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OR Rev Stat § 279C.838 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279C - Public Contracting - Public Improvements and Related Contracts|Section 279C.838 - Applicability of state and federal rates of wage; determination of site of project; determination of applicability of wage to transportation workers; waiver.

When a public works project is subject to the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.): (1) If the state prevailing rate of wage is higher than the federal prevailing rate of wage, the contractor and every subcontractor on the project shall pay at least the state prevailing rate of wage as determined under ORS 279C.815; (2) The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall determine the site of the project in a manner consistent with the term "site of the work" as that term is used in federal law and in regulations adopted or guidelines issued in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act; (3) The commissioner shall determine in a manner that is consistent with federal law and regulations adopted or guidelines issued in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act whether workers transporting materials and supplies to and from the site of the project are subject to the Davis-Bacon Act and are entitled to be paid the prevailing rate of wage; (4) Except as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the commissioner, in consultation with the advisory committee appointed under ORS 279C.820, may administer and enforce ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 in a manner that is consistent with federal law and regulations adopted or guidelines issued in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. The commissioner may provide a waiver from a requirement set forth in ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 if necessary to achieve consistency with the Davis-Bacon Act and to further the purposes of ORS 279C.805; and (5) ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 do not apply to workers enrolled in skill training programs that are certified by the United States Secretary of Transportation under the Federal-Aid Highway Act (23 U.S.C. 113(c)). [2005 c.360 §7; 2007 c.844 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 279C.850 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279C - Public Contracting - Public Improvements and Related Contracts|Section 279C.850 - Inspection to determine whether prevailing rate of wage being paid; civil action for failure to pay prevailing rate of wage or overtime.

(1) At any reasonable time the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may enter the office or business establishment of any contractor or subcontractor performing public works and gather facts and information necessary to determine whether the prevailing rate of wage is actually being paid by such contractor or subcontractor to workers upon public works. (2) Upon request by the commissioner, every contractor or subcontractor performing work on public works shall make available to the commissioner for inspection during normal business hours any payroll or other records in the possession or under the control of the contractor or subcontractor that are deemed necessary by the commissioner to determine whether the prevailing rate of wage is actually being paid by such contractor or subcontractor to workers upon public works. The commissioner’s request must be made a reasonable time in advance of the inspection. (3) Notwithstanding ORS 192.311 to 192.478, any record obtained or made by the commissioner under this section is not open to inspection by the public. (4) The commissioner may, without necessity of an assignment, initiate legal proceedings against employers to enjoin future failures to pay required prevailing rates of wage or overtime pay and to require the payment of prevailing rates of wage or overtime pay due employees. The commissioner is entitled to recover, in addition to other costs, such sum as the court or judge may determine reasonable as attorney fees. If the commissioner does not prevail in the action, the commissioner shall pay all costs and disbursements from the Bureau of Labor and Industries Account. [2003 c.794 §170]
OR Rev Stat § 279C.855 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279C - Public Contracting - Public Improvements and Related Contracts|Section 279C.855 - Liability for violations.

(1) A contractor or subcontractor or contractor’s or subcontractor’s surety that violates the provisions of ORS 279C.840 is liable to the workers affected in the amount of the workers’ unpaid minimum wages, including all fringe benefits, and in an additional amount equal to the unpaid wages as liquidated damages. (2) Actions to enforce liability to workers under subsection (1) of this section may be brought as actions on contractors’ bonds as provided for in ORS 279C.610. (3) If a public agency fails to provide in the advertisement for bids, the request for bids, the contract specifications, the accepted bid or elsewhere in the contract documents that the contractor and any subcontractor must comply with ORS 279C.840, the liability of the public agency for unpaid minimum wages, as described in subsection (1) of this section, is joint and several with a contractor or subcontractor that had notice of the requirement to comply with ORS 279C.840. (4) If a public works project is subject to the Davis-Bacon Act, 40 U.S.C. 3141 et seq., and a public agency fails to include the state and federal prevailing rates of wage in the specifications for the contract for public works as required under ORS 279C.830 (1)(a), or fails to provide in the contract that workers on the public works must be paid not less than the higher of the applicable state or federal prevailing rate of wage as required under ORS 279C.830 (1)(d), the public agency is liable to each affected worker for: (a) The worker’s unpaid minimum wages, including fringe benefits, in an amount that equals, for each hour worked, the difference between the applicable higher rate of wage and the lower rate of wage; and (b) An additional amount, equal to the amount of unpaid minimum wages due under paragraph (a) of this subsection, as liquidated damages. (5) The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may enforce the provisions of subsections (3) and (4) of this section by a civil action under ORS 279C.850 (4), by a civil action on an assigned wage claim under ORS 652.330, or by an administrative proceeding on an assigned wage claim under ORS 652.332. [2003 c.794 §171; 2007 c.844 §6; 2011 c.265 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 279C.865 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279C - Public Contracting - Public Improvements and Related Contracts|Section 279C.865 - Civil penalties.

