If the Attorney General advises the Department of Transportation under ORS § 180.060 about a matter related to an intergovernmental road maintenance agreement described in ORS § 366.574 or represents the department in an action related to the agreement, the Attorney General shall:

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(1) Recognize that the agreement is a cooperative effort between the department and the counties, entered into for the overall benefit to the public and the mutual benefit of the state and the counties; and

(2) Prefer and encourage, when possible, mutually agreeable resolution of legal issues through further cooperation or alternative dispute resolution to achieve an overall benefit to the public. [2001 c.565 § 2]

180.125 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 180 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

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