BOLI Orders: Finding the final orders issued by the Commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries

        In 1995 the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries began publishing a red softbound volume of final orders issued by the commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. These orders deal with the many fact situations and administrative rules covered by the Bureau. These volumes collect all the orders available from 1972 onwards. Since the bureau started contested hearings in 1972 this contains all the available hearings.  We have a complete collection of these volumes here at the SOLL 

 

        The print publication of these small red volumes ceased in 2009 with the cases running through September 19^th 2009. However, the BOLI volume is still published online here:

 

• http://www.oregon.gov/boli/Pages/BOLI_Final_Orders.aspx 
  

 

Searching BOLI is also easier than ever. If you know the party you are looking for you can browse the table of cases here:

 

• http://www.oregon.gov/boli/Legal/TABLE_OF_BOLI_FINAL_ORDERS_for_BOLI_Orders_vols._1-33.pdf 
  

 

There is also a subject digest that covers the entire collection of BOLI orders. They are split into three sections but are available here:

 

• http://www.oregon.gov/boli/Pages/Digest_to_BOLI_Final_Orders.aspx

 

The Bureau has also put together a guide to researching BOLI orders here:

 

• http://www.oregon.gov/boli/Pages/Legal_Research_Tips.aspx

 

Remember if you have any trouble locating a document feel free to contact us here at the SOLL

 

Lewis Zimmerman

SOLL Reference Librarian

Measure 91: Recreational Marijuana In Oregon and Around the Country

Oregon measure 91 was approved by the voters on November 4, 2014. Measure 91 “legalizes personal possession of marijuana within specified limits, and provides for a commercial regulatory system of marijuana production, distribution and sale.”

Don't get too excited! The entire measure will slowly go into effect over the next several months. Here are some links to information about the measure and it's implementation in Oregon.

• The Oregon Liquor Control Commission page on recreational marijuana.

  • This page has a lot of good information on the current state of legal recreational marijuana in Oregon. Keep checking back here as the OCLL develops its plans and rules.

• The 2014 Oregon Voter's Guide

  • This guide contains the full text of the measure along with a impartial and brief explanation of the measure and it's intended effect.

Oregon is not the only state to legalize recreational marijuana. You can compare Oregon's laws and implementation with Washington State, Alaska and Colorado. Take a look at those state's pages here.

• Washington State

• Alaska

• Colorado

Finding out what the US federal government thinks of all this is a little more difficult. The US Department of Justice did issue a guidance letter to all US Attorneys in 2013. You can read that letter here.

These are exciting times Oregonians! Meet them with up to date legal information. As always you can visit us at SOLL, go to our webpage, call us at 503-986-5640 or email us at state.law.library@ojd.state.or.us.