Oregon Law
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171.010Time and place of holding regular legislative sessions 171.015Emergency legislative sessions; procedure for determining legislators’ request for or refusal of emergency sessions; time and manner of convening sessions 171.020[Repealed by 1955 c.211 §7] 171.021[1955 c.211 §1; repealed by 1961 c.482 §4] 171.022Effective date for Act of Legislative Assembly 171.023When member-elect may resign 171.025[1961 c.482 §1; renumbered 188.210] 171.030[Repealed by 1955 c.211 §7] 171.031[Repealed by 1953 c.12 §2] 171.032[Repealed by 1953 c.12 §2] 171.033[Repealed by 1953 c.12 §2] 171.034[Repealed by 1953 c.12 §2] 171.035[1961 c.482 §3; renumbered 188.220] 171.037[1971 s.s. c.l §2; renumbered 188.230] 171.038[1971 s.s. c.1 §3; renumbered 188.240] 171.040[Repealed by 1955 c.211 §7] 171.041[1955 c.211 §3; repealed by 1961 c.482 §4] 171.043[1955 c.211 §4; 1965 c.593 §1; 1967 c.634 §1; repealed by 1979 c.748 §3] 171.046[1965 c.578 §1; repealed by 1981 c.517 §26] 171.050[Amended by 1955 c.211 §5; 1973 c.773 §1; repealed by 1981 c.517 §2 (171.051 enacted in lieu of 171.050)] 171.051Filling vacancies in Legislative Assembly 171.060Procedure for filling vacancy by appointment 171.062Filling vacancies in multicounty legislative districts 171.064Apportioning votes for filling vacancies in multicounty legislative districts 171.068Procedure when vacancy filled after reapportionment 171.070[Repealed by 1957 c.164 §1 (171.071 enacted in lieu of 171.070)] 171.071[1957 c.164 §2 (enacted in lieu of 171.070); 1959 c.391 §1; repealed by 1963 c.1 §2] 171.072Salary of members and presiding officers; per diem allowance; expenses; tax status 171.074[1969 c.236 §1; 1971 c.465 §2; repealed by 1975 c.530 §9] 171.075[1953 c.544 §1; 1961 c.167 §8; renumbered 171.505] 171.076[1953 c.544 §2; 1961 c.167 §9; renumbered 171.510] 171.077[1953 c.544 §4; 1961 c.167 §12; renumbered 171.520] 171.078[1953 c.544 §5; renumbered 171.525] 171.080[Amended by 1953 c.544 §7; renumbered 171.555] 171.090[Amended by 1959 c.577 §1; 1961 c.167 §19; renumbered 171.205] 171.092[1953 c.527 §1; renumbered 171.215] 171.100[Renumbered 171.135] 171.110[Repealed by 1953 c.492 §17] 171.113Use of state provided telephones 171.115Revolving fund; warrants 171.117Lounge Revolving Account 171.120Purpose of ORS 171.120 to 171.125; unlawful employment practices 171.122Rights and benefits of legislators and prospective legislators in relation to their regular employment 171.125Proceeding to require compliance with ORS 171.120 and 171.122 171.127When proposed measure to bear name of person other than member requesting introduction; statement of chief sponsor 171.130Presession filing of proposed measures; printing and distribution 171.132[1975 c.783 §3; 1979 c.237 §2; repealed by 1999 c.1074 §8] 171.133Approval of Governor required for state agency measure introduction 171.134Readability test for legislative digests and summaries 171.135[Formerly 171.100; 1969 c.620 §6; repealed by 1981 c.517 §4 (171.136 enacted in lieu of 171.135 and 171.140)] 171.136Supplies and equipment 171.137[1969 c.620 §16; repealed by 1981 c.130 §1] 171.140[1961 c.167 §15; 1969 c.620 §7; repealed by 1981 c.517 §4 (171.136 enacted in lieu of 171.135 and 171.140)] 171.150Applications for amendment convention withdrawn 171.180State policy governing election dates 171.185Dates for legislatively prescribed elections; emergency election 171.200“Publications” defined for ORS 171.206 171.205[Formerly 171.090; 1965 c.424 §5; 1971 c.638 §2; repealed by 1981 c.517 §6 (171.206 enacted in lieu of 171.205, 171.211, 171.215 and 171.625)] 171.206Legislative publications; distribution; form and number; charges; disposition; reports of witnesses 171.210[Repealed by 1961 c.150 §9] 171.211[1961 c.167 §20; 1965 c.424 §6; 1969 c.620 §8; repealed by 1981 c.517 §6 (171.206 enacted in lieu of 171.205, 171.211, 171.215 and 171.625)] 171.215[Formerly 171.092; repealed by 1981 c.517 §6 (171.206 enacted in lieu of 171.205, 171.211, 171.215 and 171.625)] 171.218[1961 c.167 §22; repealed by 1965 c.424 §8] 171.220[Amended by 1959 c.577 §2; renumbered 171.405] 171.222[1961 c.167 §23; repealed by 1965 c.424 §8] 171.225[1965 c.424 §1; repealed by 1981 c.517 §8 (171.236 enacted in lieu of 171.225 and 171.235)] 171.226[1961 c.167 §24; repealed by 1965 c.424 §8] 171.230[Amended