{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-181a.345","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 181A.345","heading":"Humane special agents to enforce animal welfare laws under direction of law enforcement agency; notice required of allegation of abuse of commission.","body":"(1) A humane special agent shall work cooperatively with law enforcement agencies in enforcing animal welfare laws and shall defer to the direction of a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the commission of a violation of animal welfare laws.\n      (2) If a law enforcement agency or a humane investigation agency learns of an allegation that a humane special agent has abused the agent’s commission, or otherwise has reasonable cause to believe that the commission of a humane special agent is subject to suspension or revocation under ORS 181A.340 (3), the agency shall promptly notify the Superintendent of State Police.\n      (3) As used in this section:\n      (a) “Animal welfare laws” and “humane investigation agency” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 181A.340.\n      (b) “Humane special agent” means a person who is commissioned under ORS 181A.340 and is engaged in the enforcement of animal welfare laws.\n      (c) “Law enforcement agency” includes the Department of State Police, a county sheriff’s office, a district attorney’s office and a municipal police department.","path":["05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use","18. Executive Branch; Organization","Chapter 181A — State Police; Crime Reporting and Records; Public Safety Standards and Training; Private Security"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:12Z","sha256":"ec996d087acc5e6ab4738fb1ee10feda153775b86f14135e25a557cc3f4e03f7","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-181a.340","next":"us-or/ors-181a.348"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}