Title 19, Miscellaneous Matters Related to Government and Public Affairs

(1) Every agreement made by an agency of this state under ORS 190.112, 190.420 or 660.334 shall be submitted to the Attorney General before taking effect. The Attorney General shall determine whether the agreement is in proper form and compatible with the laws of this state. If t…

Any public agency entering into an agreement under ORS 190.410 to 190.440 may expend funds and may sell, lease, give or otherwise supply the administrative board of other legal or administrative entity that operates the joint or cooperative undertaking by providing such personnel…

The Council of State Governments is a joint governmental agency of this state and of the other states which cooperate through it. [Formerly 189.100]

A full-time, fully compensated police officer commissioned by the State of Washington, Idaho or California or any full-time, fully compensated police officer commissioned by a unit of local government of the State of Washington, Idaho or California may exercise any authority that…

When an officer exercises the authority granted by ORS 190.472, the officer shall submit, as soon as is practicable, a report concerning the incident to the law enforcement agency in Oregon having primary jurisdiction over the geographic area in which the incident occurred. The l…

(1) An officer exercising authority under ORS 190.472 is subject to the supervisory control of and limitations imposed by the commissioning agency. However, the commissioning agency may temporarily delegate supervision of the officer to another law enforcement agency. (2) Any lia…

ORS 190.472 does not confer on federal officers, as defined in ORS 133.005, any additional powers. The powers of federal officers are limited to those powers conferred by other laws. [1997 c.855 §4] Note: See note under 190.472. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

As used in ORS 190.480 to 190.490, “state agency” or “agency” means every state officer, board, commission, department, institution, branch or agency of state government whose costs are paid wholly or in part from funds held in the State Treasury. [1991 c.137 §1] Note: 190.480 to…

(1) Any power or powers, privileges or authority exercised or capable of exercise by a state agency in this state may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with a nation or a public agency in any nation other than the United States, to the extent that the laws of the United States and…

(1) Every agreement entered into under ORS 190.485 shall be submitted to the Attorney General before taking effect. The Attorney General shall determine whether the agreement is in proper form and compatible with the laws of this state. If the Attorney General determines that the…

As used in ORS 190.510 to 190.610, unless the context requires otherwise, “city” means any incorporated city or town. [Formerly 221.845; 1965 c.207 §1; 2013 c.768 §106a]

(1) Portland State University shall: (a) Annually estimate the population as of July 1 of each city and county within the state and no later than December 15 of each year prepare a certificate of population showing the university’s estimate of the population of each city and coun…

Upon petition from a city, county, political subdivision, public corporation or state agency for reconsideration, or upon its own motion, Portland State University may revise its determination of the population of a city, county or other area. Payment of funds to a city, county o…

(1) The population shown in the certificate of population filed pursuant to ORS 190.520 or 190.530 shall be the official population of the city, county or other area covered by the certificate until a later certificate covering such city, county or other area is filed by Portland…

Portland State University may adopt such standards as it considers desirable and expedient in the conduct of its duties under ORS 190.510 to 190.610. [Formerly 221.880; 2013 c.768 §106e]

Any state agency, or officer thereof, and any city, or department, officer or employee thereof, shall, upon request of Portland State University, furnish such available information as may be required by the university in securing accurate data and information upon which to base i…

Portland State University shall establish a program, designed to perform the duties imposed upon it by ORS 190.510 to 190.610. [1965 c.207 §6; 2011 c.637 §67; 2013 c.768 §106g]

(1) Whenever a corrected certificate of census is filed and the correction is such that payment of funds under ORS 323.455, 366.785 to 366.820 or 471.810 was more or less than the city, county or other area would have been entitled, the payment shall be corrected in the distribut…

As used in ORS 190.710 to 190.800: (1) “Association” means the American Arbitration Association. (2) “Local government” means a city, county, special district or other public corporation, commission, authority or entity organized under state statute or city or county charter. (3)…

(1) Disputes between a state agency or local government and another state agency or local government, including disputes relating to the title to real estate, may, if the parties agree, be submitted to the award of an arbitrator of the American Arbitration Association. The agreem…

The parties shall submit to the northwest regional office of the American Arbitration Association: (1) Duplicate copies of a notice of intention to arbitrate; (2) Duplicate copies of each party’s statement of the nature of the dispute, the amount of money involved, if any, and th…

Except as otherwise provided in ORS 190.710 to 190.800, an arbitration proceeding shall be conducted under the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association as they existed on January 1, 1981. [1981 c.857 §4]

(1) Arbitrator candidates shall be selected from a list of candidates provided by the American Arbitration Association. (2) The association shall make an initial screening for bias as may be appropriate and shall require a candidate for a particular case to complete a current per…

(1) The arbitrator shall regulate the hearing in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association except that: (a) The arbitrator shall take an oath of office. (b) Testimony shall be taken under oath. (c) After the first witness is sworn, an arbitrator may not be…

The arbitrator may, and shall, upon application by a party to the proceeding, issue a subpoena requiring a person to appear and be examined with reference to a matter within the scope of the proceeding, and to produce books, records or papers pertinent to the proceeding. In case …

