72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 2116
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2409
                   Ordered by the House May 19
             Including House Amendments dated May 19
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
 
 
                             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.
 
  Provides   { - for certification to - }   { + that + } Supreme
Court   { - of - }  { +  has exclusive jurisdiction to decide + }
appeal of certain actions  { + filed before January 1, 2003, + }
in which one or more cities or counties are plaintiffs, State of
Oregon is defendant and appeal relates to decision of trial court
on one or more claims challenging manner in which Public
Employees Retirement System is administered.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to appeal; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Supreme Court has exclusive
jurisdiction to decide an appeal of an action described in
subsection (2) of this section. Any appeal filed on or after the
effective date of this 2003 Act of an action described in
subsection (2) of this section must be taken to the Supreme
Court. If a notice of appeal of an action described in subsection
(2) of this section was filed before the effective date of this
2003 Act, the Court of Appeals shall transfer the appeal to the
Supreme Court as soon as possible after the effective date of
this 2003 Act.
  (2) Subsection (1) of this section applies to an appeal of a
judgment in an action filed in a circuit court before January 1,
2003, in which:
  (a) One or more cities or counties are plaintiffs;
  (b) The State of Oregon is a defendant; and
  (c) The appeal relates to a decision of the trial court on one
or more claims challenging the manner in which the Public
Employees Retirement System is administered.
  (3) An appeal to the Supreme Court under this section must be
taken in the manner prescribed in ORS chapter 19 for an appeal to
the Court of Appeals except that the notice of appeal must be
filed with the Supreme Court within the time limits prescribed by
ORS 19.255. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + This 2003 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
 
is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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