(1) "Business" means a corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm, enterprise, joint venture, cooperative, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, group of individuals, nonprofit entity or other entity that is or will be operating or doing business in Oregon.
(2) "Economic development" means development that:
(a) Relates to and supports the economic development policies for this state set forth in, or adopted in furtherance of, ORS 285A.020;
(b) Promotes, expands or prevents the decline of businesses located or to be located in Oregon;
(c) Creates jobs or prevents the loss of jobs; or
(d) Promotes the policies of the Oregon Growth Board.
(3) "Financial services and support" includes but is not limited to funding, access to capital, asset building, business planning, market development, improving management skills or any other type of service or support that enhances business development and furthers economic development.
(4) "Local government" has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.116.
(5) "State agency" means an officer, board, commission, department, division, institution, branch or agency in the executive or administrative branch of state government. [2012 c.90 §1]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance
Chapter 284 - Organizations for Economic Development
Section 284.101 - Definitions for ORS 284.101 to 284.148.
Section 284.104 - Legislative findings.
Section 284.111 - Duties of commission; marketing plan; rules.
Section 284.122 - Authority of commission.
Section 284.126 - Budget; financial records and statements.
Section 284.131 - Commission account; disposition of moneys; exemption from expenditure limitations.
Section 284.138 - Matching grant program; purposes; amount.
Section 284.142 - Executive director.
Section 284.148 - Annual report to Legislative Fiscal Officer regarding transient lodging tax funds.
Section 284.300 - Definitions for ORS 284.300 to 284.375.
Section 284.315 - Film and Video Board; appointment; qualifications; term; meetings; compensation.
Section 284.345 - Duties of office.
Section 284.355 - Powers of office; fees.
Section 284.367 - Oregon Production Investment Fund; source of moneys in fund; uses of moneys.
Section 284.372 - Diversity, equity and inclusion policy.
Section 284.375 - Applicability of other laws.
Section 284.545 - Legislative findings.
Section 284.560 - Duties of team.
Section 284.585 - Assistance to local governments; site assessment methodology.
Section 284.590 - Legislative findings.
Section 284.592 - Definitions for ORS 284.590 to 284.597.
Section 284.594 - Pacific Northwest Manufacturing Partnership Advisory Committee; duties.
Section 284.701 - Definitions for ORS 284.701 to 284.749.
Section 284.706 - Oregon Innovation Council; members; powers and duties; compensation and expenses.
Section 284.711 - Duty to advise; distribution of moneys; fees.
Section 284.715 - State plan for innovation and economic competitiveness.
Section 284.720 - Oregon Innovation Fund.
Section 284.740 - Oregon Innovation Council signature research centers.
Section 284.745 - Definitions for ORS 284.745 to 284.749.
Section 284.747 - Oregon Innovation Bond Fund.
Section 284.748 - Oregon Innovation Debt Service Fund.
Section 284.749 - Oregon Innovation Bond Administration Fund.
Section 284.752 - Definitions for ORS 284.752 to 284.754.
Section 284.771 - Definitions.
Section 284.781 - Duties, functions and powers; rules.
Section 284.783 - Agreement with third-party administrator.
Section 284.786 - Identification of laws that place region’s development efforts at disadvantage.
Section 284.797 - Residency preference for civil service positions in region.
Section 284.801 - Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Fund.
Section 284.881 - Definitions for ORS 284.881 to 284.890.