Temporary provisions relating to homelessness are compiled as notes following ORS 458.528
§ 458.525 Duties of council in coordinating and monitoring homelessness relief efforts
§ 458.528 Policy on homelessness

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 458 > Hunger and Homelessness

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • state government: means the executive department, the judicial department and the legislative department. See Oregon Statutes 174.111
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100