Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 187 § 187.110 — Standard of time
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 187 ·
Oregon Code § 187.110·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Standard of time.
(1) The standard of time for the State of Oregon shall be the United States
standard of time as established by the Congress of the United States for any
particular area of the state under 15 U.S.C. 261, except that from 2 a.m. on
the second Sunday in March until 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in November the
standard of time for any area of this state shall be one hour in advance of the
standard established for that particular area by the Congress of the United
States under 15 U.S.C. 261.
(2) No department
of the state government and no county, city or other political subdivision
shall employ any other time or adopt any statute, ordinance or order providing
for the use of any other standard of time. [Amended by 1961 c.415 §1; 1961
c.711 §1; 1963 c.265 §1; 1967 c.373 §1; 1991 c.67 §45; 2011 c.9 §13]
Note 1:
The amendments to 187.110 by
section 1, chapter 421, Oregon Laws 2019, become operative on the date set
forth in section 2, chapter 421, Oregon Laws 2019 (see Note 2). 187.110, as
amended by section 1, chapter 421, Oregon Laws 2019, is set forth for the users
convenience.
187.110.
(1) The standard of time for the
State of Oregon shall be one hour in advance of the United States standard of
time as established by the Congress of the United States for any particular
area of the state under 15 U.S.C. 261, except that:
(a) The standard
of time for that portion of the State of Oregon that is in the Mountain Time
Zone shall be the United States standard of time as established by the Congress
of the United States for that area under 15 U.S.C. 261; and
(b) From 2 a.m.
on the second Sunday in March until 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in November
the standard of time for that portion of the State of Oregon that is in the
Mountain Time Zone shall be one hour in advance of the standard established for
that area by the Congress of the United States under 15 U.S.C. 261.
(2) No department
of the state government and no county, city or other political subdivision
shall employ any other time or adopt any statute, ordinance or order providing
for the use of any other standard of time.
Note 2:
Sections 2 and 3, chapter 421,
Oregon Laws 2019, provide:
Sec. 2.
The amendments to ORS 187.110 by
section 1 of this 2019 Act become operative at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday of
the first November in which the standard of time in the States of California
and Washington is one hour in advance of the United States standard of time for
California and Washington. [2019 c.421 §2]
Sec. 3.
If the amendments to ORS 187.110
by section 1 of this 2019 Act have not become operative by December 1, 2029,
section 2 of this 2019 Act is repealed on December 1, 2029. [2019 c.421 §3]
Note 3:
The amendments to 187.110 by
section 4, chapter 421, Oregon Laws 2019, become operative December 1, 2029,
only if section 2, chapter 421, Oregon Laws 2019, is repealed by section 3,
chapter 421, Oregon Laws 2019 (see Note 2). 187.110, as amended by sections 1
and 4, chapter 421, Oregon Laws 2019, is set forth for the users convenience.
187.110.
(1) The standard of time for the
State of Oregon shall be the United States standard of time as established by
the Congress of the United States for any particular area of the state under 15
U.S.C. 261, except that from 2 a.m. on the second Sunday in March until 2 a.m.
on the first Sunday in November the standard of time for any area of this state
shall be one hour in advance of the standard established for that particular
area by the Congress of the United States under 15 U.S.C. 261.
(2) No department
of the state government and no county, city or other political subdivision
shall employ any other time or adopt any statute, ordinance or order providing
for the use of any other standard of time.
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 187.110
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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