ORS 174.109: “Public body” defined.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
Subject to ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state “public body” means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. [2001 c.74 §2]
This rule cites
- ORS 174.108 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 9.162: Definitions for ORS 9.160 to 9.166.
- ORS 10.215: Master jury list; sources; contents.
- ORS 12.135: Action for damages from construction, alteration or repair of real property.
- ORS 14.175: Acts, policies or practices of public body capable of repetition and likely to evade judicial review.
- ORS 15.400: Definitions for ORS 15.400 to 15.460.
- ORS 18.005: Definitions.
- ORS 18.042: Judgment in civil action that includes money award.
- ORS 18.655: Proper person to receive writ.
- ORS 18.930: Conduct of sale generally; county fee.
- ORS 21.100: Filing fees payable in advance.
- ORS 21.345: Transcript fees.
- ORS 25.321: Definitions for ORS 25.321 to 25.343.
- ORS 30.140: Void and unenforceable provisions relating to indemnification and duty to defend in construction agreements.
- ORS 30.260: Definitions for ORS 30.260 to 30.300.
- ORS 30.657: Petition for compensation for wrongful conviction; requirements; burden of proof; damages; attorney fees; setoffs for other awards; certificate of innocence; statute of limitations; appeals.
- ORS 30.659: Notice of petition required; exceptions for good cause; court to advise right to file notice.
- ORS 35.015: Prohibition on condemnation of certain properties with intent to convey property to private party; exceptions.
- ORS 35.350: Immediate possession of property by public body.
- ORS 36.110: Definitions for ORS 36.100 to 36.238.
- ORS 36.179: Mediation and other alternative dispute resolution services for public bodies.
- ORS 60.661: Grounds for judicial dissolution; finding that corporation is shell entity; prima facie showing by Attorney General; effects; affirmative defenses.
- ORS 63.661: Grounds for judicial dissolution; finding that limited liability company is shell entity; prima facie showing by Attorney General; effects; affirmative defenses.
- ORS 65.661: Grounds for judicial dissolution.
- ORS 65.751: Grounds for judicial revocation.
- ORS 84.072: Conditions under which public body may send notice by electronic mail.
- ORS 93.269: Declaration or covenant related to future fees, commissions or payments to declarant; recording; exceptions.
- ORS 94.665: Authority of association to sell, transfer, convey or encumber common property.
- ORS 100.405: Association of unit owners; powers; granting of interest in common elements; dispute resolution.
- ORS 107.118: Definitions for ORS 107.118 to 107.131.
- ORS 128.328: Release or modification of restrictions on management, investment or purpose.
- ORS 130.005: UTC 102. Scope.
- ORS 130.010: UTC 103. Definitions.
- ORS 133.705: Definitions for ORS 133.705 to 133.717.
- ORS 136.567: Issuance of subpoena for witnesses for defendant; bar to dismissal.
- ORS 137.106: Restitution to victims; objections by defendant; disclosure to defendant.
- ORS 137.156: Level III obligations in local court judgments.
- ORS 137.157: Level IV obligations in circuit court judgments.
- ORS 147.205: Authority of Department of Justice; assistance from other agencies; examination of victims; reports to Governor and Legislative Assembly; rules.
- ORS 147.287: Perfection of lien.
- ORS 161.373: Records for fitness to proceed examination; compliance with court order.
- ORS 173.500: Establishment; directors; powers and duties.
- ORS 177.180: Reports received through Government Waste Hotline or by other method; confidentiality; investigation; written determination; annual report to Legislative Assembly.
- ORS 178.240: Preemption.
- ORS 180.750: Definitions.
- ORS 180.805: Prohibited involvement of public bodies in federal immigration law enforcement; civil action.
- ORS 182.072: Payment for licenses issued by county or other public body on behalf of state agency.
- ORS 182.116: Identification of race or ethnicity on forms issued by public bodies.
- ORS 182.500: Mandatory report to Governor by person performing ombudsman services; cooperation with ombudsman.
- ORS 184.617: Functions of commission.
- ORS 190.112: Agreements with United States to perform security functions.
- ORS 192.072: State Archivist performing microfilm services for public body.
- ORS 192.345: Public records conditionally exempt from disclosure.
- ORS 192.355: Public records exempt from disclosure.
- ORS 192.371: Nondisclosure of public employee identification badge or card.
