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OR Rev Stat § 287A.474 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 287A - Local Government Borrowing|Section 287A.474 - Warrants and checks more than two years old; report by fiscal officer; claim by owner.

(1) The county fiscal officer shall prepare a report of all warrants and checks issued more than two years prior to July 1 of that year that have not been paid, pursuant to ORS 98.352. (2) The lawful owner of any warrant or check included in any list referred to in subsection (1) of this section, not presented to the county treasurer for payment and not paid, thereafter may file a claim with the State Treasurer in the manner provided by ORS 98.392 and 98.396. [Formerly 287.454; 2019 c.678 §60]
OR Rev Stat § 287A.482 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 287A - Local Government Borrowing|Section 287A.482 - Definitions for ORS 287A.482 to 287A.488.

As used in ORS 287A.482 to 287A.488: (1) "County fiscal officer" means: (a) The county accountant in counties where such office is established by law. (b) The county clerk in counties not having a county accountant. (2) "Master warrant" means a warrant or order issued and drawn pursuant to ORS 287A.486. [Formerly 287.482]
OR Rev Stat § 287A.484 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 287A - Local Government Borrowing|Section 287A.484 - Master warrant procedure authorized if warrants would be not paid.

Whenever the county fiscal officer audits and approves a claim and issues a warrant therefor and at the same time or subsequently ascertains that the county treasurer has not sufficient moneys in the particular fund of the county from which the claim so approved and allowed is payable and that the warrant as issued against that fund for the payment of the claim would be indorsed "Not Paid for Want of Funds," the county fiscal officer may, with approval by resolution of the county court or the board of county commissioners, issue a master warrant to any person for the purpose of obtaining money to pay such claim. The money shall be obtained only in the manner provided in ORS 287A.486. [Formerly 287.484]
OR Rev Stat § 287A.486 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 287A - Local Government Borrowing|Section 287A.486 - Procedure.

(1) The county fiscal officer shall draw a master warrant in the amount of one or more claims referred to in ORS 287A.484, payable to any person who is willing to accept the master warrant, and such person shall, upon delivery of the master warrant duly indorsed "Not Paid for Want of Funds," pay to the county treasurer the full amount for which the master warrant is drawn. (2) The amount paid under subsection (1) of this section shall constitute a special fund to be used toward the payment of warrants issued under ORS 287A.484 by the county fiscal officer in payment of claims audited and approved and included in the amount of any master warrant issued to the person advancing such moneys. [Formerly 287.486]
OR Rev Stat § 287A.488 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 287A - Local Government Borrowing|Section 287A.488 - Taxes must be levied for payment of claims included in master warrant.

No master warrant shall be issued under ORS 287A.482 to 287A.488 unless taxes have been levied for the payment of all claims included in the master warrant and such taxes are in the process of being collected at the time of the issuance of the master warrant. [Formerly 287.488]
OR Rev Stat § 287A.630 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 287A - Local Government Borrowing|Section 287A.630 - Oregon Municipal Debt Advisory Commission; creation; term; compensation.

(1) The Oregon Municipal Debt Advisory Commission is hereby created, consisting of the following seven members: (a) The State Treasurer or the State Treasurer’s designee. (b) Three public body finance officers appointed by the Governor: (A) One of whom is an individual recommended by the Association of Oregon Counties. (B) One of whom is an individual recommended by the League of Oregon Cities. (C) One of whom is an individual recommended by the Oregon School Boards Association. (c) One representative of special districts appointed by the Governor. (d) Two public members not represented in the other categories of appointment, appointed by the Governor. (2) The term of office of an appointed member is four years, but appointed members serve at the pleasure of the Governor. A member is eligible for reappointment for no more than one additional term. (3) Before the expiration of the term of an appointed member, the Governor shall appoint a successor to assume the duties of the member on July 1 next following. In case of a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become effective immediately for the unexpired term. (4) The Governor shall designate one of the appointed members to serve a one-year term as chairperson, subject to reappointment. (5) Appointed members of the commission are entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. [Formerly 287.030]
OR Rev Stat § 287A.632 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 287A - Local Government Borrowing|Section 287A.632 - Meetings; quorum; personnel.

(1) The Oregon Municipal Debt Advisory Commission shall meet: (a) At the call of the chairperson; or (b) At the request of: (A) A majority of the members; (B) The State Treasurer; or (C) The Governor. (2) A majority of all members of the advisory commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. (3) The office of the State Treasurer shall provide the commission with administrative and clerical assistance required by the commission. [Formerly 287.032]
OR Rev Stat § 287A.634 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 287A - Local Government Borrowing|Section 287A.634 - Powers and duties of commission; rules; fees.

