Chapter 190 — Cooperation
of Governmental Units; State Census; Arbitration
2011 EDITION
GOVERNMENT COOPERATION; CENSUS;
ARBITRATION
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION
(Temporary provisions relating to State
and Local Government Efficiency Task Force are compiled as notes preceding ORS
190.003)
(Generally)
190.003 Definition
for ORS 190.003 to 190.130
190.007 Policy;
construction
190.010 Authority
of local governments to make intergovernmental agreement
190.020 Contents
of agreement
190.030 Effect
of agreement
190.050 Fees
for geographic data; uses
190.070 Agreement
changing service responsibilities requires changes in tax coordination
resulting from change
190.080 Powers
of intergovernmental entity created by intergovernmental agreement; limits;
debts of entity; procedure for distribution of assets; rules
190.083 County
agreements for transportation facilities
190.085 Ordinance
ratifying intergovernmental agreement creating entity
190.110 Authority
of units of local government and state agencies to cooperate; agreements with
American Indian tribes; exclusion of conditions for public contracts
190.112 Agreements
with United States to perform security functions
190.115 Summaries
of agreements of state agencies; contents
190.118 Index
of summaries
(Water)
190.125 Agreements
to deliver water; joint board of control
190.130 Effect
of ORS 190.125
190.150 Agreements
under federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act
(State Obligations)
190.210 Oregon
Department of Administrative Services to maintain liaison with local
governments providing services to state agencies
190.220 State
to pay share of cost of intergovernmental and planning studies; limitation
190.230 Public
employment status under various federal programs
(Furnishing of Services and Information)
190.240 Furnishing
of services by state agency to federal and local governmental units
190.250 Furnishing
centralized accounting and data processing services to federal and local
governmental units
190.255 State
agencies’ sharing of business registration information
(Corrections)
190.265 Intergovernmental
corrections entities; purposes; powers; bonds; taxes
INTERSTATE COOPERATION
190.410 Definition
for ORS 190.410 to 190.440
190.420 Authority
of public agency to make agreements with public agencies in other states;
contents of agreement; liability of public agency
190.430 Attorney
General to review agreements; exemptions
190.440 Powers
of public agency under agreement
190.470 Council
of State Governments declared a joint governmental agency
190.472 Mutual
interstate law enforcement assistance agreements
190.474 Reports
by out-of-state police officers
190.476 Delegation
of supervision of police officers; agency liability
190.478 Effect
on federal officers
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
190.480 Definition
for ORS 190.480 to 190.490
190.485 Authority
of state agency to exercise authority jointly with nation or national agency of
other than United States; contents of agreements
190.490 Approval
of agreement by Attorney General; filing of agreement; rules; exemptions
STATE CENSUS
190.510 Definitions
for ORS 190.510 to 190.610
190.520 Annual
estimate of population of cities and counties by State Board of Higher
Education; actual count
190.530 Revision
of certificate; effect
190.540 Effect
of certificate of population; use in computing shares of state revenues
190.580 Rules
and regulations
190.590 Reporting
information to board
190.610 Board
to establish program at public universities
190.620 Effect
of corrected certificate on payments to cities or counties; adjustment of
payments
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ARBITRATION
190.710 Definitions
for ORS 190.710 to 190.800
190.720 Agreement
to arbitrate; costs
190.730 Submission
to regional office
190.740 Arbitration
rules
190.750 Selection
of arbitrators
190.760 Procedure
during arbitration
190.770 Subpoena
procedure
190.780 Depositions
190.790 Relief;
briefs; opinion; damages; filing of petition to confirm award
190.800 Vacation,
modification and correction of award
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION
(Temporary provisions relating to State
and Local Government Efficiency Task Force)
Note:
Sections 1 and 2, chapter 435, Oregon Laws 2011, provide:
Sec. 1. (1)
There is created the State and Local Government Efficiency Task Force,
consisting of 18 members appointed as follows:
(a)
The Governor shall appoint:
(A)
One member from among staff of the Governor’s office.
(B)
Seven members, of whom at least six shall be from state agencies and
departments other than the Governor’s office, representing expertise in areas
listed in subsection (3) of this section. One member may be from the private
sector, representing knowledge about organizational change or related
expertise.
(C)
Two members who are county commissioners in this state. The Governor shall
consider recommendations for these positions from the Association of Oregon
Counties.
(D)
One member who is a mayor or city councilor in this state. The Governor shall
consider recommendations for this position from the League of Oregon Cities.
(E)
One member who is a member of a special district board of directors.
(b)
The President of the Senate shall appoint two members from among members of the
Senate, including at least one member of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
(c)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members from
among members of the House of Representatives, including at least one member
from the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
(d)
The Secretary of State and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall serve
as ex officio members.
(2)
The task force shall:
(a)
Review opportunities to provide services in the most effective and
cost-efficient manner through reorganization of the way services are delivered
by state and local government entities and through specific process
improvements; and
(b)
Consider the ability of intergovernmental agreements, existing or new service
districts and technology to achieve cost savings.
(3)
The task force shall analyze, at a minimum, the following categories of
services under subsection (2) of this section:
(a)
Elections;
(b)
Human services;
(c)
Natural resources;
(d)
Education; and
(e)
Criminal justice.
(4)
The task force may analyze additional services under subsection (2) of this
section.
(5)
A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a quorum for the
transaction of business.
(6)
Official action by the task force requires the approval of a majority of the
members of the task force.
(7)
The Governor shall appoint one of the members as chairperson.
(8)
If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an
appointment to become immediately effective.
(9)
The task force shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the
chairperson or of a majority of the members of the task force.
(10)
The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation of the task force.
(11)
The task force shall submit an interim report to an interim committee of the
Legislative Assembly no later than January 31, 2012, reporting progress of
work, and shall submit a final report to an interim committee of the
Legislative Assembly no later than October 1, 2012. The final report shall
include recommendations for administrative actions and legislative proposals
needed to accomplish the recommendations and shall describe opportunities or
problems the task force identified but was unable to address or for which the
task force was unable to reach a recommendation for action.
(12)
The task force shall use the services of permanent staff of the offices of the
Governor, Secretary of State, Judicial Department and Legislative Fiscal
Officer. The task force shall also accept staff assistance from:
(a)
The Association of Oregon Counties, if the association offers assistance; and
(b)
The League of Oregon Cities, if the league offers assistance.
(13)
All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111, are directed to
assist the task force in the performance of its duties and, to the extent
permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish such information and
advice as the members of the task force consider necessary to perform their
duties.
