71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 4315
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 4000
                  Ordered by the House June 22
            Including House Amendments dated June 22
 
Sponsored by Representative KNOPP; Representatives GARRARD,
  KRIEGER, KROPF, MONNES ANDERSON, TOMEI, C WALKER, ZAUNER
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Limits to 20 number of legislative measures that member
 { - or committee - }  of Legislative Assembly may ask
Legislative Counsel to prepare for regular session of Legislative
Assembly.  { + Limits to 10 number of legislative measures
committee of Legislative Assembly may ask Legislative Counsel to
prepare for regular session of Legislative Assembly. + } Provides
exceptions. Limits to 400 number of legislative measures that
 { - executive department of state government - }  may ask
Legislative Counsel to prepare for regular session of Legislative
Assembly.  { + Provides exceptions. Excludes from 400-measure
limit measures requested by Oregon Department of Administrative
Services to implement fiscal recommendations contained in
Governor's budget report. Excludes from 400-measure limit
measures requested by specified officers and agencies.  Imposes
specific measure limit on excluded officers and agencies. + }
Limits to   { - 200 - }   { + 100 + } number of legislative
measures that judicial department of state government may ask
Legislative Counsel to prepare for regular session of Legislative
Assembly.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to legislative measures; amending ORS 173.130.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 173.130 is amended to read:
  173.130. (1) { + (a) + } The Legislative Counsel shall prepare
or assist in the preparation of legislative measures when
requested to do so by a member or committee of the Legislative
Assembly.
   { +  (b)(A) A member of the Legislative Assembly may not ask
the Legislative Counsel to prepare more than 20 legislative
measures for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly.
  (B) A committee of the Legislative Assembly may not ask the
Legislative Counsel to prepare more than 10 legislative measures
for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly.
  (c) Notwithstanding the limits imposed by paragraph (b) of this
subsection:
 
  (A) The President of the Senate may authorize a member or
committee of the Senate to ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare
additional legislative measures for the member or committee.
  (B) The Speaker of the House of Representatives may authorize a
member or committee of the House of Representatives to ask the
Legislative Counsel to prepare additional legislative measures
for the member or committee.
  (C) When a house of the Legislative Assembly passes or adopts a
legislative measure, the member or committee that requested the
preparation of the measure may ask the Legislative Counsel to
prepare another legislative measure. + }
  (2) { + (a) + } Upon the written request of a state agency, the
Legislative Counsel may prepare or assist in the preparation of
legislative measures that have been approved for preparation in
writing by the Governor or the Governor's designated
representative. The Legislative Counsel may also prepare or
assist in the preparation of legislative measures that are
requested in writing by the Secretary of State, the State
Treasurer, the Attorney General, the Commissioner of the Bureau
of Labor and Industries or the Superintendent of Public
Instruction. In accordance with ORS 283.110, the Legislative
Counsel may charge the agency or officer for the services
performed.
   { +  (b)(A) The Governor and state agencies may not ask the
Legislative Counsel to prepare more than a combined total of 400
legislative measures for a regular session of the Legislative
Assembly.
  (B) The limit imposed by this paragraph does not include
legislative measures requested by the Oregon Department of
Administrative Services to implement the fiscal recommendations
of the Governor contained in the budget report of the Governor.
  (C) As used in this paragraph and paragraph (e) of this
subsection, 'state agency' has the meaning given that term in ORS
171.133, but does not include a state agency subject to paragraph
(c) of this subsection.
  (c)(A) The Secretary of State may not ask the Legislative
Counsel to prepare more than 25 legislative measures for a
regular session of the Legislative Assembly.
  (B) The State Treasurer may not ask the Legislative Counsel to
prepare more than 25 legislative measures for a regular session
of the Legislative Assembly.
  (C) The Attorney General and the Department of Justice may not
ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare more than a combined total
of 25 legislative measures for a regular session of the
Legislative Assembly.
  (D) The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries and
the Bureau of Labor and Industries may not ask the Legislative
Counsel to prepare more than a combined total of 25 legislative
measures for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly.
  (E) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board
of Education and the Department of Education may not ask the
Legislative Counsel to prepare more than a combined total of 25
legislative measures for a regular session of the Legislative
Assembly.
  (F) An officer or agency subject to this paragraph may ask the
Governor to request the preparation of legislative measures on
behalf of the officer or agency.
  (d) The judicial department of state government may not ask the
Legislative Counsel to prepare more than 100 legislative measures
for a regular session of the Legislative Assembly.
  (e) Notwithstanding the limit imposed by paragraph (b)(A) of
this subsection, the President of the Senate or the Speaker of
the House of Representatives may authorize the Governor and state
agencies to ask the Legislative Counsel to prepare additional
legislative measures for the Governor and state agencies. + }
 
  (3) The Legislative Counsel shall give such consideration to
and service concerning any measure or other legislative matter
before the Legislative Assembly that is requested by the House of
Representatives, the Senate or any committee of the Legislative
Assembly that has the measure or other matter under
consideration.
  (4) The Legislative Counsel, pursuant to the policies and
directions of the Legislative Counsel Committee and in conformity
with any applicable rules of the House of Representatives or
Senate, shall perform or cause to be performed research service
requested by any member or committee of the Legislative Assembly
in connection with the performance of legislative functions.
Research assignments made by joint or concurrent resolution of
the Legislative Assembly shall be given priority over other
research requests received by the Legislative Counsel. The
research service to be performed includes the administrative
services incident to the accomplishment of the research requests
or assignments.
  (5) The Legislative Counsel shall give an opinion in writing
upon any question of law in which the Legislative Assembly or any
member or committee of the Legislative Assembly may have an
interest when the Legislative Assembly or any member or committee
of the Legislative Assembly requests the opinion. The Legislative
Counsel shall not give opinions or other legal advice to persons
or agencies other than the Legislative Assembly and members and
committees of the Legislative Assembly.
  (6) The Legislative Counsel may enter into contracts to carry
out the functions of the Legislative Counsel.
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