Judicial order suspending voluntary assignment laws upon finding of adverse tax consequences for all prize winners. Notwithstanding ORS 461.250 (8) or 461.253, if it is ever determined that prize winners who do not seek to assign their prize payments are subject to immediate income taxes on the prize payments just as if those prize winners had so assigned their prizes, the Oregon State Lottery Commission may intervene in a proceeding commenced under ORS 461.253 in order to raise the issue of adverse tax consequences in the proceeding. If the court determines that ORS 461.250 (8) and 461.253 or the issuance of an order approving an assignment of prize payments subjects prize winners who do not seek assignment of prize payments to immediate income taxes on their prize payments, the court shall refuse to authorize an assignment and shall issue an order that ORS 461.250 (8) and 461.253 are suspended and are of no force or effect so long as such determination and adverse tax consequences are in effect. An order issued by a court under this section shall suspend ORS 461.250 (8) and 461.253 throughout this state. An order issued under this section shall be final and shall remain in effect unless or until overturned or modified by a subsequent court order or the order of a reviewing court. [1995 c.478 §5; 2003 c.58 §6]

Note: 461.257 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 461 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.