(14)(a)
The task force shall appoint technical advisers to aid and advise the task
force in the performance of its functions.
(b)
The task force shall establish subcommittees to work on the subject areas
identified in subsection (3) of this section in the priority order that the
task force identifies at its initial meeting. [2011 c.435 §1]
Sec. 2.
Section 1 of this 2011 Act is repealed on February 4, 2013. [2011 c.435 §2]
(Generally)
190.003 Definition for ORS 190.003 to
190.130. As used in ORS 190.003 to 190.130, “unit
of local government” includes a county, city, district or other public
corporation, commission, authority or entity organized and existing under
statute or city or county charter. [1967 c.550 §2]
190.007 Policy; construction.
In the interest of furthering economy and efficiency in local government,
intergovernmental cooperation is declared a matter of statewide concern. The
provisions of ORS 190.003 to 190.130 shall be liberally construed. [1967 c.550 §3]
190.010 Authority of local governments to
make intergovernmental agreement. A unit of
local government may enter into a written agreement with any other unit or
units of local government for the performance of any or all functions and
activities that a party to the agreement, its officers or agencies, have
authority to perform. The agreement may provide for the performance of a
function or activity:
(1)
By a consolidated department;
(2)
By jointly providing for administrative officers;
(3)
By means of facilities or equipment jointly constructed, owned, leased or
operated;
(4)
By one of the parties for any other party;
(5)
By an intergovernmental entity created by the agreement and governed by a board
or commission appointed by, responsible to and acting on behalf of the units of
local government that are parties to the agreement; or
(6)
By a combination of the methods described in this section. [Amended by 1953
c.161 §2; 1963 c.189 §1; 1967 c.550 §4; 1991 c.583 §1]
190.020 Contents of agreement.
(1) An agreement under ORS 190.010 shall specify the functions or activities to
be performed and by what means they shall be performed. Where applicable, the
agreement shall provide for:
(a)
The apportionment among the parties to the agreement of the responsibility for
providing funds to pay for expenses incurred in the performance of the
functions or activities.
(b)
The apportionment of fees or other revenue derived from the functions or
activities and the manner in which such revenue shall be accounted for.
(c)
The transfer of personnel and the preservation of their employment benefits.
(d)
The transfer of possession of or title to real or personal property.
(e)
The term or duration of the agreement, which may be perpetual.
(f)
The rights of the parties to terminate the agreement.
(2)
When the parties to an agreement are unable, upon termination of the agreement,
to agree on the transfer of personnel or the division of assets and liabilities
between the parties, the circuit court has jurisdiction to determine that
transfer or division. [Amended by 1967 c.550 §5]
190.030 Effect of agreement.
(1) When an agreement under ORS 190.010 has been entered into, the unit of
local government, consolidated department, intergovernmental entity or
administrative officer designated therein to perform specified functions or
activities is vested with all powers, rights and duties relating to those
functions and activities that are vested by law in each separate party to the
agreement, its officers and agencies.
(2)
An officer designated in an agreement to perform specified duties, functions or
activities of two or more public officers shall be considered to be holding only
one office.
(3)
An elective office may not be terminated by an agreement under ORS 190.010. [Amended
by 1967 c.550 §6; 1991 c.583 §2]
190.040
[Amended by 1953 c.182 §2; 1957 c.428 §1; repealed by 1963 c.189 §3]
190.050 Fees for geographic data; uses.
(1) An intergovernmental group may impose and collect reasonable fees based on
market prices or competitive bids for geographic data that have commercial
value and are an entire formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method,
technique, process, database or system developed with a significant expenditure
of public funds. An intergovernmental group may enter into agreements with
private persons or entities to assist with marketing such products.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, intergovernmental group software
product programming source codes, object codes and geographic databases or
systems are confidential and exempt from public disclosure under ORS 192.502.
Nothing in this section authorizes an intergovernmental group to restrict access
to public records through inclusion of such records in a geographic database or
system.
(2)
Fees collected under subsection (1) of this section shall be used:
(a)
For maintenance of the formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method,
technique, process, database or system; and
(b)
To provide services through the formula, pattern, compilation, program, device,
method, technique, process, database or system to public bodies paying a
service charge to the intergovernmental group.
(3)
As used in this section, “intergovernmental group” means two or more units of
local government that have entered into a written agreement under ORS 190.010. [1991
c.335 §2]
190.070 Agreement changing service
responsibilities requires changes in tax coordination resulting from change.
(1) If any agreement entered into under ORS 190.010 to 190.030 or 190.110
between or among units of local government includes changes in service
responsibility, that agreement shall set forth any changes in tax coordination
resulting from the change in service responsibility.
(2)
This section applies to agreements entered into after September 29, 1991, and
before January 1, 1996. [1991 c.396 §9; 1993 c.424 §3]
Note:
190.070 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 190 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
190.080 Powers of intergovernmental entity
created by intergovernmental agreement; limits; debts of entity; procedure for
distribution of assets; rules. (1) An
intergovernmental entity created by an intergovernmental agreement under ORS
190.010 may, according to the terms of the agreement:
(a)
Issue revenue bonds under ORS chapter 287A or enter into financing agreements
authorized under ORS 271.390 to accomplish the public purposes of the parties
to the agreement, if after a public hearing the governing body of each of the
units of local government that are parties to the agreement approves, by
resolution or order, the issuance of the revenue bonds or entering into the
financing agreement;
(b)
Enter into agreements with vendors, trustees or escrow agents for the
installment purchase or lease, with option to purchase, of real or personal
property if the period of time allowed for payment under an agreement does not
exceed 20 years; and
(c)
Adopt all rules necessary to carry out its powers and duties under the
intergovernmental agreement.
(2)
Except as provided in ORS 190.083, an intergovernmental entity may not levy
taxes or issue general obligation bonds.
(3)
The debts, liabilities and obligations of an intergovernmental entity shall be,
jointly and severally, the debts, liabilities and obligations of the parties to
the intergovernmental agreement that created the entity, unless the agreement
specifically provides otherwise.
(4)
A party to an intergovernmental agreement creating an intergovernmental entity
may assume responsibility for specific debts, liabilities or obligations of the
intergovernmental entity.
(5)
Any moneys collected by or credited to an intergovernmental entity shall not
accrue to the benefit of private persons. Upon dissolution of the entity, title
to all assets of the intergovernmental entity shall vest in the parties to the
intergovernmental agreement. The agreement creating the entity shall provide a
procedure for:
(a)
The disposition, division and distribution of any assets acquired by the
intergovernmental entity; and
(b)
The assumption of any outstanding indebtedness or other liabilities of the
entity by the parties to the intergovernmental agreement that created the
entity.
