reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
OR Rev Stat § 456.515 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.515 - Definitions for ORS 456.515 to 456.725 and ORS chapter 458.

As used in ORS 456.515 to 456.725 and ORS chapter 458 unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Community Action Partnership of Oregon" means an organization described in ORS 458.505. (2) "Construction" includes, but is not limited to, new construction or moderate or substantial rehabilitation of existing structures or facilities. (3) "Council" means the Oregon Housing Stability Council established under ORS 456.567. (4) "Department" means the Housing and Community Services Department established under ORS 456.555. (5) "Director" means the Director of the Housing and Community Services Department. (6) "Elderly household" means a household whose head is over the age of 55, residing in this state. (7) "Major life activity" includes but is not limited to self-care, ambulation, communication, transportation, education, socialization, employment and ability to acquire, rent or maintain property. (8)(a) "Multifamily housing" means a structure or facility established primarily to provide housing that provides more than one living unit, and may also provide facilities that are functionally related and subordinate to the living units for use by the occupants in social, health, educational or recreational activities: (A) For the elderly, including but not limited to individual living units within such structures, mobile home and manufactured dwelling parks and residential facilities licensed under ORS 443.400 to 443.455 and other congregate care facilities with or without domiciliary care. (B) For persons with disabilities, including, but not limited to, individual living units within such structures, mobile home and manufactured dwelling parks and residential facilities licensed under ORS 443.400 to 443.455 and other congregate care facilities with or without domiciliary care. (b) "Multifamily housing" does not include nursing homes, hospitals, places primarily engaged in recreational activities and single-family, detached dwellings, except manufactured dwellings situated in a mobile home and manufactured dwelling park. (9) "Person with a disability" means a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. (10) "Target population" means: (a) Elderly households; or (b) Persons with disabilities. [1977 c.485 §1; 1981 c.504 §1; 1981 c.695 §2; 1987 c.414 §14; 1989 c.224 §120; 1991 c.402 §3; 1991 c.739 §3; 1993 c.511 §1; 1995 c.79 §238; 1997 c.45 §1; 1999 c.59 §129; 2007 c.70 §258; 2007 c.607 §10; 2009 c.64 §1; 2015 c.180 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 456.519 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.519 - General obligation bonds authorized.

In order to provide funds for the purposes specified in Article XI-I(2) of the Oregon Constitution, including those specified in ORS 456.539, the Director of the Housing and Community Services Department may request the State Treasurer to issue bonds in accordance with the provisions of ORS chapter 286A. [1977 c.485 §2; 1981 c.660 §38; 1993 c.511 §2; 2007 c.783 §196]
OR Rev Stat § 456.530 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.530 - Willingness to make residential loans factor in selecting depositaries.

Notwithstanding ORS 293.721 and 293.726 and subject to the provisions of any agreement with holders of bonds issued pursuant to ORS 456.519 or 456.524 (1979 Replacement Part), the Housing and Community Services Department may consider the willingness or commitment of a lending institution as defined in ORS 456.548 to make loans for residential housing as a factor in selecting depositaries and otherwise investing funds held under ORS 456.515 to 456.725 in or through such lending institutions. [1981 c.504 §3; 1995 c.79 §239]
OR Rev Stat § 456.535 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.535 - Elderly and Disabled Housing Fund.

