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173.007Personnel policies applicable to regular employees of Legislative Assembly 173.010[Amended by 1953 c.625 §4; repealed by 1953 c.492 §16] 173.015[1953 c.625 §4; repealed by 1953 c.492 §16] 173.020[Repealed by 1953 c.492 §16] 173.025Preparation of fiscal impact and revenue impact statements for legislation affecting state or local governments; tax expenditure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of incarceration or otherwise modifying sentencing or state corrections policies 173.030[Amended by 1953 c.625 §4; repealed by 1953 c.492 §16] 173.035Submission of statements to Legislative Assembly 173.040[Repealed by 1953 c.492 §16] 173.045Revision of statements 173.050[Amended by 1953 c.625 §4; repealed by 1953 c.492 §16] 173.051Preparation of fiscal impact statements for legislation increasing employer contributions under Public Employees Retirement System 173.055Contracts to provide fiscal data 173.110[1953 c.492 §1; repealed by 1969 c.256 §1 (173.111 enacted in lieu of 173.110)] 173.111Legislative Counsel Committee and office of Legislative Counsel established 173.120Legislative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to protect legislative interests 173.140Preparation of initiative measures 173.150[1953 c.492 §5; 1961 c.279 §1; repealed by 1981 c.517 §10 (171.275 enacted in lieu of 173.150)] 173.152[Formerly 171.272; 1963 c.420 §1; 1965 c.372 §1; 1981 c.517 §21; renumbered 171.315] 173.155[1959 c.295 §1; repealed by 1963 c.292 §1 (173.310 to 173.340 enacted in lieu of 173.155)] 173.160Powers and duties of Legislative Counsel in preparing editions for publication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renumbered 171.285] 173.180[1953 c.492 §8; 1981 c.517 §23; renumbered 171.295] 173.190[1953 c.492 §9; 1961 c.167 §29; repealed by 1969 c.256 §3 (173.191 enacted in lieu of 173.190)] 173.191Membership; term; vacancies; advisory committees 173.196[1975 c.136 §8; repealed by 1977 c.344 §7] 173.200Selection of Legislative Counsel 173.210Employment of staff 173.215Effect of expiration of terms of committee members; Legislative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 173.906 Legislative Equity Officer vacancy

Notwithstanding ORS 173.900 and 173.903, if a vacancy occurs in the position of the Legislative Equity Officer before the expiration of the term of the officer, the Joint Committee on Conduct may select an acting replacement for the vacated officer. The acting equity officer selected by the committee serves at the committee’s pleasure until a Legislative Equity Officer is appointed under ORS 173.900.

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