Chapter 12
AN ACT
HB 2139
Relating to mediation; amending ORS 36.228.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1.
ORS 36.228 is amended to read:
36.228. (1)
Notwithstanding any other provision of ORS 36.220 to 36.238, if the only
parties to a mediation are public bodies, mediation communications and
mediation agreements in the mediation are not confidential except to the extent
those communications or agreements are exempt from disclosure under ORS 192.410
to 192.505. Mediation of workplace interpersonal disputes between employees
of a public body is not subject to this subsection.
(2) Notwithstanding any
other provision of ORS 36.220 to 36.238, if two or more public bodies are
parties to a mediation in which a private person is also a party, mediation
communications in the mediation are not confidential if the laws, rules or
policies governing confidentiality of mediation communications for at least one
of the public bodies provide that mediation communications in the mediation are
not confidential.
(3) Notwithstanding any
other provision of ORS 36.220 to 36.238, if two or more public bodies are
parties to a mediation in which a private person is also a party, mediation
agreements in the mediation are not confidential if the laws, rules or policies
governing confidentiality of mediation agreements for at least one of the
public bodies provide that mediation agreements in the mediation are not
confidential.
Approved by the Governor March 29, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State March 29, 2007
Effective date January 1, 2008
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