Opinions of the Attorney General of the State of Oregon

Opinions of the Attorney General of the State of Oregon Vol. 34 Number 8 contents: Page ii - Staff of Department of Justice. Page 1066 Opinion No. 6711 - May the Tri - County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon ("Tri-Met") levy a tax upon persons engaged in the insurance business? Page 1072 Opinion No. 6712 - Does a business promotion scheme in which discount coupon booklets are sold entitling the purchaser also to participate in a prize drawing constitute an illegal lottery under ORS 167.405, even through some chances are available for distribution? Page 1080 Opinion No. 6713 - May certified public accountants and public accountants practice in Oregon in the corporate form? Page 1083 Opinion No. 6714 - Does the Executive Department have the authority to administer a comprehensive planning assistance program with federal funds granted under Section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954? Page 1086 Opinion No. 6715 - May the State Institutional Betterment Fund by expended directly by the Mental Health Division and the Special Schools Division? Page 1089 Opinion No. 6716 - May a city impose a license fee on practicing attorneys, physicians, dentists, or other professional and business people when these persons have been licensed by the State of Oregon under a requirement of state law? Page 1092 Opinion No. 6717 - When a nonresident of Oregon, who receives income in 1969 ascribable to Oregon, elects the use of the standard deduction on his federal income tax return for 1969, is he required by the Oregon law to use the standard deduction on his Oregon return for the same year? Page 1099 Opinion No. 6718 - Do teachers have the right of consultation with school boards on such subjects as the school calendar, in-service days, paid holidays, severance pay, grievance procedures, class size, working conditions, and the phraseology of the contract? and other related questions. Page 1103 Opinion No. 6719 - May the board of directors of a rural fire protection district enter into a contract to provide funds for medical and hospital insurance coverage for employees of the district and their dependents? Page 1105 Opinion No. 6720 - May one sanitary district merge with another sanitary district? Page 1108 Opinion No. 6721 - May a county expend money received from the State Highway Fund for the maintenance and operation of a historical museum building which is operated by a non-profit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Oregon? Page 1111 Opinion No. 6722 - May a county lease to a Community College without a vote of the people land which has been designated as a county park? Page 1114 Opinion No. 6723 - Is the State Labor Management Relations Board required to perform its statutory functions, in view of the action of the legislature in not funding the Board? Page 1118 Opinion No. 6724 - May a constitutional amendment be validly approved which limits property taxes contingent upon a binding choice between two or more methods of taxation to replace revenue lost through the property tax limitation? Page 1126 Opinion No. 6725 - Does the income tax credit for political contributions, provided by ORS 136.102, extend to contributions to candidates in primary elections. Page 1131 Opinion No. 6726 - Are receipts from the Elliott State Forest and the Common School Forest Lands required to be paid to the Distributable Income Account of the Common School Fund? Page 1136 Opinion Number 6727 - May the Labor Commissioner require that electrical inspectors of incorporated cities have the same qualifications as state electrical inspectors? Page 1142 Opinion No. 6728 - May a bank employee be a candidate for the legislature? and other related question. Page 1146 Opinion No. 6729 - Is ORS 166.060(1)(e) (vagrancy by loitering about schools) so vague as to be unenforceable for the maintenance of order in the public schools? Page 1150 Opinion No. 6730 - Most the State of Oregon pay medical expenses for state parole violators incurred while in the physical custody of the local sheriff pending transportation to state facilities? Page 1157 Opinion No. 6731 - May a non-home rule county governing body establish and maintain a Public Defender's Office? Page 1161 Opinion No. 6732 - May the administrator of the Personnel Division delegate his payroll certification duty under ORS 240.150 to a representative in each agency engaged in the preparation of payrolls? Page 1165 Opinion No. 6733 - What is the meaning of the word "guests" under ORS 472,110(4), which permits private clubs holding Class C liquor licenses to sell liquor by the drink to "members of the club and their guests"? Page 1170 Opinion No. 6734 - In the case of a physical therapist's application for registration without examination under Oregon reciprocity provisions, may the Board of Health approve another state's examination if such examination did not cover all subjects required for the Oregon examination. Includes table of cases and subject index.