ORS § 279a.280 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 279a / Section 279a.280
279A.280 Disposal of surplus property
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Without requiring competitive bidding:

(A) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may sell or transfer surplus property to or transfer surplus property between donees. Donees may be given preference to acquire surplus property. Property acquired shall be used for public purpose or benefit and not for resale to a private purchaser.

(B) The department, or a public or private person or entity designated by the department, may transfer computers and related hardware that are surplus, obsolete or unused to a common or union high school district or education service district. The department, or its designee, may not charge the school district a fee for the transfer.

(C) The department, or a public or private person or entity designated by the department, may recycle or otherwise dispose of property when the department determines the value and condition of the property does not warrant the cost of a sale.

(b) Authorized transfers under this subsection include those made with or without consideration.

(2) In accordance with ORS 279B.055 (Competitive sealed bidding) or 279B.060 (Competitive sealed proposals) , the department may sell surplus property.

(3) All proceeds derived from the disposal of property under this section, except proceeds that may not under federal laws or regulations be deposited in the manner provided by this section, shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services Operating Fund.

(4) In addition to the other purposes for which the fund may be used, the fund is appropriated continuously for and may be used for paying the administrative costs incurred in the transfer or disposal of property under subsections (1) and (2) of this section, and for paying the amount due to the state agency whose property has been sold. The total amount payable to the agency whose property has been sold shall be the amount derived from the disposal of the property less the amount of the administrative costs incurred in disposing of the property. Such total amount may be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the miscellaneous receipts account established under ORS 279A.290 (Miscellaneous receipts accounts) for the agency whose property has been sold.

(5) The cost of services for disposal of property under this section that is not recoverable from the proceeds of a sale of the property shall be charged to the state agency served and paid to the department in the same manner as other claims against the agency are paid. [2003 c.794 §42]

Source: Section 279A.280 — Disposal of surplus property; costs of disposal , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors279A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 283.143 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 283 / Section 283.143
283.143 Surcharge for telecommunications services
Status: in_force

(1) To encourage utilization of statewide integrated videoconferencing and statewide online access services, the State Chief Information Officer may, in addition to any other charge or assessment for providing telecommunications services to state agencies, impose upon each state agency and public corporation a surcharge, in an amount the State Chief Information Officer establishes. The State Chief Information Officer shall deposit all surcharge moneys into the State Information Technology Operating Fund. The State Chief Information Officer may expend moneys in the fund for state agency and public corporation telecommunication and videoconferencing activities, under such terms and conditions as the State Chief Information Officer may prescribe and in a manner that is consistent with plans, standards, policies, goals, directives and rules that the State Chief Information Officer sets, specifies or adopts.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the State Chief Information Officer may not impose the surcharge established by this section on the Oregon Health and Science University. The State Chief Information Officer shall enter into an agreement with the Oregon Health and Science University on the amount that the Oregon Health and Science University must pay to the State Chief Information Officer in lieu of the surcharge provided for in this section. [1997 c.596 §2; 2009 c.762 §52; 2015 c.767 §84; 2015 c.807 §27a]

Source: Section 283.143 — Surcharge for telecommunications services; purpose; exempt agencies , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors283.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 279a.015 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 279a / Section 279a.015
279A.015 Policy
Status: in_force

It is the policy of the State of Oregon, in enacting the Public Contracting Code, that a sound and responsive public contracting system should:

(1) Simplify, clarify and modernize procurement practices so that they reflect the marketplace and industry standards.

(2) Instill public confidence through ethical and fair dealing, honesty and good faith on the part of government officials and those who do business with the government.

(3) Promote efficient use of state and local government resources, maximizing the economic investment in public contracting within this state.

(4) Clearly identify rules and policies that implement each of the legislatively mandated socioeconomic programs that overlay public contracting and accompany the expenditure of public funds.

(5) Allow impartial and open competition, protecting both the integrity of the public contracting process and the competitive nature of public procurement. In public procurement, as set out in ORS chapter 279B, meaningful competition may be obtained by evaluation of performance factors and other aspects of service and product quality, as well as pricing, in arriving at best value.

