Chapter 174 — Construction of Statutes; General Definitions

2011 EDITION

CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES; DEFINITIONS

STATE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT AND LAWS

CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES

174.010 General rule for construction of statutes

174.020 Legislative intent; general and particular provisions; consideration of legislative history

174.030 Construction favoring natural right to prevail

174.040 Severability

174.060 Effect of amendment of statute adopted by reference

174.070 Effect of repeal of validating or curative Act

174.080 Effect of repeal of repealing Act

174.090 Effect of repeal of repealing constitutional provision

GENERAL DEFINITIONS

(Miscellaneous)

174.100 Definitions

174.102 “Agricultural commodity,” “agricultural product” defined; harvesting or baling of straw as farming practice

174.104 “Public notice” defined

174.107 “Person with a disability” defined

(Public Bodies)

174.108 Effect of definitions

174.109 “Public body” defined

174.111 “State government” defined

174.112 “Executive department” defined

174.113 “Judicial department” defined

174.114 “Legislative department” defined

174.116 “Local government” and “local service district” defined

174.117 “Special government body” defined

174.118 Application of definitions to ORS 174.108 to 174.118

COMPUTATION OF TIME

174.120 Computation of time; leap year

174.125 Computation of time period for personal service

MISCELLANEOUS

174.127 Singular or plural number; masculine, feminine or neuter gender

174.129 Statutes, rules and orders to use sex-neutral terms

174.130 Majority can exercise authority given jointly

174.140 Construction of “a surety” or similar words

174.160 Mailing methods authorized in place of notice by registered or certified mail

174.170 Notice by personal service equivalent to notice by mail

174.510 Statute revision of 1953 enacted as law; Oregon Revised Statutes; citation

174.515 Duplicate original of 1953 revision; evidentiary effect

174.520 General statutes enacted prior to January 12, 1953, repealed; exceptions

174.530 Construction of statutes enacted as part of 1953 revision

174.535 Construction of reviser’s bills

174.540 Parts of printed statute editions not to be a part of the law

174.550 Statute revision of 1953 substituted for statutes repealed by ORS 174.520

174.580 Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure; citation form

174.590 Statutory terminology not intended to preserve procedural distinctions between actions and suits

CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES

174.010 General rule for construction of statutes. In the construction of a statute, the office of the judge is simply to ascertain and declare what is, in terms or in substance, contained therein, not to insert what has been omitted, or to omit what has been inserted; and where there are several provisions or particulars such construction is, if possible, to be adopted as will give effect to all.

174.020 Legislative intent; general and particular provisions; consideration of legislative history. (1)(a) In the construction of a statute, a court shall pursue the intention of the legislature if possible.

(b) To assist a court in its construction of a statute, a party may offer the legislative history of the statute.

(2) When a general and particular provision are inconsistent, the latter is paramount to the former so that a particular intent controls a general intent that is inconsistent with the particular intent.

(3) A court may limit its consideration of legislative history to the information that the parties provide to the court. A court shall give the weight to the legislative history that the court considers to be appropriate. [Amended by 2001 c.438 §1]

174.030 Construction favoring natural right to prevail. Where a statute is equally susceptible of two interpretations, one in favor of natural right and the other against it, the former is to prevail.

174.040 Severability. It shall be considered that it is the legislative intent, in the enactment of any statute, that if any part of the statute is held unconstitutional, the remaining parts shall remain in force unless:

(1) The statute provides otherwise;

(2) The remaining parts are so essentially and inseparably connected with and dependent upon the unconstitutional part that it is apparent that the remaining parts would not have been enacted without the unconstitutional part; or

(3) The remaining parts, standing alone, are incomplete and incapable of being executed in accordance with the legislative intent.

174.050 [Repealed by 1983 c.740 §41]

174.060 Effect of amendment of statute adopted by reference. When one statute refers to another, either by general or by specific reference or designation, the reference shall extend to and include, in addition to the statute to which reference was made, amendments thereto and statutes enacted expressly in lieu thereof unless a contrary intent is expressed specifically or unless the amendment to, or statute enacted in lieu of, the statute referred to is substantially different in the nature of its essential provisions from what the statute to which reference was made was when the statute making the reference was enacted.

