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2024 Council meetings
November 2024
11.15.24 PRAC meeting transcript
11.15.24 Annual Meeting Agenda
Draft Biennial Report of the Public Records Advisory Council
11.15.24_PRA RFA & training report
Presentation_OPRA Budget
Presentation_OPRA OAR
Proposed KPMs spreadsheet
November 4, 2024 Agenda
11.4.24 auto-generated transcript
11.4.24 PRAC Bylaws Subcommittee Presentation
Oregon PRAC Bylaws DRAFT 2024 v1
Board of Dentistry Bylaws
Milwaukie Bylaws Template 2021
ROPGAB Bylaws
Oregon Government Ethics Commission pision 1, Procedural Rules
September 2024
September 9, 2024 agenda
PRAC Bylaws Subcommittee Presentation
9.9.24 auto-generated transcript
August 2024
8.14.24 PRAC agenda
8.14.24 transcript
Public Records Advocate Executive Director Review Presentation
Director Review Complete Comments
June 2024
6.24.24 auto-generated transcript_unedited
6.24.24 PRAC Agenda
v.2 Draft Agency Director Performance Review Process
6.5.24 PRAC Agenda
PRAC - PRA hiring process overview
Expression of interest in reappointment by the Public Records Advocate
Draft Agency Director Performance Review Process
April 2024
4.5.2024 PRAC Agenda
4.5.24 auto-generated transcript unedited transcript
SB 417 -1_05.30.23
PRAC Hiring Flow Chart Proposal 240402 final
4.2.24 Bylaws Subcommittee Agenda
4.2.24 auto-generated transcript
2020 January PRAC Job Announcement - Position Title Public Records Advocate
PRAC Hiring Flow Chart Proposal
PRAC Bylaws Subcommittee Meeting 3.13.24 _ SS Notes
PRAC Bylaws Subcommittee_ SS notes re: 1.26.24 meeting with LOTC
March 2024
3.13.24 auto-generated unedited transcript
3.13.24 Bylaws Subcommittee agenda
Bylaws Subcommittee Presentation
PRAC Hiring Flow Chart Proposal
January 2024
1.29.24 auto-generated unedited transcript
1.9.24 Bylaw Subcommittee Agenda
Presentation_PRAC Bylaws Subcommittee Overview
Barker_Public Comment (pdf)
2023 Council meetings
December 2023
December 6, 2023 Agenda
Public Records Advocate assistance & training report
Merrick comments_ORS 192.431 proposed amendment
Cameron Miles_slides re: terms of council members
September 2023
9.18.23 PRAC agenda
9.18.23 auto-generated unedited transcript
Cameron Miles_slides re: terms of council members
Current version of 2023 SB 417
Public Records Advocate DRAFT facilitated dispute resolution administrative rule
Laura Ahearn public testimony
HB 5035
SB 417
Draft SB 417 one pager
Council-approved overview of SB 417
March 2023
3.13,23 PRAC agenda
January 5, 2023 PRAC meeting minutes
January 23, 2023 PRAC meeting minutes
HB 5035
January 2023
1.23,23 PRAC agenda
SB 417
Draft SB 417 one pager
Council-approved overview of SB 417
1.5.23 PRAC agenda
2023 LC 1828/SB 417 (pdf)
2023 LC 1836/SB 510 (pdf)
2023 LC 258/HB 2112 (pdf)
HB 2112 one pager (pdf)
Public Records Advocate assistance & training report
Barker 01-16-2023 Comment to LC 1828 DRAFT and SB 417
2022 Council meetings
November 2022
November 18, 2022, 1 - 3 p.m. Agenda
November 18, 2022 PRAC minutes_draft
PRAC approved bill on public record costs_11.18.22
PRAC Legislative Subcommittee FINAL proposed bill on public record costs
June 2, 2022 meeting minutes
Barker comments_PRAC Legislative Subcommittee FINAL proposed bill on public record costs
Barker comments II_PRAC meeting location
Barker comments III_PRAC Legislative Subcommittee FINAL proposed bill on public record costs
LC1836_2023_Regular Session
Gothard Comments on Proposed Bill on Public Records Costs
November 3, 2022, 11 a.m. - 1230 p.m. Agenda
11.03.22 Subcommittee meeting doc
OLERA Comments_Revising ORS 192.311-329
Suo-Janzen-cost-categories
October 2022
October 28, 2022, 1:30-3 p.m. Agenda
10.28.22_PRAC Legislative Subcommittee meeting transcript
Kron comments_Revising ORS 192.311-329
Primary points for discussion and votes-PRAC leg subcommittee 102822
Approved points and unaddressed concepts-PRAC leg subcommittee 10.28.22
Gothard comments_Draft legislative concept revising ORS 192.311 to 192.329
October 20, 2022, 3-430 p.m. Agenda
10.20.22_PRAC Legislative Subcommittee meeting transcript
Revising ORS 192.311-329_agreed upon concepts in yellow
Suo proposal_itemization and communication
Barker comments_Draft legislative concept revising ORS 192.311 to 192.329-IncorporatingSuo
Barker comments_Revising ORS 192.311-329_agreed upon concepts in yellow
Kessler comments_Revising ORS 192.311-329
October 14, 2022, 1:30-3 p.m. Agenda
Suo proposal_Potential agreement ouside of public interest
Draft legislative concept_revising ORS 192.311 to 192.329-IncorporatingSuo
October 7, 2022, 130-3 p.m. Agenda
Draft legislative concept_revising ORS 192.311 to 192.329 clean version
Draft legislative concept_revising ORS 192.311 to 192.329 tracked changes & author comments.docx
