Title 174 · ORS Chapter 174

that defines the term and indicates that the term has the meaning

Citation: ORS 174.118

Section: 174.118

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]

����� 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]

����� 174.110 [Renumbered 174.127 in 2001]

����� 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]

����� 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]

����� 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]

����� 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]

����� 174.115 [1979 c.391 �1; renumbered 174.129 in 2001]

����� 174.116 �Local government� and �local service district� defined. (1)(a) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state �local government� means all cities, counties and local service districts located in this state, and all administrative subdivisions of those cities, counties and local service districts.

����� (b) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state �local government� includes:

����� (A) An entity created by statute, ordinance or resolution for the purpose of giving advice only to a local government;

����� (B) An entity created by local government for the purpose of giving advice to local government and that is not created by ordinance or resolution, if the document creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and

����� (C) Any entity created by local government other than an entity described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, unless the ordinance, resolution or other document creating the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity is not subject to any substantial control by local government.

����� (2) Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state �local service district� means:

����� (a) An economic improvement district created under ORS 223.112 to 223.132 or 223.141 to