ORS Chapter 171 - Oregon Statutes

TITLE 17

 

STATELEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT AND LAWS

 

Chapter     171.     StateLegislature

                  172.     Commissionon Uniform Laws; Commission on Indian Services

                  173.     LegislativeService Agencies

                  174.     Constructionof Statutes; General Definitions

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Chapter 171 — StateLegislature

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

STATELEGISLATURE

 

STATELEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT AND LAWS

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

(Sessions)

 

171.010     Timeand place of holding regular legislative sessions

 

171.015     Emergencylegislative sessions; procedure for determining legislators’ request for orrefusal of emergency sessions; time and manner of convening sessions

 

(EffectiveDate)

 

171.022     Effectivedate for Act of Legislative Assembly

 

(Resignation)

 

171.023     Whenmember-elect may resign

 

(Vacancies)

 

171.051     Fillingvacancies in Legislative Assembly

 

171.060     Procedurefor filling vacancy by appointment

 

171.062     Fillingvacancies in multicounty legislative districts

 

171.064     Apportioningvotes for filling vacancies in multicounty legislative districts

 

171.068     Procedurewhen vacancy filled after reapportionment

 

(Salariesand Expenses)

 

171.072     Salaryof members and presiding officers; per diem allowance; expenses; tax status

 

171.113     Useof state provided telephones

 

(Funds)

 

171.115     Revolvingfund; warrants

 

171.117     LoungeRevolving Account

 

(EmploymentRights)

 

171.120     Purposeof ORS 171.120 to 171.125; unlawful employment practices

 

171.122     Rightsand benefits of legislators and prospective legislators in relation to theirregular employment

 

171.125     Proceedingto require compliance with ORS 171.120 and 171.122

 

(MeasureFiling)

 

171.127     Whenproposed measure to bear name of person other than member requestingintroduction; statement of chief sponsor

 

171.130     Presessionfiling of proposed measures; printing and distribution

 

171.133     Approvalof Governor required for measure introduction

 

(Readability)

 

171.134     Readabilitytest for legislative digests and summaries

 

(Supplies)

 

171.136     Suppliesand equipment

 

ELECTIONDATES

 

171.180     Statepolicy governing election dates

 

171.185     Datesfor legislatively prescribed elections; emergency election

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

171.200     “Publications”defined for ORS 171.206

 

171.206     Legislativepublications; distribution; form and number; charges; disposition

 

171.236     Advancesheets; session laws; publication; distribution; form and number; charges;disposition

 

171.245     LegislativePublications Account

 

171.255     Evidentiarystatus of published session laws

 

171.270     Legislativematerials furnished public officers without charge are public property

 

OREGONREVISED STATUTES

 

171.275     OregonRevised Statutes; committee policy; charges

 

171.285     LegislativeCounsel certificate

 

171.295     Preservationand use of ORS medium

 

171.305     ORSRevolving Account

 

171.315     Distributionof ORS

 

171.325     Certifiedcopy of statute or rule of civil procedure published in Oregon RevisedStatutes; form; fee

 

RECORDS

 

171.405     Bindingoriginal enrolled laws and joint resolutions

 

171.407     Soundrecordings of legislative proceedings; public access

 

171.410     “Legislativerecord” defined for ORS 171.410 to 171.430

 

171.415     Deliveryto Legislative Administration Committee; exception

 

171.420     Classificationand arrangement; delivery to State Archivist

 

171.425     Borrowingby certain legislative personnel

 

171.427     Schedulefor retention, destruction or disposition of records

 

171.430     Disposalby certain committees; sound recordings by certain committees

 

INVESTIGATIONSOF LEGISLATOR AND LEGISLATOR-ELECT

 

171.450     Legislativeintent

 

171.455     Complaintof elector; content

 

171.460     Secretaryof State to conduct investigation; findings; report

 

171.465     Credentialscommittee; appointment; duties

 

WITNESSESIN LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS

 

171.505     Administeringoaths to witnesses

 

171.510     Legislativeprocess to compel attendance and production of papers; service

 

171.515     Reimbursementof witnesses appearing under legislative process

 

171.520     Reportingviolations of ORS 171.510

 

171.522     Judicialenforcement of legislative process; order; service

 

171.525     Immunitiesof witness before legislative committee

 

171.530     Privilegeof witness before legislative committee

 

WAYSAND MEANS COMMITTEE

 

171.555     JointCommittee on Ways and Means

 

STATEBUDGET POLICY

 

171.557     Statebudget policy

 

171.559     Dutyof Joint Committee on Ways and Means

 

SENATECONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS

 

171.562     Proceduresfor confirmation

 

171.565     Voterequired for confirmation; interim Senate meetings

 

COMPENSATIONAND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM OVERSIGHT

 

171.575     Oversightover state compensation and classification system

 

AUDITCOMMITTEE

 

171.580     JointLegislative Audit Committee

 

171.585     Dutiesof committee

 

171.590     Cooperationof state agencies

 

INTERIMCOMMITTEES

 

171.605     Constructionof ORS 171.605 to 171.635

 

171.610     Functions

 

171.615     Duration

 

171.620     Powers

 

171.630     Vacancies;appointment of alternates by presiding officers

 

171.635     Appointmentof nonlegislators

 

171.640     Appointmentof interim committees; membership; topics of study; employees; expenses

 

INTERIMAUTHORITY FOR STAFF AND DISBURSEMENTS