The money realized from the sale of each issue of bonds shall be credited to a special fund in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, to be designated the Elderly and Disabled Housing Fund. Moneys in the Elderly and Disabled Housing Fund are continuously appropriated to the Housing and Community Services Department for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 456.515 to 456.725. Moneys in the fund may not be used for any other purpose, except that the moneys, with the approval of the State Treasurer, may be invested as provided by ORS 293.701 to 293.857 and the earnings from the investments shall be deposited into the Elderly and Disabled Housing Sinking Fund maintained under ORS 456.543. [1977 c.485 §6; 1981 c.695 §3; 1995 c.79 §240; 2005 c.755 §41]
OR Rev Stat § 456.540 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.540 - Requirements for elderly housing project upon retirement of bond obligations.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Elderly household" has the meaning given that term in ORS 456.515. (b) "Elderly housing project" means a residential care facility as defined in ORS 443.400, including but not limited to an assisted living facility, or an independent living community, that is: (A) Financed through a Housing and Community Services Department housing program under ORS 456.515 to 456.725 or ORS chapter 458 or another department program; and (B) Composed of more than one living unit for elderly households, but does not provide continuous nursing care. (c)(A) "Independent living community" means a facility that is organized to provide housing and services to elderly households. (B) "Independent living community" does not mean: (i) A residential care facility as defined in ORS 443.400. (ii) A nursing facility. (2) If an elderly housing project has repaid the financing received through a Housing and Community Services Department housing program under ORS 456.515 to 456.725 in full and retired any bond obligations related to the project, the department may not require the project, or a management company that is owned by or hired by the project to perform property management duties with respect to the project, to hire, retain or otherwise engage a real estate property manager, real estate broker or principal real estate broker licensed under ORS 696.022. [2018 c.92 §2] Note: 456.540 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 456 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 456.541 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.541 - Project applications for housing serving persons with disabilities.

The Housing and Community Services Department shall and the Oregon Housing Stability Council may consult generally with the Department of Human Services and such other persons as the council or Housing and Community Services Department may consider appropriate concerning project applications for housing for disabled households. The Housing and Community Services Department shall seek comment on such project applications concerning: (1) The need for and design of the project generally, considering the proposed location of the housing; (2) The means proposed for screening eligibility for occupancy to assure that priority will be given to members of the target populations of persons with disabilities; and (3) The adequacy of the provisions for assuring the availability of health, mental health and other supportive services necessary to maintain disabled households in the housing. [1981 c.695 §6; 1991 c.739 §10; 2001 c.900 §201; 2007 c.70 §260; 2015 c.180 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 456.547 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.547 - Assistance, grants and gifts to department for housing purposes.

The Housing and Community Services Department may accept assistance, grants and gifts, in the form of money, land, services or any other thing of value from the United States or any of its agencies, or from other persons, for any of the purposes contemplated by Article XI-I(2) of the Oregon Constitution and by ORS 456.515 to 456.725 and ORS chapter 458. Unless enjoined by the terms and conditions of any such gift or grant, the department may convert the same or any of them into money through sale or other disposal thereof. [1977 c.485 §9; 1995 c.79 §243]
OR Rev Stat § 456.560 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.560

[1971 c.505 §2; renumbered 456.554]
OR Rev Stat § 456.561 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.561 - Loans, grants and funding awards; review.

(1) The Housing and Community Services Department may effect loans, grants and other funding awards to accomplish department housing programs, subject to any requirement under this section for review and approval by the Oregon Housing Stability Council of proposals for loans, grants or other funding awards. (2) The department shall submit a loan, grant or other funding award proposal arising under ORS 456.515 to 456.725 programs to the council for review if the proposal is for: (a) A housing loan on property that has a purchase price in excess of an applicable threshold property purchase price established by rule under ORS 456.555 (10); or (b) A housing grant or other housing funding award in excess of an applicable threshold amount established by rule under ORS 456.555 (11). (3) The council shall review each loan, grant or other funding award proposal submitted by the department under this section and approve or disapprove the loan, grant or other funding award proposal. (4) Council review of loan, grant or other funding award proposals under this section shall be held at a public hearing of the council. The council meeting notice required by ORS 192.640 shall include notice of the loan, grant or other funding award proposal review, the names of the applicants and the subject of the loan, grant or funding award proposal. The council shall provide notice of a loan, grant or other funding award proposal review to the loan, grant or other funding award applicant not less than five days before the review hearing. [2005 c.74 §2; 2009 c.61 §2; 2015 c.180 §8; 2021 c.448 §6] Note: 456.561 was added to and made a part of 456.515 to 456.725 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 456.562 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.562 - Department intellectual property; fees.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Intellectual property" means computer programs, software, software tools and data. (b) "Person" means a person as defined in ORS 174.100, a federal, state or local government body, a Native American tribe or an agent or representative of a tribe. (2) Subject to any superior patent rights or copyrights, the Housing and Community Services Department may license, share or otherwise provide for the use by a person of intellectual property acquired or developed by the department. (3) Except as provided in this subsection, the department may charge reasonable fees for licensing, sharing or otherwise providing for the use of intellectual property under subsection (2) of this section. The department may not charge a fee under this subsection to a federal, state or local government body. Moneys from the fees are continuously appropriated to the department for the purpose of acquiring, developing or providing for the use of intellectual property. (4) The department may take actions that the department deems necessary and appropriate to carry out the authority granted under this section, including but not limited to applying for patents or copyright registration to perfect or preserve the department’s rights in intellectual property. (5) ORS 291.042 does not apply to intellectual property or fees described in this section. [2003 c.605 §1] Note: 456.562 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 456 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 456.565 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.565 - Powers of director.