- ORS 192.820: Definitions for ORS 192.820 to 192.868.
- ORS 194.400: Fees for notarial acts; collection of fees.
- ORS 196.583: Requirement to share geological data regarding territorial sea floor.
- ORS 196.620: Resource values and credits for mitigation banks; use and withdrawal of credits; annual evaluation of system by director.
- ORS 196.800: Definitions for ORS 196.600 to 196.921.
- ORS 196.810: Permit for removal of material from or fill of waters; rules.
- ORS 196.825: Criteria for issuance of permit; conditions; consultation with public bodies; hearing; appeal.
- ORS 197.010: Policy.
- ORS 197.469: Definitions for ORS 197.468 to 197.472.
- ORS 203.105: Program in Governor’s office to assist counties in fiscal distress.
- ORS 215.312: Public safety training facility.
- ORS 223.770: Assessment of public property benefited by improvements.
- ORS 243.252: Payment of cost for employees or retirees.
- ORS 243.670: Prohibition of actions by public employer to assist, promote or deter union organizing; rules.
- ORS 244.020: Definitions.
- ORS 244.040: Prohibited use of official position or office; exceptions; other prohibited actions.
- ORS 244.047: Financial interest in public contract.
- ORS 244.130: Recording of notice of conflict; effect of failure to disclose conflict.
- ORS 244.162: Information provided to persons required to file statement of economic interest.
- ORS 244.165: Rules or policies of state agency or association of public bodies; commission approval; effect.
- ORS 244.175: Definitions for ORS 244.177 and 244.179.
- ORS 244.205: Legal expense trust fund; establishment; eligible legal expenses.
- ORS 244.255: Commission funding; rules.
- ORS 244.270: Findings as grounds for removal; notice to public bodies.
- ORS 247.965: Exemption from disclosure as public record of residence address of elector or family member of elector; request for exemption.
- ORS 251.170: Requirements for translation of voters’ pamphlets; rules.
- ORS 267.560: General powers.
- ORS 268.020: Definitions.
- ORS 271.600: Use of term “squaw”; exceptions.
- ORS 274.870: Definitions for ORS 274.870 to 274.879.
- ORS 276.055: Capitol Planning Commission; compensation; meetings.
- ORS 276.255: State agency devices or facilities to charge electric motor vehicles; locations; contracts; rules.
- ORS 284.797: Residency preference for civil service positions in region.
- ORS 295.001: Definitions for ORS 295.001 to 295.108.
- ORS 338.045: Proposal requirements; technical assistance; buildings.
- ORS 338.115: Applicability of laws; restrictions; powers; student diplomas and certificates of attendance.
- ORS 343.966: Limitations on use of public funds for placement in out-of-state child-caring agency.
- ORS 344.415: Definitions for ORS 344.415 to 344.425.
- ORS 348.594: Definitions for ORS 348.594 to 348.615.
- ORS 350.170: Advanced technology education and training grants and loans; public-private partnerships; requirements; rules.
- ORS 366.930: Roadside memorial signs; police officers; fees; rules.
- ORS 366.931: Roadside memorial signs; Armed Forces of the United States; fees; rules.
- ORS 366.934: Roadside memorial sign; Tyrone Woods; fees; rules.
- ORS 366.940: Roadside memorial signs; firefighters; fees; rules.
- ORS 367.080: Connect Oregon Fund.
- ORS 367.082: Grants from Connect Oregon Fund; rules.
- ORS 367.091: Multimodal Active Transportation Fund.
- ORS 367.621: Use of private sector resources in specified work.
- ORS 390.650: Application for improvement permit; procedure; emergency permit; fees; rules.
- ORS 401.067: Compliance Division.
- ORS 401.198: Seizure of firearms during emergency.
- ORS 401.965: Abnormal disruption of market.
- ORS 401.980: Access to disaster sites by news media representatives.
- ORS 401.981: Committee to establish guidelines.
- ORS 403.460: Statewide interoperability coordinator; public body collaboration and coordination.
- ORS 403.470: Assessments to public bodies in state government; rules.
- ORS 404.255: Definitions.
- ORS 404.270: Reimbursement of public body for search and rescue by benefited persons; amount; exceptions.
- ORS 408.225: Definitions for ORS 408.225 to 408.237.
- ORS 413.256: Regional health equity coalitions.