(6)
An intergovernmental entity created by intergovernmental agreement under ORS
190.010 may be terminated at any time by unanimous vote of all the parties to
the intergovernmental agreement or as provided by the terms of the agreement. [1991
c.583 §4; 2001 c.840 §3; 2003 c.195 §7; 2007 c.783 §71]
190.083 County agreements for transportation
facilities. (1) Before a county enters into an
intergovernmental agreement creating an intergovernmental entity to operate,
maintain, repair and modernize transportation facilities, the county shall
obtain approval of the terms and conditions of the agreement from the governing
bodies of a majority of the cities within the county.
(2)
Subject to the provisions of this section, an intergovernmental entity created
to operate, maintain, repair and modernize transportation facilities may issue
general obligation bonds and assess, levy and collect taxes in support of the
purposes of the entity.
(3)(a)
To carry out the purposes of an intergovernmental agreement under this section,
and when authorized at an election described in paragraph (b) of this
subsection, an intergovernmental entity created to operate, maintain, repair and
modernize transportation facilities may borrow moneys and sell and dispose of
general obligation bonds. Approval requires an affirmative vote of a majority
of the electors within the intergovernmental entity voting in the election.
(b)
If the bonds are not subject to the limitations under section 11 or 11b,
Article XI of the Oregon Constitution:
(A)
The proposition submitted to the electors shall provide that the
intergovernmental entity shall assess, levy and collect taxes each year on the
assessed value of all taxable property within the intergovernmental entity for
the purposes of paying the principal and interest on the general obligation
bonds;
(B)
The election must comply with the voter participation requirements of section
11 (8), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution; and
(C)
Outstanding bonds may never exceed in the aggregate two percent of the real
market value of all taxable property within the entity.
(4)
The governing body of an intergovernmental entity created to operate, maintain,
repair and modernize transportation facilities shall issue the bonds from time
to time as authorized by the electors of the entity. The governing body shall
issue the bonds according to the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 287A.
(5)
The electors of an intergovernmental entity created to operate, maintain,
repair and modernize transportation facilities may establish a permanent rate
limit for ad valorem property taxes for the entity pursuant to section 11
(3)(c), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution.
(6)
An intergovernmental entity created to operate, maintain, repair and modernize
transportation facilities may exercise the powers necessary to carry out the
purposes of the intergovernmental agreement, including but not limited to the
authority to enter into agreements and to expend tax proceeds and other
revenues the entity receives.
(7)
An intergovernmental entity created to operate, maintain, repair and modernize
transportation facilities is not a district as defined in ORS 198.010 and is
not subject to the provisions of ORS chapter 451.
(8)
An intergovernmental entity described in this section is subject to ORS 294.305
to 294.565 for each fiscal year or budget period in which the entity proposes
to impose or imposes ad valorem property taxes. [2001 c.840 §2; 2003 c.14 §88;
2003 c.235 §3; 2007 c.783 §72]
190.085 Ordinance ratifying
intergovernmental agreement creating entity. (1)
Prior to the effective date of an intergovernmental agreement creating an
intergovernmental entity, each of the parties to the intergovernmental
agreement shall enact an ordinance ratifying the creation of the
intergovernmental entity. An ordinance enacted under this subsection shall:
(a)
Declare that it is the intent of the governing body enacting the ordinance to
create an intergovernmental entity by intergovernmental agreement;
(b)
Specify the effective date of the intergovernmental agreement;
(c)
Set forth the public purposes for which the intergovernmental entity is
created; and
(d)
Describe the powers, duties and functions of the intergovernmental entity.
(2)
Not later than 30 days after the effective date of an intergovernmental
agreement creating an intergovernmental entity under ORS 190.010, the parties
to the intergovernmental agreement shall file with the Secretary of State
copies of the ordinances required under this section together with a statement
containing the name of the intergovernmental entity created, the parties to the
agreement, the purpose of the agreement and the effective date of the
agreement. [1991 c.583 §5]
190.110 Authority of units of local
government and state agencies to cooperate; agreements with American Indian
tribes; exclusion of conditions for public contracts.
(1) In performing a duty imposed upon it, in exercising a power conferred upon
it or in administering a policy or program delegated to it, a unit of local
government or a state agency of this state may cooperate for any lawful
purpose, by agreement or otherwise, with a unit of local government or a state
agency of this or another state, or with the United States, or with a United
States governmental agency, or with an American Indian tribe or an agency of an
American Indian tribe. This power includes power to provide jointly for
administrative officers.
(2)
The power conferred by subsection (1) of this section to enter into an
agreement with an American Indian tribe or an agency of an American Indian
tribe extends to any unit of local government or state agency that is not
otherwise expressly authorized to enter into an agreement with an American
Indian tribe or an agency of an American Indian tribe.
(3)
With regard to an American Indian tribe, the power described in subsections (1)
and (2) of this section includes the power of the Governor or the designee of
the Governor to enter into agreements to ensure that the state, a state agency
or unit of local government does not interfere with or infringe on the exercise
of any right or privilege of an American Indian tribe or members of a tribe
held or granted under any federal treaty, executive order, agreement, statute,
policy or any other authority. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
modify the obligations of the United States to an American Indian tribe or its
members concerning real or personal property, title to which is held in trust
by the United States.
(4)
A unit of local government or state agency of this state may exclude any clause
or condition required by ORS 279B.220, 279B.225, 279B.230, 279B.235, 279B.270
or 279C.500 to 279C.530 from an agreement under subsection (1) of this section
if the agreement is with:
(a)
A unit of local government of another state.
(b)
A state agency of another state.
(c)
The United States.
(d)
A United States governmental agency.
(e)
An American Indian tribe.
(f)
An agency of an American Indian tribe. [Amended by 1963 c.189 §2; 1967 c.550 §7;
1985 c.267 §1; 1999 c.948 §3; 2001 c.611 §1; 2003 c.794 §208]
190.112 Agreements with United States to perform
security functions. A public body as defined in ORS
174.109 may enter into an agreement with the United States to perform security
functions at a military installation or facility in the United States and to
receive payment for performing the functions. [2003 c.6 §1]
Note:
190.112 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 190 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
190.115 Summaries of agreements of state
agencies; contents. (1) A state agency that enters into
an agreement under ORS 190.110, 190.420 or 190.485 on or after August 16, 1999,
or an agreement under ORS 190.112 or under ORS 660.334 shall submit a summary
of the agreement to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services within the
30-day period immediately following the effective date of the agreement.
