Chapter 523 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

SB 1290

Relating to state agency family impact policy considerations.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. In formulating and implementing policies and rules that may have significant impact on family formation, maintenance and general well-being, all state agencies in Oregon shall, to the extent permitted by law, assess such measures in light of the following considerations:

(1) If the action by the government strengthens or erodes the stability of the family and, particularly, the marital commitment;

(2) If the action strengthens or erodes the authority and rights of the parents in the education, nurture and supervision of their children;

(3) If the action helps the family perform its functions, or if the action substitutes governmental activity for the function;

(4) If the action by the government increases or decreases family earnings and if the proposed benefits of the action justify the impact on the family budget;

(5) If the activity can be carried out by a lower level of government or by the family itself;

(6) The message, intended or otherwise, the program sends to the public concerning the status of the family; and

(7) The message the action sends to young people concerning the relationship between their behavior, their personal responsibility and the norms of our society.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 1999 Act is intended to improve the internal management of state agencies in Oregon and is not intended to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by a party against the State of Oregon, its agencies, its officers or any person.

Approved by the Governor July 8, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 8, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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