(6) Provide a public contracting structure that can take full advantage of evolving procurement methods as they emerge within various industries, while preserving competitive bidding as the standard for public improvement contracts unless otherwise exempted. [2003 c.794 §3]

Source: Section 279A.015 — Policy , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors279A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 279c.660 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 279c / Section 279c.660
279C.660 Compensation when contract terminated due to public interest
Status: in_force

When a public contract is terminated by mutual agreement, provision shall be made for the payment of compensation to the contractor. In addition to a reasonable amount of compensation for preparatory work and for all costs and expenses arising out of termination, the amount to be paid to the contractor:

(1) Shall be determined on the basis of the contract price in the case of any fully completed separate item or portion of the work for which there is a separate or unit contract price; and

(2) May, with respect to any other work, be a percent of the contract price equal to the percentage of the work completed. [2003 c.794 §162]

Source: Section 279C.660 — Compensation when contract terminated due to public interest , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors279C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 280.150 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.150
280.150 Appropriating money and issuing bonds to construct, operate and maintain joint facilities
Status: in_force

Incorporated cities, school districts and counties of this state may jointly, in such manner as they shall agree upon, construct, acquire, own, equip, operate and maintain facilities which will directly aid each participating governmental unit in performing a duty or duties imposed upon it or aid in exercising a power or powers conferred upon it, and may appropriate money and may issue bonds therefor.

Source: Section 280.150 — Appropriating money and issuing bonds to construct, operate and maintain joint facilities , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors280.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 279a.215 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 279a / Section 279a.215
279A.215 Permissive cooperative procurements
Status: in_force

(1) A contracting agency may establish a contract or price agreement through a permissive cooperative procurement only if:

(a) The administering contracting agency’s solicitation and award process for the original contract is an open and impartial competitive process and uses source selection methods substantially equivalent to those specified in ORS 279B.055 (Competitive sealed bidding) or 279B.060 (Competitive sealed proposals) ;

(b) The administering contracting agency’s solicitation and the original contract allow other contracting agencies to establish contracts or price agreements under the terms, conditions and prices of the original contract;

(c) The contractor agrees to extend the terms, conditions and prices of the original contract to the purchasing contracting agency; and

(d) No material change is made in the terms, conditions or prices of the contract or price agreement between the contractor and the purchasing contracting agency from the terms, conditions and prices of the original contract between the contractor and the administering contracting agency.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A purchasing contracting agency shall provide public notice of intent to establish a contract or price agreement through a permissive cooperative procurement if the estimated amount of the procurement exceeds $250,000.

(b) The notice of intent must include:

(A) A description of the procurement;

(B) An estimated amount of the procurement;

(C) The name of the administering contracting agency; and

(D) A time, place and date by which comments must be submitted to the purchasing contracting agency regarding the intent to establish a contract or price agreement through a permissive cooperative procurement.

(c) Public notice of the intent to establish a contract or price agreement through a permissive cooperative procurement must be given in the same manner as provided in ORS 279B.055 (Competitive sealed bidding) (4)(b) and (c).

(d) Unless otherwise specified in rules adopted under ORS 279A.070 (Rules) , the purchasing contracting agency shall give public notice at least seven days before the deadline for submission of comments regarding the intent to establish a contract or price agreement through a permissive cooperative procurement.

(3) If a purchasing contracting agency is required to provide notice of intent to establish a contract or price agreement through a permissive cooperative procurement under subsection (2) of this section:

(a) The purchasing contracting agency shall provide vendors who would otherwise be prospective bidders or proposers on the contract or price agreement, if the procurement were competitively procured under ORS chapter 279B, an opportunity to comment on the intent to establish a contract or price agreement through a permissive cooperative procurement.

(b) Vendors must submit comments within seven days after the notice of intent is published.

(c) And if the purchasing contracting agency receives comments on the intent to establish a contract or price agreement through a permissive cooperative procurement, before the purchasing contracting agency may establish a contract or price agreement through the permissive cooperative procurement, the purchasing contracting agency shall make a written determination that establishing a contract or price agreement through a permissive cooperative procurement is in the best interest of the purchasing contracting agency. The purchasing contracting agency shall provide a copy of the written determination to any vendor that submitted comments. [2003 c.794 §28]

Source: Section 279A.215 — Permissive cooperative procurements , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors279A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 276.595 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 276 / Section 276.595
276.595 Management of other facilities
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in ORS 276.594 (Management of department facilities in Salem) , each state agency shall manage and determine under what conditions the agency’s parking facilities may be used by owners and operators of motor vehicles and for other transportation purposes.