by 1959 c.577 §3; repealed by 1965 c.424 §8] 171.235[1965 c.424 §7; 1969 c.174 §1; 1969 c.620 §9; repealed by 1981 c.517 §8 (171.236 enacted in lieu of 171.225 and 171.235)] 171.236Session laws; publication; distribution; form and number; charges; disposition 171.240[Amended by 1959 c.577 §4; repealed by 1965 c.424 §8] 171.245Legislative Publications Account 171.250[Repealed by 1965 c.424 §8] 171.255Evidentiary status of published session laws 171.260[Amended by 1959 c.577 §5; repealed by 1965 c.424 §8] 171.270Legislative materials furnished to public officers without charge are public property 171.272[1953 c.546 §1; 1961 c.167, §27; renumbered 173.152] 171.275Oregon Revised Statutes; committee policy; charges 171.280[1963 c.418 §2; repealed by 1969 c.174 §5] 171.285Legislative Counsel certificate 171.295Preservation and use of ORS medium 171.305ORS Revolving Account 171.315Distribution of ORS 171.325Certified copy of statute or rule of civil procedure published in Oregon Revised Statutes; form; fee 171.405Binding original enrolled laws and joint resolutions 171.407Sound recordings of legislative proceedings; public access 171.410“Legislative record” defined for ORS 171.410 to 171.430 171.415Delivery to Legislative Administration Committee; exception 171.420Classification and arrangement; delivery to State Archivist 171.425Borrowing by certain legislative personnel 171.427Schedule for retention, destruction or disposition of records 171.430Disposal by certain committees; sound recordings by certain committees 171.450Legislative intent 171.455Complaint of elector; content 171.460Secretary of State to conduct investigation; findings; report 171.465Credentials committee; appointment; duties 171.505Administering oaths or affirmations to witnesses 171.510Legislative process to compel attendance and production of papers; service 171.515Reimbursement of witnesses appearing under legislative process 171.520Reporting violations of ORS 171.510 171.522Judicial enforcement of legislative process; order; service 171.525Immunities of witness before legislative committee 171.530Privilege of witness before legislative committee 171.535[1983 c.796 §5; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1] 171.540[1983 c.796 §6; 1989 c.180 §1; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1] 171.545[1983 c.796 §7; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1] 171.550[1983 c.796 §8; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1] 171.551[1997 c.7 §2; 1999 c.270 §1; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1] 171.553[1997 c.7 §3; 1999 c.270 §2; 1999 c.1026 §24; 2005 c.22 §118; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1] 171.555Joint Committee on Ways and Means 171.557State budget policy 171.558Furnishing budget information to Oregon Department of Administrative Services; confidentiality; exception 171.559[1989 c.652 §2; 2009 c.11 §14; repealed by 2016 c.117 §75] 171.560[1961 c.167 §39 (enacted in lieu of 351.030); 1969 c.695 §2; 1971 c.638 §16; 1977 c.891 §2; 1979 c.351 §1; repealed by 1979 c.351 §5; 171.562 enacted in lieu of 171.560] 171.562Procedures for confirmation 171.565Vote required for confirmation; interim Senate meetings 171.570[1969 c.695 §1; 1979 c.351 §2; repealed by 1979 c.351 §5; 171.565 enacted in lieu of 171.570] 171.572[1981 c.517 §12; repealed by 2001 c.45 §8] 171.575Oversight over state compensation and classification system 171.580Joint Legislative Audit Committee 171.585Duties of committee 171.590Cooperation of state agencies 171.595[1999 c.1039 §1; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1] 171.600[1999 c.1039 §2; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1] 171.605Construction of ORS 171.605 to 171.635 171.610Functions 171.615Periods during which committees function 171.620Powers 171.625[1961 c.167 §6; 1969 c.620 §14; 1977 c.121 §1; repealed by 1981 c.517 §6 (171.206 enacted in lieu of 171.205, 171.211, 171.215 and 171.625)] 171.630Vacancies; appointment of alternates by presiding officers 171.635Appointment of nonlegislators 171.640Appointment of interim committees; membership; topics of study; employees; expenses 171.645[1991 c.693 §1a; 1993 c.45 §22; repealed by 1995 c.79 §55] 171.650Interim staff for presiding officers 171.660[1969 c.236 §3; repealed by 1975 c.530 §9] 171.670Authority for approval of disbursements during interim 