(1) An anatomical gift of a donor‘s body or body part, if the donor or another person made an anatomical gift of the donor’s body or body part under ORS § 97.957 or an amendment to an anatomical gift of the donor’s body or body part under ORS § 97.959, may not be revoked except in accordance with ORS § 97.959.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 97.963

  • 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.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) A donor’s revocation of an anatomical gift of the donor’s body or body part under ORS § 97.959 is not a refusal and does not prohibit another person specified in ORS § 97.955 or 97.965 from making an anatomical gift of the donor’s body or body part under ORS § 97.957 or 97.967.

(3) If a person other than the donor makes an unrevoked anatomical gift of the donor’s body or body part under ORS § 97.957 or an amendment to an anatomical gift of the donor’s body or body part under ORS § 97.959, another person may not make, amend or revoke the gift of the donor’s body or body part under ORS § 97.967.

(4) A revocation of an anatomical gift of a donor’s body or body part under ORS § 97.959 by a person other than the donor does not prohibit another person from making an anatomical gift of the body or body part under ORS § 97.957 or 97.967.

(5) In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under ORS § 97.955, an anatomical gift of a body part is neither a refusal to give another body part nor a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of another body part at a later time by the donor or other person.

(6) In the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under ORS § 97.955, an anatomical gift of a body part for one or more of the purposes set forth in ORS § 97.955 is not a limitation on the making of an anatomical gift of the body part for any of the other purposes by the donor or other person under ORS § 97.957 or 97.967. [2007 c.681 § 7; 2009 c.106 § 4; 2011 c.61 § 2]

 

See note under 97.951.

 

[1995 c.717 § 8; 2005 c.505 § 5; repealed by 2007 c.681 § 31]