193 sections in this chapter.
ORS 171.752 Time for filing statements. Statements required to be filed with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission under ORS 171.745 and 171.750 shall be filed in each calendar year
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(1) Not later than April 15, for the accounting period beginning January 1 and ending March 31; (2) Not later than July 15, for the accounting period beginning April 1 and ending June 30; (3) Not later than October 15, for the accounting period beginning July 1 and ending Septemb…
ORS 171.755 [1965 c.488 §1; repealed by 1973 c.802 §15]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.756 Prohibited conduct. (1) A lobbyist may not instigate the introduction of any legislative action for the purpose of obtaining employment to lobby in opposition to the legislative action
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(2) A lobbyist may not attempt to influence the vote of any member of the Legislative Assembly by the promise of financial support of the candidacy of the member, or by threat of financing opposition to the candidacy of the member, at any future election. (3) A person may not lob…
ORS 171.757 Restriction on serving as chairperson of work group or task force. (1) A lobbyist may not serve as the chairperson of a legislative work group or legislative task force that is staffed by nonpartisan staff of the legislative department, as defined in ORS 174.114
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(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a chairperson who is a public official who lobbies. [2023 c.138 §2] Note: 171.757 was added to and made a part of 171.725 to 171.785 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon R…
ORS 171.760 [1965 c.488 §4; repealed by 1973 c.802 §15]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.762 Verification of reports, registrations and statements. (1) Each report, registration or statement required by ORS 171.725 to 171.785 shall contain or be verified by a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of false swearing. Such declaration shall be in lieu of any oath otherwise required
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(2) No person shall willfully make and subscribe any document which contains or is verified by a written declaration for false swearing which the person does not believe to be true and correct to every matter. [1973 c.802 §8; 1979 c.666 §4]
ORS 171.764 False statement or misrepresentation by lobbyist or public official; defense. (1) No lobbyist or public official, as defined in ORS 244.020, shall make any false statement or misrepresentation to any legislative or executive official or, knowing a document to contain a false statement, cause a copy of such document to be received by a legislative or executive official without notifying such official in writing of the truth as prescribed in subsection (2) of this section
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(2) It is a defense to a charge of violation of subsection (1) of this section if the person who made the false statement or misrepresentation retracts the statement or misrepresentation and notifies the official in writing of the truth: (a) In a manner showing complete and volun…
ORS 171.765 [1965 c.488 §2; repealed by 1973 c.802 §15]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.766 Status of reports, registrations and statements. All information submitted to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission in any report, registration or statement required by ORS 171.725 to 171.785 is a public record. [1973 c.802 §9; 1983 c.740 §38]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.770 [1965 c.488 §3; repealed by 1973 c.802 §15]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.772 Forms for reports, registrations and statements; rules; electronic filing. In carrying out the provisions of ORS 171.725 to 171.785, the Oregon Government Ethics Commission shall
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(1) Prescribe by rule forms for registrations, statements and reports required to be filed by ORS 171.725 to 171.785 and provide the forms to persons required to register and to file the statements and reports. (2) Accept and file any information voluntarily supplied that exceeds…
ORS 171.775 [1965 c.488 §5; repealed by 1973 c.802 §15]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.776 Commission duties; advisory opinions; status of opinions. (1) In addition to the duties prescribed in ORS 171.772, the Oregon Government Ethics Commission may make inquiries or investigations in the manner prescribed in ORS 171.778 with respect to registrations, statements and reports filed under ORS 171.725 to 171.785, and with respect to any alleged failure to register or to file any statements or reports required under ORS 171.725 to 171.785, and upon signed complaint by any individual or on its own instigation, with respect to apparent violation of any part of ORS 171.725 to 171.785
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(2) Upon written request of any lobbyist, lobbyist employer or any person, or upon its own motion, the commission, under signature of the chairperson, may issue and publish opinions on the requirements of ORS 171.725 to 171.785, based on actual or hypothetical circumstances. (3) …
ORS 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. (1)(a) Any person may file with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission a signed written complaint alleging that there has been a violation of any provision of ORS 171.725 to 171.785 or of any rule adopted by the commission under ORS 171.725 to 171.785. The complaint shall state the person’s reason for believing that a violation occurred and include any evidence relating to the alleged violation
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(b) If at any time the commission has reason to believe that there has been a violation of a provision of ORS 171.725 to 171.785 or of a rule adopted by the commission under ORS 171.725 to 171.785, the commission may proceed under this section on its own motion as if the commissi…
ORS 171.780 [1973 c.802 §14; repealed by 1981 c.522 §2]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.785 Sanctions prescribed by either chamber of Legislative Assembly; uniform application. (1) In addition to such penalties as otherwise may be provided by law, a person is subject to such sanctions as either house of the Legislative Assembly may prescribe if the person
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(a) Violates any provision of ORS 171.740 to 171.762; or (b) Fails to file any report, registration or statement or to furnish any information required by ORS 171.725 to 171.785 and 171.992. (2) The sanctions referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall be uniformly applie…
ORS 171.790 Contact with Legislative Assembly by local government officials and employees. Notwithstanding any provision of a city or county charter or any ordinance or order adopted thereunder, a city or county shall not
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(1) Prohibit an elected official, other officer or employee of the city or county from initiating contacts with legislators or giving testimony before public sessions of committees of the Legislative Assembly or public hearings of state agencies when: (a) The contacts are made or…
ORS 171.795 Electronic distribution of information. (1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that it is now possible and feasible in this electronic age to distribute information more widely by way of electronic communication. The Legislative Assembly further finds that it is desirable to make information available to the citizens of this state in a timely manner and for the least possible cost. The use of electronic communication will