(1) The Oregon Municipal Debt Advisory Commission may: (a) Provide assistance and consultation, upon request of the state or a public body, to assist them in the planning, preparation, marketing and sale of new bond issues to reduce the cost of the issuance to the issuer and to assist in protecting the issuer’s credit. (b) Collect, maintain and provide financial, economic and social data on public bodies pertinent to their ability to issue and pay bonds. (c) Collect, maintain and provide information on bonds sold and outstanding and serve as a clearinghouse for all local bond issues. (d) Maintain contact with municipal bond underwriters, credit rating agencies, investors and others to improve the market for public body bond issues. (e) Undertake or commission studies on methods to reduce the costs of state and local bond issues. (f) Recommend changes in state law and local practices to improve the sale and servicing of local bonds. (g) Perform any other function required or authorized by law. (h) Pursuant to ORS chapter 183, adopt rules necessary to carry out its duties. (2) The commission shall publish: (a) A periodic newsletter describing proposed bond issues, bond sales, refundings, credit rating changes and other information relating to municipal bonds that is pertinent to issuers, underwriters, investors and the public. (b) An annual report describing and evaluating the operations of the commission during the preceding year. (3) The commission may charge reasonable fees for providing services under subsection (1) of this section. (4) The commission shall transfer the amounts received under this section to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Miscellaneous Receipts Account in the General Fund for the State Treasurer described in ORS 286A.016. The moneys deposited in the account pursuant to this section are continuously appropriated to the State Treasurer for payment of expenses of the State Treasurer in providing services to the commission pursuant to ORS 287A.632. [Formerly 287.034]
OR Rev Stat § 287A.640 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 287A - Local Government Borrowing|Section 287A.640 - Notice to commission of proposed issues; duty of public bodies to assist; rules.

(1) The Oregon Municipal Debt Advisory Commission may, by rule, require a public body to provide the commission with prior notice of proposed issuance of new bonds in a form and at times specified by the commission. (2) To assist the commission in carrying out its duties, a public body shall verify, at the request of the commission, the information maintained by the commission or the State Treasurer on the public body’s outstanding bonds. [Formerly 287.040]
OR Rev Stat § 289.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 289 - Oregon Facilities Financing|Section 289.010 - Findings; purpose.

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that by use of the powers and procedures described in this chapter for the assembling and financing of lands for housing, educational, cultural or other nonprofit uses and for the construction and financing of facilities for those uses, financed through the issuance of revenue bonds secured solely by the properties and rentals thus made available, the state may be able to increase the availability of decent, affordable housing, the achievement of higher levels of learning and development of the intellectual capacities of citizens, the expansion of the authorized services and resources for the intellectual and artistic enrichment of citizens, the advancement of nonprofit activities and services and the general well-being of citizens. (2) It is the purpose of this chapter to authorize the exercise of powers granted by this chapter by this state in addition to and not in lieu of any other powers it may possess. [1989 c.820 §1; 2007 c.71 §89; 2007 c.785 §2; 2015 c.51]
OR Rev Stat § 289.100 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 289 - Oregon Facilities Financing|Section 289.100 - Oregon Facilities Authority; members; qualifications; term.

(1) There is created a body politic and corporate to be known as the Oregon Facilities Authority. The authority is constituted a public instrumentality, and the exercise by the authority of the powers conferred by this chapter is the performance of an essential public function. (2) The authority consists of seven members who must be residents of this state, not more than four of whom are members of the same political party. The State Treasurer shall appoint the members, and members serve at the pleasure of the State Treasurer. At least one of the members must be an individual knowledgeable in the field of state and municipal finance. At least one of the members must be an individual knowledgeable in the building construction field. (3) Upon the expiration of the term of a member, the State Treasurer shall appoint a successor for a term of four years. (4) The State Treasurer shall appoint an individual to fill a vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. [1989 c.820 §3; 1991 c.408 §2; 2001 c.261 §1; 2007 c.785 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 289.105 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 289 - Oregon Facilities Financing|Section 289.105 - Official action to undertake project.

The undertaking of any eligible project must be requested by official action of the participating institution taken at a regular or duly called special meeting thereof by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the institution’s board of directors. [1989 c.820 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 289.115 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 289 - Oregon Facilities Financing|Section 289.115 - Functions.