174.070 Effect of repeal of validating or curative Act. The repeal of a validating or curative Act shall not affect any validation or cure theretofore accomplished.

174.080 Effect of repeal of repealing Act. Whenever a statute which repealed a former statute, either expressly or by implication, is repealed, the former statute shall not thereby be revived unless it is expressly so provided.

174.090 Effect of repeal of repealing constitutional provision. Whenever a constitutional provision which repeals or suspends in whole or in part a former constitutional provision, either expressly or by implication, is repealed, the former constitutional provision so repealed or suspended thereby shall not be revived unless it expressly is so provided.

GENERAL DEFINITIONS

(Miscellaneous)

174.100 Definitions. As used in the statute laws of this state, unless the context or a specially applicable definition requires otherwise:

(1) “Any other state” includes any state and the District of Columbia.

(2) “City” includes any incorporated village or town.

(3) “County court” includes board of county commissioners.

(4) “May not” and “shall not” are equivalent expressions of an absolute prohibition.

(5) “Person” includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies.

(6) “Sexual orientation” means an individual’s actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality or gender identity, regardless of whether the individual’s gender identity, appearance, expression or behavior differs from that traditionally associated with the individual’s sex at birth.

(7) “State Treasury” includes those financial assets the lawful custody of which are vested in the State Treasurer and the office of the State Treasurer relating to the custody of those financial assets.

(8) “To” means “to and including” when used in a reference to a series of statute sections, subsections or paragraphs.

(9) “United States” includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia.

(10) “Violate” includes failure to comply. [Amended by 1953 c.145 §2; 1957 c.360 §1; 1963 c.213 §1; 1965 c.518 §1; 1967 c.409 §1; 1983 c.327 §1; 1993 c.73 §1; 1995 c.93 §30; 2001 c.671 §1; 2007 c.100 §1]

174.102 “Agricultural commodity,” “agricultural product” defined; harvesting or baling of straw as farming practice. As used in the statute laws of this state and in any administrative rule adopted pursuant thereto unless the context or a specifically applicable definition requires otherwise:

(1) The term “agricultural commodity” or “agricultural product” includes straw.

(2) The harvesting or baling of straw is a farming practice. [1995 c.601 §1]

174.103 [1987 c.162 §§1,2; 1989 c.264 §1; 2001 c.90 §1; repealed by 2003 c.242 §7]

174.104 “Public notice” defined. As used in the statute laws of this state, unless the context or a specially applicable definition requires otherwise, “public notice” means any legal publication which requires an affidavit of publication as required in ORS 193.070, or is required by law to be published. [Formerly subsection (1) of 193.010]

174.105 [1967 c.409 §2; 2005 c.22 §122; repealed by 2009 c.41 §26]

174.106 [2001 c.783 §1; repealed by 2009 c.11 §15]

174.107 “Person with a disability” defined. (1) As used in the statute laws of this state, “person with a disability” means any person who:

(a) Has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities;

(b) Has a record of such an impairment; or

(2) Specific types of disabilities shall be considered subcategories under the definition of person with a disability. [1989 c.224 §2a; 2003 c.14 §70; 2007 c.70 §39]

(Public Bodies)

174.108 Effect of definitions. (1) As used in the statutes of this state, a term defined in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 has the meaning provided by ORS 174.108 to 174.118 only if the statute using the term makes specific reference to the provision of ORS 174.108 to 174.118 that defines the term and indicates that the term has the meaning specified in that provision.

(2) Nothing in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 affects the meaning of any statute that uses one or more of the terms defined in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 and that is in effect on January 1, 2002. Nothing in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 affects the meaning of any statute that uses one or more of the terms defined in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 and that is enacted after January 1, 2002, unless the statute makes specific reference to the provision of ORS 174.108 to 174.118 that defines the term and indicates that the term has the meaning specified in that provision.

