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OR Rev Stat § 178.315 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 178 - State Treasurer; Oregon Retirement Savings Plan; Oregon 529 Savings Network|Section 178.315 - Board powers and duties; rules.

The Oregon 529 Savings Board shall have the following powers, duties, and functions: (1) To establish, develop, implement and maintain the Oregon 529 Savings Network in a manner consistent with ORS 178.300 to 178.360, 178.375 and 178.380 and sections 529 and 529A of the Internal Revenue Code and to obtain the benefits of sections 529 and 529A of the Internal Revenue Code for the network and its participants. (2) To adopt rules for the general administration of the network, to administer ORS 178.300 to 178.360, 178.375 and 178.380 and to ensure the network’s compliance with sections 529 and 529A of the Internal Revenue Code. (3) To maintain, invest and reinvest the funds contributed into the network consistent with the investment restrictions established by the board. The investment restrictions shall be consistent with the objectives of the network, and the board shall exercise the judgment and care then prevailing that persons of prudence, discretion and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs with due regard to the probable income and level of risk from certain types of investments of money, in accordance with the policies established by the board. (4) To make and enter into any and all contracts, agreements or arrangements, and to retain, employ and contract for the services of private and public financial institutions, depositories, consultants, investment advisors or managers and third-party plan administrators and for research, technical and other services necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of ORS 178.300 to 178.360, 178.375 and 178.380. (5) To accept donations or receive funds for the purpose of providing scholarships, grants and other incentives to account owners, potential account owners and their designated beneficiaries or furthering any of the purposes of ORS 178.300 to 178.360, 178.375 and 178.380. (6) To encourage increased participation in the network by awarding scholarships or grants, providing or making available other incentives to account owners or potential account owners and their designated beneficiaries, or entering into promotional arrangements with third parties as the board deems desirable. (7) To work in coordination with the Department of Revenue to provide a means by which personal income taxpayers may elect to establish an account under ORS 178.335 within the network. (8) To adopt rules to establish a qualified ABLE program under ORS 178.380 and to administer and maintain the program in a manner consistent with ORS 178.375 and 178.380 and the ABLE Act. (9) To enter into agreements with other states to provide services to the other states related to the other states’ ABLE programs. [Formerly 348.853; 2017 c.367 §6; 2019 c.316 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 178.320 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 178 - State Treasurer; Oregon Retirement Savings Plan; Oregon 529 Savings Network|Section 178.320 - Oregon 529 Savings Network Fund; College Savings Plan Subaccount; ABLE Subaccount.

(1) The Oregon 529 Savings Network Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. The Oregon 529 Savings Network Fund shall consist of the Oregon 529 College Savings Plan Subaccount and the Oregon 529 ABLE Subaccount. Interest earned by each subaccount shall be credited to the subaccount. (2)(a) All moneys credited to the Oregon 529 College Savings Plan Subaccount are continuously appropriated to the Oregon 529 Savings Board for the purpose of administering accounts established for qualified higher education expenses under ORS 178.300 to 178.360. (b) All moneys credited to the Oregon 529 ABLE Subaccount are continuously appropriated to the board for the purpose of administering a qualified ABLE program pursuant to ORS 178.380. (3) Each subaccount in the Oregon 529 Savings Network Fund shall consist of: (a) Moneys appropriated to the subaccount by the Legislative Assembly; (b) Moneys transferred to the subaccount from the federal government, other state agencies or local governments; (c) Moneys from the payment of fees and the payment of other moneys due the board; (d) Any gifts or donations made to the State of Oregon for deposit in the subaccount; and (e) Earnings on moneys in the subaccount. (4)(a) The board may use the moneys in the Oregon 529 College Savings Plan Subaccount to pay the administrative costs and expenses of the board and the Oregon 529 Savings Network related to the administration of accounts established for qualified higher education expenses under ORS 178.300 to 178.360, to provide or make available scholarships, grants and other incentives to account owners, potential account owners and their designated beneficiaries or to further any other purpose of ORS 178.300 to 178.360. (b) The board may use the moneys in the Oregon 529 ABLE Subaccount to pay the administrative costs and expenses of the board and the Oregon 529 Savings Network related to the administration of the qualified ABLE program established under ORS 178.380, to provide or make available incentives to owners of ABLE accounts or potential account owners and their designated beneficiaries or to further any other purpose of the qualified ABLE program established under ORS 178.380. [Formerly 348.856; 2018 c.23 §3; 2019 c.85 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 178.325 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 178 - State Treasurer; Oregon Retirement Savings Plan; Oregon 529 Savings Network|Section 178.325 - State interest in contributions and earnings.

