173.615, does not affect the employment of any individual filling a position previously approved by the committee. ����� (2) Upon the expiration of the terms of members and until the newly appointed

173.615, does not affect the employment of any individual filling a position previously approved by the committee.

����� (2) Upon the expiration of the terms of members and until the newly appointed Legislative Policy and Research Committee provides otherwise, the Legislative Policy and Research Director may employ and fix the compensation of individuals the director considers necessary for the effective conduct of the work supervised or managed by the director.

����� (3) Notwithstanding ORS 173.605 and 173.615, if a vacancy occurs in the position of director after the expiration of the terms of members and before the appointment of members of a new Legislative Policy and Research Committee, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may jointly select a director. The director selected by the President and the Speaker serves at their pleasure at a salary jointly fixed by the President and the Speaker that does not exceed the salary last fixed by the committee. The President and Speaker may act in lieu of the committee under ORS 293.335 in designating the director they select to approve disbursements and in filing the statement of designation. After appointment of a Legislative Policy and Research Committee, the director selected under this subsection serves at the pleasure of the committee and the committee may exercise power and authority over the director as if the director had been selected by the committee. [2016 c.88 �4; 2017 c.17 �15]

����� 173.630 [1999 c.1048 �3; repealed by 2017 c.532 �12]

����� 173.635 Director duties and powers. (1) The Legislative Policy and Research Director shall, subject to available resources:

����� (a) Prepare or assist in the preparation of legislative research and otherwise facilitate the development of legislative policy, when requested to do so by a member or committee of the Legislative Assembly;

����� (b) Provide advice and assistance to legislative committees;

����� (c) Exercise continuing supervision, coordination and support of clerical and administrative services to legislative standing and interim committees, including consideration of adequacy of staff and administrative services for these committees; and

����� (d) Provide research facilities and services to members and committees of the Legislative Assembly.

����� (2) The director may employ and fix the compensation of such professional assistants and other employees as the director deems necessary for the work under the charge of the director.

����� (3) The director may enter into contracts to carry out the functions of the director. [2016 c.88 �2]

����� 173.640 [1999 c.1048 �4; repealed by 2017 c.532 �12]

LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

����� 173.710 Legislative Administration Committee and office of Legislative Administrator established. The Legislative Administration Committee hereby is established as a joint committee of the Legislative Assembly. The committee shall select a Legislative Administrator who shall serve at the pleasure of the committee and under its direction. [1969 c.620 �1; 1971 c.638 �8]

����� 173.720 Duties of Legislative Administrator. (1) Pursuant to the policies and directions of the Legislative Administration Committee, the Legislative Administrator shall:

����� (a) Coordinate administrative operations of the Legislative Assembly in order to ensure efficient work flow.

����� (b) Develop standard formats for legislative manuals and interim committee reports.

����� (c) Review legislative organization, rules and procedure in cooperation with the Legislative Counsel with the intent of modernizing legislative operations.

����� (d) Conduct a continuing study of possible applications of technological changes and improvements, such as data processing and electronic equipment, to improve legislative procedures, and when considered advisable, make recommendations to adopt such applications.

����� (e) Arrange for and coordinate orientation conferences for members of the Legislative Assembly that shall include, but need not be limited to, education about recycling programs available in the State Capitol.

����� (f) Study and make recommendations on legislative compensation and working conditions.

����� (g) Control all space and facilities within the State Capitol and such other space as is assigned to the Legislative Assembly.

����� (h) Direct renovation and repair of the State Capitol, renovation, repair and replacement of State Capitol fixtures and facilities, and artistic and other aesthetic improvements to the State Capitol and adjacent areas.

����� (i) Perform administrative service functions for the Legislative Assembly, including but not limited to accounting, data processing, personnel administration, printing, supply, space allocation and property management.

����� (j) Arrange for the printing and distribution of legislative manuals and interim committee reports.

����� (k) Establish fee schedules for legislative measures, calendars, indexes and digests.

����� (L) Coordinate the use of legislative supplies, materials, equipment and other property by legislative interim committees and by standing committees and offices of the Legislative Assembly.

����� (2) Pursuant to the policies and directions of the Legislative Administration Committee, the Legislative Administrator may enter into contracts to carry out the functions of the Legislative Administrator.

����� (3) The Legislative Administrator may solicit and accept gifts, grants and donations from the Oregon State Capitol Foundation and other public and private sources for purposes of carrying out subsection (1)(h) of this section. [1969 c.620 �3; 1971 c.638 �9; 1977 c.121 �2; 1997 c.552 �28; 1997 c.817 �1; 1999 c.207 �3; 2001 c.158 �3; 2016 c.88 �5; 2025 c.194 �2]

����� 173.730 Committee membership; status; term; chairperson. (1) The Legislative Administration Committee shall consist of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, members of the House appointed by the Speaker and members of the Senate appointed by the President. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate may each designate an alternate from time to time from among the members of their respective chambers to exercise the powers, except as cochairperson, as a member of the committee. No more than three House members of the committee shall be of the same political party. No more than three Senate members of the committee shall be of the same political party.

����� (2) The committee has a continuing existence and may meet, act and conduct its business during sessions of the Legislative Assembly or any recess thereof, and in the interim period between sessions.

����� (3)(a) The term of a member shall expire upon the earlier of:

����� (A) The date of the convening of the odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly next following the commencement of the member�s term; or

����� (B) The date of the convening of an organizational session of the odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly next following the commencement of the member�s term.

