72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
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LC 2116
 
                         House Bill 2409
 
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 as
introduced.
 
  Provides for certification to Supreme Court of appeal of
certain actions 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) Upon appeal of an action described in
subsection (2) of this section, the Court of Appeals shall
promptly certify the appeal to the Supreme Court in the manner
provided by ORS 19.405. Notwithstanding ORS 19.405 (2), the
Supreme Court shall accept the certified appeal.
  (2) Subsection (1) of this section applies to an appeal of a
judgment in an action filed in a circuit court before the
effective date of this 2003 Act 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) Any party filing a notice of appeal in an action described
in subsection (2) of this section must notate on the notice of
appeal that the appeal is subject to certification to the Supreme
Court under the provisions of this section. If a notice of appeal
of an action described by subsection (2) of this section was
filed before the effective date of this 2003 Act, the party
filing the notice of appeal shall promptly give notice to the
Court of Appeals that the appeal is subject to certification to
the Supreme Court under the provisions of this section. + }
  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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