Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 193 § 193.010 — Definitions for ORS 193.010 and 193.020

Definitions for ORS 193.010 and 193.020. As used in this section and ORS 193.020: (1) “Bona fide subscriber” means a person who has been a paid subscriber to a print format or a digital newspaper format of a newspaper for an uninterrupted period of 12 months, such subscription in no case to be over six months in arrears. (2) “Digital newspaper” means an online newspaper delivered in an electronic form that is formatted similarly to a printed newspaper and produced in an archivable format. (3) “Newspaper” means a newspaper of general circulation that meets all of the following requirements: (a) Is circulated in a print format or a digital newspaper format. (b) Conducts consistent, regular coverage of local news and in which at least 25 percent of the total news content is locally and originally composed by the newspaper, regardless of whether the newspaper is produced or printed in the local area. (c) Is published in the English language for the dissemination of local or transmitted news or for the dissemination of legal news. (d) Is made up of at least four pages of at least five columns each, with type matter of a depth of at least 14 inches, or, if smaller pages, then comprising an equivalent amount of type matter. (e)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, has bona fide subscribers representing more than half of the total distribution of printed newspapers and paid-for digital newspapers. (B) Subparagraph (A) of this paragraph does not apply during a period, not to exceed 12 months, after a newspaper that has been generally recognized as best suited for publication of public notices in a jurisdiction ceases operation and no other suitable newspaper is published which affords a reasonable alternative for publication of public notices. (f)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, has been established and regularly and uninterruptedly published at least once a week during a period of at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the first publication of the public notice. Interrupted publication because of labor-management disputes, fire, flood or the elements for a period not to exceed 120 days, either before or after a newspaper is qualified for publication of public notices, shall not affect such qualification. (B) Subparagraph (A) of this paragraph does not apply during a period, not to exceed 12 months, after a newspaper that has been generally recognized as best suited for publication of public notices in a jurisdiction ceases operation and no other suitable newspaper is published which affords a reasonable alternative for publication of public notices. [Amended by 1979 c.760 §1; subsection (1) renumbered 174.104 in 1999; 2023 c.257 §1]