Oregon Code § 179.010·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Definitions.
As
used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) Institution
means the institutions designated in ORS 179.321.
(2) Agency
means:
(a) The
Department of Corrections when the institution is a Department of Corrections
institution, as defined in ORS 421.005;
(b) The
Department of Human Services when the institution is the facility formerly used
as the Eastern Oregon Training Center; or
(c) The Oregon
Health Authority when the institution is an Oregon State Hospital campus. [Amended
by 1969 c.597 §17; 1969 c.706 §62; 1971 c.301 §14; 1987 c.320 §106; 1987 c.321 §11;
2001 c.900 §26; 2003 c.14 §73; 2009 c.595 §118; 2013 c.36 §37; 2015 c.318 §9]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 179.010
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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