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Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 192
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 192
438 sections · Oregon
- § 192.001 — Policy concerning
- § 192.005 — Definitions for ORS 192.005
- § 192.015 — Secretary of State as
- § 192.018 — Written policies on
- § 192.040 — Making, filing and
- § 192.050 — Copying records;
- § 192.060 — Indexing and filing
- § 192.070 — Duplicate rolls of
- § 192.072 — State Archivist
- § 192.105 — State Archivist
- § 192.130 — Disposition of
- § 192.170 — Disposition of
- § 192.173 — Records and reports
- § 192.180 — Coordination of
- § 192.183 — Compiling public
- § 192.191 — Department of Justice
- § 192.220 — Standardized report
- § 192.235 — Policy for ORS 192.230
- § 192.240 — Duties of state agency
- § 192.243 — Availability of report
- § 192.245 — Form of report to
- § 192.250 — Director of Oregon
- § 192.275 — Notice when report
- § 192.311 — to 192.478
- § 192.314 — Right to inspect public
- § 192.318 — Functions of custodian
- § 192.324 — Copies or inspection of
- § 192.329 — Public bodys response
- § 192.335 — Immunity from liability
- § 192.338 — Exempt and nonexempt
- § 192.340 — Attorney General
- § 192.345 — Public records
- § 192.355 — Public records exempt
- § 192.360 — Condensation of public
- § 192.363 — Contents of certain
- § 192.365 — Disclosure of
- § 192.368 — Nondisclosure on
- § 192.371 — Nondisclosure of public
- § 192.374 — Nondisclosure of
- § 192.377 — Required redaction of
- § 192.380 — Immunity from liability
- § 192.385 — Nondisclosure of
- § 192.390 — Inspection of records
- § 192.395 — Health services costs
- § 192.398 — Medical records; sealed
- § 192.401 — Records of health
- § 192.407 — When petition for
- § 192.411 — Petition to review
- § 192.415 — Procedure to review
- § 192.418 — Effect of failure of
- § 192.422 — Petition form;
- § 192.427 — Procedure to review
- § 192.431 — Court authority in
- § 192.461 — Public Records Advocate
- § 192.464 — Facilitated dispute
- § 192.468 — Discretion of Public
- § 192.472 — Confidentiality of
- § 192.475 — Public records request
- § 192.476 — Estimate of expenses;
- § 192.477 — Public Records Advocate
- § 192.478 — Exemption for Judicial
- § 192.481 — Public Records Advisory
- § 192.483 — Duties of Public
- § 192.488 — Open government impact
- § 192.492 — Notification of change
- § 192.499 — Legislative review of
- § 192.511 — Oregon Sunshine
- § 192.513 — Review of exemptions
- § 192.517 — Access to records of
- § 192.533 — Legislative findings;
- § 192.535 — Informed consent for
- § 192.537 — Individuals rights in
- § 192.538 — Notice by health care
- § 192.539 — Disclosure of genetic
- § 192.540 — Use of deceased
- § 192.541 — Private right of
- § 192.545 — Enforcement; Attorney
- § 192.547 — Oregon Health Authority
- § 192.549 — Advisory Committee on
- § 192.551 — Health care records at
- § 192.553 — Policy for protected
- § 192.558 — Use or disclosure by
- § 192.561 — Disclosure by health
- § 192.563 — Health care provider
- § 192.567 — Disclosure without
- § 192.568 — Confidentiality; use
- § 192.573 — Personal representative
- § 192.576 — Disclosure to
- § 192.577 — Disclosure of
- § 192.579 — Allowed disclosure for
- § 192.581 — Allowed retention or
- § 192.582 — Confidentiality of
- § 192.586 — Disclosure of financial
- § 192.588 — Disclosure to
- § 192.589 — Financial institution
- § 192.591 — Disclosure to state
- § 192.593 — Authorization by
- § 192.596 — Disclosure under
- § 192.597 — Disclosure pursuant to
- § 192.598 — Disclosure under search
- § 192.600 — Liability of financial
- § 192.602 — Time for compliance;
- § 192.603 — Procedure for
- § 192.605 — Charges for
- § 192.606 — Civil liability for
- § 192.607 — Severability
- § 192.630 — Meetings of governing
- § 192.640 — Public notice required;
- § 192.650 — Recording or written
- § 192.655 — Recording requirements
- § 192.660 — Executive sessions
- § 192.665 — Oregon Government
