(1) A public university listed in ORS § 352.002 is created to carry out public missions and services in keeping with principles of public accountability and fundamental public policy, guided by the legislative findings in ORS § 350.001 and 350.005 and consistent with the goals and mission described in ORS § 350.009 and 350.014.

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(2) A public university listed in ORS § 352.002 is an independent public body with statewide purposes and missions and without territorial boundaries. A public university shall exercise and carry out all of the powers, rights and privileges, within and outside this state, that are expressly conferred upon the public university, or that are implied by law or are incident to such powers, rights and duties. [2013 c.768 § 2b; 2017 c.440 § 16]

[Repealed by 1961 c.238 § 1]

[2003 c.791 31,31a; 2005 c.817 § 7; 2009 c.762 § 71; 2013 c.768 § 89; renumbered 352.176 in 2013]

[Formerly 352.090; 1987 c.246 § 5; 2005 c.22 § 251; renumbered 352.181 in 2013]

[1999 c.992 5,6; 2009 c.762 § 72; 2013 c.768 § 90; renumbered 352.186 in 2013]

[1991 c.853 § 1; 2009 c.762 § 73; repealed by 2013 c.768 § 163]

[1991 c.853 2,3,4; 2009 c.762 § 74; repealed by 2013 c.768 § 163]

[Repealed by 1973 c.729 § 17]

[1991 c.853 § 5; repealed by 2013 c.768 § 163]

[1991 c.853 § 6; repealed by 2013 c.768 § 163]

[1991 c.853 § 7; repealed by 2013 c.768 § 163]