(2) Based upon its findings, the state agency shall adopt rules for parking of motor vehicles or other transportation uses of such parking facilities for which it is responsible under subsection (1) of this section. The state agency shall provide notice of the rules by appropriate signs posted in the parking facilities. In adopting the rules, the state agency shall consider the state policy stated in ORS 276.591 (Definition) .

(3) Subject to ORS 276.601 (Establishment of rates for minimum parking fees) , the state agency may lease portions of the parking facilities described in subsection (1) of this section for the parking of motor vehicles and other transportation uses as it determines is appropriate. However, in such leasing, priority must be given to the needs of state officers and employees. Any spaces not required for leasing to state officers and employees or for other state purposes may be leased to other persons. [1981 c.591 §3; 1989 c.224 §39; 1991 c.67 §68; 2007 c.70 §61; 2021 c.107 §3]

Source: Section 276.595 — Management of other facilities; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors276.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 279b.112 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 279b / Section 279b.112
279B.112 Personnel deployment disclosure
Status: in_force

(1) A bidder or proposer that submits a bid or proposal for a public contract may submit with the bid or proposal a personnel deployment disclosure. A personnel deployment disclosure that a bidder or proposer submits under this section must state:

(a) The number of workers that the bidder or proposer and the bidder or proposer’s subcontractors plan to deploy to perform the work described in the invitation to bid or the request for proposals;

(b) The number of workers that the bidder or proposer and the bidder’s or proposer’s first-tier subcontractors will employ within this state; and

(c) The number of jobs in each of the categories described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection that would be a newly created job.

(2) A state contracting agency that receives a personnel deployment disclosure from a bidder or proposer under subsection (1) of this section may consider the personnel deployment disclosure in evaluating a bid or proposal if the contracting agency states in the solicitation documents for a procurement that the state contracting agency will consider a personnel deployment disclosure. The state contracting agency may give a preference to a bid or proposal that states that the bidder or proposer will employ more workers within this state than a competing bid or proposal if the bids or proposals otherwise suit the state contracting agency’s specifications for the procurement equally well.

(3) The Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, the Attorney General and a state contracting agency that adopts rules under ORS 279A.065 (Model rules generally) may adopt rules to prescribe the form and contents of a personnel deployment disclosure and otherwise to implement the provisions of this section.

(4) This section does not apply to the Secretary of State or the State Treasurer. [2012 c.53 §6]

Source: Section 279B.112 — Personnel deployment disclosure; contents; preference for bidder or proposer that will employ more workers in state; rules; exception , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors279B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 276.390 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 276 / Section 276.390
276.390 Submission of rent schedule to Emergency Board or Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means
Status: in_force

Not later than June 30 of each even-numbered year, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall submit to the Emergency Board or to the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means a schedule of rentals proposed for the biennium beginning on July 1 of the next calendar year. [1969 c.706 §11; 1977 c.598 §13; 2011 c.545 §36; 2012 c.107 §7; 2019 c.20 §1]

Source: Section 276.390 — Submission of rent schedule to Emergency Board or Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors276.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 280.440 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.440
280.440 Authority to issue revenue bonds
Status: in_force

(1) A city may authorize and issue revenue bonds secured by revenues from eligible economic development projects to finance or refinance in whole or part the cost of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement or extension of projects. The bonds shall be identified by project.

(2) A city may also authorize and issue revenue bonds secured by revenues from mortgage payments by purchasers of units within multiple unit housing projects. Such housing bonds need not be identified by project but may include more than one project or purpose within a single bond issue.

(3) In issuing bonds under this section, the city shall designate an underwriter, trustee and bond counsel and enter into appropriate agreements with each to carry out the provisions of ORS 280.410 (Definitions for ORS 280.410 to 280.485) to 280.485 (Effect of ORS 280.410 to 280.485 on powers of city) . The bonds shall be issued in the manner prescribed by law and refunding bonds may be issued to refinance such revenue bonds. [1977 c.772 §7; 1979 c.865 §5]

Source: Section 280.440 — Authority to issue revenue bonds , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors280.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 279c.827 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 279c / Section 279c.827
279C.827 Division of public works project
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A person or public agency may not divide a public works project into more than one contract for the purpose of avoiding compliance with ORS 279C.800 (Definitions for ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870) to 279C.870 (Civil action to enforce payment of prevailing rates of wage) .

