Chapter 153 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 3389

Relating to public reports; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 192.230.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 192.230 is amended to read:

192.230. As used in ORS 192.235 to 192.245[,]:

(1) “Report” means informational matter that is published as an individual document at state expense or as required by law. “Report” does not include documents prepared strictly for agency administrative or operational purposes.

(2) “State agency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 192.410.

SECTION 2. Section 3 of this 2001 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 192.235 to 192.245.

SECTION 3. (1) In accordance with rules adopted by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and to reduce the amount of paper used by state agencies, by June 30, 2005, each state agency shall make available on the Internet any report that the state agency is required by law to publish. If a statute or rule requires a state agency to issue a printed report, that requirement is satisfied if the state agency makes the report available on the Internet. A state agency may issue printed copies of a report upon request.

(2) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall adopt rules in accordance with subsection (1) of this section requiring each state agency to make available on the Internet any report that the state agency is required by law to publish.

(3) This section may not be construed to require the disclosure of a public record that is exempt from disclosure under ORS 192.410 to 192.505 or other law.

Approved by the Governor May 21, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 21, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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