(1) For the purpose of revising the amounts of the limitation on joint and several liability described in ORS § 58.185 (5) and (8) to reflect the effects of inflation or deflation, the Secretary of State shall multiply the amounts under ORS § 58.185 (5) and (8) by the inflation factor described in this section every six years. The six-year cycle shall begin January 1, 1994. The Secretary of State shall round the amount to the nearest $50,000 and publish the revised amount as a rule not later than February 1 following the end of the six-year cycle. The revised limitation shall take effect February 1 and apply for the next six years.

(2) For purposes of this section, the inflation factor shall be a number determined by dividing the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (All Items), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor, as of June 30 immediately preceding the calendar year in which the adjustment shall take effect, by the Portland Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for All Items, using the 1982-1984 base of 100, as of December 31, 1993. [1993 c.235 § 12; 1997 c.774 § 8; 2019 c.57 § 5]

[Repealed by 1961 c.726 § 427]

[1969 c.592 § 22; 1987 c.94 § 19; repealed by 1993 c.235 § 40]