The Director of the Housing and Community Services Department, in addition to the director’s other powers, shall have the power, subject to the applicable provisions of the State Personnel Relations Law, to appoint all subordinate officers and employees of the Housing and Community Services Department and prescribe their duties and fix their compensation. [1991 c.739 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 456.567 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.567 - Oregon Housing Stability Council; appointment; term; officers; compensation; staff; budget duties.

(1) The Oregon Housing Stability Council is established. The council shall consist of nine members appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate under ORS 171.562 and 171.565. In appointing members, the Governor shall seek to appoint persons from all geographic regions of the state and with expertise in housing programs and related services to persons experiencing poverty. (2) The term of office of each member is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor whose term begins on July 1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to be immediately effective for the unexpired term. (3) The Governor shall appoint the chairperson of the council. (4) The members of the council are entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. (5) The Director of the Housing and Community Services Department shall provide clerical and other necessary support services to the council. (6) The council shall advise the Housing and Community Services Department regarding the department’s biennial budget proposal prior to its submittal to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. [Formerly 456.590; 1987 c.414 §16; 1989 c.307 §4; 1991 c.739 §5; 2015 c.180 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 456.569 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.569 - Authority of Housing and Community Services Department to require fingerprints.

For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Housing and Community Services Department may require the fingerprints of a person who: (1)(a) Is employed or applying for employment by the department; or (b) Provides services or seeks to provide services to the department as a contractor, vendor or volunteer; and (2) Is, or will be, working or providing services in a position: (a) In which the person is providing information technology services and has control over, or access to, information technology systems that would allow the person to harm the information technology systems or the information contained in the systems; (b) In which the person has access to information that state or federal laws, rules or regulations prohibit disclosing or define as confidential; (c) That has payroll functions or in which the person has responsibility for receiving, receipting or depositing money or negotiable instruments, for billing, collections or other financial transactions or for purchasing or selling property or has access to property held in trust or to private property in the temporary custody of the state; (d) That has mailroom duties as a primary duty or job function; (e) In which the person has responsibility for auditing the department or other business entities; (f) That has personnel or human resources functions as a primary responsibility; (g) In which the person has access to Social Security numbers, dates of birth or criminal background information of employees or members of the public; or (h) In which the person has access to tax or financial information about individuals or business entities or processes tax credits. [2007 c.619 §7] Note: 456.569 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 456 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 456.570 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.570

[1971 c.505 §§4,5; 1973 c.828 §2; 1973 c.832 §4; 1979 c.327 §28; renumbered 456.559]
OR Rev Stat § 456.572 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.572 - State housing plan; contents; annual update.

