In any suit commenced under ORS 192.680 (2), the plaintiff shall be required to present prima facie evidence of a violation of ORS 192.610 to 192.705 before the governing body shall be required to prove that its acts in deliberating toward a decision complied with the law. When a plaintiff presents prima facie evidence of a violation of the open meetings law, the burden to prove that the provisions of ORS 192.610 to 192.705 were complied with shall be on the governing body.
ORS 192.695
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 96 Or. App. 19 - Harris v. Nordquist (1989)
Most recently applied in Tri-County Metro. Transp. Dist. of Or. (Trimet) v. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757 (February 2018)
1981 c.892 §97d; 1989 c.544 §3
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