Chapter 223 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 2938

Relating to attorneys; amending ORS 9.241; and appropriating money.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 9.241 is amended to read:

9.241. (1) The Supreme Court may adopt rules to govern the appearance in judicial and administrative proceedings by attorneys who have not been admitted to practice law in this state. Subject to those rules, an attorney of the highest court of record in any other state or country may appear as counsel for a party in an action or proceeding before a court, or may appear as counsel for a party in an administrative proceeding, if the attorney is associated with an active member of the Oregon State Bar.

(2) The Supreme Court may by rule require the payment of a fee by an attorney appearing as counsel for a party in an action or proceeding before a court under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section. All amounts collected from any fee imposed by the Supreme Court under the provisions of this subsection shall be deposited with the Oregon State Bar and are continuously appropriated to the Oregon State Bar. Amounts appropriated to the Oregon State Bar under this subsection may be used only for the funding of legal services provided through the Legal Services Program established under ORS 9.572 and for expenses incurred by the Oregon State Bar in the administration of the Legal Services Program and in collecting fees imposed under this subsection.

Approved by the Governor May 29, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 30, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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