Oregon Law
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173.005Personnel policies for employees of statutory committees 173.007Personnel policies applicable to regular employees of Legislative Assembly 173.010[Amended by 1953 c.625 §4; repealed by 1953 c.492 §16] 173.015[1953 c.625 §4; repealed by 1953 c.492 §16] 173.020[Repealed by 1953 c.492 §16] 173.025Preparation of fiscal impact and revenue impact statements for legislation affecting state or local governments; tax expenditure provisions 173.029Preparation of statements for legislation creating new crime, increasing period of incarceration or otherwise modifying sentencing or state corrections policies 173.030[Amended by 1953 c.625 §4; repealed by 1953 c.492 §16] 173.035Submission of statements to Legislative Assembly 173.040[Repealed by 1953 c.492 §16] 173.045Revision of statements 173.050[Amended by 1953 c.625 §4; repealed by 1953 c.492 §16] 173.051Preparation of fiscal impact statements for legislation increasing employer contributions under Public Employees Retirement System 173.055Contracts to provide fiscal data 173.110[1953 c.492 §1; repealed by 1969 c.256 §1 (173.111 enacted in lieu of 173.110)] 173.111Legislative Counsel Committee and office of Legislative Counsel established 173.120Legislative Counsel to be in attendance upon legislative sessions 173.130Performance of legislative services; charges 173.135Participation in legal proceedings to protect legislative interests 173.140Preparation of initiative measures 173.150[1953 c.492 §5; 1961 c.279 §1; repealed by 1981 c.517 §10 (171.275 enacted in lieu of 173.150)] 173.152[Formerly 171.272; 1963 c.420 §1; 1965 c.372 §1; 1981 c.517 §21; renumbered 171.315] 173.155[1959 c.295 §1; repealed by 1963 c.292 §1 (173.310 to 173.340 enacted in lieu of 173.155)] 173.160Powers and duties of Legislative Counsel in preparing editions for publication 173.170[1953 c.492 §7; 1961 c.167 §28; 1981 c.517 §22; renumbered 171.285] 173.180[1953 c.492 §8; 1981 c.517 §23; renumbered 171.295] 173.190[1953 c.492 §9; 1961 c.167 §29; repealed by 1969 c.256 §3 (173.191 enacted in lieu of 173.190)] 173.191Membership; term; vacancies; advisory committees 173.196[1975 c.136 §8; repealed by 1977 c.344 §7] 173.200Selection of Legislative Counsel 173.210Employment of staff 173.215Effect of expiration of terms of committee members; Legislative Counsel vacancy 173.220Location of Legislative Counsel’s office 173.230Confidential nature of matters handled by committee’s staff 173.240Committee’s staff prohibited from influencing legislation 173.250[1953 c.492 §15; 1957 c.60 §1; subsection (4) enacted as 1961 c.159 §2; 1969 c.256 §5; 1981 c.517 §24; renumbered 171.305] 173.310[1963 c.292 §2 (173.310 to 173.340 enacted in lieu of 173.155); 1969 c.314 §10; 1971 c.638 §7; 1977 c.186 §1; repealed by 1979 c.472 §2] 173.315Oregon Law Commission established; duties; membership; chairperson 173.320[1963 c.292 §3 (173.310 to 173.340 enacted in lieu of 173.155); repealed by 1979 c.472 §2] 173.325Compensation and expenses of members 173.328Commission meetings 173.330[1963 c.292 §4 (173.310 to 173.340 enacted in lieu of 173.155); repealed by 1979 c.472 §2] 173.335Legislative Counsel assistance 173.338Law revision program 173.340[1963 c.292 §5 (173.310 to 173.340 enacted in lieu of 173.155); repealed by 1979 c.472 §2] 173.342Commission biennial report to Legislative Assembly 173.345Cooperation with bar associations or other associations 173.347Appearance of commission members or staff before Legislative Assembly 173.350[1965 c.397 §1; repealed by 1979 c.472 §2] 173.352Work groups 173.355Solicitation and receipt of gifts and grants 173.357Disposition of moneys collected or received by commission 173.410Appointing authority for Legislative Fiscal Officer; selection of officer 173.420Duties of Legislative Fiscal Officer 173.430[1959 c.70 §11; 1961 c.167 §14; repealed by 1971 c.679 §7] 173.440[1959 c.70 §§3,4,5; 1961 c.41 §1; 1961 c.167 §33a; repealed by 1971 c.679 §7] 173.450Employment of staff; compensation