- ORS 418.351: Definitions for 418.351 to 418.357.
- ORS 423.557: “Recidivism” defined for statistical evaluations.
- ORS 430.075: Consumer participation on task forces, commissions, advisory groups and committees.
- ORS 430.217: Denial of mental health services on basis of individual’s intellectual or developmental disability prohibited; rules.
- ORS 435.190: Definitions for 435.190 to 435.245.
- ORS 443.370: Definitions for ORS 443.370 to 443.376.
- ORS 446.317: Delegation of landlord duties; rules.
- ORS 446.325: Exemptions from license requirement.
- ORS 450.075: Powers of sanitary district.
- ORS 451.485: Governing body of district; order preliminary to construction.
- ORS 455.158: Verification of required license prior to issuance of permit.
- ORS 455.185: Agreements for full, divided, mutual or joint administration and enforcement.
- ORS 455.895: Civil penalties.
- ORS 456.270: Definitions for ORS 456.270 to 456.295.
- ORS 456.295: Action affecting covenant.
- ORS 458.400: Requirements of public body that distributes rental assistance.
- ORS 465.003: Definitions for ORS 465.003 to 465.034.
- ORS 468.442: Definitions.
- ORS 469.629: Contract labor standards for offshore wind energy and port development projects; workforce development agreement; use of public moneys; compliance; rules.
- ORS 470.825: Definitions for ORS 470.825 to 470.840.
- ORS 471.401: Purchase of alcoholic liquor advertising space or time from retail licensee.
- ORS 477.125: Liability of forest protective associations, rangeland protection associations and public bodies; limitations.
- ORS 477.562: Registration fee; rules.
- ORS 478.300: Contracting with others to provide facilities and services for fire protection or road lighting; authority over open burning and fire permits; rules.
- ORS 478.702: Annexing lands to district.
- ORS 478.990: Penalties.
- ORS 496.182: Protection and conservation programs; mitigation of adverse impact on local economies; compliance by state agencies; rules.
- ORS 516.035: Powers of department.
- ORS 517.750: Definitions for ORS 517.702 to 517.989.
- ORS 517.810: Requirement for bond or security; rules; other security in lieu of bond.
- ORS 517.832: Emergency operating permit; rules.
- ORS 517.915: Additional operating permit requirements for nonaggregate mineral mines; denial of permit if reclamation not possible.
- ORS 520.005: Definitions.
- ORS 523.240: Means of constructing improvement.
- ORS 526.280: Responsibilities of State Forester; woody biomass utilization; report.
- ORS 526.470: Forest tree seed bank; sale to recover costs; disposition of funds; use of funds for research and development activities.
- ORS 526.472: Forest tree seed orchard; purposes; cooperative agreements; recovery of costs; revenues.
- ORS 527.840: Program of assistance related to loss of tree canopy.
- ORS 536.220: Policy on water resources generally; integrated state water resources strategy.
- ORS 537.873: Place-based water planning grants; rules.
- ORS 541.561: Establishment of grant program; direct service cost payment; cost match; limitations; project evaluation.
- ORS 545.257: Authority of irrigation district to acquire domestic or municipal water works; assumption of obligations; sale of surplus water; impairment of irrigation service forbidden.
- ORS 547.045: Public lands within district; authority to sign petition or objections; liability of lands; assessments.
- ORS 550.160: Definitions.
- ORS 552.113: Water rights protected; minimum acreage requirement; withdrawal procedure for city or other special districts.
- ORS 552.305: Powers of districts generally.
- ORS 552.320: Operation of water works and sale of water; conditions.
- ORS 553.010: Definitions.
- ORS 553.110: Vested water rights; inclusion of land in district or assessment; consent.
- ORS 553.250: Authority to acquire and dispose of water works; sale of water.
- ORS 568.210: Definitions for ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933.
- ORS 624.010: Definitions for ORS 624.010 to 624.121.
- ORS 634.006: Definitions.
- ORS 646.639: Unlawful collection practices.
- ORS 646.705: Definitions for ORS 136.617 and 646.705 to 646.805.
- ORS 659.780: Definitions for ORS 659.780 and 659.785.
- ORS 676.553: Prohibitions relating to provision of substance abuse, problem gambling or mental health services and support.
- ORS 697.005: Definitions for ORS 697.005 to 697.095.