- § 192.670 — Meetings by means of
- § 192.672 — State board or
- § 192.610 — to 192.705; effect of violation on validity of decision of governing
- § 192.685 — Additional enforcement
- § 192.695 — Prima facie evidence of
- § 192.700 — Annual training
- § 192.705 — Filing written
- § 192.725 — Electronic record as
- § 192.730 — Authentication of
- § 192.735 — Evidentiary rules
- § 192.740 — Preservation and
- § 192.745 — Availability for public
- § 192.750 — Implementation;
- § 192.715 — to 192.760 to federal law
- § 192.805 — Reimbursement required
- § 192.805 — ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM
- § 192.822 — Address Confidentiality
- § 192.826 — Application for participation
- § 192.828 — Prohibitions; civil
- § 192.832 — Notice of change in
- § 192.834 — Cancellation of
- § 192.836 — Use of substitute
- § 192.842 — Use of actual or
- § 192.844 — Prohibition on
- § 192.846 — Records of Department
- § 192.848 — When Attorney General
- § 192.852 — Prohibition on
- § 192.854 — Application assistants;
- § 192.856 — Additional response
- § 192.858 — Disclosures to
- § 192.868 — Grants, donations and
- § 192.001 — Policy
- § 192.005 — Definitions for ORS 192.005 to 192.170
- § 192.010 — [Repealed by 1973 c.794 §34]
- § 192.015 — Secretary of State as public records administrator
- § 192.018 — Written policies on use, retention and ownership of public records; State
- § 192.020 — [Repealed by 1973 c.794 §34]
- § 192.030 — [Amended by 1961 c.160 §4;
- § 192.040 — Making, filing and recording records by photocopying
- § 192.050 — Copying records; evidentiary effect
- § 192.060 — Indexing and filing copied records
- § 192.070 — Duplicate rolls of microfilm required; delivery to State Archivist
- § 192.072 — State
- § 192.074 — [1955 c.87 §2; repealed by 1961
- § 192.076 — [1955 c.87 §3; repealed by 1961
- § 192.080 — [Amended by 1961 c.160 §9;
- § 192.090 — [Repealed by 1961 c.160 §24]
- § 192.100 — [Repealed by 1961 c.160 §24]
- § 192.105 — State
- § 192.108 — Retention schedules
- § 192.110 — [Amended by 1961 c.160 §11;
- § 192.120 — [Repealed by 1971 c.508 §4]
- § 192.130 — Disposition of valueless records in custody of State Archivist; notice prior to
- § 192.140 — [Amended by 1961 c.160 §13;
- § 192.150 — [Amended by 1961 c.160 §14;
- § 192.160 — [Amended by 1961 c.160 §15;
- § 192.170 — Disposition of materials without authorization
- § 192.173 — Records and reports required by law to be in English; penalty
- § 192.180 — Coordination of executive department response to public records request
- § 192.180 — and 192.183 were enacted
- § 192.183 — Compiling public records stored in electronic form; rules
- § 192.190 — [1983 c.232 §1; repealed by 2015
- § 192.191 — Department of Justice information sharing guide
- § 192.191 — was enacted into law by
- § 192.210 — Definitions for ORS 192.210 and 192.220
- § 192.220 — Standardized report forms; exemptions
- § 192.230 — Definitions for ORS 192.235 to 192.245
- § 192.230 — to 192.250 were enacted
- § 192.235 — Policy
- § 192.240 — Duties
- § 192.243 — Availability of report on Internet; rules
- § 192.245 — Form
- § 192.250 — Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services to report to
- § 192.270 — Definitions for ORS 192.270 and 192.275
- § 192.270 — and 192.275 were enacted
- § 192.275 — Notice
- § 192.310 — [1971 c.743 §294; 2014 c.45 §32;
- § 192.311 — Definitions for ORS 192.311 to 192.478
- § 192.314 — Right
- § 192.318 — Functions of custodian of public records; rules
- § 192.324 — Copies
- § 192.329 — Public
- § 192.335 — Immunity from liability for disclosure of public record; effect of disclosure
- § 192.338 — Exempt
- § 192.340 — Attorney General catalog of exemptions from disclosure
- § 192.345 — Public
- § 192.355 — Public
- § 192.360 — Condensation of public record subject to disclosure; petition to review denial
- § 192.311 — to 192.478. In such a review, the Attorney General, district attorney
- § 192.360 — was added to and made a
