(1) A state agency shall not cause a bill or measure to be introduced before the Legislative Assembly if the bill or measure has not been approved by the Governor.\n(2) As used in ORS 171.130 and this section, 'state agency' means every state agency whose costs are paid wholly or in part from funds held in the State Treasury, except:\n(a) The Legislative Assembly, the courts and their officers and committees;\n(b) The Oregon Public Defense Commission; and\n(c) The Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, the Attorney General and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. [1979 c.237 §3; 1999 c.1074 §5; 2003 c.449 §25; 2011 c.731 §5; 2023 c.281 §45]\nNote:\nThe amendments to 171.133 by section 82, chapter 281, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative January 1, 2025. See section 92, chapter 281, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2025, is set forth for the user’s convenience.\n(1) A state agency shall not cause a bill or measure to be introduced before the Legislative Assembly if the bill or measure has not been approved by the Governor.\n(2) As used in ORS 171.130 and this section, 'state agency' means every state agency whose costs are ced before the Legislative Assembly if the bill or measure has not been approved by the Governor.\n(2) As used in ORS 171.130 and this section, 'state agency' means every state agency whose costs are paid wholly or in part from funds held in the State Treasury, except:\n(a) The Legislative Assembly, the courts and their officers and committees; and\n(b) The Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, the Attorney General and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries.
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