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Form and Style Manual for Legislative Measures

Both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly follow a uniform system governing the form and style of legislative measures. This system is not set forth in full in the standing rules of either house. However, the uniform system of form and style is set forth in this Form and Style Manual for Legislative Measures, which has been adopted by reference in the standing rules of both houses. Because this manual is based on the rules of two houses, it is sometimes subject to rule interpretation by the parliamentarian of one of the houses.*

The Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure, promulgated by the Council on Court Procedures and adopted by the 1979 Legislative Assembly and subsequently amended, do not conform to this uniform system of form and style.

This online edition of the Form and Style Manual for Legislative Measures obviously cannot cover every situation. For form and style questions not covered by this manual, contact the Office of the Legislative Counsel at (503) 986-1243.

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Form and Style Manual for Legislative Measures
2010-2011 Online Edition

Published by the
Legislative Administration Committee
2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2001, 1999, 1997, 1994, 1992, 1990,
1986, 1982, 1980, 1978, 1976, 1973

Published by the
Joint Committee on Legislative Administration
1971

Published by the
Oregon Legislative Assembly
1963 and 1965

Formerly
SCR 1 (1927, 1929, 1933 and 1935 special session)
SCR 2 (1933 special session and second special session, 1935,
1937, 1941, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959 and 1961)
SCR 3 (1931, 1939)
HCR 2 (1943)

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*SENATE RULE 13.01. (3) Immediately after presentation to the Secretary of the Senate, the measure shall be sent to Legislative Counsel for examination and compliance with the “Form and Style Manual for Legislative Measures” and preparation of a copy for the State Printer. No corrections that might affect the substance of the measure shall be made without the consent of the sponsor of the measure.

SENATE RULE 8.50. (3) All committee reports shall be filed in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of the Senate. Reports which are not in the proper form and style may be returned to the committee or corrected by the Secretary of the Senate and the President or their designees. Any substantive changes must be approved by the committee.

HOUSE RULE 13.01. (2) Immediately after presentation to the desk, the measure shall be sent by the Chief Clerk to the Publications unit of Legislative Counsel for examination and any corrections as to accuracy of form and style to conform substantially to the Form and Style Manual for Legislative Measures and preparation of a copy for the State Printer. No corrections that might affect the substance of the measure shall be made without the consent of the sponsor of the measure.

HOUSE RULE 9.05. After it is submitted to the desk, every committee report recommending an amendment to a measure shall be sent by the Chief Clerk to the Word Processing unit of Legislative Counsel for examination in the same manner as bills are examined by the unit. Any change in the recommended amendments must be approved by the chair of the committee.

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