Opinions of the Attorney General of the State of Oregon

Opinions of the Attorney General of the State of Oregon Vol. 47 contents: Page iii - Staff of Department of Justice. Page 1 Opinion No. 8226 - Would any federal laws or regulations or state laws prohibit or restrict the SIS participating agencies from transmitting encoded client information to the DHR computer for the proposed operation of the SIS without the consent of the individual who originally provided the information to the participating agency? If so, explain which laws and whether obtaining consent would obviate the prohibition or restriction. And related questions. Page 58 Opinion No. 8227 - Which section of Article XI, of the Oregon Constitution will determine the computation of the tax base of: a. Education service districts (ESDs) "annexed" by order of the State Board of Education (SBE) pursuant to either section 22a or 24 of Oregon Laws 1993, chapter 784, during the first fiscal year after such order and prior to any SBE - ordered "merger" pursuant to section 25 of that chapter? b. ESDs "merged" by order of the SBE pursuant to section 25 of chapter 784, during the first fiscal year after the effective date of such order(s)? And related questions. Page 84 Opinion No. 8228 - Does ORS 390.835(1) prohibit all placer mining within scenic waterways regardless of the method of mining or whether the mining is for a commercial or recreational purpose? And related questions. Page 90 Opinion No. 8229 -If ballot measure 5 (1994) is adopted by the electors, would it apply generally to fees set administratively, as well as to those specified in the Oregon Constitution? And related questions. Page 169 Opinion No. 8230 - In order to be within the jurisdiction of the Fish and Wildlife Commission, must nonindigenous animals be capable of breeding in the wild in Oregon so as to compete with existing wildlife? Page 173 Opinion No. 8231 - May the Support Enforcement Division (SED) bid upon, acquire and redeem a judgment debtor's interest in a mutual fund in order to recover moneys owed to the state without violating Article XI, Section 6, of the Oregon Constitution? Page 176 Opinion No. 8232 - Is the employer payment of employee's retirement contributions a contract right? If so, what effect does ballot measure 8 (1994) have on this right? Will the System be required to compensate employees for the loss of this right? And related questions. Page 214 Opinion No. 8233 - Does the holding in Educational Ministries v. Oregon State Lottery Comm., 218 OR 551, 871 P2d 106 (1994) require the Lottery to be reimbursed the moneys distributed to counties under ORS 361.546(1) before that court decision? If so, is the duty to reimburse the Lottery owed by the state or the counties? And related questions. Page 224 Opinion No. 8234 - Does he Secretary of State have a duty to audit school districts; receipt and expenditure of state funds? And related questions. Page 232 Opinion No. 8236 - Is ORS 285.605, which provides that an eligible business must hire a certain number of residents from a certain area in order to receive a property tax exemption under the Enterprise Zone Act, constitutional? And related questions. Includes a table of contents, a table of cases and a subject index.