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2025 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use
Chapter 182 - State Administrative Agencies
Section 182.100 - Affirmative action policy; implementation on appointments.
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OR Rev Stat § 182.100 (2025)
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(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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