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Sponsored by: Representative THATCHER; Representatives BENTZ, BERGER, BRUUN, CAMERON,
<br />ESQUIVEL, FREEMAN, GARRARD, GILMAN, HANNA, HUFFMAN, JENSON,
<br />KENNEMER, KRIEGER, MAURER, OLSON, RICHARDSON, G SMITH, SPRENGER,
<br />THOMPSON, WEIDNER, WHISNANT, WINGARD, Senators BOQUIST, FE
<br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2400.dir/hb2440.intro.pdf
<br />RespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation
<br />Contact
<br />Lauren Sommers ATTNY 2/10/2009 Pri 3 No No Neutral
<br />Comments:
<br />This bill creates position of Director of Legislative Audit office and authorizes the Director
<br />to conduct performance and management audits of state agencies, state programs and
<br />state-funded programs. In conducting an audit, the Director has the authority to examine
<br />and inspect all accounts, records, files, and documents of any public body, including the
<br />City. This might be a home rule issue except that the Director is only authorized to audit
<br />the City's use of state funds. On the plus side, this may also prevent some government
<br />waste. The bill also transfers the authority to investigate reports of waste, inefficiency or
<br />abuse from the Secretary of State to the Director.
<br />HB 2453
<br />Relating Clause: Relating to lawyer-client privilege.
<br />Title: Provides that lawyer-client privilege extends to communications made by or to agent of
<br />client under specified circumstances.
<br />Sponsored by: Representative BARTON; Representatives BARKER, CAMERON, GARRETT, KAHL,
<br />KRIEGER, OLSON, SHIELDS, J SMITH, STIEGLER, WHISNANT, Senator PROZANSKI
<br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2400.dir/hb2453.intro.pdf
<br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation
<br />Lauren Sommers ATTNY 2/9/2009 Pri 3 No No Support
<br />Comments:
<br />This bill would extend the attorney/client privilege to cover communications between an
<br />attorney and an agent of the attorney's client. This expansion of attorney/client privilege
<br />would protect communications between the city attorney and persons, such as volunteers
<br />or consultants, who may represent the City, but are not city employees or city officials.
<br />HB 2476
<br />Relating Clause: Relating to sexual abuse.
<br />Title: Creates sentencing enhancement for sexual abuse in second degree when offender is 21
<br />years of age or older and is minor victim's athletic coach.
<br /> Modifies crime of sexual abuse in second degree to include sexual contact when
<br />offender is 21 years of age
<br />Sponsored by: Representative WINGARD; Representatives BARKER, BRUUN, CAMERON, FREEMAN,
<br />JENSON, G SMITH, SPRENGER, THATCHER, THOMPSON, WEIDNER, WHISNANT,
<br />Senator GEORGE (at the request of Ray Thomas)
<br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2400.dir/hb2476.intro.pdf
<br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation
<br />E. Cushman K. Flynn EPD-ADM 2/10/2009 Pri 2 No No Support
<br />Comments:
<br />We support this bill, which would enhance the degree of crime for sexual abuse when it is
<br />committed by an athletic coach or trainer, and would create a penalty enhancement if the
<br />victim is under 18 years of age. Because of the power and influence that coaches and
<br />trainers exert over their athletes, we believe that taking advantage of this position to
<br />commit sexual abuse merits a higher degree of culpability, particularly in cases where the
<br />victim is young.
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