Title 26, Public Facilities, Contracting and insurance

(1) The Oregon Geographic Information Council Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. All moneys that the State Chief Information Officer collects or receives for the purposes set forth in ORS 276A.500 to 276A.515 must be paid into …

(1) The State Chief Information Officer shall establish and appoint an individual as a state geographic information officer to fill a full-time equivalent position that manages and oversees the daily operations of the office of Enterprise Information Services that concern or are …

As used in this section and ORS 276A.555, 276A.560 and 276A.575: (1) “Education service district” means a district created under ORS 334.010 that provides regional educational services to component school districts. (2) “Library” means a public agency that provides free and equal…

(1) The Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence is established at Portland State University. The center shall operate under the joint direction and control of Portland State University, Oregon State University and the University of Oregon. A director shall be appointed to overs…

(1) The Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council is established within the Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. The council consists of 21 members appointed as follows: (a) The Governor, after consultation with the State Chief Information Officer and the director of the Oregon…

(1) The Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Operating Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Operating Fund must be credited to the fund. (2) Moneys in the fund…

(1) The Oregon Cybersecurity Workforce Development Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Cybersecurity Workforce Development Fund must be credited to the fund. (2) Moneys in the fund shall consist of:…

(1) The Oregon Cybersecurity Grant Program Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Cybersecurity Grant Program Fund must be credited to the fund. (2) Moneys in the fund shall consist of: (a) Amounts don…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Actuarially sound” means funding and insurance sufficient to pay those losses and their related costs which are known or are projected by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services from analyses of claims,…

At times determined by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, each state agency shall supply such information regarding its property, personal and real, and its personnel, budget and activities as the department shall require for risk control, insurance and claims purp…

In addition to any other coverage under this chapter, if a vessel which is the personal property of an agency or if property on any other vessel is damaged or destroyed as a direct result of collision with another vessel, striking any object, whether submerged or not, sinking, gr…

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, if any property designated in ORS 278.011 is lost, damaged or destroyed by any peril, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services may elect to cover by rule or policy, but excluding any loss from mysterious disappearanc…

(1) If a payment is made out of the Insurance Fund to or for a state agency for any loss covered by the Insurance Fund, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services is subrogated, to the extent of the payment, to the rights of the state agency against any person or other enti…

(1) At times determined by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, each state agency owning, leasing, controlling or possessing media shall supply such information as the department may require regarding the agency’s media. The appraised value of the media shall be esta…

(1) Without in any way limiting who may receive actual notice of a claim under ORS 30.275 (6), the Oregon Department of Administrative Services has exclusive authority to manage claims against the state, and against the officers, employees and agents of the state, that arise unde…

(1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services is authorized to negotiate for and purchase such insurance as the department deems necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this chapter and ORS 30.260 to 30.300 and 278.322, or such other insurance or reinsurance a…

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may employ such professional services and other personnel deemed necessary, other than defense counsel, to carry out the administration of this chapter and ORS 30.260 to 30.290 and 278.322. The Attorney General may employ defense c…

(1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may draw a warrant on the State Treasury for the sum of $75,000 payable out of the Insurance Fund. The amount drawn shall be credited to a Special Liability Revolving Fund which shall be carried with the State Treasury, separat…

As used in ORS 278.205 and 278.322, “motor vehicles” includes commercial buses, as defined in ORS 801.200. [1979 c.842 §5; 1983 c.338 §905; 1985 c.16 §454; 1987 c.158 §37]

(1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may issue a certificate of motor vehicle liability insurance and make assessments therefor. (2) When issued on vehicles owned by local public bodies, such insurance shall also include uninsured motorist coverage and may include…

The state shall have all of the rights and obligations of an insurer provided in ORS 742.500 to 742.542 and 742.560 to 742.572 as to any certificate issued pursuant to ORS 278.205. [1979 c.842 §3]

(1) Any insurance or self-insurance provided by moneys from the Insurance Fund for or on account of the operation of motor vehicles within the state’s or public body’s control, shall provide the uninsured motorist coverage required under ORS 742.500 to 742.504 and, except as spec…

(1) The Oregon Health Authority may provide tort liability coverage through the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to any county or private community care provider that has contracted with the authority to provide supervision, care, treatment or training of persons unde…

ORS 30.260 to 30.300 do not apply to claims against private community care providers by reason of the provision of tort liability coverage to those providers pursuant to ORS 278.315. Private community care providers provided tort liability coverage under ORS 278.315 remain liable…

