Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) A group of
government units is a council of governments that must comply with ORS
294.900 to
294.930 if the group:
(a) Is operating under an intergovernmental
agreement authorized by ORS
190.003 to
190.110;
(b) Functions under the direction and control
of more than one member government;
(c) Provides services directly to
individuals.
(2)
"Services Directly to Individuals" means any act performed, without working
through another governmental unit, which contributes to the advantage of an
individual. A service is still provided directly to the public if a Council of
Governments contracts with a private entity to provide a service.
(3) The organization is subject to ORS
294.900-294.930 if the nature of the
activity provided directly to individuals is similar, but is not limited to the
following examples:
(a) Services to
Individual Employers. Marketing, financial packaging, development of training
sites.
(b) Services to Individual
Trainees or Employees. Recruitment, eligibility determination, orientation,
information, referral, adult and youth occupational training.
(c) Services to Individual Senior Citizens.
Senior employment programs, home-delivered meals, assistance by escort,
shopping or transportation services, programs for the aging.
(d) Services to Individuals by Offering Basic
Needs Assistance. Food and commodities distribution, low-income relief,
weatherization, family professional services (legal, medical, psychiatric,
etc.), operation/maintenance of sewerage facilities.
(e) Services to Individuals by Providing
Public Safety Assistance. Communicating, dispatching, relaying or call
transferring in the furtherance of public safety.
(f) Services to Individuals toward Economic
Development. Low-interest loans to businesses, capital for small business
start-ups, assistance with expansion/diversification projects, goods and
services information, grant applications.
(g) Services to Individuals by Offering a
benefit through centralization. Operating public educational TV channels,
photocopy services, computer applications to individual businesses, regional
information system data to individuals, library services to individuals,
recreational programs.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
305.100
Stats. Implemented: ORS
294.900
