OAR 291-208-0010: Authority, Purpose, Policy, and Applicability

(1) Authority: The authority for these rules is granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030, 423.075, and 423.490. (2) Purpose: The purpose of these rules is to prescribe the manner in which a county may submit a claim to the Department of Corrections for reimbursement for the costs of incarcerating persons sentenced under ORS 813.011, as authorized in ORS 423.490, including the costs of pretrial incarceration. (3) Policy: (a) It is the policy of the Department of Corrections to reimburse counties for the costs of incarcerating persons sentenced under ORS 813.011, as authorized under ORS 423.490 including the costs of pretrial incarceration, in accordance with these rules from moneys appropriated to the Department of Corrections for this purpose. (b) Applicability: Reimbursement to counties for the costs of incarcerating offenders under these rules is limited to incarceration costs for offenders who committed the crime of Felony Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants on or after December 2, 2010