Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 174.109 (2026)

“Public body” defined

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      174.109 “Public body” defined. Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “public body” means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. [2001 c.74 §2]

 

      174.110 [Renumbered 174.127 in 2001]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 53 cases (22 in the last 5 years), 2006–2026 · leading case: State v. Riverman, 513 P.3d 13 (Or. Ct. App. 2022).
State v. Riverman, 513 P.3d 13 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). “106(1) was amended during the 2022 legislative session and will provide, in part: “(c) At a restitution proceeding, economic damages will be presumed rea- sonable if the damages are documented in the form of a record, bill, estimate or invoice from a business, health care entity…”
Abraham v. Corizon Health, Inc., 511 P.3d 1083 (Or. 2022). · cites it 7× ““(b) Any place that is open to the public and owned or maintained by a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, regardless of whether the place is commercial in nature.”
Penn v. Bd. of Parole, 451 P.3d 589 (Or. 2019). · cites it 2× “The statute, which has remained unchanged since its enactment in 2007, provides: “In any action in which a party alleges that an act, pol- icy or practice of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, or 1 Any questions about the constitutional authority of courts to decide moot…”
Progressive Party of Oregon v. Atkins, 370 P.3d 506 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “175, which provides: “In any action in which a party alleges that an act, policy or practice of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, or of any officer, employee or agent of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.”
Corey v. Dep't of Land Conservation & Dev., 184 P.3d 1109 (Or. 2008). · cites it 2× “175, which provides: “In any action in which a party alleges that an act, policy or practice of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, or of any officer, employee or agent of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.”
Hoggard I v. Dept. of Rev., 23 Or. Tax 406 (Or. T.C. 2019). · cites it 3× “That statute provides: “In any action in which a party alleges that an act, policy or practice of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, or of 7 Both Defendant and Clackamas County acting through its assessor are “public bodies” for purposes of ORS 14.”
Harisay v. Clarno, 474 P.3d 378 (Or. 2020). · cites it 2× “175 provides: “In any action in which a party alleges that an act, policy or practice of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, or of any officer, employee or agent of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.”
Sarepta Therapeutics v. Oregon Health Auth., 530 P.3d 103 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “175 provides: “In any action in which a party alleges that an act, policy or practice of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, or of any officer, employee or agent of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.”
Smith v. Bd. of Parole, 472 P.3d 805 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “175 provides: “In any action in which a party alleges that an act, policy or practice of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, or of any officer, employee or agent of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.”
State v. Preston-Mittasch, 510 P.3d 931 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “175 provides: “In any action in which a party alleges that an act, policy or practice of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, or of any officer, employee or agent of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.”
State v. Fox, 324 P.3d 608 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “020(14), in turn, provides: “ ‘Public official’ means any person who, when an alleged violation of this chapter occurs, is serving the State of Oregon or any of its political subdivisions or any other public body as defined in ORS 174.109 [(i.e., state government *480 bodies,…”
Couey v. Brown, 306 P.3d 778 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “That statute provides: “In any action in which a party alleges that an act, policy or practice of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, or of any officer, employee or agent of a public body, as defined in ORS 174.”
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