As used in ORS § 411.806 to 411.845, unless the context or a specially applicable statutory definition requires otherwise:

(1) ‘Administrative costs’ means, but is not limited to, costs in connection with:

(a) Distributing supplemental nutrition assistance to recipients under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program;

(b) The compensation of personnel while employed in carrying out ORS § 411.806 to 411.845; and

(c) Reimbursement of the federal government for any loss described in ORS § 411.830.

(2) ‘Household’ means two or more related or nonrelated individuals who do not reside in an institution.

(3) ‘Issuing agency’ means the Department of Human Services.

(4) ‘Recipient’ means an individual or household determined and certified, pursuant to ORS § 411.816 or 411.825, to be eligible to receive supplemental nutrition assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

(5) ‘Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’ means a program under which the federal government makes aid available to the state or its agencies for distribution through electronic benefits transfer or by check to individuals and households certified to be in economic need of and eligible to receive such aid for the purchase of food from retail food outlets. [1963 c.599 § 3 (enacted in lieu of 411.805); 1971 c.779 § 26; 1997 c.581 § 10; 2009 c.599 § 1]

The amendments to 411.806 by section 3, chapter 579, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative January 1, 2025. See section 4, chapter 579, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2025, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

As used in ORS § 411.806 to 411.845, unless the context or a specially applicable statutory definition requires otherwise:

(1) ‘Administrative costs’ means, but is not limited to, costs in connection with:

(a) Distributing supplemental nutrition assistance to recipients under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program;

(b) The compensation of personnel while employed in carrying out ORS § 411.806 to 411.845; and

(c) Reimbursement of the federal government for any loss described in ORS § 411.830.

(2) ‘Graduate assistant’ means an extern or a graduate student or fellow at an institution of higher education who is paid to work in teaching, administration or research while the student completes the academic requirements for an advanced degree at the institution.

(3) ‘Household’ means two or more related or nonrelated individuals who reside together not in an institution.

(4) ‘Issuing agency’ means the Department of Human Services.

(5) ‘Recipient’ means an individual or household determined and certified, pursuant to ORS § 411.816 or 411.825, to be eligible to receive supplemental nutrition assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

(6) ‘Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’ means a program under which the federal government makes aid available to the state or its agencies for distribution through electronic benefits transfer or by check to individuals and households certified to be in economic need of and eligible to receive such aid for the purchase of food from retail food outlets.

[1961 c.526 § 2; repealed by 1963 c.599 § 4 (411.811 enacted in lieu of 411.810)]