- § 192.363 — Contents of certain requests for disclosure
- § 192.363 — was added to and made a
- § 192.365 — Disclosure of information pertaining to home care worker, personal support
- § 192.365 — was added to and made a
- § 192.368 — Nondisclosure on request of home address, home telephone number and electronic
- § 192.368 — was added to and made a
- § 192.371 — Nondisclosure of public employee identification badge or card
- § 192.371 — was enacted into law by
- § 192.374 — Nondisclosure of concealed handgun license records or information; exceptions;
- § 192.374 — was added to and made a
- § 192.377 — Required redaction of certain personal information
- § 192.377 — was added to and made a
- § 192.380 — Immunity from liability for disclosure of certain personal information;
- § 192.365 — is entitled to recover the cost of complying with ORS 192.363 without
- § 192.380 — was added to and made a
- § 192.385 — Nondisclosure of certain public safety officer investigation records;
- § 192.385 — was enacted into law by
- § 192.390 — Inspection of records more than 25 years old
- § 192.390 — was added to and made a
- § 192.395 — Health
- § 192.355 — except to the extent that the record discloses information about an
- § 192.395 — was enacted into law by
- § 192.398 — Medical records; sealed records; records of individual in custody or under
- § 192.398 — was added to and made a
- § 192.401 — Records of health professional regulatory boards, Health Licensing Office
- § 192.405 — [2011 c.485 §1; renumbered 192.385
- § 192.407 — When
- § 192.407 — was added to and made a
- § 192.410 — [1973 c.794 §2; 1989 c.377 §1;
- § 192.411 — Petition to review denial of right to inspect state public record; appeal from
- § 192.415 — Procedure to review denial of right to inspect other public records; effect of
- § 192.418 — Effect
- § 192.420 — [1973 c.794 §3; 1999 c.574 §1;
- § 192.422 — Petition form; procedure when petition received
- § 192.423 — [2007 c.513 §2; renumbered 192.360
- § 192.427 — Procedure to review denial by elected official of right to inspect public
- § 192.430 — [1973 c.794 §4; 1989 c.546 §1;
- § 192.431 — Court
- § 192.411 — (2) within seven days after issuance of the order, or did not institute
- § 192.435 — [2015 c.26 §3; 2015 c.805 §2;
- § 192.437 — [2015 c.805 §3; renumbered 192.363
- § 192.440 — [1973 c.794 §5; 1979 c.548 §4;
- § 192.445 — [1993 c.787 §5; 1995 c.742 §12;
- § 192.447 — [2003 c.282 §1; renumbered 192.371
- § 192.448 — [2012 c.93 §2; 2012 c.93 §5;
- § 192.450 — [1973 c.794 §6; 1975 c.308 §2;
- § 192.411 — and subsections (4) to (7) renumbered 192.401 in 2017]
- § 192.460 — [1973 c.794 §7; 2007 c.513 §4;
- § 192.461 — Public
- § 192.464 — Facilitated dispute resolution services of Public Records Advocate
- § 192.465 — [1975 c.308 §5; renumbered 192.418
- § 192.468 — Discretion of Public Records Advocate in dispute resolution services
- § 192.470 — [1973 c.794 §10; renumbered
- § 192.472 — Confidentiality of Public Records Advocate records
- § 192.478 — that a public body that is a party to the facilitated dispute
- § 192.475 — Public
- § 192.476 — Estimate of expenses; rules
- § 192.477 — Public
- § 192.478 — Exemption for Judicial Department
- § 192.480 — [1973 c.794 §8; renumbered 192.427
- § 192.481 — Public
- § 192.483 — Duties
- § 192.485 — Definitions for ORS 192.485 to 192.513
- § 192.485 — to 192.513 were enacted
- § 192.488 — Open
- § 192.490 — [1973 c.794 §9; 1975 c.308 §3;
- § 192.492 — Notification of change to public records laws
- § 192.493 — [2003 c.803 §27; 2011 c.602 §33;
- § 192.495 — [1979 c.301 §2; renumbered 192.390
- § 192.496 — [1979 c.301 §3; renumbered 192.398
- § 192.497 — [2015 c.805 §4; renumbered 192.380
- § 192.499 — Legislative review of Oregon Sunshine Committee
- § 192.511 — and may accept, modify or reject the Oregon Sunshine Committee reports
- § 192.500 — [1973 c.794 §11; 1975 c.308 §1;
- § 192.501 — [1987 c.373 §§23c,23d; 1987 c.764 §2
