§ 181A.338 Purchase and receipt of property from military equipment surplus program
§ 181A.340 Commissioning of humane special agents; rules
§ 181A.345 Humane special agents to enforce animal welfare laws under direction of law enforcement agency; notice required of allegation of abuse of commission
§ 181A.348 Telecommunicators as first responders
§ 181A.350 Eligibility of towing business to be placed on department list; rules
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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 181A > Miscellaneous

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Any other state: includes any state and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • 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
  • City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • County court: includes board of county commissioners. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • local government: means all cities, counties and local service districts located in this state, and all administrative subdivisions of those cities, counties and local service districts. See Oregon Statutes 174.116
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • special government body: means any of the following:

    (a) A public corporation created under a statute of this state and specifically designated as a public corporation. See Oregon Statutes 174.117

  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100