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CHAP 141 DIVISION 1 PROCEDURAL RULES


The Oregon Administrative Rules contain OARs filed through July 14, 2006

DEPARTMENT OF STATE LANDS


DIVISION 1
PROCEDURAL RULES

141-001-0000

Notice of Proposed Rule

The purpose of this rule is to provide a reasonable opportunity for interested persons to be notified of the proposed actions of the State Land Board and/or the Department of State Lands. Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule, the State Land Board and/or the Department of State Lands shall give notice of the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal:

(1) In the Secretary of State's Bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360 at least 15 days prior to the effective date.

(2) By mailing a copy of the notice to persons on the State Land Board's and/or Department of State Lands' mailing list established pursuant to ORS 183.335(6).

(3) By mailing a copy of the notice to the United Press International and Associated Press.

(4) When the rule relates to abandoned property:

(a) Notice as provided in sections (1), (2), and (3) of this rule; and

(b) Department of Commerce, Banking Division; Department of Commerce, Insurance Division; and Executive Council, Oregon Bankers Association.

(5) When the rule relates to waterway users:

(a) Notice as provided in sections (1), (2), and (3) of this rule; and

(b) Lessees of waterways.

(6) When the rule relates to sand and gravel:

(a) Notice as provided in sections (1), (2), and (3) of this rule; and

(b) Lessees or companies who remove sand and gravel from state lands.

(7) When the rule relates to mining and explorations:

(a) Notice as provided in sections (1), (2), and (3) of this rule;

(b) Lessees who mine or explore for hard minerals, oil and gas, or geothermal resources on state lands; and

(c) Department of Geology.

(8) When the rule relates to the removal and/or filling of material:

(a) Notice as provided in sections (1), (2), and (3) of this rule; and

(b) State resource agencies, U.S. Corps of Engineers, and environmental groups requesting notification of removal and/or fill applications.

(9) When the rule relates to grazing lands:

(a) Notice as provided in sections (1), (2), and (3) of this rule; and

(b) Lessees of grazing or agricultural lands.

(10) When the rule relates to natural area preserves:

(a) Notice as provided in sections (1), (2), and (3) of this rule; and

(b) State resource agencies, and environmental groups requesting notification of proposed natural areas.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 183
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183.341 & 273.045
Hist.: LB 32, f. & ef. 11-18-75; DSL 3-2005(Temp), f. 5-18-05, cert. ef. 5-19-05 thru 11-15-05; DSL 4-2005, f. 11-3-05, cert. ef. 11-15-05

141-001-0005

Model Rules of Procedure

Pursuant to ORS 183.341, the Department of State Lands and the State Land Board adopt the Attorney General's Model Rules of Procedure under the Administrative Procedures Act as amended October 3, 2001.

[ED. NOTE: The full text of the Attorney General's Model Rules of Procedure is available from the office of the Attorney General or Department of State Lands.]

Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.413 - 183.470
Stats. Implemented: ORS 273
Hist.: LB 10, f. 11-15-71, ef. 12-1-71; LB 13, f. 1-21-74, ef. 2-11-74; LB 35, f. & ef. 1-6-76; LB 2-1978, f. & ef. 4-20-78; LB 1-1980, f. & ef. 2-20-80; LB 1-1982, f. & ef. 2-25-82; LB 4-1983, f. & ef. 12-23-83; LB 4-1989, f. & cert. ef. 7-25-89; LB 2-1992, f. & cert. ef. 6-15-92; LB 1-1994, f. & cert. ef. 4-13-94; DSL 7-1998, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-98; DSL 3-2002, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-02; DSL 3-2005(Temp), f. 5-18-05, cert. ef. 5-19-05 thru 11-15-05; DSL 4-2005, f. 11-3-05, cert. ef. 11-15-05

Conducting Contested Case Hearings
141-001-0010

Contested Case Hearings

Subject to the approval of the Attorney General, an officer or employee of this agency is authorized to appear on behalf of the agency in the following types of hearings conducted before another agency:

(1) The agency representative may not make legal argument on behalf of the agency.

(2) Legal argument as used in ORS 183.450(8) and this rule has the same meaning as in OAR 137-003-0008(1)(d).

(3) When an agency officer or employee represents the agency, the presiding officer shall advise such representative of the manner in which objections may be made and matters preserved for appeal. Such advise is of a procedural nature and does not change applicable law on waiver or the duty to make timely objection. Where such objections involve legal argument, the presiding officer shall provide reasonable opportunity for the agency officer or employee to consult legal counsel and permit such legal counsel to file written legal argument within a reasonable time after conclusion of the hearing.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.413 - 183.470
Stats. Implemented: ORS 183.341 & 273.045
Hist.: LB 1-1995, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-95

141-001-0020

Confidentiality and Inadmissibility of Mediation Communications

(1) The words and phrases used in this rule have the same meaning as given to them in ORS 36.110 and 36.234.

