Defines "business day" for purposes of public records. Establishes time frames for public body responses to public records requests. Requires Attorney General to maintain catalog of public records law exemptions. Provides protections against liability and privilege waivers resulting from public records disclosures. Clarifies appeal procedures for reviews of public records requests.
Eliminates boards, commissions and other government entities that have ceased to meet or that are no longer serving public good.
Directs each county to establish community service exchange program for persons who have served sentence with Department of Corrections and who are serving active period of parole or post-prison supervision. Requires program participants to enter into agreement with community-based organization to perform community service in lieu of payment for delinquent fees or debts, including attorney fees and supervision fees. Authorizes local supervisory authority to determine participation in program. Excludes certain fees from disposition through program. Requires community-based organization to monitor person's participation in program and notify local supervisory authority when person has fulfilled community service. Becomes operative January 1, 2018. Authorizes counties to take any action prior to operative date to establish community service exchange program, in order for program to be operational on and after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Places certain additional prohibitions and requirements on towers. Adds certain towing provisions to those provisions enforceable as unlawful trade practices. Reorganizes and consolidates towing provisions applicable to unlawfully parked and abandoned vehicles and provisions for involuntary loss of motor vehicles.
Permits parties to judgment that contains spousal support award to request required exchange of certain documents without filing request for modification of judgment with court.
Directs Department of Corrections , in cooperation with existing public body, to develop guidelines for using bill of rights of children of incarcerated parents in policy and procedure decisions that impact incarcerated individuals with children. Establishes list of essential rights that bill of rights must include.
Exempts person serving in Oregon National Guard from requirement to enroll in community college courses within six months of attaining previous highest level of education in order to qualify for Oregon Promise grant , provided that person enrolls in community college courses within six months of completing initial active duty training .
Requires Department of Education to develop and provide to public high schools written materials regarding apprenticeship opportunities. Requires public high schools to disseminate materials to students and to parents or guardians of students. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Prohibits business that makes retail sales of nitrous oxide canisters from which individual may directly inhale nitrous oxide, or employee of business, from selling or delivering nitrous oxide canister to individual who is under 18 years of age. Punishes by maximum of $2,000 fine or, if at time of sentencing person has been convicted and sentenced during prior proceeding, 30 days' imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both. Creates exception.
Requires each community college and public university to establish process for recommending, and providing oversight for implementation of, cultural competency standards for institution and institution's employees. Lists requirements that process established by institution must satisfy.
Increases certain fees collected by sheriffs. Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to calculate increase or decrease in cost of living and, if cost of living has increased, adjust fees in 2021.
Sets forth circumstances under which court shall appoint counsel for youth in juvenile delinquency proceedings. Prohibits court from accepting waiver of counsel by youth, with exceptions.
