Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 430 § 430.347 — Definitions for ORS 430.345 to 430.380

Definitions for ORS 430.345 to 430.380. As used in ORS 430.345 to 430.380: (1) “Applicant” means a county or combination of counties. (2) “Minorities” means persons who are: (a) Black Americans or persons having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. (b) Hispanic Americans or persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. (c) Native Americans or persons who are American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut or Native Hawaiian. (d) Asian-Pacific Americans or persons whose origins are from Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines, Samoa, Guam, the United States Trust Territories of the Pacific or the Northern Marianas. (e) Asian-Indian Americans or persons whose origins are from India, Pakistan or Bangladesh. (3) “Minority program” is a treatment and rehabilitation program that provides services primarily to minorities and that is intended to present treatment and rehabilitation opportunities designed to meet the particular needs of minorities, whether by its geographic location, methods of treatment or other factors. [1975 c.424 §7; 1977 c.856 §5; 1987 c.53 §2; 1987 c.167 §1]