171.705[1963 s.s. c.1 §1; 1975 c.136 §1; 1979 c.593 §1; renumbered 183.710] 171.707[1975 c.136 §3 (enacted in lieu of 171.710); 1977 c.344 §1; 1979 c.593 §2; renumbered 183.715] 171.709[1975 c.136 §4 (enacted in lieu of 171.710); 1977 c.344 §3; 1979 c.593 §3; renumbered 183.720] 171.710[1963 s.s. c.1 §2; repealed by 1975 c.136 §2 (171.707, 171.709, 171.713 enacted in lieu of 171.710)] 171.713[1975 c.136 §5 (enacted in lieu of 171.710); 1977 c.344 §4; renumbered 183.725] 171.715[1977 c.161 §3; repealed by 1979 c.593 §34] 171.725Definitions for ORS 171.725 to 171.785 171.730Legislative finding 171.735Exceptions to application of ORS 171.740 and 171.745 171.740Lobbyist registration; contents of statement; limitations on statement withdrawal; statement changes 171.742Annual training; rules 171.743[1993 c.714 §3; repealed by 2001 c.751 §9] 171.745Lobbyist statements of expenditures; training certification 171.750Lobbyist employer statements of expenditures 171.752Time for filing statements 171.755[1965 c.488 §1; repealed by 1973 c.802 §15] 171.756Prohibited conduct 171.757Restriction on serving as chairperson of work group or task force 171.760[1965 c.488 §4; repealed by 1973 c.802 §15] 171.762Verification of reports, registrations and statements 171.764False statement or misrepresentation by lobbyist or public official; defense 171.765[1965 c.488 §2; repealed by 1973 c.802 §15] 171.766Status of reports, registrations and statements 171.770[1965 c.488 §3; repealed by 1973 c.802 §15] 171.772Forms for reports, registrations and statements; rules; electronic filing 171.775[1965 c.488 §5; repealed by 1973 c.802 §15] 171.776Commission duties; advisory opinions; status of opinions 171.778Complaint and adjudicatory process; confidentiality; Preliminary Review Phase; Investigatory Phase; possible actions by order; report of findings; contested case procedure; limitation on commission action 171.780[1973 c.802 §14; repealed by 1981 c.522 §2] 171.785Sanctions prescribed by either chamber of Legislative Assembly; uniform application 171.790Contact with Legislative Assembly by local government officials and employees 171.795Electronic distribution of information 171.800[1973 c.700 §1; 1975 c.225 §7; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1] 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] 171.810[1973 c.700 §3; 1975 c.225 §9; repealed by 1983 c.150 §3] 171.815[1973 c.700 §4; 1975 c.225 §10; repealed by 1983 c.150 §3] 171.820[1973 c.700 §5; 1975 c.225 §11; repealed by 1983 c.150 §3] 171.825[1973 c.700 §6; 1975 c.225 §12; 1995 c.79 §56; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1] 171.830[1973 c.700 §7; 1975 c.225 §13; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1] 171.833[1975 c.225 §6; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1] 171.835[1973 c.700 §8; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1] 171.840[1973 c.700 §9; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1] 171.845[Formerly 461.720; 1993 c.18 §29; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1] 171.850[1981 c.755 §7; repealed by 2007 c.354 §1] 171.852Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology 171.855Duties of committee 171.857Appointment; quorum; expenses; report 171.858Joint Committee on Transportation 171.860[1987 c.678 §1; 1987 c.879 §26; repealed by 2017 c.532 §20] 171.861Duties of committee 171.865[1987 c.678 §2; 1987 c.879 §27; repealed by 2011 c.272 §25] 171.867[1991 c.926 §1; repealed by 2011 c.272 §25] 171.870Legislative findings 171.875Report required to accompany measures proposing mandated coverage 171.880Content of report 171.990Penalty for witness failing to appear or to give testimony in legislative proceeding 171.992Civil penalty for violation of lobby regulation

Chapter 171 — State Legislature

ORS 171.425 Borrowing by certain legislative personnel

The State Archivist shall allow the Legislative Fiscal Officer, the Legislative Administrator, the Legislative Counsel, the Legislative Revenue Officer or the Legislative Policy and Research Director to borrow and temporarily have possession of such legislative records as such officer requests.

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Version history

Prior statutory text is not available in the ingested published editions. Consult an earlier official ORS edition or the cited Oregon Laws chapter.