The State of Oregon has no proprietary interest in the contributions or earnings of the Oregon 529 Savings Network. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Oregon 529 Savings Board is the trustee of the contributions and earnings. [Formerly 348.869]
OR Rev Stat § 178.330 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 178 - State Treasurer; Oregon Retirement Savings Plan; Oregon 529 Savings Network|Section 178.330 - Annual report to Governor and Legislative Assembly.

The Oregon 529 Savings Board shall publish an annual report to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly detailing the board’s activities under ORS 178.300 to 178.360, 178.375 and 178.380. The board shall submit the report to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly on or before March 15 of each year. [Formerly 348.873]
OR Rev Stat § 178.335 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 178 - State Treasurer; Oregon Retirement Savings Plan; Oregon 529 Savings Network|Section 178.335 - Network participation for higher education expenses; contribution limits; fees.

(1) An account owner may establish an account by making an initial contribution to the Oregon 529 Savings Network in the name of the designated beneficiary. Once a contribution is made it becomes part of the network and subject to the provisions of ORS 178.300 to 178.360. (2) Any person may make a contribution to an account once an account is opened. (3) Contributions to an account shall be made only in cash and may be deposited as provided in ORS 305.796. (4) Total contributions to all accounts established on behalf of a particular beneficiary may not exceed those reasonably necessary to provide for the qualified higher education expenses of the designated beneficiary. The Oregon 529 Savings Board shall establish maximum contribution limits applicable to network accounts and shall require the provision of any information from the account owner and the designated beneficiary that the board deems necessary to establish these limits. (5) Separate records and accounting shall be required for each account and reports shall be made no less frequently than annually to the account owner. (6) The board may collect application, account or administrative fees to defray the costs of the network. (7) This section applies only to accounts established for qualified higher education expenses. [Formerly 348.857]
OR Rev Stat § 178.340 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 178 - State Treasurer; Oregon Retirement Savings Plan; Oregon 529 Savings Network|Section 178.340 - Right to direct investments for higher education expenses; insurance and guarantees prohibited; liability for loss.

(1)(a) Except as permitted in section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, no person other than the Oregon 529 Savings Board or a financial institution in which Oregon 529 Savings Network funds have been invested has the right to direct the investment of amounts held by the network in trust, or any earnings from those amounts. (b) Nothing in this subsection prohibits a designated beneficiary from directing the investment of contributions to the network or earnings from those contributions by selecting between investment options offered under the network in accordance with rules adopted by the board. (2) The network, the board, a board member and the State of Oregon may not insure any account or guarantee any rate of return or any interest rate on any contribution. The network, the board, a board member and the State of Oregon may not be liable for any loss incurred by any person as a result of participating in the network. (3) The board, in the exercise of its sole discretion and without liability, may remove the network’s funds from any financial institution and reinvest the funds in a similar or different investment alternative at another financial institution pursuant to a contract, agreement or arrangement entered into under ORS 178.315 (4). (4) This section applies only to accounts established for qualified higher education expenses. [Formerly 348.860; 2017 c.367 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 178.345 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 178 - State Treasurer; Oregon Retirement Savings Plan; Oregon 529 Savings Network|Section 178.345 - Prohibitions and limitations on accounts for higher education expenses.

(1) An account and any interest in an account may not be assignable or pledged or otherwise used to secure or obtain a loan or other advancement. (2) The right of a designated beneficiary to the payment of qualified higher education expenses or of an account owner to a withdrawal, payments and withdrawals made in exercise of those rights and moneys or property held within an account shall be exempt from garnishment and may not be subject to execution, attachment or any other process or to the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law. (3) A refund of a qualified educational expense payment may not be paid by a higher education institution directly to the designated beneficiary or to the account owner. Any refund of qualified tuition expenses owed by a higher education institution on account of an overpayment of educational expenses must be refunded to the Oregon 529 Savings Network for credit to an account of the designated beneficiary. (4) A qualified withdrawal that is used to pay for qualified higher education expenses must be paid as prescribed by section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code and rules adopted by the Oregon 529 Savings Board. (5) This section applies only to accounts established for qualified higher education expenses. [Formerly 348.863]
OR Rev Stat § 178.350 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 178 - State Treasurer; Oregon Retirement Savings Plan; Oregon 529 Savings Network|Section 178.350 - Designated beneficiary of account for higher education expenses; confidentiality of account information.

