Chapter 403 Oregon Laws 2003

AN ACT

SB 259

Relating to notice to public body about request to inspect public record that relates to claim against public body; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 192.420.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 192.420 is amended to read:

192.420. (1) Every person has a right to inspect any public record of a public body in this state, except as otherwise expressly provided by ORS 192.501 to 192.505.

(2)(a) If a person who is a party to a civil judicial proceeding to which a [state agency] public body is a party, or who has filed a notice under ORS 30.275 (5)(a), asks to inspect or to receive a copy of a public record that the person knows relates to the proceeding or notice, the person must submit the request in writing to the custodian and, at the same time, to the [Attorney General in Salem] attorney for the public body.

(b) [As used in] For purposes of this subsection[,]:

(A) The attorney for a state agency is the Attorney General in Salem.

(B) “Person” includes a representative or agent of the person.

SECTION 2. The amendments to ORS 192.420 by section 1 of this 2003 Act apply to requests made on or after the effective date of this 2003 Act.

Approved by the Governor June 17, 2003

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 18, 2003

Effective date January 1, 2004

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