(3) None of the terms defined in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 includes the Oregon Health and Science University, the Oregon State Bar, any intergovernmental entity formed by a public body with another state or with a political subdivision of another state, or any intergovernmental entity formed by a public body with an agency of the federal government. [2001 c.74 §1]

174.109 “Public body” defined. Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “public body” means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. [2001 c.74 §2]

174.110 [Renumbered 174.127 in 2001]

174.111 “State government” defined. Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “state government” means the executive department, the judicial department and the legislative department. [2001 c.74 §3]

174.112 “Executive department” defined. (1) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “executive department” means all statewide elected officers other than judges, and all boards, commissions, departments, divisions and other entities, without regard to the designation given to those entities, that are within the executive department of government as described in section 1, Article III of the Oregon Constitution, and that are not:

(a) In the judicial department or the legislative department;

(b) Local governments; or

(2) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “executive department” includes:

(a) An entity created by statute for the purpose of giving advice only to the executive department and that does not have members who are officers or employees of the judicial department or legislative department;

(b) An entity created by the executive department for the purpose of giving advice to the executive department, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and

(c) Any entity created by the executive department other than an entity described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, unless the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by the executive department. [2001 c.74 §4]

174.113 “Judicial department” defined. (1) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “judicial department” means the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the Oregon Tax Court, the circuit courts and all administrative divisions of those courts, whether denominated as boards, commissions, committees or departments or by any other designation.

(2) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “judicial department” includes:

(a) An entity created by statute for the purpose of giving advice only to the judicial department and that does not have members who are officers or employees of the executive department or legislative department;

(b) An entity created by the judicial department for the purpose of giving advice to the judicial department, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and

(c) Any entity created by the judicial department other than an entity described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, unless the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by the judicial department. [2001 c.74 §5]

174.114 “Legislative department” defined. (1) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “legislative department” means the Legislative Assembly, the committees of the Legislative Assembly and all administrative divisions of the Legislative Assembly and its committees, whether denominated as boards, commissions or departments or by any other designation.

(2) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “legislative department” includes:

(a) An entity created by statute for the purpose of giving advice only to the legislative department and that does not have members who are officers or employees of the executive department or judicial department;

(b) An entity created by the legislative department for the purpose of giving advice to the legislative department, but that is not created by statute, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and

(c) Any entity created by the legislative department by a document other than a statute and that is not an entity described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, unless the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by the legislative department. [2001 c.74 §6]

174.115 [1979 c.391 §1; renumbered 174.129 in 2001]

174.116 “Local government” and “local service district” defined. (1)(a) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “local government” means all cities, counties and local service districts located in this state, and all administrative subdivisions of those cities, counties and local service districts.

(b) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “local government” includes:

(A) An entity created by statute, ordinance or resolution for the purpose of giving advice only to a local government;

(B) An entity created by local government for the purpose of giving advice to local government and that is not created by ordinance or resolution, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and

(C) Any entity created by local government other than an entity described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, unless the ordinance, resolution or other document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by local government.

(2) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “local service district” means:

(a) An economic improvement district created under ORS 223.112 to 223.132 or 223.141 to 223.161.

(b) A people’s utility district organized under ORS chapter 261.

(d) A cemetery maintenance district organized under ORS chapter 265.

(e) A park and recreation district organized under ORS chapter 266.

(f) A mass transit district organized under ORS 267.010 to 267.390.

(g) A transportation district organized under ORS 267.510 to 267.650.

(h) A metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268.

(i) A translator district organized under ORS 354.605 to 354.715.

(j) A library district organized under ORS 357.216 to 357.286.

(k) A county road district organized under ORS 371.055 to 371.110.

(L) A special road district organized under ORS 371.305 to 371.360.

(m) A road assessment district organized under ORS 371.405 to 371.535.

(n) A highway lighting district organized under ORS chapter 372.

(o) A 9-1-1 communications district organized under ORS 403.300 to 403.380.

(p) A health district organized under ORS 440.305 to 440.410.

(q) A sanitary district organized under ORS 450.005 to 450.245.

(r) A sanitary authority, water authority or joint water and sanitary authority organized under ORS 450.600 to 450.989.

(s) A county service district organized under ORS chapter 451.

(t) A vector control district organized under ORS 452.020 to 452.170.

(u) A rural fire protection district organized under ORS chapter 478.