and expenses of staff members 173.455Maintaining confidentiality of draft measures 173.460[1965 c.113 §2; repealed by 1971 c.679 §7] 173.465Legislative Fiscal Office Operating Fund 173.500Establishment; directors; powers and duties 173.505[2016 c.118 §16; repealed by 2025 c.194 §3] 173.510[1965 c.581 §1; repealed by 1971 c.679 §7] 173.515[2016 c.118 §15; repealed by 2025 c.194 §3] 173.520[1965 c.581 §2; repealed by 1971 c.679 §7] 173.530[1965 c.581 §4; repealed by 1971 c.679 §7] 173.540[1965 c.581 §§6, 10; 1969 c.314 §11; repealed by 1971 c.679 §7] 173.550[1965 c.581 §11; repealed by 1971 c.679 §7] 173.560[1965 c.581 §12; repealed by 1971 c.679 §7] 173.570[1965 c.581 §9; repealed by 1971 c.679 §7] 173.580[1965 c.581 §7; repealed by 1971 c.679 §7] 173.590[1965 c.581 §8; repealed by 1971 c.679 §7] 173.600[1965 c.581 §5; repealed by 1971 c.679 §7] 173.605Legislative Policy and Research Committee established; director 173.610[1999 c.1048 §1; repealed by 2017 c.532 §12] 173.615Membership; term; continuing existence; advisory committees; quorum 173.620[1999 c.1048 §2; 2001 c.158 §2; repealed by 2017 c.532 §12] 173.625Effect of expiration of terms of committee members; director vacancy 173.630[1999 c.1048 §3; repealed by 2017 c.532 §12] 173.635Director duties and powers 173.640[1999 c.1048 §4; repealed by 2017 c.532 §12] 173.710Legislative Administration Committee and office of Legislative Administrator established 173.720Duties of Legislative Administrator 173.730Committee membership; status; term; chairperson 173.740Employment of staff; compensation and expenses of staff; staff prohibited from influencing legislation 173.750Effect of expiration of terms of committee members 173.760Advisory committees; compensation and expenses 173.763Legislative information available on Internet 173.766Electronic mail address; website 173.770Rules regarding fees for services and obtaining copyrights and patents 173.780Sale or lease of data processing programs, materials and information 173.785Capitol gift shop; bidding; use of profits 173.790Stores Revolving Account; Property and Supplies Stores Account 173.795[1993 c.433 §3a; repealed by 2003 c.734 §25] 173.800Appointing authority for Legislative Revenue Officer; selection of officer 173.810Employment of staff; compensation and expenses 173.820Duties and powers 173.830Authority to accept and expend funds; disposition of moneys received 173.840Designation as applicant for certain federal programs 173.850Department of Revenue to provide assistance; status of reports and information 173.855Maintaining confidentiality of draft measures 173.860[1979 c.783 §4; repealed by 1981 c.704 §1] 173.900Joint Committee on Conduct established; Legislative Equity Office established; Legislative Equity Officer 173.903Joint Committee on Conduct continuing existence; quorum; voting 173.906Legislative Equity Officer vacancy 173.909Duties and powers of Legislative Equity Officer 173.912Contracting for independent investigator; investigator duties 173.915Respectful workplace training 173.918Adopting policies for lobbyist respectful workplace training 173.921Culture and climate surveys 173.924Reporting harassment to Legislative Equity Officer 173.927Establishing and maintaining Capitol Leadership Team; team duties 173.930Contracting for offsite process counselor 173.933Offsite process counselor duties 173.936Exemption from public record disclosure; exceptions to exemption

Chapter 173 — Legislative Service Agencies

ORS 173.342 Commission biennial report to Legislative Assembly

The Oregon Law Commission shall file a report at each odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly that contains recommendations for statutory and administrative changes and a calendar of topics selected by the commission for study, including a list of the studies in progress and a list of topics intended for future consideration.

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Version history

Earlier statutory text is available in an ingested published ORS edition.