Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 243.782 (2026)

Representation by counsel authorized

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      243.782 Representation by counsel authorized. (1) For purposes of proceedings commenced pursuant to ORS 240.060, 240.065, 240.080, 240.123, 243.650 to 243.809 and 341.290, a person may be represented by counsel or any other agent authorized by such person.

      (2) As used in subsection (1) of this section, “person” means any individual, a labor organization or a public employer. [1973 c.536 §33; 2019 c.429 §18]

 

      243.785 [1969 c.671 §7; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39]

 

      243.787 [1969 c.671 §8; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39]

 

      243.789 [1969 c.671 §11; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39]

 

      243.791 [1969 c.671 §12; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39]

 

      243.793 [1969 c.671 §9; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39]

 

      243.795 [1969 c.671 §10; repealed by 1973 c.536 §39]

 

(Designated Representatives; Reasonable Access; Authorized Deductions)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1978–2001 · leading case: Oregon City Fed'n of Teachers v. Oregon City Educ. Ass'n, 584 P.2d 303 (Or. Ct. App. 1978).
Oregon City Fed'n of Teachers v. Oregon City Educ. Ass'n, 584 P.2d 303 (Or. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “ORS 243.782. 6 The injury to the individual petitioners is the alleged wrongful withholding of a portion of their salaries as fair share payments.”
Sullivan v. Kizer, 839 P.2d 227 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “650 to ORS 243.782. We will not impute to the legislature an intent to regulate a specific aspect of the labor relations of public employers when it has already demonstrated an ability to make clear decisions in that arena and when to do so would require us to ignore a basic…”
Oregon Pub. Employées Union v. State, 22 P.3d 251 (Or. Ct. App. 2001). “682 provides, in part: “If a question of representation exists, [ERB] shall: “(1) Upon application of a public employer, public employee or a labor organization, designate the appropriate bargaining unit, and in making its determination shall consider such factors as community…”
South Benton Educ. Ass'n v. Monroe Union High Sch. Dist. 1, 732 P.2d 58 (Or. Ct. App. 1987). “650 to ORS 243.782] requires that collective bargaining agreements be ratified by the negotiators’ constituents before they are enforceable.”
Marion Cnty. Law Enf't Ass'n v. Marion Cnty., 883 P.2d 222 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). “650 to ORS 243.782, by unilaterally changing work schedules during negotiations with the Marion County Law Enforcement Association (MCLEA), and ordering the County and the Sheriff to restore a four-day/ twelve-hour (4-12) scheduling system.”
State v. Beugli, 868 P.2d 766 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). “650 to ORS 243.782, require good faith bargaining between the public employer and the authorized employee representative.”
Salem Police Employees Union v. City of Salem, 758 P.2d 427 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “The reserve program was developed by the Chief of Police, and its provisions are subject to amendment by the Chief at any time.”
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