(1) The following child care facilities may obtain insurance in the same manner as a local public body may obtain insurance under ORS 30.282: (a) A child-caring agency as defined in ORS 418.205 if the agency: (A) Is run by a private, nonprofit agency; (B) Is licensed, certified o…

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall direct and manage all risk management and insurance programs of state government except for employee benefit insurance programs as otherwise provided in ORS chapter 243. Authority granted the department in this section includ…

(1) A state agency may not purchase insurance except as authorized by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and in accordance with the terms, conditions and procurement methods as may be established by the department, except for the transaction of workers’ compensation…

(1) There is established an Insurance Fund as a separate fund in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, which shall be used to provide insurance and self-insurance for the State of Oregon under this chapter, and for participating local public bodies unde…

(1) It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly that the individual components of the Insurance Fund, as well as the total fund, operate on an actuarially sound basis and that the assessments and charges shall reflect this policy. (2) The Oregon Department of Administrative Serv…

(1) Not later than January 31 of each even-numbered year, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall research, compile, prepare and deliver to the Legislative Assembly in accordance with ORS 192.245 a report on the financial condition and stability of the Insurance Fu…

As used in ORS 279.835 to 279.855: (1) “Department” means the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. (2) “Direct labor” includes all hours directly related to the performance of a service or manufacture of a product, but not supervision, administration, inspection and ship…

The purpose of ORS 279.835 to 279.855, 279A.025 (4) and 279C.335 is to further the policy of this state to encourage and assist individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum personal independence within their communities through productive gainful employment by assuring an exp…

(1) It is the duty of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to: (a) Determine the price of all products manufactured and services offered for sale to the various public agencies by any qualified nonprofit agency for individuals with disabilities. The price shall recove…

(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (c) of this subsection, a public agency that intends to procure a product or service on the procurement list that the Oregon Department of Administrative Services established under ORS 279.845 …

(1)(a) If a public agency or a qualified nonprofit agency for individuals with disabilities terminates or declines to renew a contract procured under ORS 279.850 for janitorial services, grounds maintenance services or security services and the public agency enters into a new con…

The following may purchase equipment, materials, supplies and services through the Oregon Department of Administrative Services in the same manner as state agencies as provided in ORS 279A.140 to 279A.161 and 279A.250 to 279A.290: (1) Qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals …

ORS chapters 279A, 279B and 279C may be cited as the Public Contracting Code. [2003 c.794 §1]

(1) As used in the Public Contracting Code, unless the context or a specifically applicable definition requires otherwise: (a) “Bidder” means a person that submits a bid in response to an invitation to bid. (b) “Contracting agency” means a public body authorized by law to conduct…

It is the policy of the State of Oregon, in enacting the Public Contracting Code, that a sound and responsive public contracting system should: (1) Simplify, clarify and modernize procurement practices so that they reflect the marketplace and industry standards. (2) Instill publi…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in the Public Contracting Code, all public contracting by a contracting agency is subject to this chapter. (2) Except as provided in ORS 279C.320, public contracting involving public improvements and other construction services is subject to this …

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) to (4) of this section, the Public Contracting Code applies to all public contracting. (2) The Public Contracting Code does not apply to: (a) Contracts between a contracting agency and: (A) Another contracting agency; (B) The Oregon Healt…

Except as otherwise expressly provided in ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870, and notwithstanding ORS 279C.005 to 279C.670 and this chapter and ORS chapter 279B, applicable federal statutes and regulations govern when federal funds are involved and the federal statutes or regulations confl…

(1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Public Contracting Code, a contracting agency shall exercise all of the contracting agency’s procurement authority in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracting Code. (b) If a contracting agency has authority under this sec…

(1) Except as provided in ORS 279A.140, a contracting agency may enter into personal services contracts. The provisions of this section do not relieve a contracting agency of the duty to comply with ORS 279A.140, any other law applicable to state agencies or applicable city or co…

If the governing body of a local contracting agency takes no action to provide otherwise, the governing body is the local contract review board of that local contracting agency. However, the governing body of a local contracting agency may, by charter, ordinance or other local le…

(1) The Attorney General shall prepare and maintain model rules that specify procedures for public contracting under the Public Contracting Code and that are appropriate for all contracting agencies to use. The Attorney General may devise and publish forms for use with the model …