OAR 123-668-2100: Basic Parameters

For purposes of local, additional requirements imposed by an enterprise zone sponsor: (1) They shall apply to a qualified business firm’s direct receipt of the tax abatement, only: (a) With respect to operations inside (or nearby and affected by operations in) the enterprise zone; and (b) Between the time when: (A) The firm receives authorization (certification in the case of the long-term rural tax incentives); and (B) December 31 of the final year when the overall enterprise zone exemption expires. (2) Notwithstanding section (1) of this rule, the zone sponsor and the business firm may mutually agree, possibly with certain contingencies, to apply current requirements or provisions of an agreement to future situations described in OAR 123-668-2000(1) or (2). (3) They shall not require that the eligible business firm’s hiring, recruitment, promotion, training, compensation or treatment of its actual or potential employees, suppliers, contractors or customers be based on: (a) Those persons’ or businesses’ explicit residency or geographic location, consistent with OP-8236, Oregon Attorney General (April 20, 1995); or (b) Other legally impermissible criteria. (4) The consequence of a qualified business firm’s failing to satisfy an additional requirement is not necessarily disqualification or loss of property tax benefits: (a) If, however, that is the expected consequence, then it behooves the zone sponsor to stipulate as much in the applicable agreement, policy or resolution. (b) Alternatively, as provided in the agreement, resolution or final supporting documentation: (A) The firm’s failure may result in other penalties or repercussions through breach of contract or as otherwise stipulated; or (B) The firm might fulfill an alternative requirement to avoid disqualification. (An alternative requirement shall not preclude the firm’s disqualification, if the firm later fails to fulfill the alternative requirement or any other requirement)