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OR Rev Stat § 174.020 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.020 - Legislative intent; general and particular provisions; consideration of legislative history.

(1)(a) In the construction of a statute, a court shall pursue the intention of the legislature if possible. (b) To assist a court in its construction of a statute, a party may offer the legislative history of the statute. (2) When a general provision and a particular provision are inconsistent, the latter is paramount to the former so that a particular intent controls a general intent that is inconsistent with the particular intent. (3) A court may limit its consideration of legislative history to the information that the parties provide to the court. A court shall give the weight to the legislative history that the court considers to be appropriate. [Amended by 2001 c.438 §1; 2017 c.17 §16]
OR Rev Stat § 174.030 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.030 - Construction favoring natural right to prevail.

Where a statute is equally susceptible of two interpretations, one in favor of natural right and the other against it, the former is to prevail.
OR Rev Stat § 174.040 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.040 - Severability.

It shall be considered that it is the legislative intent, in the enactment of any statute, that if any part of the statute is held unconstitutional, the remaining parts shall remain in force unless: (1) The statute provides otherwise; (2) The remaining parts are so essentially and inseparably connected with and dependent upon the unconstitutional part that it is apparent that the remaining parts would not have been enacted without the unconstitutional part; or (3) The remaining parts, standing alone, are incomplete and incapable of being executed in accordance with the legislative intent.
OR Rev Stat § 174.060 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.060 - Effect of amendment of statute adopted by reference.

When one statute refers to another, either by general or by specific reference or designation, the reference shall extend to and include, in addition to the statute to which reference was made, amendments thereto and statutes enacted expressly in lieu thereof unless a contrary intent is expressed specifically or unless the amendment to, or statute enacted in lieu of, the statute referred to is substantially different in the nature of its essential provisions from what the statute to which reference was made was when the statute making the reference was enacted.
OR Rev Stat § 174.070 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.070 - Effect of repeal of validating or curative Act.

The repeal of a validating or curative Act shall not affect any validation or cure theretofore accomplished.
OR Rev Stat § 174.080 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.080 - Effect of repeal of repealing Act.

Whenever a statute which repealed a former statute, either expressly or by implication, is repealed, the former statute shall not thereby be revived unless it is expressly so provided.
OR Rev Stat § 174.090 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.090 - Effect of repeal of repealing constitutional provision.

Whenever a constitutional provision which repeals or suspends in whole or in part a former constitutional provision, either expressly or by implication, is repealed, the former constitutional provision so repealed or suspended thereby shall not be revived unless it expressly is so provided.
OR Rev Stat § 174.100 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.100 - Definitions.

As used in the statute laws of this state, unless the context or a specially applicable definition requires otherwise: (1) "Any other state" includes any state and the District of Columbia. (2) "City" includes any incorporated village or town. (3) "County court" includes board of county commissioners. (4) "Gender identity" means an individual’s gender-related identity, appearance, expression or behavior, regardless of whether the identity, appearance, expression or behavior differs from that associated with the gender assigned to the individual at birth. (5) "Husband and wife," "husband or wife," "husband" or "wife" means spouses or a spouse in a marriage. (6) "May not" and "shall not" are equivalent expressions of an absolute prohibition. (7) "Person" includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. (8) "Sexual orientation" means an individual’s actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality. (9) "State Treasury" includes those financial assets the lawful custody of which are vested in the State Treasurer and the office of the State Treasurer relating to the custody of those financial assets. (10) "To" means "to and including" when used in a reference to a series of statute sections, subsections or paragraphs. (11) "United States" includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. (12) "Violate" includes failure to comply. [Amended by 1953 c.145 §2; 1957 c.360 §1; 1963 c.213 §1; 1965 c.518 §1; 1967 c.409 §1; 1983 c.327 §1; 1993 c.73 §1; 1995 c.93 §30; 2001 c.671 §1; 2007 c.100 §1; 2015 c.629 §33; 2021 c.367 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 174.101 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.101 - "Manufactured structure," "recreational vehicle" defined.

(1) As used in the statutes of this state, "manufactured structure" has the meaning given that term in this section only if the statute using "manufactured structure" makes specific reference to this section and indicates that the term used has the meaning given in this section. As used in the statutes of this state, "recreational vehicle" has the meaning given that term in this section only if the statute using "recreational vehicle" makes specific reference to this section or ORS 446.007 and thereby indicates that the term used has the meaning given in this section. (2) "Manufactured structure" means a manufactured dwelling, as defined in ORS 446.003, or a recreational vehicle, as defined in this section. (3) "Recreational vehicle" means a vehicle with or without motive power that is designed for use as temporary living quarters and as further defined by rule by the Director of Transportation. [2019 c.422 §25; 2019 c.585 §6a]
OR Rev Stat § 174.102 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.102 - "Agricultural commodity," "agricultural product" defined; harvesting or baling of straw as farming practice.

