Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024
Section 839-006-0280 - Definitions - Discrimination by State Government on the Basis of Disability(1) For purposes of ORS 659A.142(5) and these rules, "state government" has the meaning given to that term in ORS 174.111 and includes the executive, judicial and legislative departments of state government. Consistent with ORS 174.108(3), it does not include the Oregon Health and Science University, the Oregon State Bar, any intergovernmental entity formed by a public body with another state or with a political subdivision of another state, or any intergovernmental entity formed by a public body with an agency of the federal government.(2) Pursuant to ORS 174.112, "executive department" means all statewide elected officers other than judges, and all boards, commissions, departments, divisions and other entities, without regard to the designation given to those entities, that are within the executive department of government as described in Article III, Section 1 of the Oregon Constitution, and that are not in the judicial department, legislative department, local governments or special government bodies. "Executive department" includes: (a) An entity created by statute for the purpose of giving advice only to the executive department and that does not have members who are officers or employees of the judicial department or legislative department;(b) An entity created by the executive department for the purpose of giving advice to the executive department, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and (c) Any entity created by the executive department other than an entity described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, unless the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by the executive department.(3) Pursuant to ORS 174.113, "judicial department" means the Oregon Supreme Court, the Oregon Court of Appeals, the Oregon Tax Court, the Oregon circuit courts and all administrative divisions of those courts, whether denominated as boards, commissions, committees or departments or by any other designation. "Judicial department" includes: (a) An entity created by statute for the purpose of giving advice only to the judicial department and that does not have members who are officers or employees of the executive department or legislative department;(b) An entity created by the judicial department for the purpose of giving advice to the judicial department, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and(c) Any entity created by the judicial department other than an entity described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, unless the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by the judicial department.(4) Pursuant to ORS 174.114, "legislative department" means the Legislative Assembly, the committees of the Legislative Assembly and all administrative divisions of the Legislative Assembly and its committees, whether denominated as boards, commissions or departments or by any other designation. "Legislation department" includes: (a) An entity created by statute for the purpose of giving advice only to the legislative department and that does not have members who are officers or employees of the executive department or judicial department;(b) An entity created by the legislative department for the purpose of giving advice to the legislative department, but that is not created by statute, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and(c) Any entity created by the legislative department by a document other than a statute and that is not an entity described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, unless the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by the legislative department. Or. Admin. R. 839-006-0280
BLI 21-2005, f. 10-20-05, cert. ef. 10-21-05; BLI 8-2010, f. & cert. ef. 2-24-10; BLI 12-2015, f. & cert. ef. 8/28/2015Stat. Auth.: ORS 659A.805
Stats. Implemented: ORS 659A.103, 659A.104, 659A.106, 659A.109, 659A.139, 659A.142