(1) Pursuant to ORS § 353.050, Oregon Health and Science University may create and maintain an entity that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, for the purpose of conducting clinical care and practice and advancing other university missions by the faculty.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 353.117

  • 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.
  • 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
  • Oregon Health and Science University: means the Oregon Health and Science University public corporation created under ORS § 353. See Oregon Statutes 353.010
  • public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109

(2) Any entity created by the university under subsection (1) of this section shall be considered:

(a) A public employer for purposes of ORS § 236.605 to 236.640 and ORS chapters 238 and 238A;

(b) A unit of local government for purposes of ORS § 190.003 to 190.130;

(c) A public body for purposes of ORS § 30.260 to 30.300 and 307.112;

(d) A public agency for purposes of ORS § 200.090; and

(e) A public corporation for purposes of ORS § 307.090. [2001 c.921 § 26; 2003 c.86 § 9; 2003 c.733 § 75]

 

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