����� (b) When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the committee in the interim between an odd-numbered year regular session and the earlier of the date of the convening of the next following odd-numbered year regular session or the date of the convening of an organizational session of the next following odd-numbered year regular session, until such vacancy is filled, the membership of the committee shall be deemed not to include the vacant position for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present and a quorum is a majority of the remaining members.

����� (4) The presiding officers shall act as cochairpersons and may alternate at succeeding meetings as presiding chairperson of the committee and vice chairperson thereof. The cochairpersons, jointly or singly, may, in addition to other acts authorized, approve voucher claims.

����� (5) The committee may not transact business unless a quorum is present. A quorum consists of a majority of committee members from the House of Representatives and a majority of committee members from the Senate.

����� (6) Action by the committee requires the affirmative vote of a majority of committee members from the House of Representatives and a majority of committee members from the Senate. [1969 c.620 �2; 1971 c.638 �10; 1975 c.530 �5; 1977 c.121 �3; 2007 c.790 �5; 2011 c.545 �11; 2017 c.17 �12]

����� 173.740 Employment of staff; compensation and expenses of staff; staff prohibited from influencing legislation. (1) Subject to the approval of the Legislative Administration Committee, the Legislative Administrator may employ and fix the compensation of such assistants and clerks as the Legislative Administrator finds necessary for the effective conduct of the work under the charge of the Legislative Administrator.

����� (2) The Legislative Administration Committee shall fix the annual salary of the Legislative Administrator.

����� (3) Neither the Legislative Administrator nor any employee of the committee shall oppose, urge or attempt to influence any measure pending before the Legislative Assembly.

����� (4) Subject to the limitations otherwise provided by law for the expenses of state officers, the Legislative Administrator and members of the staff of the Legislative Administrator shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties. [1969 c.620 �4]

����� 173.750 Effect of expiration of terms of committee members. The expiration of the terms of members of the Legislative Administration Committee, as provided in ORS 173.730, does not affect the employment of any individual filling a position previously approved by the committee. Upon the expiration of the terms of members and until the newly appointed committee provides otherwise, the Legislative Administrator may employ and fix the compensation of individuals the Legislative Administrator deems necessary for the effective conduct of the work under the charge of the Legislative Administrator. [1969 c.620 �5; 2011 c.545 �12; 2017 c.17 �13]

����� 173.760 Advisory committees; compensation and expenses. (1) The Legislative Administration Committee from time to time may appoint such advisory committees consisting of members of the Legislative Assembly and others as are necessary to assist the committee in carrying out its functions as provided by law.

����� (2) A member of an advisory committee who is a member of the Legislative Assembly shall be entitled to receive the per diem specified in ORS 171.072 from funds appropriated to the Legislative Assembly for each day of performance of duties as an advisory committee member. Other members are entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. Expenses incurred under this section are payable from funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Legislative Administration Committee. [1977 c.121 �4; 1987 c.879 �4]

����� 173.763 Legislative information available on Internet. (1)(a) The Legislative Administration Committee in conjunction with the Legislative Counsel Committee shall, with the advice of the President of the Senate, through the Secretary of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, through the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, make all of the following information available to the public and members of the Legislative Assembly in electronic form:

����� (A) The legislative calendar, the schedule of legislative committee hearings, a list of matters pending on the floors of both houses of the Legislative Assembly and a list of the committees of the Legislative Assembly and their members.

����� (B) The text of each bill introduced in each current legislative session, including each amended and enrolled form of the bill.

����� (C) The bill history of each bill introduced in each current legislative session.

����� (D) The bill status of each bill introduced in each current legislative session.

����� (E) All vote information concerning each bill in each current legislative session.

����� (F) Any veto message concerning a bill in each current legislative session.

����� (G) The Oregon Constitution.

����� (H) All Oregon Laws enacted on and after September 9, 1995.

����� (I) The Constitution of the United States.

����� (b) The Legislative Administration Committee, in its discretion, may make available in electronic form to the public and members of the Legislative Assembly staff measure summaries for each bill in a current legislative session.

����� (2)(a) The information identified in subsection (1) of this section shall be made available to the public on the Internet. The information shall be made available in one or more formats and by one or more means in order to provide the general public in this state with the greatest feasible access. Any person who accesses the information may access all or any part of the information. The information may also be made available by any other means that would facilitate public access to the information.

����� (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection, the Legislative Administration Committee shall determine the most cost-effective formats and procedures for the timely release of the information in electronic form.

����� (c) Pursuant to ORS 171.275, the Legislative Counsel Committee, in its discretion, may authorize the release of the text of Oregon Revised Statutes in electronic form.

����� (3) Any documentation that describes the electronic digital formats of the information identified in subsection (1) of this section and is available to the public shall be made available on the Internet.

����� (4) Personal information concerning a person who accesses the information identified in subsection (1) of this section may be maintained only for the purpose of providing service to the person.

����� (5) A fee or other charge may not be imposed by the Legislative Administration Committee as a condition of accessing the information identified in subsection (1) of this section on the Internet.

����� (6) Action taken pursuant to this section may not be deemed to alter or relinquish any copyright or other proprietary interest or entitlement of the State of Oregon relative to any of the information made available pursuant to subsection (1) or (2)(c) of this section. [1995 c.614 �3; 2001 c.45 �7; 2013 c.1 �12]

����� 173.766 Electronic mail address; website. (1) The Legislative Administration Committee shall make available to each member of the Legislative Assembly an electronic mail address accessible by Oregonians on the Internet.

����� (2) All state agencies shall cooperate with the Legislative Administration Committee in the implementation of subsection (1) of this section and ORS 171.795, 173.763 and