Title 18, Executive Branch; Organization

The Legislative Assembly finds and declares the following goals for the State of Oregon regarding sustainability: (1) In conducting internal operations, state agencies shall, in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, seek to achieve the following objec…

For purposes of ORS 184.425 to 184.435: (1) “Board” means the Sustainability Board established pursuant to ORS 184.427. (2) “Sustainability” has the meaning given that term in ORS 184.421. [2007 c.875 §1]

(1) There is created within the Oregon Department of Administrative Services a Sustainability Board consisting of the Governor or the Governor’s representative and 10 additional members appointed by the Governor. In appointing members, the Governor shall seek to appoint persons f…

(1) In addition to any other duties or powers provided by law, the Sustainability Board: (a) Shall identify, evaluate, make recommendations and propose legislation, regulatory changes or policy modifications to agencies, the Governor, the Legislative Assembly, private entities or…

(1) The Governor, or a member of the Sustainability Board designated by the Governor, shall serve as the chairperson of the board. The board shall select one of its members as vice chairperson. The board shall determine the terms, duties and powers necessary for the performance o…

In accordance with applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Sustainability Board may adopt rules necessary for governing its operations and procedures. [2007 c.875 §6]

(1) The Sustainability Board Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. (2) All moneys received by the Sustainability Board under ORS 184.429 shall be deposited into the Sustainability Board Fund. Such moneys are continuously appropria…

(1) There is established within the Oregon Department of Administrative Services the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis. The purposes of the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis are to further the: (a) Production of housing to meet the need of Oregonians at all levels of affordability; and (…

(1) On an annual basis the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall conduct a statewide housing analysis. The analysis must be conducted statewide and segmented into regions as determined by the department. The analysis shall estimate factors including, but not limited …

(1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall allocate housing production targets to each city with a population of 10,000 or greater and to each unincorporated urbanized area within the Metro urban growth boundary. Housing production targets shall describe the propo…

As used in ORS 184.489 to 184.498 and 419B.112: (1) “CASA Volunteer Program” means a program that is approved or sanctioned by a juvenile court and has entered into a contract with the statewide coordinating entity contracted with by the Oregon Department of Administrative Servic…

(1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall: (a) Contract with a nongovernmental entity to serve as the statewide coordinating entity for the provision of court appointed special advocate services throughout this state. The nongovernmental entity must follow nation…

Each CASA Volunteer Program may report biannually to committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the provision of court appointed special advocate services. The report may include information regarding the program’s efforts to improve culturally specific and equitable servi…

(1) The Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund is established within the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund shall be credited to the fund. (2) Moneys in the fund shall consist of: (a) Amounts ap…

(1) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall distribute moneys to a nonprofit organization to provide grants to organizations for community violence prevention and intervention measures that address intermediate risk factors and support protective factors to decreas…

As used in ORS 184.610 to 184.665, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Commission” means the Oregon Transportation Commission. (2) “Department” means the Department of Transportation. (3) “Director” means the Director of Transportation. (4) “STIP” means the Statewide Tran…

(1) As used in this section, “freight mobility project” means a project that supports the safe, reliable and efficient movement of goods between and among local, national and international markets. (2) The Legislative Assembly finds that investment in freight mobility projects wi…

(1) There is established the Oregon Transportation Commission consisting of five members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate pursuant to Article III, section 4, of the Oregon Constitution. A member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. (2) The Gover…

(1) The Oregon Transportation Commission may: (a) Enter into any written agreement or any configuration of written agreements relating to any duty, function or service of the commission or the Department of Transportation, relating to transportation projects or transportation res…

(1) The Department of Transportation is established. (2) The department shall perform the following duties: (a) Carry out policies adopted by the Oregon Transportation Commission and all duties and responsibilities vested in it by law including, but not necessarily limited to, du…

(1) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall: (a) Establish the policies for the operation of the Department of Transportation in a manner consistent with the policies and purposes of ORS 184.610 to 184.665. (b) Develop and maintain state transportation policies, including but …

In accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Oregon Transportation Commission: (1) Shall adopt any rules and orders as the commission considers necessary and proper in performing the functions vested by law in the commission. (2) Notwithstanding any other …

(1) The Department of Transportation shall be under the supervision of a Director of Transportation. The Oregon Transportation Commission shall appoint the director, after consultation with the Governor. The director serves at the pleasure of the commission. (2) The appointment o…

The Oregon Transportation Commission shall work with stakeholders to review and update the criteria used to select projects within the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. When revising the project selection criteria the commission shall consider whether the project: (1)…

For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Department of Transportation may require the fingerprints of a person who is applying for a license, or renewal of a license, under ORS 319.040 or 319.621 or a person who: (1)(a) Is…

(1) The executive appointment of the Director of Transportation by the Oregon Transportation Commission under ORS 184.620 is subject to confirmation by the Senate. Confirmation requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Senate. (2) If an appointment made un…