(2)
The summary required by this section must include the following information:
(a)
Names of the parties to the agreement.
(b)
Date of the agreement.
(c)
Subject matter of the agreement.
(d)
The agency through which a person may obtain a copy of the agreement.
(3)
A state agency that is required to submit a summary of an agreement to the
department under this section shall submit the summary through electronic
means. [1999 c.948 §1; 2003 c.6 §2; 2003 c.149 §2]
Note:
190.115 and 190.118 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were
not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 190 or any series therein by
legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
190.118 Index of summaries.
(1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall keep an index of
summaries of agreements into which state agencies enter under ORS 190.110,
190.112, 190.420, 190.485 or 660.334. The department shall include in the index
the information provided by state agencies under ORS 190.115.
(2)
The department shall require state agencies to update information in the index
through a secure website that is protected with a password.
(3)
The department shall make the information in the index accessible to the public
through a searchable public website on the Internet. [1999 c.948 §2; 2003 c.6 §3;
2003 c.149 §3]
Note: See
note under 190.115.
190.120 [1955
c.164 §1; 1959 c.662 §3; 1961 c.108 §8; renumbered 297.910]
(Water)
190.125 Agreements to deliver water; joint
board of control. (1) A unit of local government
established to deliver water may enter into a written agreement with any other
such unit or units of local government for the performance of specified activities
by a joint board of control composed of the district managers of the parties to
the agreement. A joint board of control, at the direction of the parties to the
agreement, may perform any or all functions and activities under the agreement
that a party to the agreement, or its officers or agencies, has authority to
perform.
(2)
A joint board of control created under this section may undertake cooperative
activities, such as:
(a)
Sharing personnel;
(b)
Entering into joint contracts for operations;
(c)
Sharing use of equipment, facilities and fiscal resources;
(d)
Preparing basin and subbasin conservation plans and
other planning functions; and
(e)
Any other cooperative activity authorized by the parties to the agreement.
(3)
An agreement under this section shall specify the functions or activities to be
performed by the joint board of control and by what means they shall be
performed. The agreement shall provide that the elected boards of the parties
to the agreement must approve the operating policy of the joint board of
control. The agreement shall also provide that the joint board of control act
on behalf of the parties to the agreement and under their policy guidance.
(4)
As used in this section, “unit of local government established to deliver water”
means an irrigation district organized under ORS chapter 545, a drainage
district organized under ORS chapter 547, a diking district organized under ORS
chapter 551, a water improvement district organized under ORS chapter 552, a
water control district organized under ORS chapter 553 or a nonprofit
corporation for irrigation, drainage, water supply or flood control organized
under ORS chapter 554. [1997 c.215 §2]
190.130 Effect of ORS 190.125.
The authority granted by ORS 190.125 is in addition to any other authority and
powers possessed by units of local government established to deliver water and
does not increase or expand the authority or the powers of such units of local
government relating to water rights or water use under other state laws. [1997
c.215 §3]
190.150 Agreements under federal Watershed
Protection and Flood Prevention Act. (1) Districts
that may enter into agreements with the United States, or any agency or
instrumentality thereof, under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention
Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1002), are:
(a)
People’s utility districts organized under ORS chapter 261.
(b)
Domestic water supply corporations organized under ORS chapter 264.
(c)
Irrigation districts organized under ORS chapter 545 and ORS 548.005 to 548.120
and 548.305 to 548.715.
(d)
Drainage districts organized under ORS chapter 547 and ORS 548.005 to 548.120
and 548.305 to 548.715.
(e)
Diking districts organized under ORS chapter 551.
(f)
Water control districts organized under ORS chapter 553.
(g)
Irrigation, drainage, water supply or flood control corporations organized
under ORS chapter 554.
(2)
No agreement under subsection (1) of this section that imposes any part of the
cost of a work of improvement upon a district is binding upon the district
until the project and the method of financing its costs have been authorized in
accordance with the laws that apply to that district.
(3)
This section is intended to be supplementary and in addition to and is not
intended to repeal any law authorizing this state or any political subdivision
or instrumentality thereof to make contracts with the United States or any
agency or instrumentality thereof. [1959 c.113 §§1,2,3; 1969 c.50 §2]
190.155 [2007
c.97 §1; renumbered 402.200 in 2009]
190.156 [2007
c.97 §2; 2009 c.718 §34; renumbered 402.205 in 2009]
190.158 [2007
c.97 §3; renumbered 402.210 in 2009]
190.160 [2007
c.97 §4; renumbered 402.215 in 2009]
190.162 [2007
c.97 §5; renumbered 402.220 in 2009]
190.164 [2007
c.97 §6; renumbered 402.225 in 2009]
190.166 [2007
c.97 §7; renumbered 402.230 in 2009]
190.168 [2007
c.97 §8; renumbered 402.235 in 2009]
190.170 [2007
c.97 §9; renumbered 402.240 in 2009]
(State Obligations)
190.210 Oregon Department of
Administrative Services to maintain liaison with local governments providing services
to state agencies. (1) The Legislative Assembly
recognizes the need for intergovernmental cooperation between the state
governmental agencies located in the various regions of the state and the local
governmental agencies which provide the state agencies necessary services such
as:
(a)
Fire and police protection;
(b)
Sewage, water and storm drainage;
(c)
Traffic and transportation facilities;
(d)
Refuse disposal; and
(e)
Schools, parks and zoning.
(2)
In meeting this need for intergovernmental cooperation, the Oregon Department
of Administrative Services shall maintain liaison with the various local
governmental agencies which provide services to the state agencies and may
participate in the joint deliberations of the local governments in developing
plans for services which are supported or utilized by these state agencies. [1961
c.591 §1; 1995 c.79 §69]
190.220 State to pay share of cost of
intergovernmental and planning studies; limitation.
(1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services is authorized to pay out
of the General Fund, to the extent that moneys are available therefor, its
proportionate share of the cost of development and coordination of
intergovernmental studies and plans prepared by tax supported intergovernmental
planning groups, except that the state’s financial participation shall be
limited to the planning and coordinating of those activities and services which
are supported or utilized by the state agencies located in the various regional
areas.