(v) A geothermal heating district organized under ORS chapter 523.

(w) An irrigation district organized under ORS chapter 545.

(x) A drainage district organized under ORS chapter 547.

(y) A diking district organized under ORS chapter 551.

(z) A water improvement district organized under ORS chapter 552.

(aa) A water control district organized under ORS chapter 553.

(bb) A district improvement company or a district improvement corporation organized under ORS chapter 554.

(cc) A weather modification district organized under ORS 558.200 to 558.440.

(dd) A fair district formed under ORS chapter 565.

(ee) A soil and water conservation district organized under ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933.

(ff) A weed control district organized under ORS 569.350 to 569.450.

(gg) A port organized under ORS 777.005 to 777.725 and 777.915 to 777.953.

(hh) The Port of Portland created under ORS 778.010.

(ii) An airport district established under ORS chapter 838.

(jj) A heritage district organized under ORS 358.442 to 358.474.

(kk) A radio and data district organized under ORS 403.500 to 403.542. [2001 c.74 §7; 2003 c.802 §1; 2007 c.562 §18; 2009 c.584 §19]

174.117 “Special government body” defined. (1) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “special government body” means any of the following:

(a) A public corporation created under a statute of this state and specifically designated as a public corporation.

(b) A school district.

(d) An education service district.

(e) A community college district or community college service district established under ORS chapter 341.

(f) An intergovernmental body formed by two or more public bodies.

(g) Any entity that is created by statute, ordinance or resolution that is not part of state government or local government.

(h) Any entity that is not otherwise described in this section that is:

(A) Not part of state government or local government;

(B) Created pursuant to authority granted by a statute, ordinance or resolution, but not directly created by that statute, ordinance or resolution; and

(C) Identified as a governmental entity by the statute, ordinance or resolution authorizing the creation of the entity, without regard to the specific terms used by the statute, ordinance or resolution.

(2) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “special government body” includes:

(a) An entity created by statute for the purpose of giving advice only to a special government body;

(b) An entity created by a special government body for the purpose of giving advice to the special government body, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and

(c) Any entity created by a special government body described in subsection (1) of this section, other than an entity described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, unless the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by the special government body. [2001 c.74 §8]

174.118 Application of definitions to ORS 174.108 to 174.118. The definitions provided by ORS 174.108 to 174.118 apply to ORS 174.108 to 174.118. [2001 c.74 §9]

COMPUTATION OF TIME

174.120 Computation of time; leap year. (1) The time within which an act is to be done, as provided in the civil and criminal procedure statutes, is computed by excluding the first day and including the last unless the last day falls upon any legal holiday or on Saturday, in which case the last day is also excluded.

(2) For the purposes of the determining whether a person has complied with a statutory time limitation governing an act to be performed in a circuit court, the Oregon Tax Court, the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court, the time prescribed by law for the performance of the act does not include the day on which the specified period begins to run. The designated period does include the last day unless the last day is:

(a) A legal holiday or Saturday;

(b) A day on which the court is closed for the purpose of filing pleadings and other documents;

(d) A day on which the court is closed before the end of the normal hours during which pleadings and other documents may be filed.

(3) If the last day of a designated period is excluded under the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, the act must be performed on the next day that the court is open for the purpose of filing pleadings and other documents.

(4) The provisions of subsections (2) and (3) of this section apply to time limitations established by statutes of limitation and other procedural statutes governing civil and criminal proceedings.

(5) If a statute of limitation or other procedural statute governing civil and criminal proceedings provides that an act be done within one or more years, the time for performing the act is computed in calendar years. If the specified period begins to run on a date other than February 29, the act must be done on or before the same date in the calendar year in which the specified period ends as the date in the calendar year in which the specified period began to run. If the specified period of time begins to run on February 29, the act must be done on or before February 28 of the calendar year in which the specified period ends. [Amended by 1979 c.284 §118; 1985 c.282 §2; 2002 s.s.1 c.10 §6; 2003 c.228 §1]