- ORS 697.105: Fee for collection of debt owed public body; notice to debtor; amount.
- ORS 697.612: Registration requirement; exceptions.
- ORS 701.460: Certification requirement for installing fenestration product or system in public building.
- ORS 701.470: Licensing; exemptions; insurance.
- ORS 702.005: Definitions.
- ORS 731.102: “Insurance.”
- ORS 757.063: Regulation of associations furnishing water upon petition.
- ORS 757.459: State policy to encourage financing of certain costs and expenses by public utilities; pledge and agreement related to rate recovery assets, bonds and charges.
- ORS 757.461: Financing of rate recovery expenditures through rate recovery bonds; application and hearing process; financing order; collection of rate recovery charges.
- ORS 758.025: Relocation of utilities in highway right of way; required consultation; recovery of costs.
- ORS 758.480: Assumption of obligations arising out of Trojan Nuclear Plant.
- ORS 759.070: Charge to access public body radio tower; market rate; exception.
- ORS 777.113: Port assistance to public bodies within port boundaries.
- ORS 803.591: Requirements for vehicles with diesel engines; exceptions; rules.
- ORS 805.222: Special registration program; rules.
- ORS 805.225: Special registration plate; qualifications; application; fee; rules.
- ORS 811.562: Parking in parking space with out-of-service meter.
- ORS 822.280: Denial, suspension, revocation or refusal of towing business certificate; contested case hearing.
- ORS 822.290: Denial of participation on Department of State Police tow rotation; contested case hearing.
- ORS 824.425: Cascade passenger rail planning; collaboration with State of Washington and other public bodies.
- ORS 825.017: Nonapplicability of chapter to certain persons and vehicles.
- ORS 825.022: Nonapplicability of certain provisions to vehicles and combinations.
- ORS 830.180: Use of motors prohibited on certain lakes; exceptions; rules.
- ORS 830.187: Restrictions for Waldo Lake.
- ORS 830.618: Grants for nonmotorized boat waterway access; rules.
- ORS 830.621: Grants for boating safety education, boating equipment and waterway access to underserved communities; rules.
- ORS 830.908: Definitions for ORS 830.908 to 830.948.
- ORS 837.300: Definitions.
- OAR 123-053-0021: Definitions
- OAR 125-125-0310: Capitol Planning Commission
- OAR 125-246-0110: Definitions
- OAR 125-246-0330: Supplier Requirements
- OAR 128-010-0010: Definitions
- OAR 137-140-0020: Definitions
- OAR 141-085-0510: Definitions
- OAR 141-140-0020: Definitions
- OAR 141-141-0170: Grants to Public Entities
- OAR 165-005-0135: Election Worker Residence Address Disclosure Exemptions
- OAR 170-130-0005: Definitions
- OAR 170-135-0005: Definitions
- OAR 170-140-0005: Definitions
- OAR 213-040-0030: Definitions
- OAR 330-135-0015: Definitions
- OAR 330-220-0070: Technical Review
- OAR 330-250-0010: Definitions
- OAR 333-030-0015: Definitions
- OAR 340-255-0060: Application review process
- OAR 340-270-0030: Definitions and Abbreviations
- OAR 411-058-0000: Definitions
- OAR 419-300-0005: Definitions
- OAR 441-895-0085: Exempt Entities
- OAR 583-050-0011: Definitions of Terms
- OAR 603-095-5010: Definitions
- OAR 629-603-0450: Housing Agency for IRST
- OAR 632-030-0049: Emergency Operating Permits
- OAR 660-008-0005: Definitions
- OAR 690-095-0010: Definitions
- OAR 731-035-0020: Definitions
- OAR 731-036-0020: Definitions and Acronyms
- OAR 735-040-0040: Definitions
- OAR 735-040-0120: Special Registration Plates; Public Bodies, Qualifications; Application, Approval
- OAR 736-050-0230: State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation: Definitions
- OAR 738-124-0015: Definitions
- OAR 741-015-0020: Definitions
- OAR 839-006-0305: Rights of Persons with Disabilities With Respect to Places of Public Accommodation: Definitions
- OAR 839-006-0440: Veterans’ Preference in Public Employment: Definitions
- OAR 860-022-0047: Recovery of Certain Facility Relocation Costs
- OAR 860-250-0010: Definitions
- OAR 950-020-0010: Definitions
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors174.html