(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each violation of any provision of ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 or any rule the commissioner adopted under ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870. (2) For purposes of this section, a failure to pay the required prevailing rate of wage and a failure to pay required fringe benefits are separate violations. (3) Civil penalties under this section must be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745. (4) All moneys collected as penalties under this section must be applied first toward reimbursing costs incurred in determining violations, conducting hearings and assessing and collecting the penalties. The remainder, if any, of moneys collected as penalties under this section must be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund and are available for general governmental expenses. [2003 c.794 §177; 2017 c.334 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 279C.870 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279C - Public Contracting - Public Improvements and Related Contracts|Section 279C.870 - Civil action to enforce payment of prevailing rates of wage.

(1) The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries or any other person may bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction to require a public agency under a public contract with a contractor to withhold twice the wages in dispute if it is shown that the contractor or subcontractor on the contract has intentionally failed or refused to pay the prevailing rate of wage to workers employed on that contract and to require the contractor to pay the prevailing rate of wage and any deficiencies that can be shown to exist because of improper wage payments already made. In addition to other relief, the court may also enjoin the contractor or subcontractor from committing future violations. The contractor or subcontractor involved shall be named as a party in all civil actions brought under this section. In addition to other costs, the court may award the prevailing party reasonable attorney fees at the trial and on appeal. However, attorney fees may not be awarded against the commissioner under this section. (2) The court shall require any party, other than the commissioner, that brings a civil action under this section to post a bond sufficient to cover the estimated attorney fees and costs to the public agency and to the contractor or subcontractor of any temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction or permanent injunction awarded in the action, in the event that the party bringing the action does not ultimately prevail. (3) In addition to any other relief, the court in a civil action brought under this section may enjoin the public agency from contracting with the contractor or subcontractor if the court finds that the commissioner would be entitled to place the contractor or subcontractor on the ineligible list established under ORS 279C.860. If the court issues such an injunction, the commissioner shall place the contractor or subcontractor on the list for a period of three years, subject to the provision of ORS 279C.860 (4). [2003 c.794 §176; 2007 c.764 §39; 2009 c.107 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 279C.875 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 279C - Public Contracting - Public Improvements and Related Contracts|Section 279C.875 - Criminal liability for intentional failure to pay prevailing wage; rules.

(1) A contractor or subcontractor, or an agent of a contractor or subcontractor, may not intentionally: (a) Fail to pay an employee of the contractor or subcontractor the prevailing rate of wage as provided in ORS 279C.840; (b) Reduce the rate of wage that an employee would ordinarily receive for work that is not subject to ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 in order to recoup wages the contractor, subcontractor or agent paid in accordance with ORS 279C.840; (c) Withhold, deduct or divert any portion of an employee’s wages except as provided in ORS 652.610 (3); (d) Enter into an agreement with an employee under the terms of which the employee performs work on a public works project at less than the prevailing rate of wage; or (e) Otherwise deprive an employee, permanently or indefinitely, of wages due to an employee under ORS 279C.840 in an amount that equals or exceeds 25 percent of wages due to the employee under ORS 279C.840 or $1,000 in a single pay period, whichever is greater. (2) A violation of subsection (1) of this section is a Class C felony. (3) In addition to and not in lieu of any action the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may bring under ORS 279C.870, the commissioner may: (a) Refer a violation of subsection (1) of this section to a district attorney or the Attorney General for prosecution; and (b) Adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of this section. [2016 c.115 §4] Note: 279C.875 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 279C or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 280.040 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 280 - Financing of Local Public Projects and Improvements; City and County Economic Development|Section 280.040 - Definitions for ORS 280.040 to 280.145; use of certain tax revenues.

