Oregon Statutes 174.020 – Legislative intent; general and particular provisions; consideration of legislative history
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(1)(a) In the construction of a statute, a court shall pursue the intention of the legislature if possible.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 174.020
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(b) To assist a court in its construction of a statute, a party may offer the legislative history of the statute.
(2) When a general provision and a particular provision are inconsistent, the latter is paramount to the former so that a particular intent controls a general intent that is inconsistent with the particular intent.
(3) A court may limit its consideration of legislative history to the information that the parties provide to the court. A court shall give the weight to the legislative history that the court considers to be appropriate. [Amended by 2001 c.438 § 1; 2017 c.17 § 16]