Title 177 · ORS Chapter 177
(1)(b) and (c), 205.110, 205.140, 205.220 and 432.295.
Citation: ORS 194.255
Section: 194.255
194.255 (1)(b) and (c), 205.110, 205.140, 205.220 and 432.295.
����� (2) The Secretary of State may not certify a signature of a notary public on a document:
����� (a) Regarding allegiance to a government or jurisdiction;
����� (b) Relating to the relinquishment or renunciation of citizenship, sovereignty, in itinere status or world service authority; or
����� (c) Setting forth or implying for the bearer a claim of immunity from the law of this state or federal law. [2011 c.359 �6; 2013 c.219 �56]
����� 177.070 Bonds for clerks or positions. The Secretary of State may require corporate surety bonds executed by a company licensed to transact business in the State of Oregon for the clerks or positions the Secretary of State deems proper. The surety bonds shall run to the State of Oregon in the amounts the Secretary of State approves. The premiums for the surety bonds shall be paid by the State of Oregon.
����� 177.075 Authority of Secretary of State to require fingerprints. For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Secretary of State may require the fingerprints of a person who:
����� (1)(a) Is employed or applying for employment by the Secretary of State; or
����� (b) Provides services or seeks to provide services to the Secretary of State as a contractor; and
����� (2) Is, or will be, working or providing services in a position:
����� (a) In which the person is providing information technology services and has control over, or access to, information technology systems that would allow the person to harm the information technology systems or the information contained in the systems;
����� (b) In which the person has access to information, the disclosure of which is prohibited by state or federal laws, rules or regulations or information that is defined as confidential under state or federal laws, rules or regulations;
����� (c) That has fiscal, payroll or purchasing responsibilities as one of the position�s primary responsibilities;
����� (d) In which the person has responsibility for conducting audits; or
����� (e) In which the person has access to personal information about employees or members of the public including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver license numbers, personal financial information or criminal background information. [2005 c.730 �52]
����� 177.080 Acts of Congress and of states to be deposited in State of Oregon Law Library. The Secretary of State shall cause the Acts of the Congress of the United States, and of the several states, which may be received at the office of the Secretary of State, to be deposited in the State of Oregon Law Library. [Amended by 2001 c.779 �7]
����� 177.090 [Repealed by 1993 c.98 �26]
����� 177.100 [Repealed by 1953 c.224 �4]
����� 177.110 Oregon Guide. The Secretary of State may provide for the distribution or sale of the Oregon Guide, a publication edited and compiled under the auspices of the United States Government, relating to the scenery, natural resources, history and general information of the State of Oregon, under the terms and conditions deemed advisable by the Oregon State Board of Control. All moneys realized from the sale and distribution of the Oregon Guide shall be placed to the credit of the General Fund.
����� 177.120 Oregon Blue Book. (1) The Secretary of State shall compile and issue on or about February 15 of each odd-numbered year, an official directory of all state officers, state institutions, boards and commissions and district and county officers of the state, to be known as the Oregon Blue Book, and include therein the information regarding their functions that the secretary considers most valuable to the people of the state, together with such other data and information as usually is included in similar publications. The Secretary of State may cause the Oregon Blue Book to be copyrighted.
����� (2) In order to fully carry out the intent and purposes of this section, the Secretary of State may request of any state, district and county officials any information concerning their offices, institutions or departments that the secretary desires to include in the Oregon Blue Book. The officials shall furnish the information.
����� (3) The Secretary of State may distribute the Oregon Blue Book free of charge, under such regulations as the secretary may establish, to schools and to federal, state, county and city officials of the State of Oregon. The copies distributed under this subsection shall not be sold.
����� (4) The Secretary of State shall determine a reasonable price, and charge such price, for each copy of the Oregon Blue Book distributed to the general public. The secretary may also establish a discount price for dealers and shall set the price for resale by dealers in order to maintain a uniform price. The sum collected shall be paid over to the State Treasurer and credited to the Secretary of State Miscellaneous Receipts Account established under ORS 279A.290. [Amended by 1953 c.586 �1; 1967 s.s. c.10 �1; 1973 c.126 �1; 1981 c.467 �1; 1991 c.169 �1; 2003 c.794 �198; 2011 c.545 �72]
����� 177.130 Fees of the Secretary of State. (1) The Secretary of State shall establish a schedule of fees to be charged in the office of the Secretary of State for furnishing a copy of, recording, or certifying and affixing the state seal to any document; for issuing certificates of official character; and for affixing the state seal to and countersigning or attesting any document issued by the Governor. The fees shall be reasonably calculated to reimburse the office for the cost thereof. No fee, however, shall be charged for affixing the state seal and countersigning or attesting pardons, commutations, paroles, military commissions, extradition papers, certificates of election to state and district officers and commissions and appointments under which the appointee receives no compensation.
����� (2) No member of the legislature or state officer shall be charged any fee for any certificate or certified copy relative to the official duties of the member or officer.
����� (3) This section does not apply to any commission issued by the Governor. [Amended by 1961 c.350 �1; 1975 c.720 �1; 1981 c.11 �3]
����� 177.140 Secretary of State Administration Division Account. There is established in the General Fund an account to be known as the Secretary of State Administration Division Account. All moneys received by the Secretary of State for administrative service charges shall be deposited in the account. All moneys in the Secretary of State Administration Division Account are appropriated continuously to the Secretary of State for payment of expenses incurred in performing the duties and functions of the Secretary of State that provide policy directions and centralized support services to the divisions and boards of the agency. [1989 c.112 �5]
����� 177.150 Record required for Secretary of State Miscellaneous Receipts Account. The Secretary of State shall cause a record to be kept of all moneys paid into the Secretary of State Miscellaneous Receipts Account established under ORS 279A.290. Together with other matters, the record shall indicate, by separate account, the source from which the moneys paid in are derived and the activity or program against which any payment or withdrawal is charged. [1991 c.169 �4; 2003 c.794 �199]
����� 177.170 Government Waste Hotline; acceptance of other reports; purpose; notice. (1) The Secretary of State shall establish a toll-free telephone line that is available to public employees and members of the public for the purpose of reporting waste, inefficiency or abuse by state agencies, state employees or persons under contract with state agencies.
����� (2) In addition to establishing a toll-free telephone line under subsection (1) of this section, the secretary shall also accept reports of waste, inefficiency or abuse by state agencies, state employees or persons under contract with state agencies made to the secretary by any other method.
����� (3) The toll-free telephone line required to be established under subsection (1) of this section shall be known as the Government Waste Hotline. The secretary shall prepare written notices that explain the purpose of the Government Waste Hotline and that prominently display the telephone number for the Government Waste Hotline. The notice shall be posted in all state offices. If a state office is open to members of the public, the notice shall be posted in a place where the public is most likely to see the notice.
����� (4) The secretary shall publicize the availability of the Government Waste Hotline through print and electronic media. [1995 c.138 �1; 2007 c.185 �1]
����� 177.180 Reports received through Government Waste Hotline or by other method; confidentiality; investigation; written determination; annual report to Legislative Assembly. (1) The Secretary of State shall designate one person employed by the Division of Audits of the Office of the Secretary of State to be responsible for reports of waste, inefficiency or abuse received through the Government Waste Hotline or received by the secretary through any other method. The person designated under this section shall log all reports received.
����� (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) or (5) of this section, the identity of any person calling the Government Waste Hotline or otherwise making a report under ORS