174.125 Computation of time period for personal service. Notwithstanding ORCP 10 and ORS 174.120 (1), if a time period is prescribed or allowed for personal service of a document or notice on a public officer or the filing of a document or notice with a public office, other than a time period subject to ORS 174.120 (2), and if the last day falls on a day when that particular office is closed before the end of or for all of the normal work day, the last day shall be excluded in computing the period of time within which the document or notice is to be filed. If the last day is so excluded, the time period runs until the close of office hours on the next day the office is open for business. [1983 c.548 §1; 2002 s.s.1 c.10 §8]

MISCELLANEOUS

174.127 Singular or plural number; masculine, feminine or neuter gender. As used in the statute laws of this state:

(1) The singular number may include the plural and the plural number, the singular.

(2) Words used in the masculine gender may include the feminine and the neuter. [Formerly 174.110]

174.129 Statutes, rules and orders to use sex-neutral terms. It shall be the policy of the State of Oregon that all statutes, rules and orders enacted, adopted or amended after October 3, 1979, be written in sex-neutral terms unless it is necessary for the purpose of the statute, rule or order that it be expressed in terms of a particular gender. [Formerly 174.115]

174.130 Majority can exercise authority given jointly. Any authority conferred by law upon three or more persons may be exercised by a majority of them unless expressly otherwise provided by law.

174.140 Construction of “a surety” or similar words. In any statute requiring a public official to furnish a fidelity bond or bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the official, whenever the words “a surety” or “a corporate insurance company” or words of similar import are used in referring to execution of the bond, the bond may be executed by one or more sureties, or one or more corporate insurance companies, unless the particular statute specifically provides otherwise. [1955 c.289 §1]

174.150 [1957 c.146 §1; repealed by 1969 c.292 §3]

174.160 Mailing methods authorized in place of notice by registered or certified mail. Whenever, for the purpose of giving notice, registered or certified mail, with or without return receipt, is authorized or required by or pursuant to statute, it is sufficient to use in lieu thereof any mailing method that provides for a return receipt. [1969 c.292 §1]

174.170 Notice by personal service equivalent to notice by mail. Whenever notice by any mailing method is authorized or required by or pursuant to statute, notice given by personal service that meets the requirements for service of a summons is equivalent thereto. [1969 c.292 §2]

174.510 Statute revision of 1953 enacted as law; Oregon Revised Statutes; citation. (1) The statute laws set forth after section 8 of enrolled House Bill No. 2 of the Forty-seventh Legislative Assembly were enacted as law of the State of Oregon, effective December 31, 1953.

(2) The statute laws described in subsection (1) of this section, together with sections compiled in parts bearing the certificate of the Legislative Counsel pursuant to ORS 171.285, may be cited as Oregon Revised Statutes. In citing a specific section of Oregon Revised Statutes, the designation “ORS (number of section)” may be used. [1953 c.3 §§1,7; 1961 c.90 §2]

174.515 Duplicate original of 1953 revision; evidentiary effect. The three volumes entitled “Proposed Oregon Revised Statutes,” consisting of pages 1 through 1,058 in Volume 1, pages 1 through 2,066 in Volume 2 and pages 1 through 1,915 in Volume 3, on file in the office of the Secretary of State on January 1, 1961, are considered to be a duplicate original of the statute laws described in ORS 174.510 (1). A copy of all or any part of these volumes, certified by the Secretary of State, has the same effect as a copy of the same part of the original, certified by the Secretary of State. [1961 c.90 §1]

174.520 General statutes enacted prior to January 12, 1953, repealed; exceptions. (1) All statute laws of Oregon of a general, public and permanent nature enacted prior to January 12, 1953, were repealed effective December 31, 1953, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) If any provision of the statute laws described in ORS 174.510 (1), derived from an Act that amended or repealed a preexisting statute, is held unconstitutional, the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not prevent the preexisting statute from being law if that appears to have been the intent of the Legislative Assembly or the people. [1953 c.3 §§2,6; 1961 c.90 §3]

174.530 Construction of statutes enacted as part of 1953 revision. The statute laws described in ORS 174.510 (1) are intended to speak for themselves. All sections of the statute laws so described are considered to speak as of the same date, except that in cases of conflict between two or more sections or of an ambiguity in a section, reference may be had to the Acts from which the sections are derived, for the purpose of applying the rules of construction relating to repeal or amendment by implication or for the purpose of resolving the ambiguity. [1953 c.3 §3; 1961 c.90 §4]

