74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 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
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 677
 
                         House Bill 2358
 
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)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Authorizes employees of Oregon State Bar to participate in
state deferred compensation plan.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Oregon State Bar; amending ORS 9.010.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 9.010 is amended to read:
  9.010. (1) An attorney, admitted to practice in this state, is
an officer of the court  { - ; and - }  { + .
  (2) + } The Oregon State Bar is a public corporation and an
instrumentality of the Judicial Department of the government of
the State of Oregon   { - and - }  { + . The bar + } is
authorized to carry out the provisions of ORS 9.005 to 9.755.
   { +  (3) + } The bar is subject to the following statutes
applicable to public bodies:
   { +  (a) + } ORS 30.210 to 30.250  { - , - }  { + . + }
   { +  (b) ORS + } 30.260 to 30.300  { - , - }  { + .
  (c) ORS + } 30.310, 30.312, 30.390  { - , - }  { +  and + }
30.400  { - , - }  { + .
  (d) + } The Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure  { - , - }  { + .
  (e) + } ORS 192.410 to 192.505  { - , - }  { + .
  (f) ORS + } 192.610 to 192.690  { - , - }  { + . + }
   { +  (g) ORS 243.401 to 243.507. + }
   { +  (h) ORS + } 244.010 to 244.040  { - , - }  { + .
  (i) ORS + } 297.110 to 297.230  { - , - }  { + .
  (j) + } ORS chapters 307, 308 and 311  { - , - }  { + .
  (k) + } ORS 731.036 and 737.600.
   { +  (4) + }   { - However, - }   { + Except as provided in
subsection (3) of this section, + } the bar is not subject to any
 { - other - }  statute applicable to a state agency, department,
board or commission or public body unless   { - such - }  { +
the + } statute expressly provides that it is applicable to the
Oregon State Bar.
    { - (2) - }  { +  (5) + } The Oregon State Bar has perpetual
succession and a seal, and   { - it - }  may sue and be sued.
Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 270.020 and 279.835 to
279.855 and ORS chapters 278, 279A, 279B and 279C,   { - it - }
 { +  the bar + } may, in its own name, for the purpose of
carrying into effect and promoting its objectives, enter into
contracts and lease, acquire, hold, own, encumber, insure, sell,
replace, deal in and with and dispose of real and personal
property.
    { - (3) - }  { +  (6) + } No obligation of any kind incurred
or created under this section shall be, or be considered, an
indebtedness or obligation of the State of Oregon.
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