(a) Advise the Department of Transportation concerning the legality of specific proposed partnerships;
(b) Advise the department on legal procedures and practices related to implementation of specific projects that use a partnership;
(c) Assist the department in negotiating partnership agreements;
(d) Assist the department in preparing any document related to a specific partnership;
(e) Advise the department regarding accounting, investment and tax requirements applicable to specific projects that use a partnership; and
(f) Advise the department regarding any relevant federal securities or other laws and related disclosure requirements.
(2) When the Attorney General, as part of the review under ORS 291.047, reviews an agreement entered into under ORS 367.806, the Attorney General shall:
(a) Recognize that the agreement is the product of a partnership; and
(b) Defer to the business judgment of the department and the Oregon Transportation Commission concerning the assignment of risks and the incentives provided within the agreement. [2003 c.790 §5]
Note: See note under 367.800.