Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 539 - Determination of Water Rights Initiated Before February 24, 1909; Determination of Water Rights of Federally Recognized Indian Tribes Determination of Water Rights of Federally Recognized Indian Tribes

• Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
• Agent: means any person who has:

  (A) Actual oral or written authority, either express or implied, to make or to authorize the making of expenditures on behalf of a candidate or on behalf of a political committee supporting or opposing a measure; or

  (B) Been placed in a position within the campaign organization where it would reasonably appear that in the ordinary course of campaign-related activities the person may authorize expenditures. See Oregon Statutes 260.005

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Amortization: Paying off a loan by regular installments.
• Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
• Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Controlled committee: means a political committee that, in connection with the making of contributions or expenditures:

  (a) Is controlled directly or indirectly by a candidate or a controlled committee; or

  (b) Acts jointly with a candidate or controlled committee. See Oregon Statutes 260.005

• County clerk: means the county clerk or the county official in charge of elections. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• expenditure: includes the payment or furnishing of money or anything of value or the incurring or repayment of indebtedness or obligation by or on behalf of a candidate, political committee or person in consideration for any services, supplies, equipment or other thing of value performed or furnished for any reason, including support of or opposition to a candidate, political committee or measure, or for reducing the debt of a candidate for nomination or election to public office. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
• Independent expenditure: means an expenditure by a person for a communication in support of or in opposition to a clearly identified candidate or measure that is not made with the cooperation or with the prior consent of, or in consultation with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate or any agent or authorized committee of the candidate, or any political committee or agent of a political committee supporting or opposing a measure. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
• Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
• Judge: means judge of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit court or the Oregon Tax Court. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Measure: includes any of the following submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election:

  (a) A proposed law. See Oregon Statutes 260.005

• Person: means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, labor organization, association, firm, partnership, joint stock company, club, organization or other combination of individuals having collective capacity. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
• Petition committee: means an initiative, referendum or recall petition committee organized under ORS § 260. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
• Political committee: means a combination of two or more individuals, or a person other than an individual, that has:

  (a) Received a contribution for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate, measure or political party; or

  (b) Made an expenditure for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate, measure or political party. See Oregon Statutes 260.005

• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• Public office: means any national, state, county, district, city office or position, except a political party office, that is filled by the electors. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
• Recall petition: means a petition to recall a public officer for which a prospective petition has been filed but that is not yet a measure. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
• Regular district election: means the regular district election described in ORS § 255. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
• Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
• Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
• State office: means the office of Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, state Senator, state Representative, judge or district attorney. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
• State Treasury: includes those financial assets the lawful custody of which are vested in the State Treasurer and the office of the State Treasurer relating to the custody of those financial assets. See Oregon Statutes 174.100