2003 c.14 §71]

 

      176.785 Proclamation of state of emergency. Whenever the Governor determines that an existing or imminent severe disruption in the supply of one or more energy resources, in Oregon or elsewhere, threatens the availability of essential services, transportation or the operation of the economy, jeopardizing the peace, health, safety and welfare of the people of Oregon, after consultation with the President and majority and minority leaders of the Senate and the Speaker and majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives, the Governor may by proclamation declare that a state of emergency exists with regard to such resources. In the proclamation, the Governor shall recite with specificity the nature of the severe disruption in the supply of one or more energy resources. [1974 c.5 §8]

 

      176.790 Duration of emergency under proclamation; renewal or extension of proclamation. (1) A proclamation of emergency and all orders and rules issued as a result of the proclamation under ORS 176.750 to 176.815 shall continue in effect for 30 days unless the Governor rescinds it and declares the emergency ended before the expiration of the 30-day period.

      (2) A proclamation may be renewed or extended only by joint resolution of the Legislative Assembly unless 60 days have elapsed from the date of the original proclamation. [1974 c.5 §8a]

 

      176.795 Actions authorized by proclamation under ORS 176.785. (1) During any emergency proclaimed under ORS 176.785, the Governor by executive order may order involuntary curtailments, adjustments or allocations in the supply and consumption of energy resources applicable to all suppliers and consumers. However, the Governor may not order such curtailments, adjustments or allocations which discriminate within any class of consumers. It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly that any such curtailments, adjustments and allocations be ordered and continue only so long as demonstrably necessary for the maintenance of essential services or transportation, or the continued operation of the economy; and that all such curtailments, adjustments and allocations be applied as uniformly as practicable within each class of suppliers and consumers.

      (2) Any involuntary curtailments of electrical or natural gas load, pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, shall be made by executive order to the Public Utility Commission of Oregon requiring the commission to implement plans for curtailment adopted pursuant to ORS 757.710 to 757.730.

      (3) In addition to orders issued pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the Governor by executive order may:

      (a) Modify transportation routes and schedules as necessary to conserve energy resources to the extent permissible under federal law and regulations.

      (b) Specify the times and manner in which energy resources are supplied or consumed, consistent with the restrictions imposed by subsection (1) of this section.

      (4) Any restrictions or involuntary curtailments, adjustments or allocations ordered, except those ordered under ORS 176.775 and 176.780, shall give due consideration to the needs of commercial, retail, professional and service establishments whose normal function is to supply goods or services or both of an essential nature including but not limited to food, lodging, fuel, medical care facilities, during times of the day other than conventional daytime working hours.

      (5) During an emergency proclaimed under ORS 176.785, the Governor by executive order may prescribe and direct activities promoting the conservation, prevention of waste and salvage of energy resources and the materials, services and facilities derived therefrom or dependent thereon. [1974 c.5 §§9,11]

 

      176.800 Construction of ORS 176.750 to 176.815. (1) Nothing in ORS 176.750 to 176.815 is intended as a delegation of legislative responsibility for the appropriation or authorization of expenditure of public funds, as provided in the Constitution and laws of this state.

      (2) The powers vested in the Governor under ORS 176.750 to 176.815 are in addition to, and not in lieu of, emergency powers vested in the Governor under ORS 401.015 to 401.580 and 401.990 or any other law of Oregon.

      (3) It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly that if ORS 176.750 to 176.815 and 176.990 are held unconstitutional as applied to contracts executed before February 26, 1974, ORS 176.750 to 176.815 and 176.990 nevertheless are effective with respect to contracts executed on or after February 26, 1974, and with respect to renewals or extensions of existing contracts on or after February 26, 1974. [1974 c.5 §§10,14,15]

 

      176.805 Status of proclamation, order or directive as rule; judicial review. (1) Any proclamation, executive order or directive issued pursuant to ORS 176.750 to 176.815 shall be deemed to be a rule subject to ORS chapter 183, except that jurisdiction for judicial determination of the validity thereof pursuant to ORS 183.400 is conferred upon the Court of Appeals.

      (2) Any such proceeding in the Court of Appeals shall be given precedence on the docket over all other cases, except prior cases arising under ORS 176.750 to 176.815 and 176.990. The court may appoint a master to take evidence and make proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in such case. [1974 c.5 §12]

 

      176.809 Governor’s energy emergency contingency plan. (1) The Governor, in consultation with the State Department of Energy and the Economic and Community Development Department, shall compile existing data and prepare an extensive statewide contingency plan to maintain emergency services, continue productivity and reduce hardship during an energy emergency.

      (2) As used in this section, “energy emergency” means a severe fuel oil shortage caused by international market conditions or hostilities, or any other emergency threatening the availability of any energy resource necessary to maintain essential services and transportation, the shortage of which jeopardizes the health, safety and welfare of the people of the State of Oregon. [1981 c.597 §2]

 

      176.810 [1974 c.59 §2; 1975 c.606 §14; renumbered 176.820]

 

      176.815 Cooperation with local governments. (1) The Governor shall solicit suggestions and recommendations from local governments in preparing the statewide contingency plan under ORS 176.809.

      (2) The contingency plan developed by the Governor under ORS 176.809 shall utilize, with the approval of the local governments, the services and facilities of local governments to implement the plan. [1981 c.597 §3]

 

      176.820 State Department of Energy Account. There is continuously appropriated from the Motor Vehicle Division Account to the State Department of Energy, for deposit in the State Department of Energy Account, sufficient moneys for the payment of expenses incurred under chapter 606, Oregon Laws 1975, subject to limitations on payment of expenses as approved under legislative authority. [Formerly 176.810; 2003 c.186 §9]

Note: Legislative Counsel has substituted “chapter 606, Oregon Laws 1975” for the words “this 1975 Act” in section 14, chapter 606, Oregon Laws 1975, compiled as 176.820. Specific ORS references have not been substituted, pursuant to 173.160. These sections may be determined by referring to the 1975 Comparative Section Table located in Volume 20 of ORS.

 

PENALTIES

 

      176.990 Penalties. (1) Violation of ORS 176.765 (5) is a Class A violation.

      (2) Any person who willfully fails or neglects to comply with an executive order issued under ORS 176.750 to 176.815, or a directive of the Governor implementing such an executive order, shall forfeit and pay into the State Treasury a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each such failure for each day such failure persists.

      (3) In addition to or in lieu of the civil penalty available under subsection (2) of this section, the Governor may direct the reduction or termination of supply of any or all energy resources being supplied to the noncomplying party by any person or political subdivisions in this state whose activities in furnishing energy resources are subject to allocation, rationing, regulation or other control under ORS 176.750 to 176.815 or any other law of Oregon. A noncomplying party is entitled to restoration of supply as soon as the party has achieved compliance.

      (4) The Governor may apply to any circuit court for appropriate equitable relief against any person who violates or fails to carry out an executive order or directive under ORS 176.750 to 176.815. [1974 c.5 §13; 1999 c.1051 §164]

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