Item 3: Ratification of Unanimous and Non-Uanimous IGR Actions

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exceptions. Delays application of deadlines to local governments until July 1, 2013. Provides exceptions. Limits amount of fees public bodies may charge for responding to public records requests. Provides exceptions. Establishes jurisdiction of Attorney General to hear petitions for review of public records in custody of elected officials by persons denied right to inspect records. Requires Attorney General to develop training materials on public records. Declares emergency, effective on passage. Sponsored by: Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President (at the request of Attorney General John Kroger for Department of Justice) URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/sb0001.dir/sb0041.intro.pdf Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Beth Forrest CS-CMO 1/13/2011 Pri 3 Oppose Comments: Oppose limit on fees charged for responding to public records requests. Would reduce amount City currently charges. (Staff responding to requests are paid more than minimum wage.) Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation Jerry Lidz CS-CMO-ATTY 1/17/2011 Pri 3 Oppose Comments: This is a mixed bag of amendments to the Public Records Law. It attempts to clarify some ambiguous procedural provisions in the Law, but it also reduces the time for public bodies to respond to requests, and it imposes limits on the fees we can charge fir responding to requests. We should consult with LOC about what others cities are doing on this bill. SB 0044 Relating Clause: Relating to hate crimes; creating new provisions; amending ORS 30.198, 30.200, 90.396, 131.602, 137.225, 137.712, 163.707, 166.155, 166.165, 166.715 and 181.550; and declaring an emergency. Title: Renames crime of intimidation as hate crime. Includes commission of assault in fourth degree as hate crime in first degree when committed by one person and motivated by perception of victim’s race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Requires court to impose term of incarceration of at least 60 days when person is convicted of assault in fourth degree as hate crime. Modifies authority of certain law enforcement officials to bring civil action based on commission of hate crime. Directs law enforcement agencies to report statistics regarding hate crimes to Department of Justice. Declares emergency, effective on passage. Sponsored by: Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President (at the request of Attorney General John Kroger for Department of Justice) 17