Bill Text: OR SB522 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to court fees; declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB522 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB522-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

LC 3126

                         Senate Bill 522

Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Provides that fee for certain motions related to appeals and
petitions for review may not be collected from state, counties,
cities or school districts.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to court fees; creating new provisions; amending ORS
  21.025; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 21.025 is amended to read:
  21.025.  { + (1) + } In any appeal or petition for review
subject to a fee under ORS 21.010, a $50 fee must be paid by the
party filing one of the following motions and by the party
responding to the motion:
    { - (1) - }   { + (a) + } A motion to dismiss filed by a
respondent.
    { - (2) - }   { + (b) + } A motion to determine jurisdiction.
    { - (3) - }   { + (c) + } A motion for continuance.
    { - (4) - }   { + (d) + } A motion for an extension of time
for the filing of a brief or other document in the proceeding.
   { +  (2) The fees provided for in this section may not be
collected from the state, a county, a city or a school
district. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The amendments to ORS 21.025 by section 1
of this 2013 Act apply to all motions filed by the state, a
county, a city or a school district on and after October 1, 2011.
  (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the amount
of any fee collected from the state, a county, a city or a school
district under ORS 21.025, as in effect immediately before the
effective date of this 2013 Act, is validated. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2013 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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