ORS 36.600: Definitions.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
As used in ORS 36.600 to 36.740: (1) “Arbitration organization” means an association, agency, board, commission or other entity that is neutral and initiates, sponsors or administers an arbitration proceeding or is involved in the appointment of an arbitrator. (2) “Arbitrator” means an individual appointed to render an award, alone or with others, in a controversy that is subject to an agreement to arbitrate. (3) “Court” means a circuit court. (4) “Knowledge” means actual knowledge. (5) “Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, public corporation or any other legal or commercial entity. (6) “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. [2003 c.598 §1; 2009 c.294 §3]
Official history and status
History: Note: 36.600 to 36.740 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 36 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
This rule cites
- ORS 36.600 — resolved
- 36.740 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 30.330: Contracts of Department of Transportation providing for arbitration.
- ORS 36.605: Notice.
- ORS 36.610: Effect of agreement to arbitrate; nonwaivable provisions.
- ORS 36.615: Application for judicial relief; fees.
- ORS 36.625: Petition to compel or stay arbitration.
- ORS 36.720: Jurisdiction.
- ORS 36.730: Appeals.
- ORS 36.735: Uniformity of application and construction.
- ORS 36.740: Relationship to electronic signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- ORS 105.180: Action for failure to comply with duty of holder; recovery of costs; arbitration.
- ORS 222.530: Procedure for division of assets on withdrawal of part of district; arbitration and award.
- ORS 376.345: Contents of forest road contract.
- ORS 549.645: Waiver of state’s immunity to suit or action.
- ORS 671.703: Investigation of claim; resolution processes; dismissal of claim; rules.
- ORS 701.146: Resolution of complaints involving work on large commercial structures or certain small commercial structures.
- ORS 701.180: Alternative mediation or arbitration process; waiver and compliance.
- OAR 808-008-0020: Applicability of Rules; Application of ORS 36.600-36.740
- OAR 808-008-0051: Application for Judicial Relief
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors036.html