OAR 123-674-7200
GENERAL LAWFULNESS — Terminology

For purposes of OAR 123-674-7200 (GENERAL LAWFULNESS — Terminology) to 123-674-7250 (Interpretation), with respect to an eligible business firm compliance with other laws under ORS 285C.200 (Qualifications of business firm)(1)(f):

(1)

Determination means either of the following:

(a)

A rightfully available written admission by the firm of a Noncompliance; or

(b)

The issuance of an order, ruling or similar action by a duly empowered court, regulatory authority or similar entity that is:

(A)

An official finding of Noncompliance that has the force of law under the jurisdiction of the court, regulatory authority or similar entity; and

(B)

The final action by the particular regulatory or judicial process, even if prior to potential appeals.

(2)

Event of Noncompliance means a Determination corresponding to an Illegal Act, for which the underlying Noncompliance is both:

(a)

Material, as described in OAR 123-674-7230 (Materiality); and

(b)

Not cured in accordance with OAR 123-674-7240 (Cure).

(3)

Illegal Act means an action, omission, chain of occurrences or similar failings by the firm or by an officer or agent in the conduct of the firm’s operations and activities, effectively occurring after the Application but before January 1 of the last year of exemption, that cause the Noncompliance corresponding to the relevant Determination. (An Illegal Act may also result from Noncompliance with a Determination related to an earlier act)

(4)

Noncompliance means a violation of a law, as enacted by one of the following, or the violation of any of the rules or regulations duly promulgated under such law:

(a)

The United States Congress;

(b)

The Oregon Legislative Assembly; or

(c)

The governing body of a city or county that sponsors the enterprise zone.

(5)

Substantial Falsification means that information in an enterprise zone form, filing or associated documentation by the firm, subject to declaration under penalties of false swearing, does one or both of the following:

(a)

Misreports or omits required information, such that the enterprise zone exemption would have been denied or disqualified had the information been correctly or completely reported, which by itself shall be considered an Illegal Act in addition to any penalties resulting from false swearing under ORS 305.990 (Criminal penalties); or

(b)

Contradicts OAR 123-674-7210 (Declarations and Responsibilities)(1), in that at the time of the relevant declaration, the firm failed to disclose an Illegal Act, of which it should reasonably have been aware, including but not limited to one that is pending a Determination at the time of authorization.

Source: Rule 123-674-7200 — GENERAL LAWFULNESS — Terminology, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=123-674-7200.

123‑674‑0001
Purpose, Scope and General Process for Businesses Seeking Exemption 123‑674‑0100
Definitions 123‑674‑0200
General Employment Terminology and Issues 123‑674‑0500
EXTENDED TAX ABATEMENT — General Points 123‑674‑0600
Compensation & Wage Standards 123‑674‑0700
Written Agreement between Sponsor and Eligible Business Firm 123‑674‑1000
BUSINESS ELIGIBILITY — Special Business Distinctions 123‑674‑1100
Basic Eligibility of Firms and Operations 123‑674‑1200
Ineligible Activities 123‑674‑1300
Eligible Business Firm with Ineligible Activities 123‑674‑1400
Gross Receipts Test 123‑674‑1600
Call Centers and Like Operations 123‑674‑1700
Headquarter Facilities 123‑674‑2000
AUTHORIZATION PROCESS — Timely Submission 123‑674‑2100
Allowably Late Applications 123‑674‑2300
Initial Processing by Local Zone Manager 123‑674‑2500
Final Processing 123‑674‑3000
AUTHORIZATION’S COVERAGE & EFFECT — Being An Authorized Firm 123‑674‑3100
Limitations on Exemption Relative to Authorization 123‑674‑3200
Amending the Application/Authorization 123‑674‑3500
Additional, Concurrent Authorizations 123‑674‑3700
Renewal of Active Status and Inactive Authorization 123‑674‑4000
EMPLOYMENT OF FIRMS — Computation of Averages 123‑674‑4100
Employment Requirement to Qualify Initially 123‑674‑4200
Diminishing Employment Well beyond the Zone 123‑674‑4300
Local Waiver of Employment Increase inside Zone 123‑674‑4600
Maintaining Sufficient Employment 123‑674‑4800
Sale or Leasing of Exempt Property 123‑674‑5000
QUALIFIED PROPERTY— Critical Terms 123‑674‑5100
Eligible Utilization 123‑674‑5200
Mechanical, Personal and Unqualified Property 123‑674‑5300
Buildings, Structures and Other Real Property 123‑674‑5400
Property Already Entered on Rolls 123‑674‑5500
Obligations for All Leases, Lessors and Lessees 123‑674‑6000
FILING & COMPLIANCE — Exemption Prior To ‘In Service’ 123‑674‑6100
Mandatory First-year Claim with Property Schedule 123‑674‑6200
Filing Latter-year Claims 123‑674‑6300
Disqualification of Particular Property 123‑674‑6400
General Firm Disqualification 123‑674‑6600
PAYBACK IN LIEU OF DISQUALIFICATION — Applicability 123‑674‑6610
Payment of Tax Savings 123‑674‑6620
Distribution of Payment among Cosponsors 123‑674‑6630
Utilization of Payments 123‑674‑6880
Deferral during Recession 123‑674‑6885
Additional Conditions with Deferral 123‑674‑7200
GENERAL LAWFULNESS — Terminology 123‑674‑7210
Declarations and Responsibilities 123‑674‑7220
Effect of Event of Noncompliance 123‑674‑7230
Materiality 123‑674‑7240
Cure 123‑674‑7250
Interpretation 123‑674‑7700
FIRST SOURCE HIRING AGREEMENTS — Coverage 123‑674‑7710
First-Source Procedures 123‑674‑7720
Handling Exemption Claims 123‑674‑7730
Allowing Late Execution of First-Source Agreement 123‑674‑8000
ZONE BEGINNINGS & ENDS — Designation or Amendment 123‑674‑8100
Authorization and Zone Termination 123‑674‑8200
Grandfathering in a Terminated Zone 123‑674‑8300
Timely Completion of Construction
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 123-674-7200’s source at or​.us