ORS 9.005

Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case Marguerite E. Wright Trust v. Dept. of Rev. (1984)

Most recently applied in Colby v. Gunson (August 2010)

1975 c.641 §2; 1979 c.252 §14; 1995 c.302 §15; 1997 c.249 §5; 2017 c.94 §3; 2023 c.72 §1; 2025 c.32 §1

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As used in ORS 9.005 to 9.757, unless the context or subject matter requires otherwise:

(1) “Attorney” means an attorney licensee of the Oregon State Bar.

(2) “Board” and “board of governors” mean the board of governors of the bar.

(3) “Delegate” means a delegate of the house of delegates of the Oregon State Bar.

(4) “Governor” means a member of the board of governors of the bar.

(5) “House” and “house of delegates” mean the house of delegates of the Oregon State Bar.

(6) “Licensee” means a licensee or associate licensee of the Oregon State Bar.

(7) “Oregon State Bar,” “state bar” and “bar” mean the Oregon State Bar created by the State Bar Act set forth in ORS 9.005 to 9.757.

(8) “Rules of procedure” means the rules of procedure relative to admission, discipline, resignation and reinstatement of licensees of the bar adopted by the board and approved by the Supreme Court.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.