§ 197A.500 Definitions for ORS 197A.500 to 197A.521
§ 197A.502 Legislative findings; equivalency of project procedures and requirements to certain land use procedures; construe liberally
§ 197A.503 Preemptive effect of ORS 197A.500 to 197A.521
§ 197A.505 Establishment of criteria for decisions in land use final order
§ 197A.507 Procedure for review of established criteria
§ 197A.509 Development of land use final order; steering committee; application to council for land use final order; council procedures; public hearing; notice; staff report
§ 197A.511 Land use final order; notice
§ 197A.513 Plan amendments; approvals; petition for writ of mandamus
§ 197A.515 Land Use Board of Appeals review of land use final order
§ 197A.517 Supreme Court review of Land Use Board of Appeals opinion on land use final order
§ 197A.519 Amendments to land use final order
§ 197A.521 Failure to meet timeline

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 197A > Southwest Corridor Max Light Rail Project

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • agricultural product: includes straw. See Oregon Statutes 174.102
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • State Treasury: includes those financial assets the lawful custody of which are vested in the State Treasurer and the office of the State Treasurer relating to the custody of those financial assets. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Violate: includes failure to comply. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.