(b) If the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries determines that a person or public agency has divided a public works project into more than one contract for the purpose of avoiding compliance with ORS 279C.800 (Definitions for ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870) to 279C.870 (Civil action to enforce payment of prevailing rates of wage) , the commissioner shall issue an order compelling compliance.

(c) In making determinations under this subsection, the commissioner shall consider:

(A) The physical separation of the project structures;

(B) The timing of the work on project phases or structures;

(C) The continuity of project contractors and subcontractors working on project parts or phases;

(D) The manner in which the public agency and the contractors administer and implement the project;

(E) Whether a single public works project includes several types of improvements or structures; and

(F) Whether the combined improvements or structures have an overall purpose or function.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The commissioner may apply the considerations set forth in subsection (1)(c) of this section to determine whether to divide a public works project into more than one contract, regardless of whether the commissioner believes that a person or public agency divided the public works project for the purpose of avoiding compliance with ORS 279C.800 (Definitions for ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870) to 279C.870 (Civil action to enforce payment of prevailing rates of wage) .

(b) If a project is a public works project of the type described in ORS 279C.800 (Definitions for ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870) (6)(a)(B) or (C), the commissioner shall divide the project, if appropriate, after applying the considerations set forth in subsection (1)(c) of this section to separate the parts of the project that include funds of a public agency or that will be occupied or used by a public agency from the parts of the project that do not include funds of a public agency and that will not be occupied or used by a public agency. If the commissioner divides the project, any part of the project that does not include funds of a public agency and that will not be occupied or used by a public agency is not subject to ORS 279C.800 (Definitions for ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870) to 279C.870 (Civil action to enforce payment of prevailing rates of wage) .

(3) If a project includes parts that are owned by a public agency and parts that are owned by a private entity, the commissioner shall divide the project, if appropriate, after applying the considerations set forth in subsections (1)(c) and (2)(b) of this section to separate the parts of the project that are public works from the parts of the project that are not public works. If the commissioner divides the project, parts of the project that are not public works are not subject to ORS 279C.800 (Definitions for ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870) to 279C.870 (Civil action to enforce payment of prevailing rates of wage) . [2007 c.764 §44; 2017 c.334 §1]

Source: Section 279C.827 — Division of public works project; applicability of prevailing wage rate to divided projects , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors279C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 283.417 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 283 / Section 283.417
283.417 Definitions for ORS 283.415 to 283.425
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 283.415 (Legislative findings) to 283.425 (Costs of litigation) , unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Agency” means each branch, institution, department, board or commission of the state which owns, leases or operates facilities capable of containing asbestos.

(2) “Asbestos abatement” means measures to control fiber release from asbestos-containing materials, including its removal, encapsulation and enclosure.

(3) “Department” means the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. [1989 c.1037 §2; 1993 c.500 §42]

Note: See note under 283.415 (Legislative findings) .

Source: Section 283.417 — Definitions for ORS 283.415 to 283.425 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors283.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 279c.430 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 279c / Section 279c.430
279C.430 Prequalification of bidders
Status: in_force

(1) A contracting agency or, if appropriate, a local contract review board, may adopt a rule, resolution, ordinance or other regulation that permits or requires a prospective bidder or proposer to prequalify for public improvement contracts, including community benefit contracts, for which the contracting agency intends to conduct a procurement. The rule, resolution, ordinance or other regulation authorized by this section must include the time for submitting prequalification applications and a general description of the type and nature of the contracts for which the contracting agency intends to conduct a procurement. The prequalification application must be in writing on a standard form prescribed under the authority of ORS 279A.050 (Procurement authority) .

(2) If a contracting agency or local contract review board permits or requires prequalification of bidders, a person who wishes to prequalify shall submit a prequalification application to the contracting agency on a standard form prescribed under subsection (1) of this section. Within 30 days after receiving a prequalification application, the contracting agency shall investigate the applicant as necessary to determine if the applicant is qualified. The determination must be made in less than 30 days, if practicable, if the applicant requests an early decision to allow the applicant as much time as possible to prepare a bid on a contract that the contracting agency advertised. In making the determination, the contracting agency shall consider only the applicable standards of responsibility listed in ORS 279C.375 (Award and execution of contract) (3)(b). The agency shall promptly notify the applicant whether or not the applicant is qualified.

