How does the Commission select issues for study and development of legislation?
The purpose of the Oregon Law Commission’s Program Committee is to review the laws that have been identified as needing reform, and then make recommendations to the Commission regarding which laws should be studied and developed by the Commission. Several factors are considered when choosing a law reform project. Priority is given to private law issues that affect large numbers of Oregonians and public law issues that are not within the scope of an existing state agency. The Commission also considers: • The resource demands of a particular issue • The length of time required for study and development of proposed legislation • The probability of approval of the proposed legislation by the Legislature and the Governor. To submit issues for Program Committee consideration, please contact the Office of the Executive Director.
