Oregon Attorney General Opinions
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Must Oregon dedicate corporate minimum tax revenue from gas-station companies to the highway fund under Article IX, section 3a?
No. The AG concluded that the corporate minimum tax under ORS 317.090 is not a tax 'levied on, with respect to, or measured by' the sale of motor vehicle fuel. It is a flat tier-based tax for the priv…
Could Oregon State Treasurer Ted Wheeler run for re-election in 2016 given the eight-years-in-twelve term limit, after serving an appointment in 2010 and an elected fill-in term?
No. The opinion concluded Wheeler could not run in 2016 because the two years he served after winning the 2010 election (filling Treasurer Westlund's remaining term) counted toward Article VI, section…
Can the State of Oregon use proceeds from Article XI-Q general obligation bonds to fund construction or remodeling of county courthouses?
No, not under the arrangement that existed in 2013. Article XI-Q only authorized bond financing for real property the state owns or operates, and Oregon counties (not the state) own and operate county…
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Attorney general opinions in Oregon are written by the Oregon Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.