2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use
Chapter 171 - State Legislature

GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Section 171.010 - Time and place of holding regular legislative sessions.
• Section 171.015 - Emergency legislative sessions; procedure for determining legislators’ request for or refusal of emergency sessions; time and manner of convening sessions.
• Section 171.020
• Section 171.021
• Section 171.022 - Effective date for Act of Legislative Assembly.
• Section 171.023 - When member-elect may resign.
• Section 171.025
• Section 171.030
• Section 171.031
• Section 171.032
• Section 171.033
• Section 171.034
• Section 171.035
• Section 171.037
• Section 171.038
• Section 171.040
• Section 171.041
• Section 171.043
• Section 171.046
• Section 171.050
• Section 171.051 - Filling vacancies in Legislative Assembly.
• Section 171.060 - Procedure for filling vacancy by appointment.
• Section 171.062 - Filling vacancies in multicounty legislative districts.
• Section 171.064 - Apportioning votes for filling vacancies in multicounty legislative districts.
• Section 171.068 - Procedure when vacancy filled after reapportionment.
• Section 171.070
• Section 171.071
• Section 171.072 - Salary of members and presiding officers; per diem allowance; expenses; tax status.
• Section 171.074
• Section 171.075
• Section 171.076
• Section 171.077
• Section 171.078
• Section 171.080
• Section 171.090
• Section 171.092
• Section 171.100
• Section 171.110
• Section 171.113 - Use of state provided telephones.
• Section 171.115 - Revolving fund; warrants.
• Section 171.117 - Lounge Revolving Account.
• Section 171.120 - Purpose of ORS 171.120 to 171.125; unlawful employment practices.
• Section 171.122 - Rights and benefits of legislators and prospective legislators in relation to their regular employment.
• Section 171.125 - Proceeding to require compliance with ORS 171.120 and 171.122.
• Section 171.127 - When proposed measure to bear name of person other than member requesting introduction; statement of chief sponsor.
• Section 171.130 - Presession filing of proposed measures; printing and distribution.
• Section 171.132
• Section 171.133 - Approval of Governor required for state agency measure introduction.
• Section 171.134 - Readability test for legislative digests and summaries.
• Section 171.135
• Section 171.136 - Supplies and equipment.
• Section 171.137
• Section 171.140

ELECTION DATES

• Section 171.180 - State policy governing election dates.
• Section 171.185 - Dates for legislatively prescribed elections; emergency election.

PUBLICATIONS

• Section 171.200 - "Publications" defined for ORS 171.206.
• Section 171.205
• Section 171.206 - Legislative publications; distribution; form and number; charges; disposition; reports of witnesses.
• Section 171.210
• Section 171.211
• Section 171.215
• Section 171.218
• Section 171.220
• Section 171.222
• Section 171.225
• Section 171.226
• Section 171.230
• Section 171.235
• Section 171.236 - Advance sheets; session laws; publication; distribution; form and number; charges; disposition.
• Section 171.240
• Section 171.245 - Legislative Publications Account.
• Section 171.250
• Section 171.255 - Evidentiary status of published session laws.
• Section 171.260
• Section 171.270 - Legislative materials furnished public officers without charge are public property.
• Section 171.272

OREGON REVISED STATUTES

• Section 171.275 - Oregon Revised Statutes; committee policy; charges.
• Section 171.280
• Section 171.285 - Legislative Counsel certificate.
• Section 171.295 - Preservation and use of ORS medium.
• Section 171.305 - ORS Revolving Account.
• Section 171.315 - Distribution of ORS.
• Section 171.325 - Certified copy of statute or rule of civil procedure published in Oregon Revised Statutes; form; fee.

RECORDS

• Section 171.405 - Binding original enrolled laws and joint resolutions.
• Section 171.407 - Sound recordings of legislative proceedings; public access.
• Section 171.410 - "Legislative record" defined for ORS 171.410 to 171.430.
• Section 171.415 - Delivery to Legislative Administration Committee; exception.
• Section 171.420 - Classification and arrangement; delivery to State Archivist.
• Section 171.425 - Borrowing by certain legislative personnel.
• Section 171.427 - Schedule for retention, destruction or disposition of records.
• Section 171.430 - Disposal by certain committees; sound recordings by certain committees.

INVESTIGATIONS OF LEGISLATOR AND LEGISLATOR-ELECT

• Section 171.450 - Legislative intent.
• Section 171.455 - Complaint of elector; content.
• Section 171.460 - Secretary of State to conduct investigation; findings; report.
• Section 171.465 - Credentials committee; appointment; duties.