In carrying out its duties under this chapter, the Oregon Facilities Authority, acting for and in behalf of the state as its duly authorized agency, may: (1) Acquire, construct and hold in whole or in part any lands, buildings, easements, water and air rights, improvements to lands and buildings and capital equipment to be located permanently or used exclusively on such lands or in such buildings, which are considered necessary in connection with an eligible project to be situated within this state, and construct, reconstruct, improve, better and extend such projects, and enter into contracts therefor; and (2) Sell and convey all properties acquired in connection with eligible projects, including without limitation the sale and conveyance thereof subject to any mortgage and the sale and conveyance thereof under an option granted to the lessee of the eligible project, for such price, and at such time as the state may determine. However, no sale or conveyance of such properties shall ever be made in such manner as to impair the rights of interests of the holder, or holders, or any bonds issued under the authority of this chapter. [1989 c.820 §7; 1991 c.408 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 289.120 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 289 - Oregon Facilities Financing|Section 289.120 - Limitation on manner of operating project and expenditure of funds.

Except as provided in ORS 289.115 (2), the state shall not have power to operate any eligible project as a business or in any manner whatsoever. Nothing in this chapter authorizes the state to expend any funds on any eligible project, other than the revenues of such projects, or the proceeds of revenue bonds issued under this chapter, or other funds granted to the state for the purposes of an eligible project. [1989 c.820 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 289.125 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 289 - Oregon Facilities Financing|Section 289.125 - Rules; fees.

(1) The Oregon Facilities Authority shall adopt by rule standards by which to determine the eligibility of projects for bond financing pursuant to this chapter. In determining the standards, the authority shall consider all relevant data. The standards of the authority must provide that projects are approved in accordance with criteria reflecting the benefits to the state. Criteria include, but need not be limited to: (a) Supporting projects that increase the number of decent, affordable housing units in this state; (b) Expanding the educational resources in this state; or (c) Expanding the cultural resources in this state. (2) Upon determining a project as eligible, the authority shall forward the application to the State Treasurer, who shall determine whether to issue the revenue bonds. (3) The authority may treat as a single eligible project for bonding purposes any number of projects determined to be eligible projects. (4) The authority shall collect the fees set forth in subsection (5) of this section from an applicant that seeks to have a project declared eligible for financing. The fee identified in subsection (5)(a) of this section may be collected even though the project has not been determined to be eligible for financing. (5) The fees described in subsection (4) of this section are: (a) An application fee determined by the Oregon Facilities Authority by rule. (b) A closing fee not to exceed one-half of one percent of the total bond issue for the project, as determined by the authority. (6) The authority shall deposit fees received under subsection (5) of this section in the Oregon Facilities Authority Account established under ORS 289.130. [1989 c.820 §4; 1991 c.408 §4; 2007 c.785 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 289.130 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 289 - Oregon Facilities Financing|Section 289.130 - Oregon Facilities Authority Account.

The Oregon Facilities Authority Account is created separate and distinct from the General Fund. The account is an investment account for purposes of ORS 293.701 to 293.857. Interest on the account shall be credited to and deposited in the account. The account is continuously appropriated to the Oregon Facilities Authority and may be used to meet administrative expenses of the authority. [1989 c.820 §4a; 1991 c.408 §5; 2001 c.261 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 289.200 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 289 - Oregon Facilities Financing|Section 289.200 - Issuance of revenue bonds; role of State Treasurer; role of Oregon Facilities Authority; fees.

(1) If the State Treasurer determines that revenue bonds should be issued: (a) The State Treasurer may authorize and issue in the name of the State of Oregon revenue bonds secured by revenues from eligible projects to finance or refinance in whole or part the cost of acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, installations improvement, betterment, extension, management, operation or funding of projects. The bonds shall be identified by project and issued in the manner prescribed by ORS chapter 286A. (b) The State Treasurer shall designate the trustee, financial advisor and bond counsel, if any, and enter into appropriate agreements with each to carry out the provisions of this chapter. An agreement with bond counsel designated by the State Treasurer under this section is subject to the provisions related to services provided by bond counsel under ORS 286A.130. The powers conferred on a related agency under ORS chapter 286A do not apply to the Oregon Facilities Authority with respect to the designation of trustee, financial advisor and bond counsel. (2) Any trustee designated by the State Treasurer to carry out all or part of the powers specified in ORS 289.110 must agree to furnish financial statements and audit reports for each bond issue. (3) The State Treasurer is the applicable elected representative for purposes of approving the issuance of revenue bonds under this chapter to the extent approval is required under section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code. (4) The State Treasurer shall collect data from the authority regarding the amount and nature of bonded indebtedness in Oregon health care institutions financed through the authority. [1989 c.820 §9; 1991 c.408 §6; 1995 c.727 §14; 2001 c.536 §8; 2007 c.783 §114; 2010 c.3 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 289.205 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 289 - Oregon Facilities Financing|Section 289.205 - Expenses of State Treasurer.

