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
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LC 370
 
                         Senate Bill 134
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
  Kulongoski for Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board)
 
 
                             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 Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board to
inspect certain premises and order certain examinations during
the course of investigation of applicant or licensee.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to authority of Oregon State Veterinary Medical
  Examining Board; creating new provisions; and amending ORS
  686.260.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 686.260 is amended to read:
  686.260. (1) Upon the complaint of any   { - citizen - }  { +
resident + } of this state, or upon its own initiative, the
Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board may investigate
any alleged violation of this chapter.
  (2) While conducting an investigation, the board may:
  (a) Take evidence;
  (b) Take depositions of witnesses, including the deposition of
the person who is the subject of the investigation, in the manner
provided by law in civil cases;
  (c) Compel the appearance of witnesses, including the person
who is the subject of the investigation, in the manner provided
by law in civil cases;
  (d) Require answers to interrogatories;
  (e) Compel the production of books, papers, electronic files,
accounts and other documents pertaining to the investigation;
  { - and - }
  (f) Issue subpoenas  { - . - }  { + ;
  (g) Inspect the premises of a veterinary facility in which any
part of a licensee's practice of veterinary medicine is
conducted; and
  (h) Order an applicant or licensee to undergo a mental
examination, a physical examination or a professional competency
examination when the board has evidence indicating the incapacity
of the applicant or licensee to practice veterinary medicine
safely. + }
  (3) If after such investigation the board has reason to believe
that any person is subject to prosecution criminally for the
violation of this chapter, the board shall report the case to the
appropriate district attorney or to the Attorney General.
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 686.260 by section 1 of
this 2007 Act apply to all complaints before and investigations
undertaken by the Oregon State Veterinary Medical Examining Board
on its own initiative on or after the effective date of this 2007
Act. + }
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