- § 192.502 — [1987 c.373 §23e; 1987 c.764 §3;
- § 192.503 — [1993 c.224 §3; repealed by 1997
- § 192.504 — [2015 c.26 §4; renumbered 192.377
- § 192.505 — [1987 c.764 §4 (enacted in lieu of
- § 192.508 — Rules
- § 192.511 — Oregon
- § 192.513 — Review
- § 192.515 — Definitions for ORS 192.515 and 192.517
- § 192.515 — and 192.517 were enacted
- § 192.517 — Access
- § 192.518 — [2003 c.86 §1; renumbered 192.553
- § 192.519 — [2003 c.86 §2; 2005 c.253 §1; 2009
- § 192.520 — [2003 c.86 §3; renumbered 192.558
- § 192.521 — [2003 c.86 §4; 2007 c.812 §1;
- § 192.522 — [2003 c.86 §5; renumbered 192.566
- § 192.523 — [2003 c.86 §6; renumbered 192.568
- § 192.524 — [2003 c.86 §7; renumbered 192.571
- § 192.525 — [1977 c.812 §1; 1997 c.635 §1;
- § 192.526 — [2005 c.253 §3; renumbered 192.573
- § 192.527 — [2007 c.798 §2; 2009 c.595 §167;
- § 192.528 — [2007 c.798 §3; repealed by 2010
- § 192.529 — [2007 c.800 §5; renumbered 192.581
- § 192.530 — [1977 c.812 §2; 1995 c.79 §71;
- § 192.531 — Definitions
- § 192.531 — to 192.549 were enacted
- § 192.533 — Legislative findings; purposes
- § 192.535 — Informed consent for obtaining genetic information
- § 192.537 — Individuals rights in genetic information; retention of information;
- § 192.538 — Notice
- § 192.539 — Disclosure of genetic information; exceptions
- § 192.540 — Use of
- § 192.537 — (2), a person may use an individuals DNA sample or genetic information
- § 192.541 — Private right of action; remedies; affirmative defense; attorney fees
- § 192.543 — Criminal penalty
- § 192.545 — Enforcement; Attorney General or district attorney; intervention
- § 192.547 — Oregon
- § 192.531 — to 192.549 and the administrative rules that were in effect on the
- § 192.549 — Advisory Committee on Genetic Privacy and Research
- § 192.550 — [1977 c.517 §1; 1985 c.762 §180;
- § 192.551 — Health
- § 192.551 — was enacted into law by
- § 192.553 — Policy
- § 192.553 — to 192.581 were enacted
- § 192.555 — [1977 c.517 §§2,8(1); 1985 c.565 §24;
- § 192.556 — Definitions for ORS 192.553 to 192.581
- § 192.557 — [1987 c.438 §2; 1999 c.80 §69;
- § 192.558 — Use or
- § 192.559 — [1991 c.825 §2; 1993 c.274 §2;
- § 192.560 — [1977 c.517 §3; renumbered 192.593
- § 192.561 — Disclosure by health care provider in coordinated care organization
- § 192.563 — Health
- § 192.565 — [1977 c.517 §4; 1999 c.80 §30;
- § 192.566 — Authorization
- § 192.567 — Disclosure without authorization form
- § 192.568 — Confidentiality; use and disclosure
- § 192.570 — [1977 c.517 §5; renumbered 192.598
- § 192.571 — No
- § 192.573 — Personal representative of deceased individual
- § 192.575 — [1977 c.517 §6; 1993 c.131 §4;
- § 192.576 — Disclosure to individual appealing denial of Social Security benefits
- § 192.577 — Disclosure
- § 192.579 — Allowed disclosure for coordinating care
- § 192.580 — [1977 c.517 §7; 1985 c.797 §4;
- § 192.581 — Allowed retention or disclosure of genetic information
- § 192.582 — Confidentiality of bedbug infestation reports
- § 192.311 — to 192.478:
- § 192.582 — was enacted into law by
- § 192.583 — Definitions for ORS 192.583 to 192.607
- § 192.585 — [1977 c.517 §8(2),(3); 2005 c.130 §2;
- § 192.586 — Disclosure of financial records prohibited; exceptions
- § 192.478 — unless the public interest in disclosure clearly outweighs the public
- § 192.587 — [1993 c.131 §6; renumbered 192.605
- § 192.588 — Disclosure to Department of Human Services or Oregon Health Authority;
- § 192.589 — Financial institution records of deceased individual; disclosure to Department
- § 192.590 — [1977 c.517 §9; 1981 c.897 §41;
- § 192.591 — Disclosure to state court; procedure; limitations
- § 192.593 — Authorization by customer for disclosure
- § 192.595 — [1977 c.517 §10; renumbered
- § 192.596 — Disclosure under summons or subpoena; procedure
- § 192.597 — Disclosure pursuant to abuse investigation; procedure; liability; affidavit
- § 192.598 — Disclosure under search warrant
- § 192.600 — Liability of financial institution for disclosure