WITNESSES IN LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS

• Section 171.505 - Administering oaths to witnesses.
• Section 171.510 - Legislative process to compel attendance and production of papers; service.
• Section 171.515 - Reimbursement of witnesses appearing under legislative process.
• Section 171.520 - Reporting violations of ORS 171.510.
• Section 171.522 - Judicial enforcement of legislative process; order; service.
• Section 171.525 - Immunities of witness before legislative committee.
• Section 171.530 - Privilege of witness before legislative committee.
• Section 171.535
• Section 171.540
• Section 171.545
• Section 171.550
• Section 171.551
• Section 171.553

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

• Section 171.555 - Joint Committee on Ways and Means.

STATE BUDGET POLICY

• Section 171.557 - State budget policy.
• Section 171.559 - Duty of Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
• Section 171.560

SENATE CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

• Section 171.562 - Procedures for confirmation.
• Section 171.565 - Vote required for confirmation; interim Senate meetings.
• Section 171.570
• Section 171.572

COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM OVERSIGHT

• Section 171.575 - Oversight over state compensation and classification system.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

• Section 171.580 - Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
• Section 171.585 - Duties of committee.
• Section 171.590 - Cooperation of state agencies.
• Section 171.595
• Section 171.600

INTERIM COMMITTEES

• Section 171.605 - Construction of ORS 171.605 to 171.635.
• Section 171.610 - Functions.
• Section 171.615 - Periods during which committees function.
• Section 171.620 - Powers.
• Section 171.625
• Section 171.630 - Vacancies; appointment of alternates by presiding officers.
• Section 171.635 - Appointment of nonlegislators.
• Section 171.640 - Appointment of interim committees; membership; topics of study; employees; expenses.
• Section 171.645

INTERIM AUTHORITY FOR STAFF AND DISBURSEMENTS

• Section 171.650 - Interim staff for presiding officers.
• Section 171.660
• Section 171.670 - Authority for approval of disbursements during interim.
• Section 171.705
• Section 171.707
• Section 171.709
• Section 171.710
• Section 171.713
• Section 171.715

LOBBYING REGULATION

• Section 171.725 - Definitions for ORS 171.725 to 171.785.
• Section 171.730 - Legislative finding.
• Section 171.735 - Exceptions to application of ORS 171.740 and 171.745.
• Section 171.740 - Lobbyist registration; contents of statement.
• Section 171.743
• Section 171.745 - Lobbyist statements of expenditures.
• Section 171.750 - Lobbyist employer statements of expenditures.
• Section 171.752 - Time for filing statements.
• Section 171.755
• Section 171.756 - Prohibited conduct.
• Section 171.760
• Section 171.762 - Verification of reports, registrations and statements.
• Section 171.764 - False statement or misrepresentation by lobbyist or public official; defense.
• Section 171.765
• Section 171.766 - Status of reports, registrations and statements.
• Section 171.770
• Section 171.772 - Forms for reports, registrations and statements; rules; electronic filing.
• Section 171.775
• Section 171.776 - Commission duties; advisory opinions; status of opinions.
• Section 171.778 - Complaint and adjudicatory process; confidentiality; Preliminary Review Phase; Investigatory Phase; possible actions by order; report of findings; contested case procedure; limitation on commission action.
• Section 171.780
• Section 171.785 - Sanctions prescribed by either chamber of Legislative Assembly; uniform application.

CONTACT WITH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

• Section 171.790 - Contact with Legislative Assembly by local government officials and employees.
• Section 171.795 - Electronic distribution of information.
• Section 171.800
• Section 171.805
• Section 171.810
• Section 171.815
• Section 171.820
• Section 171.825
• Section 171.830
• Section 171.833
• Section 171.835
• Section 171.840
• Section 171.845
• Section 171.850

COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

• Section 171.852 - Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology.
• Section 171.855 - Duties of committee.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EDUCATION APPROPRIATION

• Section 171.857 - Appointment; quorum; expenses; report.

WESTERN STATES LEGISLATIVE FORESTRY TASK FORCE

• Section 171.860 - Western States Legislative Forestry Task Force; membership; duties; expenses.
• Section 171.865
• Section 171.867

STUDIES OF MANDATED HEALTH COVERAGE

• Section 171.870 - Legislative findings.
• Section 171.875 - Report required to accompany measures proposing mandated coverage.
• Section 171.880 - Content of report.

PENALTIES

• Section 171.990 - Penalty for witness failing to appear or to give testimony in legislative proceeding.
• Section 171.992 - Civil penalty for violation of lobby regulation.