ORS 98.336: Wages or property held by government and public authorities.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) As used in this section, “wages” means wages, commissions, bonuses or reimbursements to which an employee is entitled as an owner, or other compensation for personal services, other than amounts held in a payroll card. (2) Intangible property, including uncashed warrants and excluding unpaid wages, held for the owner by a court, state or other government, governmental subdivision or agency, public corporation or public authority that remains unclaimed by the owner for more than two years is presumed abandoned. (3) Tangible property held for the owner by a court, state or other government, governmental subdivision or agency, law enforcement agency, public corporation or public authority that remains unclaimed by the owner for more than two years is presumed abandoned. [1957 c.670 §10; 1983 c.716 §6; 1987 c.708 §3; 1993 c.694 §4; 2001 c.302 §5; 2023 c.238 §5]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 170-145-0005: Definitions — implements
- OAR 170-145-0005: Definitions — authority
- OAR 170-145-0010: Determining When Holders Must Report Property — implements
- OAR 170-145-0045: Records Maintenance, Retention, and Disclosure — implements
- OAR 170-145-0100: Voluntary Disclosure Program — implements
- OAR 170-145-0100: Voluntary Disclosure Program — authority
- OAR 471-070-1465: Benefits: Payment Due to a Deceased Individual and Abandoned Payment — implements
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