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(a) Better inform the public of legislative proceedings and matters pending before the Legislative Assembly; (b) Allow broader participation among Oregonians in the legislative process; (c) Make information regarding legislative matters and proceedings more readily available to t…
ORS 171.800 [1973 c.700 §1; 1975 c.225 §7; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.805 [1973 c.700 §2; 1975 c.225 §8; 1975 c.530 §3a; 1977 c.891 §3; 1983 c.150 §1; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.810 [1973 c.700 §3; 1975 c.225 §9; repealed by 1983 c.150 §3]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.815 [1973 c.700 §4; 1975 c.225 §10; repealed by 1983 c.150 §3]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.820 [1973 c.700 §5; 1975 c.225 §11; repealed by 1983 c.150 §3]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.825 [1973 c.700 §6; 1975 c.225 §12; 1995 c.79 §56; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.830 [1973 c.700 §7; 1975 c.225 §13; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.833 [1975 c.225 §6; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.835 [1973 c.700 §8; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.840 [1973 c.700 §9; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.845 [Formerly 461.720; 1993 c.18 §29; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.850 [1981 c.755 §7; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1]
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COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
ORS 171.852 Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology. (1) There is hereby created a Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint the members of the committee
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(2) The committee has a continuing existence and may meet, act and conduct its business during sessions of the Legislative Assembly or any recess thereof, and in the interim between sessions. (3)(a) The term of a member shall expire upon the earlier of: (A) The date of the conven…
ORS 171.855 Duties of committee. The Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology shall
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(1) Establish statewide goals and policy regarding information systems and technology, including telecommunications. (2) Conduct studies of information management and technology efficiency and security. (3) Make recommendations regarding established or proposed information resour…
ORS 171.857 Appointment; quorum; report. (1) For each odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall jointly appoint a special legislative committee to issue a report pursuant to section 8, Article VIII of the Oregon Constitution
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(2) The committee may not transact business unless a quorum is present. A quorum consists of a majority of committee members from the House of Representatives and a majority of committee members from the Senate. (3) Action by the committee requires the affirmative vote of a major…
ORS 171.858 Joint Committee on Transportation. (1) There is established the Joint Committee on Transportation
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(2) The joint committee consists of members of the Senate appointed by President of Senate and members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (3) The President of the Senate shall appoint one cochair for the joint committee and t…
ORS 171.860 [1987 c.678 §1; 1987 c.879 §26; repealed by 2017 c.532 §20]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.861 Duties of committee. The Joint Committee on Transportation shall examine transportation related policy and transportation project expenditures and make recommendations related to transportation to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. The Joint Committee on Transportation shall provide general legislative oversight of the Department of Transportation. [2017 c.750 §27]
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Note: 171.861 is amended by Enrolled House Bill 3991 (2025 special session). As of the date of publication of the 2025 Edition of the Oregon Revised Statutes, Enrolled House Bill 3991 (2025 special session) is subject to potential referendum petitions that may be filed with the S…
ORS 171.865 [1987 c.678 §2; 1987 c.879 §27; repealed by 2011 c.272 §25]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.867 [1991 c.926 §1; repealed by 2011 c.272 §25]
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STUDIES OF MANDATED HEALTH COVERAGE
ORS 171.870 Legislative findings. (1) The Legislative Assembly takes notice of the increasing number of legislative proposals for mandating certain health coverages, whether such proposals mandate payments for certain providers of health care or mandate the offering of health coverages by insurance carriers and health care service contractors as a component of individual or group policies. Improved access to these health care services to segments of the population who desire them may provide social and health consequences that are beneficial and in the public interest
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(2) The Legislative Assembly also takes notice of the fact that the cost ramifications of expanding health coverages is resulting in a growing public concern. The way that the coverages are structured and the steps taken to create incentives to provide cost-effective services or …
ORS 171.875 Report required to accompany measures proposing mandated coverage. Every proposed legislative measure that mandates a health insurance coverage, whether by requiring payment for certain providers or by requiring an offering of a health insurance coverage by an insurer or health care service contractor as a component of individual or group health insurance policies, shall be accompanied by a report that assesses both the social and financial effects of the coverage in the manner provided in ORS 171.880, including the efficacy of the treatment or service proposed. The report may be prepared either by the chief sponsor or by any other proponent of the proposed measure. The report shall be submitted with the proposed measure when the proposed measure is submitted for filing, and shall be in writing and be a public record. [1985 c.747 §56]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.880 Content of report. The report required under ORS 171.875, to the extent that information is available, shall include but need not be limited to the following
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(1) Answers to the following questions concerning the social effect of the proposed measure: (a) To what extent is the treatment or service used by the general population of Oregon? (b) To what extent is the insurance coverage already generally available in Oregon? (c) What propo…
ORS 171.990 Penalty for witness failing to appear or to give testimony in legislative proceeding. Every person who, having been summoned as a witness under ORS 171.510 to give testimony or to produce books, papers, records or documents upon any matter under inquiry before either house or any of the committees referred to in ORS 171.505, willfully makes default, or who, having appeared, refuses to answer any question pertinent to the matter under inquiry, is guilty of a misdemeanor. [1953 c.544 §3; 1961 c.167 §13]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 171.992 Civil penalty for violation of lobby regulation. (1) Any person who violates any provision of ORS 171.740 to 171.762, or any rule adopted under ORS 171.725 to 171.785, shall forfeit and pay to the General Fund for each violation a civil penalty of not more than $5,000, to be determined by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission
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(2)(a) The commission may impose civil penalties upon a person who fails to file the statement required under ORS 171.745 or 171.750. In enforcing this subsection, the commission is not required to follow the procedures in ORS 171.778 before finding that a violation of ORS 171.74…