(2)
The department is authorized to pay, from moneys appropriated for such
purposes, grants-in-aid to tax supported intergovernmental planning groups in
support of planning activities conducted by such groups. [1961 c.591 §2; 1969 c.136
§5]
190.230 Public employment status under
various federal programs. Persons who are recipients,
beneficiaries or trainees in work training, work study and work experience
programs authorized by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (United States Public
Law 88-452), as amended; persons who are volunteers under section 603 of that
Act; and persons participating in the Work Incentive Program, Title IV of the
Social Security Act (United States Public Law 90-248), as amended; and persons
participating in programs of work experience and training during their
participation in such programs:
(1)
Are not serving in positions in the service of the state or any county or city
for purposes of any merit system or civil service law or of any state, county
or city retirement system.
(2)
Are workers covered under the state system of workers’ compensation if the
recipient, beneficiary or trainee is not otherwise covered by a federal program
of insurance offering similar coverage. [1965 c.405 §1; 1969 c.227 §1; 1975 c.107
§1; 1977 c.294 §1; 1985 c.565 §23]
(Furnishing of Services and Information)
190.240 Furnishing of services by state
agency to federal and local governmental units.
(1) Subject to rules prescribed by the Oregon Department of Administrative
Services, any state agency as defined in ORS 291.002 may, upon request, furnish
to the federal government or a city, county, district or other municipal
corporation or political subdivision in Oregon the same or similar services,
other than materials, equipment and supplies, having a single unit price of
less than $500, furnished under the laws of this state to other state agencies.
Equipment does not include used goods; material and supplies do not include
goods produced by the State of Oregon. The cost of the services provided under
this subsection shall be charged to the federal government, city, county,
district or other municipal corporation or political subdivision for which the
services are performed.
(2)
Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, in the case of state
agencies, the cost of services furnished pursuant to subsection (1) of this
section may be paid out of the miscellaneous receipts account established
pursuant to ORS 279A.290 for such agencies. All moneys received by an agency in
payment of such services shall be paid into the State Treasury for deposit to
the credit of the miscellaneous receipts account established pursuant to ORS
279A.290 for the agency furnishing the service.
(3)
In the case of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, the cost of
services furnished pursuant to subsection (1) of this section may be advanced
from the Oregon Department of Administrative Services Operating Fund and
reimbursed to the fund from the charges paid to the department by the federal government,
city, county, district or other municipal corporation or political subdivision
for which the services are performed. [1965 c.351 §2(2),(3); 1967 c.419 §43;
1969 c.420 §1; 1993 c.500 §6; 2003 c.794 §209]
190.250 Furnishing centralized accounting
and data processing services to federal and local governmental units.
Upon request of the federal government or a city, county, district or other
municipal corporation or political subdivision in Oregon, the Oregon Department
of Administrative Services may provide centralized accounting, data processing,
data recording and storing and other similar services for such federal
government, city, county, district or other municipal corporation or political
subdivision. The cost of the services provided under this section may be
advanced out of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services Operating Fund
and the cost thereof shall be charged to the federal government, city, county,
district or other municipal corporation or political subdivision for which the services
are performed. [1965 c.351 §2(1); 1967 c.454 §91; 1993 c.500 §6a]
190.255 State agencies’ sharing of
business registration information. (1)
Notwithstanding any provision of law governing the confidentiality or
disclosure of information, a state agency may enter into an interagency
agreement with another state agency to disclose to the other state agency a
business name, address, telephone number or state-generated common
identification number or the nature of a business or type of entity conducting
the business, for the purposes of registering businesses or updating business
registration records.
(2)
Notwithstanding any provision of law governing the confidentiality or
disclosure of information, a state agency receiving information described in subsection
(1) of this section from another state agency pursuant to an interagency
agreement with the other state agency may use the information to maintain and
update its records, including posting the information on databases that are
accessible by the public, provided the original source of the information is
not publicly disclosed.
(3)
As used in this section, “state agency” means the Employment Department, the
Department of Consumer and Business Services, the Department of Justice, the
Oregon Business Development Department, the Department of Revenue and the
Corporation Division of the Office of the Secretary of State. [2003 c.749 §10;
2005 c.22 §133]
Note:
190.255 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 190 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
190.260
[Formerly 297.920; repealed by 1967 c.454 §119]
(Corrections)
190.265 Intergovernmental corrections
entities; purposes; powers; bonds; taxes. (1)
Pursuant to ORS 190.010, 190.020 and 190.085, counties may establish, by
agreement ratified by the governing body of each county as provided in ORS
190.085, an intergovernmental corrections entity for the purposes of:
(a)
Making application under ORS 423.525 to provide local correctional facilities
including, but not limited to, facilities funded under ORS 423.525, including
land, structures, equipment, supplies and personnel necessary to acquire,
develop, maintain and operate the local correctional facilities; and
(b)
Administering local community corrections programs and services.
(2)
An intergovernmental corrections entity consists of the entire combined
territories of the counties establishing the entity. Notwithstanding any
provision in ORS chapter 190 and subject to the provisions of this section, an
intergovernmental corrections entity may issue general obligation bonds and
assess, levy and collect taxes in support of the purposes of the entity. An
intergovernmental corrections entity is not a district for purposes of ORS
chapter 198 and is not subject to ORS chapter 451.
(3)
To carry out the purposes for which the entity was established and when
authorized at an election properly called for that purpose, an intergovernmental
corrections entity may borrow money and sell and dispose of general obligation
bonds. Approval or denial of the proposition submitted to the electors of the
intergovernmental corrections entity shall be by a majority of the electors
voting in the election. The proposition submitted to the electors shall make
provision for the assessment, levy and collection each year of taxes on the
assessed value of all taxable property within the entity to be applied for the
purposes of paying the principal and interest on the general obligation bonds.
Outstanding bonds may never exceed in the aggregate two percent of the real
market value of all taxable property within the entity.
(4)
The bonds shall be issued from time to time by the governing body of the entity
on behalf of the entity as authorized by the electors of the entity. The bonds
shall be issued in accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter
287A.
(5)
An intergovernmental corrections entity may impose operating taxes by
establishing a permanent rate limit under section 11 (3)(c), Article XI of the
Oregon Constitution, and the laws adopted thereunder. An intergovernmental
corrections entity may impose other ad valorem property taxes in the manner
provided by law.
(6)
Local correctional facilities provided by or furnished to a county under this
section shall be considered to be jail accommodations of the county for
purposes of ORS 135.215, 137.140 and 137.330.