- § 192.607 — shall require a financial institution to inquire or determine that
- § 192.602 — Time
- § 192.603 — Procedure for disclosure to law enforcement agency
- § 192.605 — Charges for participation in attorney trust account overdraft notification
- § 192.606 — Civil
- § 192.583 — to 192.607 by any person, may bring an individual action in an
- § 192.607 — Severability
- § 192.610 — Definitions for ORS 192.610 to 192.705
- § 192.620 — Policy
- § 192.630 — Meetings of governing body to be open to public; location of meetings;
- § 192.640 — Public
- § 192.650 — Recording or written minutes required; content; fees
- § 192.311 — to 192.478
- § 192.655 — Recording requirements for certain entities
- § 192.660 — Executive sessions permitted on certain matters; procedures; news media
- § 192.665 — Oregon
- § 192.610 — to 192.705 to any actual or hypothetical circumstance. [2024 c.14 §2]
- § 192.670 — Meetings by means of telephone or electronic communication
- § 192.672 — State
- § 192.610 — to 192.705
- § 192.672 — was enacted into law by
- § 192.680 — Enforcement of ORS 192.610 to 192.705; effect of violation on validity of
- § 192.685 — Additional enforcement by Oregon Government Ethics Commission
- § 192.705 — and:
- § 192.705 — occurred;
- § 192.705 — occurred that the public body has failed to take adequate steps to
- § 192.690 — Exceptions to ORS 192.610 to 192.705
- § 192.695 — Prima
- § 192.680 — (2), the plaintiff shall be required to present prima facie evidence of
- § 192.705 — were complied with shall be on the governing body. [1981 c.892 §97d;
- § 192.700 — Annual
- § 192.705 — Filing
- § 192.610 — to 192.705 may, within 30 days of the alleged violation, file a written
- § 192.610 — to 192.705 do not occur
- § 192.710 — [1973 c.168 §1; 1979 c.262 §1;
- § 192.715 — Short
- § 192.715 — to 192.760 were enacted
- § 192.720 — Definitions for ORS 192.715 to 192.760
- § 192.725 — Electronic record as official record
- § 192.730 — Authentication of electronic official record
- § 192.735 — Evidentiary
- § 192.740 — Preservation and security of electronic official record
- § 192.745 — Availability for public use
- § 192.750 — Implementation; considerations
- § 192.715 — to 192.760. [2013 c.221 §7]
- § 192.755 — Uniform construction
- § 192.760 — Relationship of ORS 192.715 to 192.760 to federal law
- § 192.800 — Definitions for ORS 192.800 to 192.810
- § 192.805 — Reimbursement required prior to disclosure; charges
- § 192.810 — Applicability of ORS 192.805
- § 192.820 — Definitions for ORS 192.820 to 192.868
- § 192.820 — to 192.868 were enacted
- § 192.822 — Address Confidentiality Program; substitute addresses
- § 192.825 — [1997 c.566 §1; 2001 c.535 §31;
- § 192.826 — Application for participation in program; certification of participation;
- § 192.828 — Prohibitions; civil penalty
- § 192.830 — [1997 c.566 §2; 2001 c.535 §32;
- § 192.832 — Notice
- § 192.834 — Cancellation of certification
- § 192.835 — [1997 c.566 §3; 1999 c.59 §48;
- § 192.836 — Use of
- § 192.840 — [1997 c.566 §4; repealed by 2001
- § 192.842 — Use of
- § 192.844 — Prohibition on disclosure of actual address or telephone number by public body
- § 192.820 — to 192.868, a public body that receives a request from a program
- § 192.845 — [1997 c.566 §5; 1999 c.718 §2;
- § 192.846 — Records of Department of Transportation; substitute address
- § 192.820 — to 192.868. While the request is in effect, the program participant may
- § 192.848 — When
- § 192.850 — [1997 c.566 §6; 2001 c.535 §34;
- § 192.852 — Prohibition on obtaining actual address or telephone number; prohibition on
- § 192.854 — Application assistants; application assistance not legal advice
- § 192.855 — [1997 c.566 §7; repealed by 2001
- § 192.856 — Additional response time for notice or other paper
- § 192.858 — Disclosures to participants
- § 192.860 — Rules
- § 192.865 — Criminal penalty
- § 192.868 — Grants, donations and gifts
- § 192.990 — [1973 c.168 §2; 2011 c.597 §169;