Suo, S. Proposal_Public Interest 192.324(5)
September 2022
September 27, 2022 Agenda & log in information
PRAC Placeholder bill_09.16.22
Chair's REVISED Public Records Cost Reform 2023 LC_091122 draft
Public Records Cost Reform 2023 LC_Revision 2
September 16, 2022, 230-4 p.m. Agenda
Draft PRAC Legislative Concept (LC) Placeholder bill
Chair's REVISED Public Records Cost Reform 2023 LC_091122 draft
Public Records Cost Reform 2023 LC_VERSION 2
September 7, 2022, 2:30-4 p.m. Agenda
Public Records Cost Reform 2023 LC_VERSION 1
Landauer_Comments on Draft Cost Reform Concept
Page Count Fact Sheet
Office of Legislative Counsel_Records Requests
Office of Legislative Counsel_Public Records Policy 142-109
Office of Legislative Counsel_Public Records Policy 142-112
August 2022
August 26, 2022, 1-3 p.m. Agenda
Public records cost reform 2023 LC_062122draft-MARKEDUP082522
Cost of Public Records Access in Oregon_updated 08.05.22
Public Records Advocate's proposed reforms to ORS Chapter 192
Public Records Advocate's proposed reforms to ORS Chapter 192
Suo, S._Analysis_ Costs of eliminating fees
Suo, S._Comments on Draft Cost Reform Concept
Suo, S._Additional Considerations
Janzen, T._Comments on Draft Cost Reform Concept
Gothard, E._Comments on Draft Cost Reform Concept
Kron, M._Comments on Draft Cost Reform Concept
SPJ_Comments on Draft Cost Reform Concept
Dooley_Comments on Draft Cost Reform Concept
Public Comments on Draft Cost Reform Concept
August 5, 2022, 1-3 p.m. Agenda
Cost of Public Records Access in Oregon_updated 07.15.22 (pdf)
Public Records Advocate's proposed reforms to ORS Chapter 192
Public Records Advocate's proposed reforms to ORS Chapter 192
08.05.22_Public Commentary 1
July 2022
July 15, 2022, 1- 3 p.m. Agenda
Cost of Public Records Access in Oregon - Issues of Concern/Problems to solve
June 2, 2022 PRAC minutes
June 2022
06.24.22 Legislative Subcommittee meeting agenda
Public Records Advocate's proposed reforms to ORS Chapter
Cost of Public Records Access in Oregon - Legislative Subcommittee Chair's Discussion Guide
06.24.22_Public Commentary 1
06.24.22_Public Commentary 2
06.24.22_Public Commentary 3
06.24.22_Public Commentary 4
06.24.22_Public Commentary 5
06.24.22_Public Commentary 6
06.24.22_Public Commentary 7
June 3, 2022, 1 – 3 p.m. Agenda
Testimony of Kelley Shannon, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas
Resource: NFOIC White Paper on Nuisance, Vexatious, or Burdensome Public Records Requests
June 2, 2022, 1 - 3 p.m. Agenda
Public Records Advocate’s Assistance and Training Update
June 2022 Legislative Subcommitee report
May 2022
May 13, 2022, 1 – 3 p.m. Agenda
March 9, 2022 Sen Thatcher Public Records memo (pdf)
April 22, 2022, 1 – 3 p.m. Agenda
Oregon DEQ Testimony on Public Records Request Fees
Oregon DEQ Presentation Fees and Waivers for Public Records Requests
City of Portland Presentation on Fees
April 2022
April 13, 2022 Agenda
Portland Police Bureau – Presentation on Processing and Disclosing Personally Identifiable Information
Portland Police Bureau – Statistics on Public Records Requests Processed
April 1 Agenda
Kentucky Open Records Act Unreasonable Burden Statute
Kentucky Attorney General Open Records Order, 3/22/22
March 2022
March 11, 2022 Agenda
Margaret Kwoka Testimony on Fees
February 2022
February 18, 2022, 1 - 3 p.m. Agenda
Oregon Heath Authority Public Record Requests and Fees Policy
Draft Spring Schedule
Optional Notes Template
Jeanne Windham Testimony
Michelle Whitney Dodson written testimony
January 2022
January 14, 2022 Agenda
Written testimony of Scott Forrester (pdf)
Quick Reference Guide to Oregon’s Public Records Law
January 7, 2022 Agenda
January 2022 written testimony Avery Horton
2021 Council meetings
December 2021
December 17 Agenda
Summary points from Legislative subcommittee meeting 11/12/21
Testimony of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
December 2 Agenda
DRAFT Summary points from Legislative subcommittee meeting 11/12/21
November 2021
Non-Legislative Subcommittee PRAC Agenda
Legislative Subcommittee PRAC Agenda
October 2021
Oct. 15 Meeting Minutes and Transcript
October 15 Agenda
Public Records Advisory Council subcommittee assignments as of 10/15/21
2021 subcommittee potential work areas suggested by Steve Suo
Part 2: 1 - 3 p.m., Sept. 16
Sept. 16 Meeting Minutes and Transcript
September 2021 AgendaTestimony_Childress
PRAC: 2021 Non-Legislative Objectives
Part 1: 1 - 3 p.m., Sept. 10
Sept. 10 Meeting Minutes and Transcript
PRAC: 2021 Legislative Concepts
2020 Council meetings
2020 Meeting Materials
2019 Council meetings
2019 Meeting Materials
2018 Council meetings
2018 Meeting Materials
2017 Council meetings
2017 Meeting Materials