Clatsop County Press Release: LUBA Upholds County Board Of Commissioners Decision To Withdraw Application And Rehear Oregon LNG/Pipeline Application

Friday, February 18, 2011

LUBA UPHOLDS COUNTY'S OREGON PIPELINE WITHDRAWAL
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has upheld Clatsop County’s decision to withdraw its earlier approval of the consolidated land-use application from Oregon Pipeline LLC
The ruling, issued Thursday, Feb. 17, rejects a challenge filed by the project developer regarding the deadline for the county board of commissioners’ Jan. 14 decision.
LUBA’s decision clears the way for the scheduled March 9 hearing before the commissioners on its reconsideration of the application.

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Public Interest Environmental Law Conference Scheduled For March 3-4, 2011

Turning the Tides:
Creating a Green and Clean Future29th Annual PIELC: March 3-6, 2011
PIELC is only THREE weeks away! Everyone has been hard at work finalizing this year's conference; we know that it will be a great conference and can't wait see you all here!
The Panel Schedule for this year's conference is up! You can find it under the "Panels" tab in the upper left-hand corner of this page...Read Full Details

Summary Of HB3025 To Be Introduced By Rep. Debbie Boone On District Attorney District Misdemeanor Prosecution Authority

Governors Committee On DUII's Votes To Support HB 3025!!

76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in anamended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minussigns - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within { + braces and plus signs + } . LC 3089

Oregon House Bill 3025 Sponsored by Representative Deborah Boone

SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced.

Clarifies that district attorney may take control of investigation and prosecution of any misdemeanor committed in county served by district attorney.

A BILL FOR AN AC Relating to district attorneys; amending ORS 8.660.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. ORS 8.660 is amended to read: 8.660. (1) The district attorney shall attend the terms of all courts having jurisdiction of public offenses within the district attorney's county, and, except as otherwise provided in this section, conduct, on behalf of the state, all prosecutions for such offenses therein. { + Notwithstanding any provision of ORS chapter 221, a district attorney may take control of the investigation and prosecution of any misdemeanor committed in the county served by the district attorney. + } (2) A district attorney shall not conduct prosecutions under this section when: (a) A city attorney is prosecuting a violation under ORS chapter 153; or (b) The district attorney is prohibited from appearing in a violation proceeding under the provisions of ORS 153.076 (Conduct of trial
(6) A district attorney or city attorney may aid in preparing evidence and obtaining witnesses but, except upon good cause shown to the court, shall not appear in violation proceedings unless counsel for the defendant appears. The court shall ensure that the district attorney or city attorney is given timely notice if defense counsel is to appear at trial. [1999 c.1051 §21])