Oregon Statutes 341.601 – Definitions
As used in ORS § 341.604 to 341.618:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 341.601
- community college: means a public institution operated by a community college district for the purposes of providing courses of study limited to not more than two years' full-time attendance and designed to meet the needs of a geographical area by providing educational services, including but not limited to career and technical education programs or lower division collegiate programs. See Oregon Statutes 341.005
- Community college district: includes a community college service district. See Oregon Statutes 341.005
- 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.
- district: means a district formed under this chapter to operate one or more community colleges or to secure educational services available at a community college. See Oregon Statutes 341.005
(1) ‘District’ means the:
(a) Blue Mountain Community College District, a political subdivision and municipal corporation of the state organized pursuant to this chapter;
(b) Columbia Gorge Community College District, a political subdivision and municipal corporation of the state organized pursuant to this chapter;
(c) Rogue Community College District, a political subdivision and municipal corporation of the state organized pursuant to this chapter; and
(d) Southwestern Oregon Community College District, a political subdivision and municipal corporation of the state organized pursuant to this chapter.
(2) ‘Service area’ means:
(a) For the Blue Mountain Community College District and the Rogue Community College District, a service area established as provided by ORS § 341.604.
(b) For the Columbia Gorge Community College District and the Southwestern Oregon Community College District:
(A) The area served by the district prior to the annexation of new territory; or
(B) The territory within a county annexed by the district. [1995 c.357 § 4; 1999 c.1027 § 5; 2009 c.577 § 1; 2017 c.115 § 1]