(3) If the contracting agency finds that the applicant is qualified, the notice must state the nature and type of contracts for which the prospective contractor may submit a bid or proposal and the period of time for which the qualification is valid under the contracting agency’s rule, resolution, ordinance or other regulation. If the contracting agency finds the applicant is not qualified as to any contracts covered by the rule, resolution, ordinance or other regulation, the notice must specify the reasons found under ORS 279C.375 (Award and execution of contract) (3)(b) for not prequalifying the applicant and inform the applicant of the right to a hearing under ORS 279C.445 (Appeal of disqualification) and 279C.450 (Appeal procedure for decision to deny, revoke or revise prequalification) .

(4) If a contracting agency has reasonable cause to believe that a substantial change has taken place in the conditions of a prequalified person and that because of the substantial change the person is no longer qualified or is less qualified, the agency may revoke or may revise and reissue the prequalification after reasonable notice to the prequalified person. The notice shall state the reasons found under ORS 279C.375 (Award and execution of contract) (3)(b) for revocation or revision of the prequalification of the person and inform the person of the right to a hearing under ORS 279C.445 (Appeal of disqualification) and 279C.450 (Appeal procedure for decision to deny, revoke or revise prequalification) . A revocation or revision does not apply to any public improvement contract for which publication of an advertisement, in accordance with ORS 279C.360 (Requirement for public improvement advertisements) , commenced before the date the notice of revocation or revision was received by the prequalified person. [2003 c.794 §123; 2005 c.103 §25; 2021 c.488 §4]

Source: Section 279C.430 — Prequalification of bidders; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors279C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 279a.250 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 279a / Section 279a.250
279A.250 Definitions for ORS 279A.250 to 279A.290
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 279A.250 (Definitions for ORS 279A.250 to 279A.290) to 279A.290 (Miscellaneous receipts accounts) , unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Donee” means an entity eligible to acquire federal donation property based upon federal regulations or eligible to acquire surplus property in accordance with rules adopted by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. Entities eligible to acquire federal donation property may also acquire surplus property other than federal donation property.

(2) “Not-for-profit organization” means a nonprofit corporation as defined in ORS 307.130 (Property of certain museums, volunteer fire departments and literary, benevolent, charitable and scientific institutions) .

(3) “Property” means personal property.

(4) “State agency” means every state officer, board, commission, department, institution, branch or agency of state government whose costs are paid wholly or in part from funds held in the State Treasury, and includes the Legislative Assembly and the courts, including the officers and committees of both, and the Secretary of State and the State Treasurer in the performance of the duties of their constitutional offices.

(5) “Surplus property” means property received by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services or a state agency as surplus from federal government units, state agencies, local governments, special government bodies, not-for-profit organizations, other states and private entities. [2003 c.794 §36]

Source: Section 279A.250 — Definitions for ORS 279A.250 to 279A.290 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors279A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 279c.445 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 279c / Section 279c.445
279C.445 Appeal of disqualification
Status: in_force

Any person who wishes to appeal disqualification shall, within three business days after receipt of notice of disqualification, notify the contracting agency that the person appeals the disqualification. Immediately upon receipt of the notice of appeal:

(1) A state contracting agency shall notify the Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

(2) All contracting agencies other than state contracting agencies shall notify the appropriate local contract review board. [2003 c.794 §124]

Source: Section 279C.445 — Appeal of disqualification , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors279C.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 283.340 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 283 / Section 283.340
283.340 Policy
Status: in_force

(1) It is the policy of this state that the Oregon Department of Administrative Services adopt rules that narrowly interpret the definitions of authorized driver and official state business.

(2) The department shall adopt rules necessary for the efficient and economical operation, use, maintenance, repair and replacement of and access to all motor vehicles, and shall require the keeping of such records of use, access, costs and operations and the making of such reports as will enable the exercise of proper controls.

(3) By rule, the department shall prohibit the operation of a state-owned motor vehicle by any person under 18 years of age.