(1) As used in ORS 280.040 to 280.145: (a) "Local option tax" means a tax described under section 11 (4) or (7)(c), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. (b) "Subdivision" includes only such counties, municipal corporations, quasi-municipal corporations and civil or political corporations or subdivisions as are empowered by law to levy ad valorem property taxes, except that "subdivision" does not include an education service district. (2) All ad valorem tax revenues that are received by any subdivision as a result of a levy under ORS 280.040 to 280.090 and that are derived from an ad valorem tax levied for purposes other than general operations shall be: (a) Kept by the treasurer or other financial officer in a fund that is separate and distinct from other funds of the subdivision. (b) Expended only for the purpose for which the taxes were imposed. [Amended by 1997 c.541 §302; 1999 c.632 §21; 1999 c.1094 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 280.050 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 280 - Financing of Local Public Projects and Improvements; City and County Economic Development|Section 280.050 - Providing funds for financing cost of services, projects, property and equipment.

Funds may be obtained as prescribed in ORS 280.040 to 280.145 for the purpose of financing the cost of any service, project, property or equipment which a subdivision has lawful power to perform, construct or acquire, and of repairs and improvements thereto and of maintenance and replacement thereof. [Amended by 1967 c.203 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 280.055 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 280 - Financing of Local Public Projects and Improvements; City and County Economic Development|Section 280.055 - Obtaining and advancing of funds to county service districts.

Funds may be obtained by a county as prescribed by ORS 280.040 to 280.145 for the purpose of advancing funds to a district established under ORS 451.410 to 451.610 to finance the cost of any service facility which the district is authorized to construct, maintain and operate. [1969 c.646 §17]
OR Rev Stat § 280.057 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 280 - Financing of Local Public Projects and Improvements; City and County Economic Development|Section 280.057 - Local option taxes for community colleges; maximum amount.

A local option tax levied by a community college district or community college service district may not exceed the amount of reduction in ad valorem property taxes caused under ORS 310.200 to 310.242. [1997 c.541 §308b] Note: 280.057 was added to and made a part of 280.040 to 280.145 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 280.064 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 280 - Financing of Local Public Projects and Improvements; City and County Economic Development|Section 280.064 - Period for use of revenues raised by local option tax.

Subject to ORS 294.305 to 294.565 and the applicable provisions of a charter, ordinance or resolution of a subdivision, a subdivision may use revenues raised by a local option tax beyond the period of years during which the subdivision is authorized to levy the local option tax if the revenue is used for the purpose authorized by the electors. [2003 c.195 §6] Note: 280.064 was added to and made a part of 280.040 to 280.145 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 280.070 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 280 - Financing of Local Public Projects and Improvements; City and County Economic Development|Section 280.070 - Manner of holding elections for local option tax or permanent rate limit; additional statement in ballot title.

(1) An election within a county for the purpose of approving a tax levy or tax rate under ORS 280.060 shall be called by the county court or board of county commissioners and shall be held on a date specified in ORS 203.085. (2) An election within a city for the purpose of approving a tax levy or tax rate under ORS 280.060 or under section 11 (3)(c), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, shall be called by the governing body of the city and held on a date specified in ORS 221.230. (3) An election within a political subdivision other than a county or city for the purpose of approving a tax levy or tax rate under ORS 280.060 or under section 11 (3)(c), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, shall be called by the governing body of the subdivision and held on a date specified in ORS 255.345. (4)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the ballot title for a measure authorizing the imposition of local option taxes shall contain the following additional statement: ______________________________________________________________________________ This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent. ______________________________________________________________________________ (b) The ballot title for a measure authorizing the renewal of current local option taxes shall contain the following additional statement: ______________________________________________________________________________ This measure renews current local option taxes. ______________________________________________________________________________ (c) The statement required by this subsection shall be placed after the question on the ballot title and may not be considered for purposes of the word count limitations under ORS 250.035. (5) As part of the question, the ballot title for a measure authorizing or renewing the authorization of the imposition of local option taxes shall state: (a) The length in years of the period during which the proposed local option tax will be imposed. (b) The first fiscal year in which the proposed local option tax will be imposed. (6) As part of the question, the ballot title for a measure authorizing the establishment of a permanent rate limitation shall contain the following information: (a) The tax rate per $1,000 of assessed value of the proposed permanent rate limitation. (b) The first fiscal year in which the proposed permanent rate limitation will be imposed. (7) The ballot title for a measure authorizing the imposition of local option taxes or a permanent rate limitation shall be in compliance with ORS 250.036. [Amended by 1983 c.350 §133; 1997 c.541 §304; 1999 c.632 §22; 2007 c.71 §82; 2009 c.720 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 280.075 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 280 - Financing of Local Public Projects and Improvements; City and County Economic Development|Section 280.075 - Ballot statements for local option tax measures.