Reasonable administrative expenses of the State Treasurer shall be charged against bond proceeds or project revenues. [1989 c.820 §10; 2007 c.783 §115]
OR Rev Stat § 289.210 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 289 - Oregon Facilities Financing|Section 289.210 - Refunding bonds.

The State Treasurer shall have the power, whenever the treasurer considers refunding expedient, to refund any bonds by the issuance of new bonds, whether the bonds to be refunded have or have not matured. The refunding bonds may be exchanged for bonds to be refunded and the proceeds applied to the purchase, redemption or payment of such bonds. [1989 c.820 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 289.215 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 289 - Oregon Facilities Financing|Section 289.215 - Validity of bonds not affected by other matters regarding project.

The validity of bonds issued under this chapter is not dependent on or affected by the validity or regularity of any proceeding relating to the acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, installation, improvement, betterment, extension, management, operation or funding of the project for which the bonds are issued. The official action authorizing such bonds may provide that the bonds shall contain a recital that they are issued pursuant to this chapter and such recital shall be conclusive evidence of their validity and of the regularity of their issuance. [1989 c.820 §12; 2010 c.3 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 289.225 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 289 - Oregon Facilities Financing|Section 289.225 - Sources of bond repayment restricted; recitations in bonds.

(1) Revenue bonds issued under this chapter shall not: (a) Be payable from nor charged upon any funds other than the revenue pledged to the payment thereof, nor shall the state 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 state to pay any such bonds or the interest thereon, nor to enforce payment thereof against any property of the state except those projects or portions thereof, mortgaged or otherwise encumbered under the provisions and for the purposes of this chapter. (b) Constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance, legal or equitable, upon any property of the state, except those eligible projects, or portions thereof, mortgaged or otherwise encumbered, under the provisions and for the purposes of this chapter. (2) Each bond issued under this chapter shall recite in substance that the bond, including interest thereon, is payable solely from the revenue pledged to the payment thereof. No such bond shall constitute a debt of the state or a lending of the credit of the state within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation. However, nothing in this chapter is intended to impair the rights of holders of bonds to enforce covenants made for the security thereof as provided in ORS 289.230. [1989 c.820 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 289.230 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 289 - Oregon Facilities Financing|Section 289.230 - Actions by bondholders to enforce rights.

Subject to any contractual limitation binding upon the holders of any issue of revenue bonds, or a trustee therefor, including but not limited to the restriction of the exercise of any remedy to a specified proportion or percentage of such holders, any holder of bonds, or any trustee therefor, for the equal benefit and protection of all bondholders similarly situated, may: (1) By action or proceeding for legal or equitable remedies, enforce their rights against the state and any of its officers, agents and employees, and may require and compel the state or any such officers, agents or employees to perform and carry out its and their duties and obligations under this chapter and its and their covenants and agreements with bondholders; (2) By action require the state to account as if it was the trustee of an express trust; (3) By action enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful or in violation of the right of the bondholders; (4) Bring action upon the bonds; (5) Foreclose any mortgage or lien given under the authority of this chapter and cause the property standing as security to be sold under any proceedings permitted by law or equity; and (6) Exercise any right or remedy conferred by this chapter without exhausting and without regard to any other right or remedy conferred by this chapter or any other law of this state, none of which rights and remedies is intended to be exclusive of any other, and each is cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy. [1989 c.820 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 289.235 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 289 - Oregon Facilities Financing|Section 289.235 - Loan of bond proceeds for projects; state not required to have ownership or leasehold interest.

The state, acting through the State Treasurer and the Oregon Facilities Authority, or either of them, may lend the proceeds of the bonds authorized by this chapter for eligible projects without the necessity of the state having any ownership or leasehold interest in the eligible projects. Loans made pursuant to this section shall be secured to the extent considered necessary or desirable by the State Treasurer and the authority to assure repayment of the bonds. [1989 c.820 §16; 1991 c.408 §7]