(4) The department shall adopt rules that require uniform schedules for preventive maintenance of state-owned motor vehicles. [Formerly 291.716; 1993 c.335 §8; 1997 c.848 §6]

Source: Section 283.340 — Policy; rules; keeping records , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors283.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 276.013 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 276 / Section 276.013
276.013 Acquisition of office buildings
Status: in_force

When the Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services determines that an office building as defined in ORS 276.110 (Definitions for ORS 276.009, 276.013, 276.015 and 276.110 to 276.137) would be the best means to further the public policy of this state as declared in ORS 276.426 (Location of leased office quarters of state agencies to be centralized) , or otherwise to accomplish the purposes of ORS 276.005 (Capital Projects Fund) (1), the Oregon Department of Administrative Services may request the State Treasurer and investing agency, as defined in ORS 276.110 (Definitions for ORS 276.009, 276.013, 276.015 and 276.110 to 276.137) , to loan funds to acquire the buildings necessary to carry out that policy. [1969 c.706 §38; 1973 c.129 §1; 1977 c.598 §4]

Note: 276.013 (Acquisition of office buildings) , 276.015 (Investment of certain funds) and 276.021 (State building police officers) were made a part of ORS chapter 276 by legislative action but were not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 276.013 — Acquisition of office buildings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors276.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 280.500 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.500
280.500 County economic development plan
Status: in_force

In addition to, and not in lieu of, any of the powers granted counties under the laws of this state, a county may develop and implement a program of economic development. To do so, a county shall have the power to:

(1) Following public hearings, adopt an economic development plan, either through its own efforts or in combination with other public bodies and advisory committees, which plan, if adopted, shall:

(a) Recognize and reflect the need for adequate employment and income for residents, considering both present and expected future population levels.

(b) Clearly state community economic goals and provide a detailed program to carry out those goals.

(c) Be based on an analysis of the present and expected future economic base, which analysis shall consider, but not be limited to, natural resources, human resources, industrial and commercial structure, land use and ownership, public facilities and services, transportation, housing, availability of capital and regional economic interactions.

(d) Provide industrial and commercial sites suitable for the expected future amount and type of growth and expansion and appropriate for their intended purpose, site size and site distribution, transportation access and available services.

(e) Consider housing in the area and show the availability of housing is sufficient for the projected workforce increase or include definitive plans for expanding the housing stock to meet the anticipated workforce growth.

(f) Stress cost-effectiveness and the need for a timely government response to private sector development efforts.

(g) Set forth the boundaries the economic development plan encompasses, if different from county boundaries.

(2) Assemble, hold and develop sites and facilities for industrial and commercial activities as provided in ORS 271.510 (Definition of “industrial facility” for ORS 271.510 to 271.540) to 271.540 (County or city operation of industrial facility) , with the power to make available real property to private or public entities at a value determined by the county to be its fair market value. [1979 c.182 §1; 1991 c.878 §2]

Source: Section 280.500 — County economic development plan; criteria , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors280.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 276.220 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 276 / Section 276.220
276.220 Payment of cost of real and personal property
Status: in_force

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may, for the purpose of paying in whole or in part the cost of any real or personal property acquired or contracted to be purchased or otherwise acquired under the provisions of ORS 276.210 (Definition for ORS 276.210 to 276.228) to 276.228 (Approval of claims) , use from any sum appropriated by law for the maintenance, operation and capital outlays of any of the public buildings and grounds or departments, such amount thereof, or equivalent amount, as is reasonably required or would otherwise be paid for the purchase of, or payment for, steam heat, electrical current or energy supplied by any person or corporation to any such state buildings for heat, light or power, and for the purpose of transmitting and receiving messages by radio, telephone, telegraph or other device or system in the transaction of business of the state or in which the state is interested. [Amended by 1969 c.199 §34]

Source: Section 276.220 — Payment of cost of real and personal property , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors276.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 280.475 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 280 / Section 280.475
280.475 Limitations of bonds
Status: in_force

(1) Revenue bonds issued under ORS 280.410 (Definitions for ORS 280.410 to 280.485) to 280.485 (Effect of ORS 280.410 to 280.485 on powers of city) :

(a) Shall not be payable from nor charged upon any funds other than the revenue pledged to the payment thereof, except as provided in this section, nor shall the city be subject to any liability thereon. No holder or holders of such bonds shall ever have the right to compel any exercise of the taxing power of the city to pay any such bonds or the interest thereon, nor to enforce payment thereof against any property of the city except those projects or portions thereof, mortgaged or otherwise encumbered under the provisions and for the purposes of ORS 280.410 (Definitions for ORS 280.410 to 280.485) to 280.485 (Effect of ORS 280.410 to 280.485 on powers of city) .

