Oregon Code § 182.100·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Affirmative action policy; implementation on appointments.
(1) It is declared to be the
policy of Oregon that this state shall be a leader in affirmative action. All
appointive authorities for state boards, commissions and advisory bodies shall
implement this policy of affirmative action in their appointments, subject to
the legal requirements for each appointment.
(2) The Director
of Affirmative Action shall assist all persons who have appointing authority at
the state level for boards, commissions or advisory bodies in carrying out the
state policy stated in subsection (1) of this section and ORS 236.115.
(3) As used in
this section, affirmative action means a method of eliminating the effects of
past and present discrimination, intended or unintended, on the basis of race,
religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status or physical or mental
disabilities, that are evident or indicated by analysis of present appointment
patterns, practices and policies. [1981 c.255 §1; 1989 c.224 §10; 1997 c.539 §2]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 182.100
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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