Oregon Statutes 381.745 – Applicable law and jurisdiction; rules
(1) A commission is subject to applicable federal law, ORS § 381.702 to 381.755, rules adopted by the commission’s board under ORS § 381.702 to 381.755 and any state or local laws that apply to a municipal corporation as specified in this section.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 381.745
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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. See Oregon Statutes 174.116
(2) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, the commission, the board and the commission’s officials, employees and agents are governed by the laws of the primary place of business. The laws of the primary place of business include, but are not limited to, laws pertaining to local government audits, financial administration and accounting, public records, prohibitions on using facilities for campaign purposes, open public meetings, the code of ethics for municipal officers, the rights of public employees and local government whistleblower protections.
(3) The real estate transactions of, and the exercise of eminent domain by, the commission, including relocation assistance, compliance with land use, environmental and building codes and other actions of the commission pertaining to the ownership, control or use of a particular property site or area as the board may determine by rule, are governed by the laws of the state and local jurisdiction within which the particular property site or area is situated.
(4) If a conflict arises between a provision of ORS § 381.702 to 381.755 and a provision of state or local law, the provision under ORS § 381.702 to 381.755 controls.
(5) The court of original jurisdiction for any action brought by or against the commission is the court designated under the applicable laws under this section. [2022 c.7 § 13]