(1) Notwithstanding any other law and when not inconsistent with or otherwise provided for in the Oregon Constitution, whenever a proposed local option tax is submitted to a vote of the people by any subdivision, the statement in the ballot title for the measure that explains the chief purpose of the measure and gives reasons for the measure shall state the total amount of money to be raised by the proposed local option tax, in dollars and cents. If the statement in the ballot title for the measure submitted includes an estimated tax impact, it shall be based on the most current estimate of assessed value from the county assessor. The measure shall bear the statement: "The estimated tax cost for this measure is an ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best information available from the county assessor at the time of estimate and may reflect the impact of early payment discounts, compression and the collection rate." (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a local option tax described in ORS 280.060 (1)(b). For a levy described in ORS 280.060 (1)(b), an estimate of the total amount of money to be raised for each year of the proposed local option tax shall be stated in dollars and cents. If the levy described in ORS 280.060 (1)(b) raises more money than estimated, the excess collections above that estimate shall be considered a budget resource for the levy fund in the next fiscal year of the subdivision. This section does not apply to an election authorizing general obligation bonds or the tax levies to repay general obligation bonds. (3) The statement or statements required by subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall be added to and made a part of the 175-word statement required by ORS 250.035. The number of words contained in the statements described in subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall not be included in the 175-word limitation. [Formerly 310.395; 2007 c.783 §92; 2015 c.41 §1] Note: 280.075 was added to and made a part of 280.040 to 280.145 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 280.080 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 280 - Financing of Local Public Projects and Improvements; City and County Economic Development|Section 280.080 - Contents of order, resolution or ordinance calling election.

The order, resolution or ordinance, as the case may be, pursuant to which the election required by ORS 280.060 is called and held, shall set forth: (1) The purpose for which the funds to be provided by the tax levies are to be expended. (2) The estimated total outlay for such purpose. (3) The period of time authorized by the electors pursuant to ORS 280.060 (3). [Amended by 1977 c.730 §2; 1997 c.541 §305; 1999 c.1094 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 280.090 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 280 - Financing of Local Public Projects and Improvements; City and County Economic Development|Section 280.090 - Submission of several proposals to impose local option taxes.

If more than one proposal to impose local option taxes is submitted to the electors at the same election, the several ballot measures shall be voted upon separately. However, not more than four separate ballot measures proposing local option taxes may be submitted to the electors under the provisions of ORS 280.040 to 280.145 within a single calendar year. [Amended by 1979 c.241 §25; 1981 c.804 §80; 1999 c.21 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 280.145 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 280 - Financing of Local Public Projects and Improvements; City and County Economic Development|Section 280.145 - Serial levy under former law.

Notwithstanding the amendments to ORS 280.040, 280.060, 280.070 and 280.080 by sections 302 to 305, chapter 541, Oregon Laws 1997, a serial levy described in section 11 (7)(b), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, may be levied by the subdivision, including a school district, as provided in ORS 280.040 to 280.140 (1995 Edition). [1997 c.541 §308; 1999 c.21 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 280.150 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 280 - Financing of Local Public Projects and Improvements; City and County Economic Development|Section 280.150 - Appropriating money and issuing bonds to construct, operate and maintain joint facilities.

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.
OR Rev Stat § 280.250 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 280 - Financing of Local Public Projects and Improvements; City and County Economic Development|Section 280.250

[1985 c.806 §1; 1987 c.769 §14; renumbered 285.067 in 1991]