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2007 Regular Session

House Bill 2596

Modifies administrative adjudication processes of Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Elections, Ethics and Rules Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Modifies administrative adjudication processes of Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission. Extends length of Preliminary Review Phase from 90 days to 135 days. Allows delay for complaints filed against candidates for public office within 61 days before election. Extends length of Investigatory Phase from 120 days to 180 days. Allows person subject to commission action to request transfer of action to Marion County Circuit Court in lieu of contested case proceeding. Allows commission to transfer action to court or proceed with contested case under condition that decision of administrative law judge is final order in contested case. Modifies provisions directing commission to prepare and distribute government ethics manual and to prepare and present program of continuing education. Authorizes public official to establish legal expense trust fund for use by public official to defray legal expenses incurred by public official in defending public official in legal proceeding relating to or arising from status of person as public official. Requires approval of trust fund by Oregon Government Standards and Practices Commission. Prohibits personal use of trust fund proceeds. Prohibits public official from soliciting contributions to trust fund. Directs trustee of trust fund to file with commission quarterly reports of contributions received and expenditures made.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    HEER

    Its course

    February 6 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action5 actions on 5 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Jun 28 · stopped142 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 6 to Feb 82 days

    Elections, Ethics and RulesFeb 8 to Jun 28 · stopped140 days

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Jun 28

    1. Feb 6Introduced
    2. Feb 8Sent to Elections, Ethics and Rules
    3. Feb 28Heard in Elections, Ethics and Rules
    4. Apr 4Heard in Elections, Ethics and Rules
    5. Jun 28Died when the session ended
    All 5 actions, as published
    1. Feb 6First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 8Referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 28Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    5. Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives