Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 703 > Truth Verification and Deception Detection by Polygraph Examiners > Miscellaneous

• Business: means any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual and any other legal entity operated for economic gain but excluding any income-producing not-for-profit corporation that is tax exempt under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code with which a public official or a relative of the public official is associated only as a member or board director or in a nonremunerative capacity. See Oregon Statutes 244.020
• Candidate: means an individual for whom a declaration of candidacy, nominating petition or certificate of nomination to public office has been filed or whose name is printed on a ballot or is expected to be or has been presented, with the individual's consent, for nomination or election to public office. See Oregon Statutes 244.020
• City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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.
• Development commission: means any entity that has the authority to purchase, develop, improve or lease land or the authority to operate or direct the use of land. See Oregon Statutes 244.020
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• First Partner: means the spouse or domestic partner of the Governor, or an individual who primarily has a personal relationship with the Governor as determined by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission by rule. See Oregon Statutes 244.020
• 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
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• Planning commission: means a county planning commission created under ORS Chapter 215 or a city planning commission created under ORS Chapter 227. See Oregon Statutes 244.020
• public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
• Public office: has the meaning given that term in ORS § 260. See Oregon Statutes 244.020
• Public official: means the First Partner and any person who, when an alleged violation of this chapter occurs, is serving the State of Oregon or any of its political subdivisions or any other public body as defined in ORS § 174. See Oregon Statutes 244.020
• Statement of economic interest: means a statement as described by ORS § 244. See Oregon Statutes 244.020