(b) Shall not constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance, legal or equitable, upon any property of the city, except those eligible projects, or portions thereof, mortgaged or otherwise encumbered, under the provisions and for the purposes of ORS 280.410 (Definitions for ORS 280.410 to 280.485) to 280.485 (Effect of ORS 280.410 to 280.485 on powers of city) .

(2) Each bond issued under ORS 280.410 (Definitions for ORS 280.410 to 280.485) to 280.485 (Effect of ORS 280.410 to 280.485 on powers of city) shall recite in substance that the bond, including interest thereon, is payable solely from the revenue pledged to the payment thereof, and that no such bond shall constitute a debt of the city or a lending of the credit of the city within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation. However, nothing in ORS 280.410 (Definitions for ORS 280.410 to 280.485) to 280.485 (Effect of ORS 280.410 to 280.485 on powers of city) is intended to impair the rights of holders of bonds to enforce covenants made for the security thereof as provided in ORS 280.480 (Powers and rights of bondholders) . [1977 c.772 §14]

Source: Section 280.475 — Limitations of bonds; recitals , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors280.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 279a.165 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 279a / Section 279a.165
279A.165 Report concerning special procurements
Status: in_force

(1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services, before the beginning of each odd-numbered year regular legislative session, shall provide to an appropriate committee of the Legislative Assembly that considers questions related to public contracting a report that contains information about special procurements conducted under the provisions of ORS 279B.085 (Special procurements) by state contracting agencies that are subject to the authority of the department under ORS 279A.050 (Procurement authority) (2) and (7). The information must include, at a minimum:

(a) The name of each state contracting agency that conducted a procurement under the provisions;

(b) The number of procurements the state contracting agency conducted under the provisions and the number of contracts the state contracting agency awarded under the provisions;

(c) A summary of the reasons that the state contracting agency decided to conduct the procurement under the provisions;

(d) A descriptive summary of the procurement procedure the state contracting agency used to conduct the procurement, noting whether the procedure was competitive or not and listing the number of bids or proposals the state contracting agency received if the procedure was competitive;

(e) The contract price or estimated contract price for each contract the state contracting agency awarded under the provisions; and

(f) A summary of the protests or other responses the state contracting agency received in response to the decision to conduct the procurement under the provisions, and a summary of the disposition of the protests or other responses.

(2) A state contracting agency subject to the authority of the department under ORS 279A.050 (Procurement authority) (2) and (7) shall maintain records that enable the state contracting agency to calculate or otherwise determine and provide to the department the information described in subsection (1) of this section. The state contracting agency shall maintain the records for the purposes described under this section and may not use the information for evaluating proposals or invitations to bid that the state contracting agency receives in response to a solicitation for a procurement.

(3) This section does not apply to the Secretary of State or the State Treasurer. [2012 c.53 §4]

Source: Section 279A.165 — Report concerning special procurements; requirement to maintain records , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors279A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 276.010 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 276 / Section 276.010
276.010 Definitions for ORS 276.046 to 276.062
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 276.046 (Authority for department to acquire and improve land in capitol area) to 276.062 (Disposition of buildings or improvements acquired for capitol area) :

(1) “Capitol area” means the capitol group of buildings and the grounds owned by the state adjacent to the buildings, and includes any new buildings that may be constructed on the grounds as an addition to the capitol group of buildings.

(2) “Capitol group of buildings” means the state buildings in Salem in and about the Capitol Mall, other than the State Capitol and the grounds included within the State Capitol State Park under ORS 276.053 (State Capitol State Park) (1) to (5).

