Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 94 > Development Agreements

• Administrative license: means a license issued under ORS § 342. See Oregon Statutes 342.120
• 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.
• Approved educator preparation program: means a licensure program that:

  (a) Prepares persons to become educators in any grade from preprimary through grade 12;

  (b) Is offered by an approved educator preparation provider; and

  (c) Meets the standards of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, as provided by ORS § 342. See Oregon Statutes 342.120

• Commission licensee: means a person whom the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission has the authority to investigate or discipline because the person:

  (a) Is enrolled in an approved educator preparation program;

  (b) Is an applicant for a Teacher Standards and Practices Commission license or registration;

  (c) Holds a license or registration issued by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission; or

  (d) Has held a license or registration issued by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission at any time during the previous five years. See Oregon Statutes 342.120

• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• 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
• Teacher: includes all licensed employees in the public schools or employed by an education service district who have direct responsibility for instruction or coordination of educational programs and who are compensated for their services from public funds. See Oregon Statutes 342.120
• Teaching license: means a license issued under ORS § 342. See Oregon Statutes 342.120
• United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100