The Director of Transportation and any deputy directors shall receive such salary as may be provided by law or as fixed by the Governor. In addition to salaries, the director and deputy directors, subject to the limitations otherwise provided by law, shall be reimbursed for all r…

The Director of Transportation shall furnish a fidelity bond executed by a company duly licensed to transact the business of surety within this state, in such penal sum, not less than $200,000, as the Oregon Transportation Commission shall determine. The bond shall be conditioned…

(1) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall compile and keep current an inventory of real property, in excess of the operating needs of, and owned by the Department of Transportation. (2) The inventory must include the following, for each parcel of real property: (a) A descrip…

(1) The Director of Transportation, with the approval of the Oregon Transportation Commission, shall appoint a chief engineer. The chief engineer shall be a registered civil engineer and shall be qualified by technical training as well as by practical experience. (2) The chief en…

(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Department of Transportation shall provide a research program for divisions within the department, using the staffs of such divisions for development of solutions to such needs as might arise. (2) The Director of Transportation may pro…

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that: (a) The ports in Oregon provide effective local assistance to state transportation development efforts. (b) The ports in this state develop and market facilities and services to support important existing industries in this state, such as …

(1) Subject to policy direction by the Oregon Transportation Commission, the Director of Transportation shall: (a) Be the administrative head of the Department of Transportation; (b) Have power, within applicable budgetary limitations, and in accordance with ORS chapter 240, to h…

Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 270.100, 270.110, 270.130, 270.140, 270.150 and 273.426, the Oregon Transportation Commission may establish by rule procedures and criteria for: (1) The advertisement for sale of real property by the Department of Transportation; (2) The disp…

(1) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall develop and report to the Governor on legislative, budgetary and administrative programs to accomplish comprehensive, long-range, coordinated planning and policy formulation in the matters of public interest related to transportation…

(1) Upon approval of the State Treasurer and the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, the Department of Transportation may establish revolving funds in the State Treasury. These funds may be used as depository accounts. (2) Disbursements may be made by check signed by su…

The Director of Transportation shall designate a fiscal officer for the Department of Transportation who shall: (1) Provide for sound financial management systems, including all accounting, budgetary and financial control functions for the department. (2) Prepare financial report…

The fiscal officer for the Department of Transportation may provide or contract for the provision of the following functions for the department: (1) Operation of an adequate accounting system in order that all revenues and expenditures may be properly recorded and maintained. (2)…

(1) The Oregon Transportation Commission, in consultation with the Director of Transportation, shall designate an internal auditor for the Department of Transportation. The internal auditor shall be an employee of the department and shall report to the director. The director may …

(1) There is established, separate and distinct from the General Fund, the Transportation Administration Account. (2) Notwithstanding any other law, such amounts as may be necessary to pay the administrative expenses of the Department of Transportation shall be continuously credi…

(1) The Department of Transportation Operating Fund is established in the State Treasury separate and distinct from the General Fund and separate and distinct from the State Highway Fund. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3)(e) of this section, moneys in the Department …

Once each year the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, after consultation with the Oregon Transportation Commission and the Department of Transportation, shall estimate the amount of taxes paid for which persons are entitled to refunds under ORS 319.280 (1)(a) and (e), …

(1) For purposes of this section, a liquidated and delinquent debt is a debt that meets one of the following conditions: (a) Judgment has been entered on the debt; or (b) Liability for and the amount of the debt have been established through an administrative proceeding. (2) If a…

(1) There is hereby established an account, separate and distinct from the General Fund, to be known as the Department of Transportation Working Capital Account, which account is appropriated continuously for, and shall be used for, the purpose of acquiring data processing, word …

In order to facilitate financing the costs advanced under ORS 184.645 (2), the Department of Transportation may at any time during the biennium transfer to the Department of Transportation Working Capital Account such amounts as it considers necessary from funds available to the …

The Central Services Division of the Department of Transportation may establish a revolving fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund, not to exceed the aggregate amount of $5,000. Interest earned by the fund shall be credited to the fund. [1983 c.136 §4; 1989 c.966 §7] N…

The Oregon Transportation Commission shall report on audits of the Department of Transportation to the Joint Legislative Audit Committee established by ORS 171.580 and to the Joint Committee on Transportation established by ORS 171.858 at least once each biennium. [2005 c.612 §9;…

The Department of Transportation shall develop, operate and maintain a full cost accounting system that accurately and separately accounts for all direct, indirect and administrative costs incurred by each of the following units of the department: (1) Central services. (2) Driver…

As part of the preparation of the capital construction estimate submitted to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services pursuant to ORS 291.224, the Department of Transportation shall prepare, in addition to any amounts budgeted for the Department of Transportation, a budge…

(1) As used in this section, “least-cost planning” means a process of comparing direct and indirect costs of demand and supply options to meet transportation goals, policies or both, where the intent of the process is to identify the most cost-effective mix of options. (2) The De…