244.260. [1993 c.743 �2; 1993 c.747 �1; 1999 c.849 ��48,49; 2003 c.75 �27; 2007 c.865 �24; 2009 c.163 �1] ����� 171.780 [1973 c.802 �14; repealed by 1981 c.522 �2] ����� 171.785 Sanctions pres

244.260. [1993 c.743 �2; 1993 c.747 �1; 1999 c.849 ��48,49; 2003 c.75 �27; 2007 c.865 �24; 2009 c.163 �1]

����� 171.780 [1973 c.802 �14; repealed by 1981 c.522 �2]

����� 171.785 Sanctions prescribed by either chamber of Legislative Assembly; uniform application. (1) In addition to such penalties as otherwise may be provided by law, a person is subject to such sanctions as either house of the Legislative Assembly may prescribe if the person:

����� (a) Violates any provision of ORS 171.740 to 171.762; or

����� (b) Fails to file any report, registration or statement or to furnish any information required by ORS 171.725 to 171.785 and 171.992.

����� (2) The sanctions referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall be uniformly applied to all persons subject to ORS 171.725 to 171.785 and 171.992. [1973 c.802 �12]

CONTACT WITH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

����� 171.790 Contact with Legislative Assembly by local government officials and employees. Notwithstanding any provision of a city or county charter or any ordinance or order adopted thereunder, a city or county shall not:

����� (1) Prohibit an elected official, other officer or employee of the city or county from initiating contacts with legislators or giving testimony before public sessions of committees of the Legislative Assembly or public hearings of state agencies when:

����� (a) The contacts are made or testimony given as a representative of the city or county;

����� (b) The contacts are made or testimony given to represent the interests of the city or county or the residents thereof;

����� (c) No substantial part of the duties performed by the official, officer or employee consists of influencing or attempting to influence matters which may be the subject of action by either house of the Legislative Assembly or any of its committees;

����� (d) The official, officer or employee receives no consideration for making the contacts or giving testimony other than the remuneration ordinarily paid to the official, officer or employee out of the funds of the city or county in return for duties performed for the city or county, together with reimbursement for expenses actually and necessarily incurred in appearing before the legislative committees or state agencies; and

����� (e) The official, officer or employee is not required to register with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission under ORS 171.725 to 171.785 and the rules of the commission adopted thereunder.

����� (2) Prohibit an elected official, other officer or employee of the city or county from initiating contacts with legislators when the contacts are made to express personal political views and do not occur during working hours while the official, officer or employee is on the job.

����� (3) Prohibit an elected official, other officer or employee of the city or county from responding to requests from legislators or committees of the Legislative Assembly for information, data or opinions. [1985 c.788 �1]

����� 171.795 Electronic distribution of information. (1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that it is now possible and feasible in this electronic age to distribute information more widely by way of electronic communication. The Legislative Assembly further finds that it is desirable to make information available to the citizens of this state in a timely manner and for the least possible cost. The use of electronic communication will:

����� (a) Better inform the public of legislative proceedings and matters pending before the Legislative Assembly;

����� (b) Allow broader participation among Oregonians in the legislative process;

����� (c) Make information regarding legislative matters and proceedings more readily available to the citizens of this state;

����� (d) Allow constituents to better communicate with their elected representatives, irrespective of where they reside;

����� (e) Make administrative rules adopted or amended by state agencies more readily available to the citizens of this state; and

����� (f) Provide the public with a better insight into the operations of state government.

����� (2) This section and ORS 173.763, 173.766 (1) and (2) and 183.365 may be cited as the Oregon Public Access Act. [1995 c.614 ��1,2; 2007 c.775 �2]

����� 171.800 [1973 c.700 �1; 1975 c.225 �7; repealed by 2007 c.354 �1]

����� 171.805 [1973 c.700 �2; 1975 c.225 �8; 1975 c.530 �3a; 1977 c.891 �3; 1983 c.150 �1; repealed by 2007 c.354 �1]

����� 171.810 [1973 c.700 �3; 1975 c.225 �9; repealed by 1983 c.150 �3]

����� 171.815 [1973 c.700 �4; 1975 c.225 �10; repealed by 1983 c.150 �3]

����� 171.820 [1973 c.700 �5; 1975 c.225 �11; repealed by 1983 c.150 �3]

����� 171.825 [1973 c.700 �6; 1975 c.225 �12; 1995 c.79 �56; repealed by 2007 c.354 �1]

����� 171.830 [1973 c.700 �7; 1975 c.225 �13; repealed by 2007 c.354 �1]

����� 171.833 [1975 c.225 �6; repealed by 2007 c.354 �1]

����� 171.835 [1973 c.700 �8; repealed by 2007 c.354 �1]

����� 171.840 [1973 c.700 �9; repealed by 2007 c.354 �1]

����� 171.845 [Formerly 461.720; 1993 c.18 �29; repealed by 2007 c.354 �1]

����� 171.850 [1981 c.755 �7; repealed by 2007 c.354 �1]

COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

����� 171.852 Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology. (1) There is hereby created a Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint the members of the committee.

����� (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 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) Members of the committee shall receive an amount equal to that authorized under ORS