(3) “Capitol Mall” means the area beginning at the northwest corner of State Street and 12th Street in the City of Salem, Marion County, Oregon; then continuing along 12th Street in a northerly direction to Court Street; then continuing along Court Street in a westerly direction to Capitol Street; then continuing along Capitol Street in a northerly direction to D Street; then continuing along D Street in a westerly direction to Winter Street; then continuing along Winter Street in a southerly direction to Court Street; then continuing along Court Street in a westerly direction to Cottage Street; then continuing along Cottage Street in a southerly direction to State Street; then continuing along State Street in an easterly direction to the point of beginning.

(4) “State agency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 358.635 (Definitions for ORS 358.635 to 358.653) . [Amended by 1969 c.706 §16; 2003 c.796 §2; 2005 c.217 §10; 2007 c.892 §3]

Source: Section 276.010 — Definitions for ORS 276.046 to 276.062 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors276.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 276.440 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 276 / Section 276.440
276.440 Renting space to public agencies and private citizens
Status: in_force

(1) For any building under its jurisdiction, as described in ORS 276.004 (Utilization of buildings and grounds other than State Capitol, Supreme Court Building and State Capitol State Park) , the Oregon Department of Administrative Services may:

(a) Rent office quarters in order of priority first to other public agencies, then to private persons, at rates established under ORS 276.385 (Rentals for buildings other than State Capitol or Supreme Court Building) and 276.390 (Submission of rent schedule to Emergency Board or Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means) , if the department and the owning agency, if other than the department, determine that the office quarters are not appropriate to the needs of state agencies.

(b) Rent space other than office quarters to any person, whether public or private, at rates appropriate to the local market, as determined by the department, notwithstanding ORS 276.385 (Rentals for buildings other than State Capitol or Supreme Court Building) (1), if the department and the owning agency, if other than the department, determine that such space is not appropriate to the needs of state agencies.

(c) Permit the occasional use of any unoccupied or vacant room or space for conventions, assemblies or other public meetings.

(d) With the advice of the occupying agency, rent the auditoriums, meeting rooms, courtyards and other outdoor spaces, suitable rooftops or lobbies of buildings occupied by state agencies to persons, whether public or private, engaged in commercial, cultural, educational or recreational activities that will not disrupt the building operations or the orderly conduct of state business.

(2) Terms of rentals authorized under this section may not exceed 10 years. Rentals authorized under this section may be negotiated without competitive bid.

(3) The department shall, by lease or otherwise, impose terms and conditions on rentals authorized under this section as necessary to protect the public interest.

(4) Receipts from rentals of space under this section shall be deposited in the Oregon Department of Administrative Services Operating Fund. [1977 c.598 §26; 2019 c.278 §5]

Source: Section 276.440 — Renting space to public agencies and private citizens; use for meetings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors276.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 278.075 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 278 / Section 278.075
278.075 State agencies to supply information on media property
Status: in_force

(1) At times determined by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, each state agency owning, leasing, controlling or possessing media shall supply such information as the department may require regarding the agency’s media. The appraised value of the media shall be established on the basis of present-day replacement costs or restoration to operational condition.

(2) If any media designated in subsection (1) of this section is damaged or destroyed by any covered peril, the department shall pay all extraordinary expenses related to replacement or re-creation of new or backup media out of the Insurance Fund in an amount not to exceed the appraised value established pursuant to this chapter. Such costs may include reproduction of media, temporary service and equipment rental costs, reinstallation, shipping and other related costs.

(3) Media coverage by the Insurance Fund does not include any loss of moneys because of the lack of any revenue producing function connected with the operation, nor does it cover any other costs of business interruption outside the direct expenses as outlined in subsection (2) of this section. [1981 c.109 §23; 1985 c.731 §12; 1991 c.566 §5]

Source: Section 278.075 — State agencies to supply information on media property; scope of coverage , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors278.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 276.734 — OR Code / Title 26 / Chapter 276 / Section 276.734
276.734 Submission of issues to electors
Status: in_force

The council or other governing body of any city desiring to construct and maintain a community house under ORS 276.732 (Community houses in cities) may submit the issues to the electors of the city at any regular or special election held within such city. At the election the electors of the city shall designate the maximum amount of money to be expended for the community house and shall specify the manner by which funds shall be secured for that purpose, whether by taxation or the sale of the bonds of the municipality.

Source: Section 276.734 — Submission of issues to electors , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors276.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).