(7)
An intergovernmental corrections entity may exercise any of the powers granted by
this section, any of the powers of an intergovernmental entity created under
ORS 190.010, 190.020 and 190.085 and any powers necessary to effectuate the
purposes for which the entity is formed. These powers include, but are not
limited to, the authority to contract or make agreements with third parties,
governmental and private, and the authority to expend, consistent with the
purposes for which the entity is formed, any tax proceeds, general obligation
bond proceeds and other revenues received by the entity. This section and the
powers granted by it shall be construed liberally to effectuate its purposes. [1996
c.4 §9; 1997 c.541 §340; 2007 c.783 §73]
Note:
190.265 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to
or made a part of ORS chapter 190 or any series therein by legislative action.
See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
190.310 [1967
c.165 §1; repealed by 1993 c.389 §1]
190.320 [1967
c.165 §2; 1969 c.80 §27; repealed by 1993 c.389 §1]
190.330 [1967
c.165 §3; 1969 c.80 §28; 1975 c.605 §13; repealed by 1993 c.389 §1]
190.340 [1967
c.165 §4; 1969 c.80 §29; repealed by 1993 c.389 §1]
INTERSTATE COOPERATION
190.410 Definition for ORS 190.410 to
190.440. As used in ORS 190.410 to 190.440, “public
agency” includes:
(1)
Any county, city, special district or other public corporation, commission,
authority or entity organized and existing under laws of this state, or any
other state, or under the city or county charter of any county or city of this or
any other state;
(2)
Any agency of this state or any other state; and
(3)
Oregon Health and Science University. [1969 c.390 §1; 1997 c.126 §1; 1999 c.291
§30]
190.420 Authority of public agency to make
agreements with public agencies in other states; contents of agreement; liability
of public agency. (1) Any power or powers,
privileges or authority exercised or capable of exercise by a public agency in
this state may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any public agency in
another state to the extent that the laws of the other state permit such joint
exercise or enjoyment.
(2)
Public agencies in this state and in another state may enter into agreements
with one another for joint or cooperative action. Such action must be recorded
by ordinance, resolution or in other lawful manner by the governing bodies of
the participating public agencies.
(3)
An agreement under subsection (2) of this section must specify its duration,
the organization, composition and nature of any separate legal or administrative
entity created to exercise the functions agreed upon, the purpose of the
agreement, the method of financing the joint or cooperative undertaking, the
methods to be employed to terminate the agreement, and any other necessary and
proper matters.
(4)
An agreement under subsection (2) of this section may not relieve any public
agency of any obligation or responsibility imposed on it by law.
(5)
An agreement under subsection (2) of this section may require that a public
agency in another state indemnify a public agency in this state against any
tort claim or demand, whether groundless or otherwise, arising out of an
alleged act or omission occurring in the performance of an action in the other
state.
(6)
Notwithstanding subsection (4) of this section, a public agency in this state
may exclude from an agreement under subsection (2) of this section any clause
or condition required by ORS 279B.220, 279B.225, 279B.230, 279B.235, 279B.270
or 279C.500 to 279C.530. [1969 c.390 §2; 1999 c.948 §4; 2003 c.794 §210; 2007
c.376 §1]
190.430 Attorney General to review
agreements; exemptions. (1) Every agreement made by an
agency of this state under ORS 190.112, 190.420 or 660.334 shall be submitted
to the Attorney General before taking effect. The Attorney General shall determine
whether the agreement is in proper form and compatible with the laws of this
state. If the Attorney General determines that the agreement is in some
instance improper, the Attorney General shall give written notice to the state
agency concerning the specific respects in which the agreement fails to comply
with law. The Attorney General’s failure to give notice within 30 days of
submission of the agreement to the Attorney General constitutes approval of the
agreement.
(2)
The Attorney General may exempt agreements, including classes of agreements and
form agreements, from the requirements of subsection (1) of this section.
(3)
As used in this section, “agency of this state” and “state agency” mean any
officer, board, commission, department, division or institution in the
executive or administrative branch of state government. [1969 c.390 §3; 1993
c.72 §1; 2001 c.68 §1; 2003 c.6 §4; 2003 c.149 §4; 2005 c.197 §1]
190.440 Powers of public agency under
agreement. Any public agency entering into an agreement
under ORS 190.410 to 190.440 may expend funds and may sell, lease, give or
otherwise supply the administrative board of other legal or administrative
entity that operates the joint or cooperative undertaking by providing such
personnel or services therefor as may be within its legal power to furnish. [1969
c.390 §4]
190.470 Council of State Governments
declared a joint governmental agency. The Council
of State Governments is a joint governmental agency of this state and of the
other states which cooperate through it. [Formerly 189.100]
190.472 Mutual interstate law enforcement
assistance agreements. A full-time, fully compensated
police officer commissioned by the State of Washington, Idaho or California or
any full-time, fully compensated police officer commissioned by a unit of local
government of the State of Washington, Idaho or California may exercise any
authority that the officer’s commission vests in the officer throughout the
territorial bounds of Oregon if the officer is acting pursuant to a mutual law
enforcement assistance agreement between a law enforcement agency of the
neighboring state and a law enforcement agency of Oregon. [1997 c.855 §1]
Note:
190.472 to 190.478 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were
not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 190 or any series therein by
legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further
explanation.
190.474 Reports by out-of-state police
officers. When an officer exercises the authority
granted by ORS 190.472, the officer shall submit, as soon as is practicable, a
report concerning the incident to the law enforcement agency in Oregon having
primary jurisdiction over the geographic area in which the incident occurred.
The law enforcement agency to whom the report is submitted may establish a
reporting procedure to be used in making a report under this section. [1997
c.855 §2]
Note: See
note under 190.472.
190.476 Delegation of supervision of
police officers; agency liability. (1) An
officer exercising authority under ORS 190.472 is subject to the supervisory
control of and limitations imposed by the commissioning agency. However, the
commissioning agency may temporarily delegate supervision of the officer to
another law enforcement agency.
(2)
Any liability or claim of liability that arises out of the exercise of
authority under ORS 190.472 by an officer acting within the course and scope of
the officer’s duties under ORS 190.472 is the responsibility of the
commissioning agency unless:
(a)
The officer acts under the direction and control of another agency; or
(b)
The liability or claim of liability is otherwise allocated under a written
agreement between the commissioning agency and another agency.
(3)
All of the privileges and immunities from liability, exemption from laws,
ordinances and rules, and all pension, relief, disability, workers’
compensation insurance and other benefits that apply to the activities of
officers when performing their duties within the territorial limits of their
commissioning agencies apply to them and to their commissioning agencies to the
same degree and extent while the officers exercise authority under ORS 190.472.
(4)
As used in this section, “commissioning agency” means the agency for whom the
officer is employed full-time and by whom the officer is compensated. [1997
c.855 §3]
Note: See
note under 190.472.
