2019 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance
Chapter 285C - Economic Development III
Section 285C.060 - Duties of Oregon Business Development Department; rules.
In addition to any other powers granted by law, for the purpose of administering ORS 285C.050 to 285C.250, the Oregon Business Development Department shall:
(1) Adopt any rules the department considers necessary to administer ORS 285C.050 to 285C.250.
(2) Assist a sponsor of an enterprise zone in its efforts to retain, expand, start or recruit eligible business firms.
(3) Assist an eligible business firm doing business within an enterprise zone to obtain the benefits of applicable incentive or inducement programs authorized by Oregon law.
(4) Take action necessary to participate in the federal enterprise zone program pursuant to ORS 285C.085.
(5) Take action necessary to ensure that zones designated by sponsors comply with statutory requirements.
(6) Assist in implementing first-source hiring agreements by publicly funded job training providers with authorized business firms and in ensuring compliance with business firm eligibility requirements and with provisions addressing the avoidance of job losses outside of enterprise zones. [Formerly 285B.668; 2015 c.648 §2]
