173.135
Participation in legal proceedings to protect legislative interests. When deemed necessary or advisable
to protect the official interests of the Legislative Assembly, one or more
legislative committees, or one or more members of the Legislative Assembly, the
Legislative Counsel Committee may direct the Legislative Counsel and the staff
of the Legislative Counsel, or may retain any licensee of the Oregon State Bar,
to appear in, commence, prosecute or defend any action, suit, matter, cause or
proceeding in any court or agency of this state or of the United States. Expenses
and costs incurred pursuant to this section may be paid by the committee from
any funds available to the committee. [1961 c.167 §32; 2005 c.22 §119; 2025
c.32 §93]
Notes of Decisions
Chaimov v. Dept. of Admin. Servs., 520 P.3d 406 (Or. 2022).
““* * * * * “(5) * * * Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section and ORS 173.135, the Legislative Counsel shall not give opinions or provide other legal services to persons or agencies other than the Legislative Assembly and mem- bers and committees of the Legislative…”
Gearhart v. State of Oregon, 410 F. Supp. 597 (D. Or. 1976).
“130(3); to participate in legal proceedings when requested, ORS 173.135; to prepare initiative measures when properly requested, ORS 173.”
Chaimov v. Dept. of Admin. Servs., 498 P.3d 830 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
“Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section and ORS 173.135, the Legislative Counsel shall not give opinions or provide other legal services to persons or agencies other than the Legislative Assembly and members and committees of the Legislative Assembly.”
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