As used in ORS § 9.005 to 9.757, unless the context or subject matter requires otherwise:

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(1) ‘Attorney’ means an attorney member of the Oregon State Bar.

(2) ‘Board’ and ‘board of governors’ mean the board of governors of the bar.

(3) ‘Delegate’ means a delegate of the house of delegates of the Oregon State Bar.

(4) ‘Governor’ means a member of the board of governors of the bar.

(5) ‘House’ and ‘house of delegates’ mean the house of delegates of the Oregon State Bar.

(6) ‘Member’ means a member or associate member of the Oregon State Bar.

(7) ‘Oregon State Bar,’ ‘state bar’ and ‘bar’ mean the Oregon State Bar created by the State Bar Act set forth in ORS § 9.005 to 9.757.

(8) ‘Rules of procedure’ means the rules of procedure relative to admission, discipline, resignation and reinstatement of members of the bar adopted by the board and approved by the Supreme Court. [1975 c.641 § 2; 1979 c.252 § 14; 1995 c.302 § 15; 1997 c.249 § 5; 2017 c.94 § 3; 2023 c.72 § 1]