Modifies procedures of Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability.
Requires that statements made by certain witnesses to committee of Legislative Assembly be made under oath and therefore subject to crime of false swearing.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require that moneys appropriated by Legislative Assembly for distribution based on student numbers or student characteristics be used for education of students for which moneys are distributed. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Directs Legislative Fiscal Officer to include in fiscal impact statement on legislative measures reported out of committee statement describing number of full-time equivalent positions state agency will need to administer provisions of measure.
Preempts city or county from adopting rule, ordinance or policy related to immigration. Requires cities and counties to comply with federal detainer requests. Removes provision that prohibits law enforcement agencies from using resources to detect or apprehend foreign citizen present in United States in violation of federal immigration law.
Requires agency to give notice of intent to adopt, amend or repeal rule to members of Legislative Assembly who represent geographic areas specifically affected by proposed action.
Requires state agency to report to Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services when any budgeted position is vacant for six months. Prohibits filling of vacant position if director determines, after state agency has opportunity to submit specific and valid reasons for retaining position, that insufficient reasons exist for retaining position. Instructs director to report each quarter on actions taken to President of Senate, Speaker of House of Representatives, members of Legislative Assembly and Legislative Fiscal Officer.
Makes English official language of state.
Requires Secretary of State to hire consultant to identify inefficiencies in state agencies. Provides that consultant's compensation will be partially based on amount of savings realized from reduction in inefficiency. Requires Secretary of State to report annually to Legislative Assembly on consultant's findings and recommendations.
Requires lobbyist statements filed with Oregon Government Ethics Commission to identify each bill or measure introduced before Legislative Assembly lobbyist lobbied on, whether lobbyist lobbied in favor of, in opposition to or for purpose of seeking amendments to bill or measure, each legislative topic that was not bill or measure that lobbyist lobbied on, each person or entity that hired lobbyist and how much moneys person or entity paid lobbyist. Exempts actions that did not influence, or attempt to influence, legislative action from being included in lobbyist statements. Requires commission to make newly required lobbyist information available in searchable format for review by public using Internet. Requires that information submitted as part of lobbyist statement is accurate on date it is filed. Permits lobbyist to amend lobbyist statement, without penalty, at any time before commission receives complaint, or proceeds on its own motion as if commission received complaint. Provides that commission may not fine lobbyist for mistakenly filing false or inaccurate information in lobbyist statements if it is first time lobbyist has done so in calendar year. Limits civil penalty for filing false or inaccurate information in lobbyist statement to not more than $500 per violation. Establishes Advisory Committee on Lobbying Transparency to advise and assist in development, design, testing and implementation of Internet website to make information contained in lobbyist statements available in searchable format to public.