190.478 Effect on federal officers.
ORS 190.472 does not confer on federal officers, as defined in ORS 133.005, any
additional powers. The powers of federal officers are limited to those powers
conferred by other laws. [1997 c.855 §4]
Note: See
note under 190.472.
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
190.480 Definition for ORS 190.480 to
190.490. As used in ORS 190.480 to 190.490, “state
agency” or “agency” means every state officer, board, commission, department,
institution, branch or agency of state government whose costs are paid wholly
or in part from funds held in the State Treasury. [1991 c.137 §1]
Note:
190.480 to 190.490 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were
not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 190 or any series therein by
legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further
explanation.
190.485 Authority of state agency to
exercise authority jointly with nation or national agency of other than United
States; contents of agreements. (1) Any power
or powers, privileges or authority exercised or capable of exercise by a state
agency in this state may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with a nation or a
public agency in any nation other than the United States, to the extent that
the laws of the United States and of the other nation do not prohibit such
joint exercise or enjoyment.
(2)
A state agency may enter into an agreement with another nation or public agency
of another nation for joint and cooperative action.
(3)
An agreement described in subsection (2) of this section must specify its
duration, the organization, composition and nature of any separate legal or
administrative entity created to exercise the functions agreed upon, the
purpose of the agreement, the method of financing the joint or cooperative
undertaking, the methods to be employed to terminate the agreement and other
necessary and proper matters.
(4)
No agreement described in subsection (2) of this section shall relieve any
state agency of any obligation or responsibility imposed upon it by the laws of
this state or of the United States.
(5)
Notwithstanding subsection (4) of this section, a state agency may exclude from
an agreement under subsection (2) of this section any clause or condition
required by ORS 279B.220, 279B.225, 279B.230, 279B.235, 279B.270 or 279C.500 to
279C.530. [1991 c.137 §2; 1999 c.948 §5; 2003 c.794 §211]
Note: See
note under 190.480.
190.490 Approval of agreement by Attorney
General; filing of agreement; rules; exemptions.
(1) Every agreement entered into under ORS 190.485 shall be submitted to the
Attorney General before taking effect. The Attorney General shall determine
whether the agreement is in proper form and compatible with the laws of this
state. If the Attorney General determines that the agreement is improper in
some respect, the Attorney General shall give written notice to the state
agency concerning the specific respects in which the agreement fails to comply with
law. Failure of the Attorney General to give such notice to the state agency
within 30 days of submission of the agreement to the Attorney General’s office
shall constitute approval of the agreement. The Attorney General may exempt
certain agreements, classes of agreements or form agreements from the
requirement that the agreement be approved by the Attorney General before
taking effect.
(2)
The state agency shall file any agreement made under ORS 190.485 with the
Oregon Department of Administrative Services within 30 days of the effective
date of the agreement. The department may adopt rules necessary for the
administration of this subsection.
(3)
This section does not apply to the Legislative Assembly, the courts and their
officers and committees, the Secretary of State and the State Treasurer in the
performance of the duties of their constitutional offices and the Public
Defense Services Commission. [1991 c.137 §3; 2003 c.449 §33]
Note: See
note under 190.480.
STATE CENSUS
190.510 Definitions for ORS 190.510 to
190.610. As used in ORS 190.510 to 190.610,
unless the context requires otherwise:
(1)
“Board” means the State Board of Higher Education established under ORS
351.015.
(2)
“City” means any incorporated city or town. [Formerly 221.845; 1965 c.207 §1]
190.520 Annual estimate of population of
cities and counties by State Board of Higher Education; actual count.
(1) The State Board of Higher Education shall:
(a)
Annually estimate the population as of July 1 of each city and county within the
state and no later than December 15 of each year prepare a certificate of
population showing the board’s estimate of the population of each city and
county within the state as of July 1. The board’s estimate may be based upon
statistical or other pertinent data or upon an actual count. The certificate
shall also indicate the results of any enumeration of cities or annexed areas
made after July 1.
(b)
Annually estimate the number of persons between the ages of 4 and 20 who
resided in each county as of October 25. The board shall certify such estimate
to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and to the executive officer of the
administrative office of each county, as defined in ORS 328.001, by January 1
of each year.
(c)
Upon an official request from a city, county, political subdivision, public
corporation or state agency, cause to be conducted at the expense of the
requesting party an actual count of the population of the area specified in the
request and prepare a certificate of population based upon such count.
(d)
Upon the incorporation of a city, cause to be conducted at the expense of the
city an actual count of the population of the city. The board shall prepare a
certificate of population based upon such count. If the election of officers of
the newly incorporated city is held 40 days or more before the end of the
calendar quarter, the certificate shall be prepared before the end of the
calendar quarter. If the election is held less than 40 days before the end of
the calendar quarter, the certificate shall be prepared before the end of the
calendar quarter next following the election.
(2)
All certificates prepared under this section shall be filed with the Portland
State University Population Research Center. [Formerly 221.850; 1963 c.312 §1;
1971 c.294 §11; 1993 c.98 §12; 2003 c.14 §89; 2007 c.71 §62]
190.530 Revision of certificate; effect.
Upon petition from a city, county, political subdivision, public corporation or
state agency for reconsideration, or upon its own motion, the State Board of
Higher Education may revise its determination of the population of a city,
county or other area. Payment of funds to a city, county or other area under
ORS 323.455, 366.785 to 366.820 or 471.810 shall be affected by a subsequent
filing of a corrected certificate under this section in the manner provided by
ORS 190.620. [Formerly 221.855; 1963 c.312 §2; 1971 c.222 §2]
190.540 Effect of certificate of
population; use in computing shares of state revenues.
(1) The population shown in the certificate of population of the State Board of
Higher Education filed pursuant to ORS 190.520 or 190.530 shall be the official
population of the city, county or other area covered by the certificate until a
later certificate covering such city, county or other area is filed by the
board.