(1) The Housing and Community Services Department shall develop a comprehensive state plan for responding to the needs of very low income, low income and moderate income Oregonians for housing and services, with the goal of providing affordable housing. The department shall ensure that the development, annual updating and implementation of the state housing plan involve substantial interagency coordination among appropriate federal, state and local entities. The department shall provide the Oregon Housing Stability Council with adequate opportunity to review and provide input on the state housing plan to the department prior to the development, annual updating and implementation of the state housing plan. (2) The state housing plan shall contain, at a minimum: (a) Information on market and inventory conditions including, but not limited to, population trends, household composition, housing conditions and an inventory of assisted housing and public housing; (b) A needs assessment that summarizes data on the housing needs of homeless and income-eligible families and includes a five-year projection; (c) Strategies for a five-year period based upon a review of need and conditions including, but not limited to, investment priorities, local and state policies, local institutional structure and local activities for public housing resident management and ownership; (d) A review of resources including, but not limited to, private, federal and nonfederal resources, tax credits and a summary table of anticipated funding from each federal program and any state or local resources available to meet matching requirements; (e) A plan for coordination of resources reviewed under paragraph (d) of this subsection; and (f) An implementation program translating the five-year strategy and resource review into plans and goals for the number of families to be assisted each year, specifying plans for homeless assistance and setting forth details on monitoring, fair housing and relocation. (3) Before issuing the state housing plan, and before each annual update of that plan, the Housing and Community Services Department shall hold at least one public hearing to receive comments from public and private interests. [1991 c.600 §3; 2015 c.180 §16]
OR Rev Stat § 456.574 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.574 - Housing and Community Services Department Revolving Account; use of moneys; appropriation.

(1) There is created in the General Fund of the State Treasury the Housing and Community Services Department Revolving Account. All moneys deposited in the account are continuously appropriated for the purposes of carrying out the programs which the Housing and Community Services Department is charged with administering subject to limitations otherwise prescribed by law. (2) The Housing and Community Services Department may transfer to the Housing and Community Services Department Revolving Account amounts not to exceed $250,000 from funds available to the department. Such funds hereby are continuously appropriated for: (a) The making of advances under ORS 456.559 (1)(d) or 456.710; and (b) The use by the department in the payment of expenses incurred by the department in carrying out ORS 456.548 to 456.725; however, any such funds expended by the department under this paragraph shall be repaid by the department into the revolving account from the fees and charges collected under ORS 456.625 (3) and from any other moneys available for such repayment in accordance with ORS 456.548 to 456.725. [Formerly 456.610; 1987 c.414 §17; 1991 c.62 §3; 1991 c.739 §12; 1993 c.793 §1; 1995 c.79 §247; 2017 c.608 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 456.578 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.578 - Use of funds; petty cash fund.

(1) Subject to other applicable laws and agreements entered into with bondholders, amounts received by, or appropriated to, the Housing and Community Services Department may be applied to funds and accounts as the Director of the Housing and Community Services Department determines necessary or appropriate for the payment of expenses of programs administered by the department and to provide reserves against losses and security for bonds. All amounts deposited in the funds or accounts administered by the department under ORS 456.515 to 456.725 and ORS chapter 458, are continuously appropriated for the purposes of ORS 456.515 to 456.725 and ORS chapter 458. (2) The Housing and Community Services Department may establish and maintain a petty cash fund, in an amount not to exceed $300, for the purpose of paying minor incidental expenses in the administration of the department. [1979 c.327 §25; subsection (2) enacted as 1993 c.512 §7; 1995 c.79 §248; 2001 c.738 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 456.579 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.579 - Manufactured Dwelling Parks Account; restrictions; other moneys.

(1) There is established separate and distinct from the General Fund an account to be known as the Manufactured Dwelling Parks Account. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Housing and Community Services Department for the purpose of carrying out the duties and responsibilities imposed upon the department under ORS 90.800 to 90.850 and 456.581 and this section. Interest earned on the account is credited to the account. (2) Except for loans provided in ORS 90.840, moneys in the account described in subsection (1) of this section may not be connected to or commingled in any way with the moneys in the fund described in ORS 456.720. (3) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 90.800 to 90.850 and 456.581 and this section, the department may seek moneys from any lawful source. Moneys obtained by the department pursuant to this subsection must be credited to the account. [1989 c.919 §4; 1995 c.559 §55; 2007 c.217 §4; 2014 c.89 §14; 2017 c.315 §32; 2019 c.595 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 456.580 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 456 - Housing|Section 456.580

[1971 c.505 §3; 1979 c.327 §1; renumbered 456.563]