(2) Members of the Legislative Assembly may give notice of intent to invoke the provisions of subsection (1) of this section by filing written notice thereof with the Legislative Administrator. The notice shall be accompanied by a written statement giving justification of the need for a special session. The filing may be signed by more than one member of each house but must be signed by at least one member of each house.
(3) Upon receipt of a properly signed notice and statement described in subsection (2) of this section, the Legislative Administrator shall send to each member of the Legislative Assembly a form to be signed and returned by the member indicating whether the member requests a special session or does not so request. The form shall be as prescribed by the Legislative Administration Committee and shall contain the text of this section, the names of the members who filed the notice, and the text of the accompanying statement. The form shall be dated and shall bear the date 14 days later, computed as provided in subsection (7) of this section, by 5 p.m. on which date the form must be returned to the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, respectively, or the person designated to serve in that capacity in order to be counted in determining whether the minimum requisite number of signatures requesting a special session has been obtained. The form sent to the members shall be sent by certified mail, addressee only, return receipt requested.
(4) The return of the signed form by a member to the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives or person designated to serve in that capacity constitutes an irrevocable request for or refusal of the special session requested by the members filing under subsection (2) of this section and described in the form.
(5) The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, respectively, or the person designated to serve in that capacity shall verify the signatures in the return form and tally the requests and refusals, note the date and time of the receipt of each returned form. When each receives the requisite minimum number of signed forms agreeing to the special session from members of the house of which the person is an officer, each immediately shall notify the presiding officer of each house.
(6) Upon receiving notice from the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives or the person designated to serve in that capacity that the minimum requisite number of signed requests for a special session has been received and verified for both houses, the presiding officers jointly shall convene the Legislative Assembly into emergency session by joint proclamation, fixing the date thereof. The date must be within five days after receipt by the presiding officers of the notice from the Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives. The original of the proclamations shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
(7) The period of time for purposes of subsection (3) of this section shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last day unless the last day falls on any legal holiday or on Saturday, in which case the last day is also excluded. The period of time for purposes of subsection (6) of this section shall be computed by beginning on the day after which the presiding officers receive the notice described in subsection (6) of this section and ending five days later, regardless of legal holidays or Saturdays. [1977 c.689 §1]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use
Chapter 171 - State Legislature
Section 171.010 - Time and place of holding regular legislative sessions.
Section 171.051 - Filling vacancies in Legislative Assembly.
Section 171.060 - Procedure for filling vacancy by appointment.
Section 171.062 - Filling vacancies in multicounty legislative districts.
Section 171.068 - Procedure when vacancy filled after reapportionment.
Section 171.115 - Revolving fund; warrants.
Section 171.120 - Purpose of ORS 171.120 to 171.125; unlawful employment practices.
Section 171.125 - Proceeding to require compliance with ORS 171.120 and 171.122.
Section 171.130 - Presession filing of proposed measures; printing and distribution.
Section 171.133 - Approval of Governor required for state agency measure introduction.
Section 171.136 - Supplies and equipment.
Section 171.185 - Dates for legislatively prescribed elections; emergency election.
Section 171.200 - "Publications" defined for ORS 171.206.
Section 171.236 - Session laws; publication; distribution; form and number; charges; disposition.
Section 171.245 - Legislative Publications Account.
Section 171.275 - Oregon Revised Statutes; committee policy; charges.
Section 171.285 - Legislative Counsel certificate.
Section 171.295 - Preservation and use of ORS medium.
Section 171.305 - ORS Revolving Account.
Section 171.315 - Distribution of ORS.
Section 171.407 - Sound recordings of legislative proceedings; public access.
Section 171.415 - Delivery to Legislative Administration Committee; exception.
Section 171.430 - Disposal by certain committees; sound recordings by certain committees.
Section 171.450 - Legislative intent.
Section 171.455 - Complaint of elector; content.
Section 171.460 - Secretary of State to conduct investigation; findings; report.
Section 171.510 - Legislative process to compel attendance and production of papers; service.
Section 171.515 - Reimbursement of witnesses appearing under legislative process.
Section 171.520 - Reporting violations of ORS 171.510.
Section 171.522 - Judicial enforcement of legislative process; order; service.
Section 171.530 - Privilege of witness before legislative committee.
Section 171.555 - Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
Section 171.557 - State budget policy.
Section 171.565 - Vote required for confirmation; interim Senate meetings.
Section 171.580 - Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
Section 171.585 - Duties of committee.
Section 171.590 - Cooperation of state agencies.
Section 171.605 - Construction of ORS 171.605 to 171.635.
Section 171.615 - Periods during which committees function.
Section 171.630 - Vacancies; appointment of alternates by presiding officers.
Section 171.670 - Authority for approval of disbursements during interim.
Section 171.725 - Definitions for ORS 171.725 to 171.785.
Section 171.735 - Exceptions to application of ORS 171.740 and 171.745.
Section 171.742 - Annual training; rules.
Section 171.745 - Lobbyist statements of expenditures; training certification.
Section 171.750 - Lobbyist employer statements of expenditures.
Section 171.752 - Time for filing statements.
Section 171.756 - Prohibited conduct.
Section 171.762 - Verification of reports, registrations and statements.
Section 171.764 - False statement or misrepresentation by lobbyist or public official; defense.
Section 171.772 - Forms for reports, registrations and statements; rules; electronic filing.
Section 171.776 - Commission duties; advisory opinions; status of opinions.
Section 171.790 - Contact with Legislative Assembly by local government officials and employees.
Section 171.795 - Electronic distribution of information.
Section 171.852 - Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology.
Section 171.855 - Duties of committee.
Section 171.857 - Appointment; quorum; expenses; report.
Section 171.858 - Joint Committee on Transportation.
Section 171.870 - Legislative findings.
Section 171.880 - Content of report.
Section 171.992 - Civil penalty for violation of lobby regulation.