ORS 458.320: Agency provision of temporary housing or resources in response to emergency.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) As used in this section, “specified agency” means the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, the Housing and Community Services Department or the Department of Human Services. (2) If a specified agency causes temporary housing to be provided to displaced individuals in response to an emergency, the specified agency shall ensure that such temporary housing is safe and that it is provided in compliance with state and federal laws relating to discrimination, including but not limited to laws relating to housing discrimination, public accommodation discrimination and discrimination in the provision of government programs and services. For purposes of this section, such temporary housing is considered to be a dwelling within the meaning of ORS 659A.421 and the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. 3602. (3) If a specified agency administers the distribution of federal resources to an affected community in response to an emergency, and members of the community are ineligible for such resources for any reason, including immigration status, the specified agency may provide similar or equivalent resources to those community members, subject to the availability of funds in the budget of the specified agency. [2023 c.444 §1]
Official history and status
History: Note: 458.320 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 458 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors458.html