As used in the statute laws of this state and in any administrative rule adopted pursuant thereto unless the context or a specifically applicable definition requires otherwise: (1) The term "agricultural commodity" or "agricultural product" includes straw. (2) The harvesting or baling of straw is a farming practice. [1995 c.601 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 174.104 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.104 - "Public notice" defined.

As used in the statute laws of this state, unless the context or a specially applicable definition requires otherwise, "public notice" means any legal publication which requires an affidavit of publication as required in ORS 193.070, or is required by law to be published. [Formerly subsection (1) of 193.010]
OR Rev Stat § 174.107 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.107 - "Person with a disability" defined.

(1) As used in the statute laws of this state, "person with a disability" means any person who: (a) Has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities; (b) Has a record of such an impairment; or (c) Is regarded as having such an impairment. (2) Specific types of disabilities shall be considered subcategories under the definition of person with a disability. [1989 c.224 §2a; 2003 c.14 §70; 2007 c.70 §39]
OR Rev Stat § 174.108 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.108 - Effect of definitions.

(1) As used in the statutes of this state, a term defined in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 has the meaning provided by ORS 174.108 to 174.118 only if the statute using the term makes specific reference to the provision of ORS 174.108 to 174.118 that defines the term and indicates that the term has the meaning specified in that provision. (2) Nothing in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 affects the meaning of any statute that uses one or more of the terms defined in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 and that is in effect on January 1, 2002. Nothing in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 affects the meaning of any statute that uses one or more of the terms defined in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 and that is enacted after January 1, 2002, unless the statute makes specific reference to the provision of ORS 174.108 to 174.118 that defines the term and indicates that the term has the meaning specified in that provision. (3) None of the terms defined in ORS 174.108 to 174.118 includes the Oregon Health and Science University, the Oregon State Bar, any intergovernmental entity formed by a public body with another state or with a political subdivision of another state, or any intergovernmental entity formed by a public body with an agency of the federal government. [2001 c.74 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 174.109 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.109 - "Public body" defined.

Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "public body" means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. [2001 c.74 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 174.110 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.110

[Renumbered 174.127 in 2001]
OR Rev Stat § 174.111 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.111 - "State government" defined.

Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "state government" means the executive department, the judicial department and the legislative department. [2001 c.74 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 174.112 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.112 - "Executive department" defined.

(1) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "executive department" means all statewide elected officers other than judges, and all boards, commissions, departments, divisions and other entities, without regard to the designation given to those entities, that are within the executive branch of government as described in Article III, section 1, of the Oregon Constitution, and that are not: (a) In the judicial department or the legislative department; (b) Local governments; or (c) Special government bodies. (2) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "executive department" includes: (a) An entity created by statute for the purpose of giving advice only to the executive department and that does not have members who are officers or employees of the judicial department or legislative department; (b) An entity created by the executive department for the purpose of giving advice to the executive department, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and (c) Any entity created by the executive department other than an entity described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, unless the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by the executive department. [2001 c.74 §4; 2013 c.1 §102]
OR Rev Stat § 174.113 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.113 - "Judicial department" defined.

(1) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "judicial department" means the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the Oregon Tax Court, the circuit courts and all administrative divisions of those courts, whether denominated as boards, commissions, committees or departments or by any other designation. (2) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "judicial department" includes: (a) An entity created by statute for the purpose of giving advice only to the judicial department and that does not have members who are officers or employees of the executive department or legislative department; (b) An entity created by the judicial department for the purpose of giving advice to the judicial department, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and (c) Any entity created by the judicial department other than an entity described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, unless the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by the judicial department. [2001 c.74 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 174.114 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.114 - "Legislative department" defined.

(1) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "legislative department" means the Legislative Assembly, the committees of the Legislative Assembly and all administrative divisions of the Legislative Assembly and its committees, whether denominated as boards, commissions or departments or by any other designation. (2) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "legislative department" includes: (a) An entity created by statute for the purpose of giving advice only to the legislative department and that does not have members who are officers or employees of the executive department or judicial department; (b) An entity created by the legislative department for the purpose of giving advice to the legislative department, but that is not created by statute, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and (c) Any entity created by the legislative department by a document other than a statute and that is not an entity described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, unless the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by the legislative department. [2001 c.74 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 174.115 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.115

[1979 c.391 §1; renumbered 174.129 in 2001]
OR Rev Stat § 174.117 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.117 - "Special government body" defined.

