Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 436 - Sterilization

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Best interest: means that:

  (a) The individual is physically capable of procreating;

  (b) The individual is likely to engage in sexual activity at the present or in the near future under circumstances likely to result in pregnancy;

  (c) All less drastic alternative contraceptive methods, including supervision, education and training, have proved unworkable or inapplicable, or are medically contraindicated;

  (d) The proposed method of sterilization conforms with standard medical practice, is the least intrusive method available and appropriate, and can be carried out without unreasonable risk to the life and health of the individual; and

  (e) The nature and extent of the individual's disability, as determined by empirical evidence and not solely on the basis of standardized tests, renders the individual permanently incapable of caring for and raising a child, even with reasonable assistance. See Oregon Statutes 436.205

• Bond: means a contractual undertaking or an instrument to borrow money including, but not limited to, a bond, a note, an obligation, a loan agreement, a financing lease, a financing agreement or other similar instrument or agreement. See Oregon Statutes 367.010
• County court: includes board of county commissioners. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Credit enhancement: means a credit enhancement device, as defined in ORS § 286A. See Oregon Statutes 367.010
• Donee: The recipient of a gift.
• Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. ^{Source: OCC}
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Informed consent: means consent given by an individual 15 years of age or older for sterilization that is:

  (a) Based upon a full understanding of the nature and consequences of sterilization pursuant to information requirements set forth in ORS § 436. See Oregon Statutes 436.205

• Infrastructure assistance: means any use of moneys in the Oregon Transportation Infrastructure Fund, other than an infrastructure loan, to provide financial assistance for transportation projects. See Oregon Statutes 367.010
• Infrastructure bonds: means bonds authorized by ORS § 367. See Oregon Statutes 367.010
• Infrastructure fund: means the Oregon Transportation Infrastructure Fund. See Oregon Statutes 367.010
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• 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.
• Sterilization: means any medical procedure, treatment or operation for the purpose of rendering an individual permanently incapable of procreating. See Oregon Statutes 436.205
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• Transportation project: means any project or undertaking that facilitates any mode of transportation within this state. See Oregon Statutes 367.010