174.535 Construction of reviser’s bills. It is the policy of the Legislative Assembly to revise sections from Oregon Revised Statutes and Oregon law periodically in order to maintain accuracy. However, nothing in chapter 740, Oregon Laws 1983, chapter 565, Oregon Laws 1985, chapter 158, Oregon Laws 1987, chapter 171, Oregon Laws 1989, chapters 67 and 927, Oregon Laws 1991, chapters 18 and 469, Oregon Laws 1993, chapter 79, Oregon Laws 1995, chapter 249, Oregon Laws 1997, chapter 59, Oregon Laws 1999, chapter 104, Oregon Laws 2001, chapter 14, Oregon Laws 2003, chapter 22, Oregon Laws 2005, chapter 71, Oregon Laws 2007, chapter 11, Oregon Laws 2009, or chapter 9, Oregon Laws 2011, is intended to alter the legislative intent or purpose of statutory sections affected by chapter 740, Oregon Laws 1983, chapter 565, Oregon Laws 1985, chapter 158, Oregon Laws 1987, chapter 171, Oregon Laws 1989, chapters 67 and 927, Oregon Laws 1991, chapters 18 and 469, Oregon Laws 1993, chapter 79, Oregon Laws 1995, chapter 249, Oregon Laws 1997, chapter 59, Oregon Laws 1999, chapter 104, Oregon Laws 2001, chapter 14, Oregon Laws 2003, chapter 22, Oregon Laws 2005, chapter 71, Oregon Laws 2007, chapter 11, Oregon Laws 2009, and chapter 9, Oregon Laws 2011, except insofar as the amendments thereto, or repeals thereof, specifically require. [Derived from 1983 c.740 §1; 1985 c.565 §1; 1987 c.158 §1; 1989 c.171 §1; 1991 c.67 §1; 1991 c.927 §1; 1993 c.18 §1; 1993 c.469 §1; 1995 c.79 §1; 1997 c.249 §1; 1999 c.59 §1; 2001 c.104 §1; 2003 c.14 §1; 2005 c.22 §1; 2007 c.71 §1; 2009 c.11 §1; 2011 c.9 §1]

174.540 Parts of printed statute editions not to be a part of the law. Title heads, chapter heads, division heads, section and subsection heads or titles, and explanatory notes and cross-references, in the statute laws described in ORS 174.510 (1) and in parts of Oregon Revised Statutes, do not constitute any part of the law. [1953 c.3 §4; 1961 c.90 §5]

174.550 Statute revision of 1953 substituted for statutes repealed by ORS 174.520. The provisions of the statute laws described in ORS 174.510 (1) are considered as substituted in a continuing way for the provisions of the prior statute laws repealed by ORS 174.520. [1953 c.3 §5; 1961 c.90 §6]

174.560 [1953 c.3 §8; repealed by 1961 c.90 §7]

174.580 Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure; citation form. (1) As used in the statute laws of this state, including provisions of law deemed to be rules of court as provided in ORS 1.745, “Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure” means the rules adopted, amended or supplemented as provided in ORS 1.735.

(2) In citing a specific rule of the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure, the designation “ORCP (number of rule)” may be used. For example, Rule 7, section D, subsection (3), paragraph (a), subparagraph (iv), part (A), may be cited as ORCP 7 D(3)(a)(iv)(A). [1979 c.284 §4; 1993 c.18 §30; 2011 c.9 §9]

174.590 Statutory terminology not intended to preserve procedural distinctions between actions and suits. References in the statute laws of this state, including provisions of law deemed to be rules of court as provided in ORS 1.745, in effect on or after January 1, 1980, to actions, actions at law, proceedings at law, suits, suits in equity, proceedings in equity, judgments or decrees are not intended and shall not be construed to retain procedural distinctions between actions at law and suits in equity abolished by ORCP 2. [1979 c.284 §5]

CHAPTER 175 [Reserved for expansion]

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