Oregon Statutes 458.400 – Requirements of public body that distributes rental assistance
In distributing rental assistance to residential tenants funded by federal, state or local moneys, a public body, as defined in ORS § 174.109, and any designee or grantee of a public body shall:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 458.400
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
(1) Promptly provide a dated application receipt to each tenant who applies for assistance. The receipt may be in an electronic format.
(2) Close an application, after providing notice of potential closure to the tenant, if the provider reasonably determines that the tenant is no longer participating.
(3) If, upon qualifying circumstance, an application is approved and payment is made to a person other than the tenant’s landlord, provide a dated notice of payment to the tenant’s landlord at any known address or electronic mail address.
(4) If an application is denied or is otherwise closed without payment, provide a dated notice of the denial or closure to the tenant and to the tenant’s landlord at any known address or electronic mail address. [2023 c.13 § 57]
458.400 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 458 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.