Chapter 574 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

SB 396

Relating to public records requests seeking public records related to litigation or claims; amending ORS 192.420.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 192.420 is amended to read:

192.420. (1) Every person has a right to inspect any public record of a public body in this state, except as otherwise expressly provided by ORS 192.501 to 192.505.

(2)(a) If a person who is a party to a civil judicial proceeding to which a state agency is a party, or who has filed a notice under ORS 30.275 (5)(a), asks to inspect or to receive a copy of a public record that the person knows relates to the proceeding or notice, the person must submit the request in writing to the custodian and, at the same time, to the Attorney General in Salem.

(b) As used in this subsection, "person" includes a representative or agent of the 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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