Oregon Statutes - Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions

• 174.010   General rule for construction of statutes.
  In the construction of a statute, the office of the judge is simply to ascertain and declare what is, in terms or in substance, contained...
• 174.020   Legislative intent; general and particular provisions; consideration of legislative history.
  (1)(a) In the construction of a statute, a court shall pursue the intention of the legislature if possible. (b) To assist a court in its...
• 174.030   Construction favoring natural right to prevail.
  Where a statute is equally susceptible of two interpretations, one in favor of natural right and the other against it, the former is to prevail.
• 174.040   Severability.
  It shall be considered that it is the legislative intent, in the enactment of any statute, that if any part of the statute is held...
• 174.050   [Repealed by 1983 c.740 §41]
• 174.060   Effect of amendment of statute adopted by reference.
  When one statute refers to another, either by general or by specific reference or designation, the reference shall extend to and include, in addition to...
• 174.070   Effect of repeal of validating or curative Act.
  The repeal of a validating or curative Act shall not affect any validation or cure theretofore accomplished.
• 174.080   Effect of repeal of repealing Act.
  Whenever a statute which repealed a former statute, either expressly or by implication, is repealed, the former statute shall not thereby be revived unless it...
• 174.090   Effect of repeal of repealing constitutional provision.
  Whenever a constitutional provision which repeals or suspends in whole or in part a former constitutional provision, either expressly or by implication, is repealed, the...
• 174.100   Definitions.
  As used in the statute laws of this state, unless the context or a specially applicable definition requires otherwise: (1) “Any other state” includes any...
• 174.102   “Agricultural commodity,” “agricultural product” defined; harvesting or baling of straw as farming practice.
  As used in the statute laws of this state and in any administrative rule adopted pursuant thereto unless the context or a specifically applicable definition...
• 174.103   [1987 c.162 §§1,2; 1989 c.264 §1; 2001 c.90 §1; repealed by 2003 c.242 §7]
• 174.104   “Public notice” defined.
  As used in the statute laws of this state, unless the context or a specially applicable definition requires otherwise, “public notice” means any legal publication...
• 174.105   “War veteran” defined.
  (1) As used in the statute laws of this state, unless the context or a specially applicable definition requires otherwise, “war veteran” includes any citizen...
• 174.106   “Domesticated elk” defined.
  As used in the statute laws of this state, “domesticated elk” means North American wapiti (Cervus canadensis), Manitoban elk (Cervus elaphus manitobensis), Rocky Mountain elk...
• 174.107   “Person with a disability” defined.
  (1) As used in the statute laws of this state, “person with a disability” means any person who: (a) Has a physical or mental impairment...
• 174.108   Effect of definitions.
  (1) As used in the statutes of this state, a term defined in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 has the meaning provided by ORS 174.108 to...
• 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....
• 174.110   [Renumbered 174.127 in 2001]
• 174.111   “State government” defined.
  Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “state government” means the executive department, the judicial department and the legislative department....
• 174.112   “Executive department” defined.
  (1) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “executive department” means all statewide elected officers other than judges, and all...
• 174.113   “Judicial department” defined.
  (1) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “judicial department” means the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the Oregon...
• 174.114   “Legislative department” defined.
  (1) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “legislative department” means the Legislative Assembly, the committees of the Legislative Assembly...
• 174.115   [1979 c.391 §1; renumbered 174.129 in 2001]
• 174.116   “Local government” and “local service district” defined.
  (1)(a) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “local government” means all cities, counties and local service districts located in...
• 174.117   “Special government body” defined.
  (1) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “special government body” means any of the following: (a) A public corporation...
• 174.118   Application of definitions to ORS 174.108 to 174.118.
  The definitions provided by ORS 174.108 to 174.118 apply to ORS 174.108 to 174.118. [2001 c.74 §9] COMPUTATION OF TIME
• 174.120   Computation of time; leap year.
  (1) The time within which an act is to be done, as provided in the civil and criminal procedure statutes, is computed by excluding the...
• 174.125   Computation of time period for personal service.
  Notwithstanding ORCP 10 and ORS 174.120 (1), if a time period is prescribed or allowed for personal service of a document or notice on a...
• 174.127   Singular or plural number; masculine, feminine or neuter gender.
  As used in the statute laws of this state: (1) The singular number may include the plural and the plural number, the singular. (2) Words...
• 174.129   Statutes, rules and orders to use sex-neutral terms.
  It shall be the policy of the State of Oregon that all statutes, rules and orders enacted, adopted or amended after October 3, 1979, be...
• 174.130   Majority can exercise authority given jointly.
  Any authority conferred by law upon three or more persons may be exercised by a majority of them unless expressly otherwise provided by law.
• 174.140   Construction of “a surety” or similar words.
  In any statute requiring a public official to furnish a fidelity bond or bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the official,...
• 174.150   [1957 c.146 §1; repealed by 1969 c.292 §3]
• 174.160   Mailing methods authorized in place of notice by registered or certified mail.
  Whenever, for the purpose of giving notice, registered or certified mail, with or without return receipt, is authorized or required by or pursuant to statute,...
• 174.170   Notice by personal service equivalent to notice by mail.
  Whenever notice by any mailing method is authorized or required by or pursuant to statute, notice given by personal service that meets the requirements for...
• 174.510   Statute revision of 1953 enacted as law; Oregon Revised Statutes; citation.
  (1) The statute laws set forth after section 8 of enrolled House Bill No. 2 of the Forty-seventh Legislative Assembly were enacted as law of...
• 174.515   Duplicate original of 1953 revision; evidentiary effect.
  The three volumes entitled “Proposed Oregon Revised Statutes,” consisting of pages 1 through 1,058 in Volume 1, pages 1 through 2,066 in Volume 2 and...
• 174.520   General statutes enacted prior to January 12, 1953, repealed; exceptions.
  (1) All statute laws of Oregon of a general, public and permanent nature enacted prior to January 12, 1953, were repealed effective December 31, 1953,...
• 174.530   Construction of statutes enacted as part of 1953 revision.
  The statute laws described in ORS 174.510 (1) are intended to speak for themselves. All sections of the statute laws so described are considered to...
• 174.535   Construction of reviser’s bills.
  It is the policy of the Legislative Assembly to revise sections from Oregon Revised Statutes and Oregon law periodically in order to maintain accuracy. However,...
• 174.540   Parts of printed statute editions not to be a part of the law.
  Title heads, chapter heads, division heads, section and subsection heads or titles, and explanatory notes and cross-references, in the statute laws described in ORS 174.510...
• 174.550   Statute revision of 1953 substituted for statutes repealed by ORS 174.520.
  The provisions of the statute laws described in ORS 174.510 (1) are considered as substituted in a continuing way for the provisions of the prior...
• 174.560   [1953 c.3 §8; repealed by 1961 c.90 §7]
• 174.580   Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure; citation form.
  (1) As used in the statute laws of this state, including provisions of law deemed to be rules of court as provided in ORS 1.745,...
• 174.590   Statutory terminology not intended to preserve procedural distinctions between actions and suits.
  References in the statute laws of this state, including provisions of law deemed to be rules of court as provided in ORS 1.745, in effect...

Last modified: August 7, 2008