(1) An account owner shall have the right at any time to change the designated beneficiary of an account to another individual who is a member of the family of the former designated beneficiary. (2) An account owner shall have the right at any time to direct that all or a portion of an account be transferred to the account of another designated beneficiary who is a member of the family of the former designated beneficiary. (3) The right to change the designated beneficiary or to transfer between accounts contained in subsections (1) and (2) of this section may be denied if, under rules adopted by the Oregon 529 Savings Board, the exercise of the right would result in either excess contributions to an account or the exercise of impermissible investment direction by the account owner. (4) Individual account information, including but not limited to names, addresses, telephone numbers, personal identification information, amounts contributed and earnings on amounts contributed, is confidential and must be maintained as confidential: (a) Except to the extent necessary to administer the Oregon 529 Savings Network in a manner consistent with ORS 178.300 to 178.360, Oregon tax laws and the Internal Revenue Code; or (b) Unless the person who provides the information or is the subject of the information expressly agrees in writing that the information may be disclosed. (5) This section applies only to accounts established for qualified higher education expenses. [Formerly 348.867]
OR Rev Stat § 178.355 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 178 - State Treasurer; Oregon Retirement Savings Plan; Oregon 529 Savings Network|Section 178.355 - Withdrawals from accounts for higher education expenses; rules; report.

(1) Withdrawal from an account may be made as prescribed by the rules adopted by the Oregon 529 Savings Board. (2) A financial institution shall report an account withdrawal during any calendar year to the account owner and the federal Internal Revenue Service. The report shall be made at the time and contain such information as required by law. (3) This section applies only to accounts established for qualified higher education expenses. [Formerly 348.870]
OR Rev Stat § 178.360 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 178 - State Treasurer; Oregon Retirement Savings Plan; Oregon 529 Savings Network|Section 178.360 - Consideration of amounts in accounts for higher education expenses in benefit eligibility determinations.

Notwithstanding any provision of state law that requires consideration of one or more financial circumstances of an individual for the purpose of determining the eligibility to receive, or the amount of, any assistance or benefit authorized by law to be provided to or for the benefit of the individual, other than means-tested state financial aid for higher education, and to the extent permitted under federal law, any amount in an account established for higher education expenses of which the individual is an owner, including earnings on the account, any contributions to the account and any distribution for qualified higher education expenses, shall be disregarded for such purpose with respect to any period during which the individual maintains, makes contributions to or receives distributions from the account. [2018 c.80 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 178.375 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 178 - State Treasurer; Oregon Retirement Savings Plan; Oregon 529 Savings Network|Section 178.375 - Definitions for ORS 178.375, 178.380 and 178.385.

As used in this section and ORS 178.380 and 178.385: (1) "ABLE account" means an account established by an eligible individual, owned by the eligible individual and maintained under the qualified ABLE program established by the Oregon 529 Savings Board under ORS 178.380. (2) "ABLE Act" means the Stephen Beck, Jr., Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (Division B of P.L. 113-295). (3) "Designated beneficiary" has the same meaning as contained in section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code. (4) "Eligible individual" has the same meaning as contained in section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code. (5) "Internal Revenue Code" means the federal Internal Revenue Code as amended and in effect on April 1, 2021. (6) "Qualified disability expense" has the same meaning as contained in section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code. [2015 c.843 §1; 2016 c.33 §1a; 2017 c.367 §3; 2018 c.57 §1; 2021 c.528 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 178.380 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 178 - State Treasurer; Oregon Retirement Savings Plan; Oregon 529 Savings Network|Section 178.380 - Establishment of qualified ABLE program; requirements for program; treatment of contributions to ABLE account; fees; rules.