(2) Nothing in this rule affects any confidentiality created by other law. Nothing in this rule relieves a public body from complying with the Public Meetings Law, ORS 192.610 to 192.690. Whether or not they are confidential under this or other rules of the agency, mediation communications are exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Law to the extent provided in ORS 192.410 to 192.505.

(3) This rule applies only to mediations in which the agency is a party or is mediating a dispute as to which the agency has authority. This rule does not apply when the agency is acting as the "mediator" in a matter in which the agency also is a party as defined in ORS 36.234.

(4) To the extent mediation communications would otherwise be compromise negotiations under ORS 40.190 (OEC Rule 408), those mediation communications are not admissible as provided in ORS 40.190 (OEC Rule 408), notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in section (9) of this rule.

(5) Mediations Excluded. Sections (6)-(10) of this rule do not apply to:

(a) Mediation of workplace interpersonal disputes involving the interpersonal relationships between this agency's employees, officials or employees and officials, unless a formal grievance under a labor contract, a tort claim notice or a lawsuit has been filed; or

(b) Mediation in which the person acting as the mediator will also act as the hearings officer in a contested case involving some or all of the same matters;

(c) Mediation in which the only parties are public bodies;

(d) Mediation involving two or more public bodies and a private party if the laws, rule or policies governing mediation confidentiality for at least one of the public bodies provide that mediation communications in the mediation are not confidential; or

(e) Mediation involving 15 or more parties if the agency has designated that another mediation confidentiality rule adopted by the agency may apply to that mediation.

(6) Disclosures by Mediator. A mediator may not disclose or be compelled to disclose mediation communications in a mediation and, if disclosed, such communications may not be introduced into evidence in any subsequent administrative, judicial or arbitration proceeding unless:

(a) all the parties to the mediation and the mediator agree in writing to the disclosure; or

(b) the mediation communication may be disclosed or introduced into evidence in a subsequent proceeding as provided in subsections (c)-(d), (j)-(l) or (o)-(p) of section (9) of this rule.

(7) Confidentiality and Inadmissibility of Mediation Communications. Except as provided in sections (8)-(9) of this rule, mediation communications are confidential and may not be disclosed to any other person, are not admissible in any subsequent administrative, judicial or arbitration proceeding and may not be disclosed during testimony in, or during any discovery conducted as part of a subsequent proceeding, or introduced as evidence by the parties or the mediator in any subsequent proceeding.

(8) Written Agreement. Section (7) of this rule does not apply to a mediation unless the parties to the mediation agree in writing, as provided in this section, that the mediation communications in the mediation will be confidential and/or nondiscoverable and inadmissible. If the mediator is the employee of and acting on behalf of a state agency, the mediator or an authorized agency representative must also sign the agreement. The parties' agreement to participate in a confidential mediation must be in substantially the following form. This form may be used separately or incorporated into an "agreement to mediate."

Agreement to Participate in a Confidential Mediation

The agency and the parties to the mediation agree to participate in a mediation in which the mediation communications are confidential and/or nondiscoverable and inadmissible to the extent authorized by OAR 141-001-0020(7) and this agreement. This agreement relates to the following mediation:

a) ____________________________________________________

(Identify the mediation to which this agreement applies)

b) To the extent authorized by OAR 141-001-0020(7), mediation communications in this mediation are: (check one or more)

___ confidential and may not be disclosed to any other person

___ not admissible in any subsequent administrative proceeding and may not be disclosed during testimony in, or during any discovery conducted as part of a subsequent administrative proceeding, or introduced as evidence by the parties or the mediator in any subsequent administrative proceeding

___ not admissible in any subsequent administrative, judicial or arbitration proceeding and may not be disclosed during testimony in, or during any discovery conducted as part of a subsequent administrative, judicial or arbitration proceeding, or introduced as evidence by the parties or the mediator in any subsequent administrative, judicial or arbitration proceeding

c) ________________________________________

Name of Agency

________________________________________ Date _________

Signature of Agency's authorized representative

(when agency is a party) or Agency employee acting

as the mediator (when Agency is mediating the dispute)

d) ________________________________________

Name of party to the mediation

________________________________________ Date _________

Signature of party's authorized representative

e) ________________________________________

Name of party to the mediation

________________________________________ Date _________

Signature of party's authorized representative

(9) Exceptions to confidentiality and inadmissibility.

(a) Any statements, memoranda, work products, documents and other materials, otherwise subject to discovery that were not prepared specifically for use in the mediation are not confidential and may be disclosed or introduced into evidence in a subsequent proceeding.

(b) Any mediation communications that are public records, as defined in ORS 192.410(4), and were not specifically prepared for use in the mediation are not confidential and may be disclosed or introduced into evidence in a subsequent proceeding unless the substance of the communication is confidential or privileged under state or federal law.

