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The League has been a champion of government transparency since our founding in 1920. The Deschutes League
is an integral part of the community consistently observing the work of our cities and county government.


OBSERVER CORPS RESOURCES

1.     A Quick Reference Guide to Oregon's Public Meetings Law  open-oregon.com 16 pages 

https://www.open-oregon.com › wp-content › uploads › 2010 › 06 › publicMEETINGSreader.pdf

 

2.    Attorney General's Public Records and Meetings Manual 2024 (pdf)
https://www.doj.state.or.us › oregon-department-of-justice › public-records › attorney-generals-public-records-and-meetings-manual 

 

3.    Oregon Municipal Handbook, Chapter 9: Public Meetings Law, LOC ( League of Oregon Cities), excellent reference to answer questions.

 

4.    Observer Corps Report Form, 2 pages.  LWV Deschutes Observer Corps Handbook

 

5.    Chapter 9 - Public Meetings Law - orcities.org 
https://www.orcities.org › application › files › 6317 › 2857 › 0500 › Handbook_-_Chapter_9_Public_Meetings_Law.pdf 

 

6.    Governing Bodies Subject to Public Meetings Law - Oregon.gov 
https://www.oregon.gov › ogec › training › Documents › Training Resource Charts & Materials › Governing-Bodies-and-Meetings-Subject-to-Public-Meetings-Law-Handout.pdf


7.    
Observing Your Government In Action: Protecting Your Right to Know, The LWVUS manual on organizing and conducting an Observer Corps program is a great resource guide. https://www.lwv.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/lwvef_observingyourgovernment.pdf

8.    
LWV Positions Statements LWV Deschutes website 
https://lwvdeschutes.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=398971&module_id=517178 

        Impact on Issues 2024-2026 LWV national website, 190 pages. 

https://www.lwv.org/sites/default/files/2024-12/ImpactOnIssues_2024-FINAL-DIGITAL.pdf

 

9.    Oregon Public Meeting Statues ORS 192.610-192.705

https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_192.630

 

10.   LWV “Speak with One Voice” Policy, found in Observer Corps Handbook. (local or us?)

 

11.  Public Meetings Law Checklist, Oregon Government Ethics Commission, found in Observer Corps Handbook
https://www.oregon.gov › Documents › Public Meetings Law Checklist


12.  
Frequently Asked Questions: Changes to Oregon's Public Meetings Law, Oregon School Boards Association, 2 pages.

https://osba.org › wp-content › uploads › Oregons-Public-Meetings-Law-Update-2024.pdf

 

13.  Overview of Public Meetings Law, Oregon State Bar Association, 2 pages.

https://www.osbar.org › _docs › leadership › resources › PublicMeetingsLaw.pdf

 

14.  Memorandum, City of Springfield, Subject: Oregon Public Meeting Laws – Key Requirement and Practices, December 3, 2025, 3 pages.

https://springfield-or.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Memo-Oregon-Public-Meeting-Law_Final.pdf


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