OAR 350-060-0160
Intervention
(1)
Standing to Intervene: Any person who appeared before the county may intervene in a review proceeding before the Commission. An intervenor shall be entitled to receipt of all matters requiring service upon the parties beginning on the date the motion to intervene is filed, regardless of whether an objection is filed.(2)
If the county review process is not open to persons adversely affected or aggrieved, any person adversely affected or aggrieved may intervene in a review proceeding before the Commission.(3)
Motion to Intervene: In the interests of promoting timely resolution of appeals, a motion to intervene shall be filed at the Commission office and served within 14 days after the Notice of Appeal is filed. The motion shall be served on all parties to the appeal and, if known, any person who has submitted a motion to intervene as of the date of the motion; the motion need not be served on all persons that the appellant served with the Notice of Hearing. The motion to intervene (exhibit 3) shall:(a)
State whether the party is intervening on the side of the appellant or the respondent;(b)
State the facts which show the party is entitled to intervene, supporting the statement with affidavits, citations to the record or other proof;(c)
Include a brief “Intervenor’s ADR Statement” stating whether the proposed intervenor is willing to attempt to resolve the case through alternative dispute resolution means. This statement shall not be used to argue merits of the appeal;(d)
Include a brief statement about whether the proposed intervenor is willing to consider a shortened record in accordance with 350-060-0060 (Record)(f); and(e)
If applicable, a statement opting out of email service (note that a party must affirmatively opt out of email service).(4)
Objections to a motion to intervene shall be filed and served within 7 days of the motion.(5)
The intervenor shall be entitled to participate in developing the record, including shortening the record and filing objections to the record.(6)
The Chair of the Commission may conduct a telephone conference with the parties to consider an objection to a motion to intervene.(7)
The Chair of the Commission shall issue a written decision on the motion to intervene, which shall be served on all the parties. The Chair of the Commission shall not consider the ADR statement for the purpose of deciding whether to grant the motion to intervene.(8)
Intervenor’s Brief:(a)
If intervention is sought as an appellant, the brief shall be filed and served within the time limit for filing the Appellant’s Brief, and shall satisfy the requirements for the Appellant’s Brief in 350-060-0080 (Appellant’s Brief).(b)
If intervention is sought as a respondent, the brief shall be filed and served within the time for filing a respondent’s brief and shall satisfy the requirements for a respondent’s brief in 350-060-0100 (Respondent’s Brief).
Source:
Rule 350-060-0160 — Intervention, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=350-060-0160.