(2)
After a certificate of population is filed pursuant to ORS 190.520 or 190.530,
the population of a city, county or other area as shown in the certificate
shall be the official and exclusive basis for determining per capita allocation
and payment of funds to such city, county or other area under ORS 366.785 to
366.820 and 471.810 until the filing by the board of a later certificate for
such city, county or other area. [Formerly 221.860; 1961 c.259 §1; 1963 c.312 §3;
1967 c.577 §6]
190.550
[Formerly 221.865; repealed by 1965 c.207 §7]
190.560
[Formerly 221.870; repealed by 1965 c.207 §7]
190.570
[Formerly 221.875; repealed by 1965 c.207 §7]
190.580 Rules and regulations.
The State Board of Higher Education may adopt such rules and regulations as it
considers desirable and expedient in the conduct of its duties under ORS
190.510 to 190.610. [Formerly 221.880]
190.590 Reporting information to board.
Any state agency, or officer thereof, and any city, or department, officer or
employee thereof, shall, upon request of the State Board of Higher Education,
furnish such available information as may be required by the board in securing
accurate data and information upon which to base its estimates. The board may
prescribe the form for reporting such information. [Formerly 221.885]
190.600
[Formerly 221.890; repealed by 1963 c.115 §2]
190.610 Board to establish program at
public universities. The State Board of Higher
Education shall establish a program at one or more of the public universities
under its control, designed to perform the duties imposed upon it by ORS
190.510 to 190.610. [1965 c.207 §6; 2011 c.637 §67]
190.620 Effect of corrected certificate on
payments to cities or counties; adjustment of payments.
(1) Whenever a corrected certificate of census is filed and the correction is
such that payment of funds under ORS 323.455, 366.785 to 366.820 or 471.810 was
more or less than the city, county or other area would have been entitled, the
payment shall be corrected in the distribution of funds next following the
erroneous distribution. In computing the corrected distribution, the amount due
any city or county or other area under the corrected certificate shall be
distributed first, and the amounts payable that would otherwise be distributed
shall be adjusted accordingly.
(2)
The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall apply to all
distributions made after December 31, 1970, if a corrected certificate has been
filed prior to the distribution next following the erroneous distribution. If
the corrected certificate is not filed before the distribution next following
the erroneous distribution, no adjustments are required and the corrected
certificate shall affect only those distributions made after the corrected
certificate is filed. [1971 c.222 §1]
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ARBITRATION
190.710 Definitions for ORS 190.710 to
190.800. As used in ORS 190.710 to 190.800:
(1)
“Association” means the American Arbitration Association.
(2)
“Local government” means a city, county, special district or other public
corporation, commission, authority or entity organized under state statute or
city or county charter.
(3)
“State agency” means any state board, commission, department or division. [1981
c.857 §1]
190.720 Agreement to arbitrate; costs.
(1) Disputes between a state agency or local government and another state
agency or local government, including disputes relating to the title to real
estate, may, if the parties agree, be submitted to the award of an arbitrator
of the American Arbitration Association. The agreement may not be rescinded
after the notice of intent to arbitrate has been mailed to the association.
(2)
Costs of arbitration shall be assessed to the parties as provided by the
commercial arbitration rules of the association. [1981 c.857 §§2,12]
190.730 Submission to regional office.
The parties shall submit to the northwest regional office of the American
Arbitration Association:
(1)
Duplicate copies of a notice of intention to arbitrate;
(2)
Duplicate copies of each party’s statement of the nature of the dispute, the
amount of money involved, if any, and the remedy sought; and
(3)
The administrative fee required by the association. [1981 c.857 §3]
190.740 Arbitration rules.
Except as otherwise provided in ORS 190.710 to 190.800, an arbitration
proceeding shall be conducted under the commercial arbitration rules of the
American Arbitration Association as they existed on January 1, 1981. [1981
c.857 §4]
190.750 Selection of arbitrators.
(1) Arbitrator candidates shall be selected from a list of candidates provided
by the American Arbitration Association.
(2)
The association shall make an initial screening for bias as may be appropriate
and shall require a candidate for a particular case to complete a current
personal disclosure statement under oath. In addition to other relevant
information, the statement shall disclose the present residence and immediate
prior residence of the candidate, any prior association with any of the parties
and any personal acquaintance with counsel for the parties. If the statement
reveals facts which suggest the possibility of bias, the association shall
communicate those facts to the parties. The arbitrator shall then be appointed
in accordance with the rules of the association. [1981 c.857 §5]
190.760 Procedure during arbitration.
(1) The arbitrator shall regulate the hearing in accordance with the rules of
the American Arbitration Association except that:
(a)
The arbitrator shall take an oath of office.
(b)
Testimony shall be taken under oath.
(c)
After the first witness is sworn, an arbitrator may not be disqualified for
bias.
(2)
The arbitrator may call a neutral expert on the arbitrator’s own motion, which
expert witness shall be subject to cross-examination by the parties. The cost
of the expert witness is part of the cost of the proceeding. [1981 c.857 §6]
190.770 Subpoena procedure.
The arbitrator may, and shall, upon application by a party to the proceeding,
issue a subpoena requiring a person to appear and be examined with reference to
a matter within the scope of the proceeding, and to produce books, records or
papers pertinent to the proceeding. In case of disobedience to the subpoena,
the party requesting it may petition the circuit court of the county in which
the witness resides or the circuit court of the county in which the inquiry is
being held to require compliance with the subpoena. The circuit court, in case
of refusal to obey a subpoena, may issue an order requiring the person to
appear and to produce books, records and papers and give evidence on the matter
in question. Failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the
court as contempt. [1981 c.857 §7]
190.780 Depositions.
On application of a party to the arbitration, the arbitrator may order the deposition
of a witness to be taken for use as evidence and not for discovery if the
witness cannot be compelled to attend the hearing or if exceptional
circumstances exist making it desirable. [1981 c.857 §8]
190.790 Relief; briefs; opinion; damages;
filing of petition to confirm award. (1) The
arbitrator may grant any relief deemed appropriate.
(2)
The arbitrator may order submission of written briefs within 30 days after the
close of hearings. In addition to a brief, each party may summarize the evidence
and propose an award.
(3)
The arbitrator shall issue a written opinion and award within 30 days after the
close of the hearing or the receipt of briefs, if ordered.
(4)
Damages or other remedies shall be without limitation as to nature or amount
unless otherwise provided by law.
(5)
A party may file a petition with a court for confirmation of the award as
provided in ORS 36.700. If the dispute involves real property, the award must
be filed in the county or counties in which the property is located. [1981
c.857 §§9,10; 1985 c.496 §23; 2003 c.598 §35]
190.800 Vacation, modification and
correction of award. A party may petition a court for
vacation, modification or correction of an arbitration award under ORS 190.790
in the manner provided by ORS 36.705 and 36.710. The court may vacate an award
only if there is a basis to vacate the award described in ORS 36.705 (1)(a) to
(d). The court may modify or correct an award only for the grounds given in ORS
36.710. [1981 c.857 §11; 2003 c.598 §36]
190.900 [1985
c.595 §4; renumbered 658.630 in 1987]
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