2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.138 - Applicability of laws to public universities.

(1) The following entities are not subject to any provision of law enacted after January 1, 2013, that is unique to governmental entities unless the following entities are expressly named:
(a) A public university listed in ORS 352.002; and
(b) Any not-for-profit organization or other entity if the equity of the entity is owned or controlled exclusively by a public university and if the organization or entity is created by the university to advance any of the university’s statutory missions.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section and ORS 352.033, the provisions of ORS 30.260 to 30.460, 33.710, 33.720, 200.005 to 200.025, 200.045 to 200.090, 236.605 to 236.640, 279.835, 279.840, 279.850 and 297.040 and ORS chapters 35, 190, 192 and 244 apply to a public university listed in ORS 352.002 under the same terms as they apply to public bodies other than the state.
(3) Except as otherwise provided by law, the provisions of ORS 35.550 to 35.575, 180.060, 180.210 to 180.235, 184.305 to 184.345, 190.480, 190.490, 200.035, 243.696, 357.805 to 357.895 and 656.017 (2) and ORS chapters 182, 183, 240, 270, 273, 276, 278, 279A, 279B, 279C, 282, 283, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295 and 297 do not apply to a public university listed in ORS 352.002.
(4)(a) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (3) of this section and ORS 352.033, ORS 240.167, 279C.600 to 279C.625, 279C.800, 279C.810, 279C.825, 279C.827, 279C.830, 279C.835, 279C.836, 279C.838, 279C.840, 279C.845, 279C.850, 279C.855, 279C.860, 279C.865, 279C.870 and 292.043 apply to a public university listed in ORS 352.002 under the same terms as they apply to public bodies other than the state.
(b) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (3) of this section, ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 apply to an agreement under the terms of which a private entity constructs, reconstructs, renovates or paints an improvement on real property owned by a public university listed in ORS 352.002 or by a not-for-profit organization or other entity that a public university owns or controls exclusively.
(5) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, ORS 190.430 and 192.105 do not apply to a public university listed in ORS 352.002 or any organization or other entity described in subsection (1) of this section.
(6)(a) Notwithstanding ORS 352.033, except as set forth in subsection (3) of this section, ORS 243.650 to 243.809 and 276.073 to 276.090 and ORS chapters 238 and 238A apply to a public university listed in ORS 352.002 under the same terms as they apply to the state.
(b) For purposes of determining the salary of an active member of the Public Employees Retirement System under ORS 238A.005 (17), remuneration paid to a member in return for services to a public university listed in ORS 352.002 is deemed includable in the member’s taxable income under Oregon law during a period of continuous employment with any public university listed in ORS 352.002 if:
(A) The member was hired in a qualifying position by a public university listed in ORS 352.002 on or after August 29, 2003, and on or before December 31, 2016; and
(B) The member resided and performed services in the United States during the period of continuous employment.
(7) ORS 350.285, 350.290, 352.198, 352.226, 352.232, 352.293, 352.296, 352.303, 352.309 and 352.313 apply to a public university listed in ORS 352.002.
(8) Notwithstanding ORS 352.033, a public university listed in ORS 352.002 and its agents and employees remain subject to all statutes and administrative rules of this state that create rights, benefits or protections in favor of military veterans, service members and families of service members to the same extent as an agency of this state would be subject to such statutes and administrative rules.
(9) Notwithstanding ORS 352.033, ORS 350.540, 350.545 and 350.550 apply to a public university listed in ORS 352.002. A public university may not issue a tax credit certificate under ORS 350.540, 350.545 and 350.550 that will cause the General Fund to be owed more than $8.4 million at any one time under ORS 350.540, 350.545 and 350.550.
(10) If state bonds are issued for the benefit of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 under Article XI-Q of the Oregon Constitution:
(a) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall have the powers and duties of a project agency, as defined in ORS 286A.816, to the extent necessary for the issuance of the state bonds and the administration of the proceeds of the state bonds; and
(b) The university and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall enter into grant contracts or loan agreements that comply with rules adopted by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services relating to:
(A) Disbursement of project funds by a project agency through grant contracts or loan agreements;
(B) Submission of a request for project funds to the commission under ORS 350.095; and
(C) Any other matters determined by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to be necessary for the administration of the Article XI-Q bond program.
(11) Nothing in this section may be construed so that statutory provisions that are not set forth in this section apply to a public university listed in ORS 352.002. [2013 c.768 §16; 2013 c.722 §80; 2013 c.768 §179; 2014 c.113 §6; 2014 c.121 §17; 2015 c.209 §1; 2015 c.767 §22; 2015 c.828 §23; 2016 c.31 §8; 2017 c.440 §23; 2017 c.642 §2]