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
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2885
 
                         House Bill 3518
 
Sponsored by Representative ANDERSON; Representative KITTS (at
  the request of Marc Lucca)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Expands offense of interference with agricultural operations.
Increases penalty for interference with agricultural operations
to maximum of five years' imprisonment, $100,000 fine, or both.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to crime; amending ORS 164.887.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 164.887 is amended to read:
  164.887. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this
section, a person commits the offense of interference with
agricultural operations if the person, while on the property of
another   { - person - }  who is engaged in agricultural
operations, intentionally or knowingly obstructs, impairs or
hinders or attempts to obstruct, impair or hinder agricultural
operations.
  (2) Interference with agricultural operations is a   { - Class
A misdemeanor - }  { +  Class C felony + }.
  (3) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section do not
apply to:
  (a) A person who is involved in a labor dispute as defined in
ORS 662.010 with the other person;   { - or - }
   { +  (b) A person who is engaged in activities that are
protected by the Constitution of the United States or this state;
or + }
    { - (b) - }  { +  (c) + } A public employee who is performing
official duties.
  (4) As used in this section:
  (a)(A) 'Agricultural operations' means the conduct of logging
and forest management, mining, farming or ranching of livestock
animals or domestic farm animals { + . + }  { - ; - }
  (B) 'Domestic farm animal' means an animal used to control or
protect livestock animals or used in other related agricultural
activities { + . + }   { - ; and - }
  (C) 'Livestock animals' has the meaning given that term in ORS
164.055.
   { +  (D) 'Property of another' has the meaning given that term
in ORS 164.305. + }
  (b) 'Domestic farm animal' and 'livestock animals' do not
include stray animals.
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