(1) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "special government body" means any of the following: (a) A public corporation created under a statute of this state and specifically designated as a public corporation. (b) A school district. (c) A public charter school established under ORS chapter 338. (d) An education service district. (e) A community college district or community college service district established under ORS chapter 341. (f) An intergovernmental body formed by two or more public bodies. (g) Any entity that is created by statute, ordinance or resolution that is not part of state government or local government. (h) Any entity that is not otherwise described in this section that is: (A) Not part of state government or local government; (B) Created pursuant to authority granted by a statute, ordinance or resolution, but not directly created by that statute, ordinance or resolution; and (C) Identified as a governmental entity by the statute, ordinance or resolution authorizing the creation of the entity, without regard to the specific terms used by the statute, ordinance or resolution. (i) A public university listed in ORS 352.002. (2) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state "special government body" includes: (a) An entity created by statute for the purpose of giving advice only to a special government body; (b) An entity created by a special government body for the purpose of giving advice to the special government body, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and (c) Any entity created by a special government body described in subsection (1) of this section, other than an entity described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, unless the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by the special government body. [2001 c.74 §8; 2013 c.768 §54; 2015 c.767 §50]
OR Rev Stat § 174.118 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.118 - Application of definitions to ORS 174.108 to 174.118.

The definitions provided by ORS 174.108 to 174.118 apply to ORS 174.108 to 174.118. [2001 c.74 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 174.120 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.120 - Computation of time; leap year.

(1) The time within which an act is to be done, as provided in the civil and criminal procedure statutes, is computed by excluding the first day and including the last day, unless the last day falls upon any legal holiday or on Saturday, in which case the last day is also excluded. (2) For the purposes of determining whether a person has complied with a statutory time limitation governing an act to be performed in a circuit court, the Oregon Tax Court, the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court, the time prescribed by law for the performance of the act does not include the day on which the specified period begins to run. The designated period does include the last day unless the last day is: (a) A legal holiday or Saturday; (b) A day on which the court is closed for the purpose of filing pleadings and other documents; (c) A day on which the court is closed by order of the Chief Justice, to the extent provided by the order; or (d) A day on which the court is closed before the end of the normal hours during which pleadings and other documents may be filed. (3) If the last day of a designated period is excluded under the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, the act must be performed on the next day that the court is open for the purpose of filing pleadings and other documents. (4) The provisions of subsections (2) and (3) of this section apply to time limitations established by statutes of limitation and other procedural statutes governing civil and criminal proceedings. (5) If a statute of limitation or other procedural statute governing civil or criminal proceedings provides that an act be done within one or more years, the time for performing the act is computed in calendar years. If the specified period begins to run on a date other than February 29, the act must be done on or before the same date in the calendar year in which the specified period ends as the date in the calendar year in which the specified period began to run. If the specified period of time begins to run on February 29, the act must be done on or before February 28 of the calendar year in which the specified period ends. [Amended by 1979 c.284 §118; 1985 c.282 §2; 2002 s.s.1 c.10 §6; 2003 c.228 §1; 2013 c.1 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 174.125 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.125 - Computation of time period for personal service.

Notwithstanding ORCP 10 and ORS 174.120 (1), if a time period is prescribed or allowed for personal service of a document or notice on a public officer or the filing of a document or notice with a public office, other than a time period subject to ORS 174.120 (2), and if the last day falls on a day when that particular office is closed before the end of or for all of the normal work day, the last day shall be excluded in computing the period of time within which the document or notice is to be filed. If the last day is so excluded, the time period runs until the close of office hours on the next day the office is open for business. [1983 c.548 §1; 2002 s.s.1 c.10 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 174.127 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.127 - Singular or plural number; masculine, feminine or neuter gender.

As used in the statute laws of this state: (1) The singular number may include the plural and the plural number, the singular. (2) Words used in the masculine gender may include the feminine and the neuter. [Formerly 174.110]
OR Rev Stat § 174.129 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.129 - Statutes, rules and orders to use sex-neutral terms.

It shall be the policy of the State of Oregon that all statutes, rules and orders enacted, adopted or amended after October 3, 1979, be written in sex-neutral terms unless it is necessary for the purpose of the statute, rule or order that it be expressed in terms of a particular gender. [Formerly 174.115]
OR Rev Stat § 174.130 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use|Chapter 174 - Construction of Statutes; General Definitions|Section 174.130 - Majority can exercise authority given jointly.

Any authority conferred by law upon three or more persons may be exercised by a majority of them unless expressly otherwise provided by law.