ORS Chapter 285a
Chapter 285A — EconomicDevelopment I
2009 EDITION
ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT I
ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT
GENERALPROVISIONS
285A.010 Definitionsfor ORS 284.101 to 284.146 and ORS chapters 285A, 285B and 285C
285A.020 Legislativefindings; purpose; declaration of economic strategy; principles for investmentof resources; priorities for funding and assistance
ADMINISTRATION
(Commission)
285A.040 OregonBusiness Development Commission; appointment; confirmation; qualifications ofmembers; term; compensation and expenses; presiding officer; quorum; meetings;effect of vacancy
285A.045 Dutiesand functions of commission; exercise of commission powers; rules
285A.050 Biennialreport; content
285A.055 Prerequisitesfor certain commission actions
285A.060 Advisoryand technical committees
(Department)
285A.070 OregonBusiness Development Department; organization; director; confirmation; dutiesand powers; rules
(Temporaryprovisions relating to Oregon Broadband Advisory Council are compiled as notesfollowing ORS 285A.070)
285A.075 Departmentduties; rules; contract authority; foreign trade offices
285A.080 Salariesand expenses of personnel
(InfrastructureBoard)
285A.091 OregonInfrastructure Finance Authority Board; members; terms; quorum
285A.093 Boardduties; rules
(InfrastructureAuthority)
285A.096 OregonInfrastructure Finance Authority; duties; staff
285A.098 Powersof Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority; administration of federal CommunityDevelopment Block Grant funding program
285A.101 Administrator;powers; rules; staff
285A.103 OregonInfrastructure Finance Fund; sources; uses; rules
285A.106 Prohibitedacts
285A.108 Rules
(RegionalOrganization)
285A.116 Regionsfor job development; economic innovation coordination
(SisterStates)
285A.143 SisterState Committee; membership; term
285A.145 SisterState Committee authority
285A.148 FujianSister State Committee; membership; term
285A.152 FujianSister State Committee authority
(BrownfieldsRedevelopment and Cleanup)
285A.185 Brownfieldsredevelopment; department duties; rules
285A.188 BrownfieldsRedevelopment Fund; definitions; uses; priorities for loans and grants;eligibility; rules
285A.190 OregonCoalition Brownfields Cleanup Program; loans and grants; rules
285A.192 OregonCoalition Brownfields Cleanup Fund; sources; uses
(FinancialAffairs)
285A.200 Gifts;federal aid; fees for loans
285A.206 Departmentto prepare financial statements; contents; reporting period
285A.213 SafeDrinking Water Revolving Loan Fund; administration; sources; uses
285A.224 BusinessRetention Fund; purpose; administration; uses; rules
285A.227 OregonBusiness, Innovation and Trade Fund; uses; sources; rules
PACIFICNORTHWEST ECONOMIC REGION COMPACT
285A.240 Legislativefindings
285A.243 Compact
TITLEI BANK FUND
285A.300 Definitionsfor ORS 285A.300 to 285A.312
285A.303 Findings;purpose
285A.306 TitleI Bank Fund; investment; sources; administration; rules and policies; costs
285A.309 Useof funds
285A.312 Applicationof federal statutes
FOREIGNTRADE ZONES
285A.325 Foreigntrade zones; operators of zones
285A.328 Specificcorporation authorized to maintain foreign trade zone
ASSISTANCETO SMALL BUSINESSES
285A.340 Legislativefindings; declaration of policy
285A.346 Purchasesof assistance services for small businesses; grants; requirements for providersof services; waiver of federal requirements
285A.349 Evaluationof effectiveness of assistance
ECONOMICDISLOCATIONS
285A.510 Definitionsfor ORS 285A.510 to 285A.522
285A.513 Policy
285A.516 Agencyto receive notice of plant closing or layoff
285A.519 Noticeto employers of agency that receives closing or layoff notice; assistanceprograms
285A.522 Annualreport of plant closings and layoffs; contents
PORTS
(Generally)
285A.600 Policy
285A.603 “Port”defined for ORS 285A.603 to 285A.627
285A.615 Provisionof managerial assistance and technical services; duties of authority;cooperation with other agencies
285A.627 Authorityas coordinating entity for port activities; approval required for creation ofnew ports
(Planningand Marketing)
285A.654 PortPlanning and Marketing Fund; uses; sources; investment
285A.657 Grants;purposes; application; eligibility; standards; prohibited funding
285A.660 Fundingpriorities; port strategic business plans; rules
(OregonPort Revolving Fund)
285A.666 Definitionsfor ORS 285A.666 to 285A.732
285A.669 Applicationfor project money
285A.672 Reviewof application; fee
285A.675 Privatecontract for project not prohibited
285A.678 Qualificationsfor approval of project funding
285A.681 Loanfrom fund; required contract terms; repayment plan; rules
285A.684 Paymentfrom fund upon loan approval
285A.687 Filingof lien against port; notice of satisfaction
285A.690 Powersto enforce loan agreement
285A.693 Sourcesof loan repayment moneys
285A.696 Dutiesof director
285A.699 Reimbursementto port revolving fund upon refinancing of project
285A.702 Fundsfor joint projects or match money; form of application
285A.705 Loancontract; required provisions
285A.708 OregonPort Revolving Fund; uses; sources; debt limit; prohibited use
285A.709 Transfersto Port Planning and Marketing Fund
285A.711 Useof fund proceeds
285A.732 Shorttitle
GENERALPROVISIONS
285A.010Definitions for ORS 284.101 to 284.146 and ORS chapters 285A, 285B and 285C. As used in ORS284.101 to 284.146 and ORS chapters 285A, 285B and 285C, unless the contextrequires otherwise:
(1)“Administrator” means the administrator of the Oregon Infrastructure FinanceAuthority.
(2)“Association” means a nonprofit, private, incorporated or unincorporatedinstitution, foundation, organization, entity or group, whether local, state,regional or national, that is operating or doing business in Oregon.
(3)“Authority” means the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority.
(4)“Board” means the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority Board.
(5)“Commission” means the Oregon Business Development Commission.
(6)“Community” means an area or locality in which the body of inhabitants hascommon economic or employment interests. The term is not limited to a city,county or other political subdivision and need not, but may be, limited bypolitical boundaries.
(7)“Department” means the Oregon Business Development Department.
(8)“Director” means the Director of the Oregon Business Development Department.
(9)“Distressed area” means a county, city, community or other geographic area thatis designated as a distressed area by the department, based on indicators ofeconomic distress