(c) A mediation communication is not confidential and may be disclosed by any person receiving the communication to the extent that person reasonably believes that disclosing the communication is necessary to prevent the commission of a crime that is likely to result in death or bodily injury to any person. A mediation communication is not confidential and may be disclosed in a subsequent proceeding to the extent its disclosure may further the investigation or prosecution of a felony crime involving physical violence to a person.

(d) Any mediation communication related to the conduct of a licensed professional that is made to or in the presence of a person who, as a condition of his or her professional license, is obligated to report such communication by law or court rule is not confidential and may be disclosed to the extent necessary to make such a report.

(e) The parties to the mediation may agree in writing that all or part of the mediation communications are not confidential or that all or part of the mediation communications may be disclosed and may be introduced into evidence in a subsequent proceeding unless the substance of the communication is confidential, privileged or otherwise prohibited from disclosure under state or federal law.

(f) A party to the mediation may disclose confidential mediation communications to a person if the party's communication with that person is privileged under ORS Chapter 40 or other provision of law. A party to the mediation may disclose confidential mediation communications to a person for the purpose of obtaining advice concerning the subject matter of the mediation, if all the parties agree.

(g) An employee of the agency may disclose confidential mediation communications to another agency employee so long as the disclosure is necessary to conduct authorized activities of the agency. An employee receiving a confidential mediation communication under this subsection is bound by the same confidentiality requirements as apply to the parties to the mediation.

(h) A written mediation communication may be disclosed or introduced as evidence in a subsequent proceeding at the discretion of the party who prepared the communication so long as the communication is not otherwise confidential under state or federal law and does not contain confidential information from the mediator or another party who does not agree to the disclosure.

(i) In any proceeding to enforce, modify or set aside a mediation agreement, a party to the mediation may disclose mediation communications and such communications may be introduced as evidence to the extent necessary to prosecute or defend the matter. At the request of a party, the court may seal any part of the record of the proceeding to prevent further disclosure of mediation communications or agreements to persons other than the parties to the agreement.

(j) In an action for damages or other relief between a party to the mediation and a mediator or mediation program, mediation communications are not confidential and may be disclosed and may be introduced as evidence to the extent necessary to prosecute or defend the matter. At the request of a party, the court may seal any part of the record of the proceeding to prevent further disclosure of the mediation communications or agreements.

(k) When a mediation is conducted as part of the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement, the following mediation communications are not confidential and such communications may be introduced into evidence in a subsequent administrative, judicial or arbitration proceeding:

(A) a request for mediation; or

(B) a communication from the Employment Relations Board Conciliation Service establishing the time and place of mediation; or

(C) a final offer submitted by the parties to the mediator pursuant to ORS 243.712; or

(D) a strike notice submitted to the Employment Relations Board.

(l) To the extent a mediation communication contains information the substance of which is required to be disclosed by Oregon statute, other than ORS 192.410 to 192.505, that portion of the communication may be disclosed as required by statute.

(m) Written mediation communications prepared by or for the agency or its attorney are not confidential and may be disclosed and may be introduced as evidence in any subsequent administrative, judicial or arbitration proceeding to the extent the communication does not contain confidential information from the mediator or another party, except for those written mediation communications that are:

(A) attorney-client privileged communications so long as they have been disclosed to no one other than the mediator in the course of the mediation or to persons as to whom disclosure of the communication would not waive the privilege; or

(B) attorney work product prepared in anticipation of litigation or for trial; or

(C) prepared exclusively for the mediator or in a caucus session and not given to another party in the mediation other than a state agency; or

(D) prepared in response to the written request of the mediator for specific documents or information and given to another party in the mediation; or

(E) settlement concepts or proposals, shared with the mediator or other parties.

(n) A mediation communication made to the agency may be disclosed and may be admitted into evidence to the extent the Agency director determines that disclosure of the communication is necessary to prevent or mitigate a serious danger to the public's health or safety, and the communication is not otherwise confidential or privileged under state or federal law.

(o) The terms of any mediation agreement are not confidential and may be introduced as evidence in a subsequent proceeding, except to the extent the terms of the agreement are exempt from disclosure under ORS 192.410 to 192.505, a court has ordered the terms to be confidential under ORS 30.402 or state or federal law requires the terms to be confidential.

(p) The mediator may report the disposition of a mediation to the agency at the conclusion of the mediation so long as the report does not disclose specific confidential mediation communications. The agency or the mediator may use or disclose confidential mediation communications for research, training or educational purposes, subject to the provisions of ORS 36.232(4).

(10) When a mediation is subject to section (7) of this rule, the agency will provide to all parties to the mediation and the mediator a copy of this rule or a citation to the rule and an explanation of where a copy of the rule may be obtained. Violation of this provision does not waive confidentiality or inadmissibility.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 36.224
Stats. Implemented: ORS 36.224, 36.228, 36.230 & 36.232
Hist.: DSL 3-2005(Temp), f. 5-18-05, cert. ef. 5-19-05 thru 11-15-05; DSL 4-2005, f. 11-3-05, cert. ef. 11-15-05


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