Posted in on August 19, 2026
The Commission on Statewide Law Enforcement Standards of Conduct and Discipline (LESC), created by Oregon’s Legislature through HB 2930 in 2021 (codified at ORS 243.812), establishes mandatory, statewide rules governing law enforcement officers’ conduct and discipline procedures—including standards for investigations, disciplinary matrices,... View Article
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The Council designs and oversees a biennial statewide climate survey on campus sexual misconduct, analyzing incidents ranging from harassment and assault to stalking and relationship violence. With a trauma informed framework, the Council develops standardized survey tools and implementation guidance,... View Article
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The Public Records Advisory Council (PRAC), established under ORS 192.461–483, is a bipartisan body made up of experts from state and local government, the media, the public, and public-sector personnel. PRAC meets at least biannually and is charged with selecting and... View Article
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The Oregon Law Commission, housed at the University of Oregon School of Law, is Oregon’s nonpartisan law reform body, established by the Legislature in 1997. The Commission conducts an ongoing program of law review, modernization, and improvement. It actively identifies... View Article
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The Oregon Homeland Security Council (OHSC), housed within the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, was established by HB 2101 in 2005. It assesses risks to state safety and security—including domestic terrorism and threats to critical infrastructure—and makes formal recommendations to the... View Article
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The Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (OCCoE) is a collaborative initiative—established by House Bill 2049 in June 2023—uniting Portland State University, Oregon State University, and the University of Oregon to bolster cybersecurity efforts statewide. The OCCoE advances cyber resilience by serving... View Article
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The Office of Administrative Hearings Oversight Committee (OAHOC), authorized under ORS 183.690, ensures the accountability, fairness, and efficiency of Oregon’s centralized administrative law judge system. Originally formed in 2001 to oversee the pilot Hearing Officer Panel and later formalized in 2003, the... View Article
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The Oregon Environmental Restoration Council (OERC), established by Senate Bill 1561 in 2024, oversees the newly created Oregon Environmental Restoration Fund (OERF)—a historic $698 million settlement with Monsanto for PCB-related environmental harm. The Council, composed of state agency representatives, the... View Article
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The Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council (EPAC), established by Section 151 of HB 2927 in 2021 and amended in 2022, operates under the Governor’s Office within the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. Its core mission is to guide statewide policy on catastrophic disaster... View Article
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The Asset Forfeiture Oversight Advisory Committee (AFOAC), convened by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, provides critical guidance and oversight for the state’s civil and criminal asset forfeiture programs as prescribed in ORS 131A.455. The Committee—comprised of appointees from the Legislature, Governor,... View Article