(1) The Oregon 529 Savings Board shall establish by rule and maintain a qualified ABLE program in accordance with the requirements of the ABLE Act. (2) The rules must: (a) Allow a person to make contributions for a taxable year to an ABLE account established for the purpose of meeting the qualified disability expenses of the designated beneficiary of the account; (b) Limit a designated beneficiary to one ABLE account for purposes of this section; (c) Require cash-only contributions to ABLE accounts; (d) Provide for a separate accounting for each designated beneficiary of an ABLE account; (e) Provide that a designated beneficiary of an ABLE account may not, directly or indirectly, direct the investment of contributions to the account, or earnings on the account, more than two times in any calendar year; (f) Prohibit the use of a designated beneficiary’s interest in an ABLE account as security for a loan; (g) Establish limitations on aggregate contributions to an ABLE account on behalf of a designated beneficiary; and (h) Satisfy all other requirements of section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code, the ABLE Act, rules adopted by the United States Secretary of the Treasury under the ABLE Act and other applicable federal law. (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law that requires consideration of one or more financial circumstances of an individual for the purpose of determining the eligibility to receive, or the amount of, any assistance or benefit authorized by law to be provided to or for the benefit of the individual, any amount in an ABLE account of the individual, including earnings on the account, any contributions to the ABLE account of the individual and any distribution for qualified disability expenses, shall be disregarded for such purpose with respect to any period during which the individual maintains, makes contributions to or receives distributions from the ABLE account. (4)(a) Except as provided by federal law, upon the death of a designated beneficiary, amounts in an ABLE account may be transferred to the estate of the designated beneficiary or an ABLE account of another eligible individual specified by the designated beneficiary or the estate of the designated beneficiary. (b) Except as required by federal law, the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority may not seek payment under ORS 416.350 or section 529A(f) of the Internal Revenue Code from amounts in an ABLE account or from amounts transferred from an ABLE account under paragraph (a) of this subsection. (5) The board may collect application, account or administrative fees to defray the costs of the ABLE program. [2015 c.843 §2; 2016 c.33 §1b; 2017 c.367 §1; 2019 c.511 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 178.385 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 178 - State Treasurer; Oregon Retirement Savings Plan; Oregon 529 Savings Network|Section 178.385 - Right to direct investments for ABLE accounts; insurance and guarantees prohibited; liability for loss.

(1)(a) Except as permitted in section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code, no person other than the Oregon 529 Savings Board or a financial institution in which Oregon 529 Savings Network moneys have been invested has the right to direct the investment of amounts held by the network in trust, or any earnings from those amounts. (b) Nothing in this subsection prohibits a designated beneficiary from directing the investment of contributions to the network or earnings from those contributions by selecting between investment options offered under the network in accordance with rules adopted by the board. (2)(a) The network, the board, a board member and the State of Oregon may not insure any account or guarantee any rate of return or any interest rate on any contribution. (b) The network, the board, a board member and the State of Oregon are not liable for any loss incurred by any person as a result of participating in the network. (3) The board, in its sole discretion and without liability, may remove the network’s funds from any financial institution and reinvest the funds in a similar or different investment alternative at another financial institution pursuant to a contract, agreement or arrangement entered into under ORS 178.315 (4). (4) This section applies only to ABLE accounts. [2017 c.367 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 178.990 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 178 - State Treasurer; Oregon Retirement Savings Plan; Oregon 529 Savings Network|Section 178.990 - Penalties.

(1)(a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may assess against an employer who has engaged in an unlawful practice under ORS 178.250 a civil penalty in an amount up to $100 for each employee who is eligible to participate in the plan developed under ORS 178.205, not to exceed an aggregate amount of $5,000 in a calendar year. (b) The commissioner may, upon a showing of any mitigating or aggravating circumstances, adjust the amount of a civil penalty imposed under this section. (2) Civil penalties assessed under this section shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745. (3) Civil penalties recovered under this section shall be applied first toward reimbursing costs incurred by the commissioner in conducting inquiries and investigations under ORS 178.255. Any remaining amounts shall be deposited in the Oregon Retirement Savings Plan Administrative Fund established under ORS 178.225 and made available for administrative costs and expenses of the Oregon Retirement Savings Board. [2019 c.149 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 179.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 179 - Administration of State Institutions|Section 179.010 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Institution" means the institutions designated in ORS 179.321. (2) "Agency" means: (a) The Department of Corrections when the institution is a Department of Corrections institution, as defined in ORS 421.005; (b) The Department of Human Services when the institution is the facility formerly used as the Eastern Oregon Training Center; or (c) The Oregon Health Authority when the institution is an Oregon State Hospital campus. [Amended by 1969 c.597 §17; 1969 c.706 §62; 1971 c.301 §14; 1987 c.320 §106; 1987 c.321 §11; 2001 c.900 §26; 2003 c.14 §73; 2009 c.595 §118; 2013 c.36 §37; 2015 c.318 §9]