74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 2356
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of House Interim Committee on
  Judiciary for Board of Governors of the Oregon State Bar)
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to attorneys; amending ORS 9.280.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1. ORS 9.280 is amended to read:
  9.280. (1) It shall be a violation of ORS 9.160 for any person
to engage in the business or act in the capacity of an
immigration consultant in this state, for compensation, unless
the person is an active member of the Oregon State Bar.
  (2) As used in this section, unless the context or subject
matter requires otherwise:
  (a) 'Immigration consultant' means any person who gives advice
on an immigration matter, including but not limited to drafting
an application, brief, document, petition or other paper or
completing a form provided by a federal or state agency in an
immigration matter.
  (b) 'Immigration matter' means any proceeding, filing or action
affecting the immigration or citizenship status of any person
which arises under immigration and naturalization law, executive
order or presidential proclamation, or action of the United
States   { - Immigration and Naturalization Service - }  { +
Department of Homeland Security, the United States Department of
Justice + }, the United States Department of State or the United
States Department of Labor.
  (3) This section does not apply to any person or qualified
designated entity authorized by federal law to represent persons
before the   { - Board of Immigration Appeals or the United
States Immigration and Naturalization Service - }  { +  United
States Department of Homeland Security or the United States
Department of Justice + }.
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Passed by House February 8, 2007
 
 
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                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate March 26, 2007
 
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2007
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2007
 
 
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                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2007
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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