75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 288
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 Senate Interim Committee on
Judiciary)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to representation of individual with mental illness
committed to custody of Department of Human Services; amending
ORS 183.458.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 183.458 is amended to read:
183.458. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any
contested case hearing before a state agency involving child
support { + , + } { - or - } public assistance as defined in
ORS 411.010 { - , - } { + or the right to be free from
potentially unusual or hazardous treatment procedures under ORS
426.385 (3), + } a party may be represented by any of the
following persons:
(a) An authorized representative who is an employee of a
nonprofit legal services program that receives funding pursuant
to ORS 9.572. The authorized representative must be supervised by
an attorney also employed by a legal services program.
(b) An authorized representative who is an employee of the
system described in ORS 192.517 (1). The authorized
representative must be supervised by an attorney also employed by
the system.
(2) In any contested case hearing before a state agency
involving child support, a party may be represented by a law
student who is:
(a) Handling the child support matter as part of a law school
clinical program in which the student is enrolled; and
(b) Supervised by an attorney employed by the program.
(3) A person authorized to represent a party under this section
may present evidence in the proceeding, examine and cross-examine
witnesses and present factual and legal arguments in the
proceeding.
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Passed by Senate February 25, 2009
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Secretary of Senate
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President of Senate
Passed by House March 17, 2009
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Speaker of House
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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