On application of a party to the arbitration, the arbitrator may order the deposition of a witness to be taken for use as evidence and not for discovery if the witness cannot be compelled to attend the hearing or if exceptional circumstances exist making it desirable. [1981 c.857…

(1) The arbitrator may grant any relief deemed appropriate. (2) The arbitrator may order submission of written briefs within 30 days after the close of hearings. In addition to a brief, each party may summarize the evidence and propose an award. (3) The arbitrator shall issue a w…

A party may petition a court for vacation, modification or correction of an arbitration award under ORS 190.790 in the manner provided by ORS 36.705 and 36.710. The court may vacate an award only if there is a basis to vacate the award described in ORS 36.705 (1)(a) to (d). The c…

Any person employed in the execution of any survey authorized by the Congress of the United States may enter upon lands within this state for the purpose of exploring, triangulating, leveling, surveying, and of doing any work necessary to carry out the objects of existing laws, a…

The person entering upon land as authorized by ORS 191.010 may tender to the injured party damages therefor.

If the parties interested cannot agree upon the amount to be paid for damages caused by an entry authorized by ORS 191.010, either of them may petition the county court in the county in which the land is situated. The court shall appoint a time for a hearing as soon as may be, or…

(1) In case of appeal to the county court, if the damages finally assessed do not exceed the amount tendered, the person entering shall recover costs; otherwise the prevailing party shall recover costs. (2) The costs to be allowed in all such cases shall be the same as allowed ac…

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that: (a) The records of the state and its political subdivisions are so interrelated and interdependent that the decision as to what records are retained or destroyed is a matter of statewide public policy. (b) The interest and concern of citiz…

As used in ORS 192.005 to 192.170, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Archivist” means the State Archivist. (2) “Photocopy” includes a photograph, microphotograph and any other reproduction on paper or film in any scale. (3) “Photocopying” means the process of reproducin…

The Secretary of State is the public records administrator of this state, and it is the responsibility of the secretary to obtain and maintain uniformity in the application, operation and interpretation of the public records laws. [1973 c.439 §2]

(1) Each state agency shall have a written policy that sets forth the agency’s use, retention and ownership of public records. The policy shall ensure that public records are being maintained and managed consistently within the agency from the time of creation of a public record …

A state agency or political subdivision making public records or receiving and filing or recording public records, may do such making or receiving and filing or recording by means of photocopying. Such photocopying shall, except for records which are treated as confidential pursu…

A state agency or political subdivision may, with the approval of the proper budgetary authority, cause any public records in its official custody to be photocopied or captured by digital imaging system, as in the case of original filings or recordings, or recorded by audio or vi…

All photocopies, digital images, audio recordings and video recordings made under ORS 192.040 and 192.050 shall be properly indexed and filed so as to facilitate access and retrieval. Each roll of microfilm shall be deemed a book or volume and shall be designated and numbered and…

A duplicate of every roll of microfilm of documents recorded pursuant to law and the indexes therefor shall be made and kept safely. The State Archivist upon request may, pursuant to ORS 357.865, accept for safekeeping the duplicate microfilm. [Amended by 1961 c.160 §8]

Upon the request of a public body as defined by ORS 174.109, the State Archivist may perform microfilm services for the public body. The public body shall pay the cost of rendering the microfilm services to the State Archivist. The State Archivist shall deposit moneys received un…

(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, the State Archivist may grant to public officials of the state or any political subdivision specific or continuing authorization for the retention or disposition of public records that are in their custody, after the records have been in e…

Each state agency or political subdivision shall maintain a public record or accurate copy of a public record in accordance with a retention schedule authorized under ORS 192.018 or 192.105, without regard to the technology or medium used to create or communicate the record. [201…

If the State Archivist determines that any public records of a state agency or political subdivision in the official custody of the State Archivist prove to have insufficient legal, administrative, fiscal, tribal cultural, historical or research value to warrant permanent preserv…

The destruction or other disposal of the following materials do not require specific authorization: (1) Inquiries and requests from the public and answers thereto not required by law to be preserved or not required as evidence of a public or private legal right or liability. (2) …

(1) With the exception of prescriptions, all records, reports and proceedings required to be kept by law shall be in the English language or in a machine language capable of being converted to the English language by a data processing device or computer. (2) Violation of this sec…

(1) As used in this section, “executive department” has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.112, except that “executive department” does not include the Secretary of State in performing the duties of the constitutional office of Secretary of State or the State Treasurer in per…

The State Chief Information Officer and the Oregon Department of Administrative Services may adopt rules to implement the provisions of ORS 276A.203 (4)(a)(O), as amended by section 1, chapter 48, Oregon Laws 2016, and ORS 192.180, including but not limited to rules establishing …

(1) The Department of Justice shall maintain an information sharing guide setting forth the applicable state and federal laws governing the release of educational, juvenile justice, adult correctional, mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment and health care information…

As used in ORS 192.210 and 192.220, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Issuing agency” means: (a) Every state officer, board, commission, department, institution, branch or agency of state government whose costs are paid from public funds and includes the Legislative Ass…