OAR 124-005-0010
Definitions

(1) “Board” means the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board.
(2) “Department” means the Oregon Business Development Department.
(3) “Economic development” means development that:
(a) Relates to and supports:
(A) The economic health or recovery of the region;
(B) Business enterprise and activities in the region; or
(C) Development or certification of regionally significant industrial sites in the region;
(b) Creates jobs or prevents the loss of jobs in the region; or
(c) Promotes or expands businesses or prevents the decline of businesses located or to be located in the region.
(5) “Fund” means the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Fund as defined in ORS 284.801 (Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board Fund).
(6) “Local Government” has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.116 (“Local government” and “local service district” defined).
(7) “Region” means the Eastern Oregon Economic Border Region.
(8) “Regionally significant industrial site” has the meaning given that term in ORS 285B626.
(9) “Traded Sector” has the meaning given in ORS 285A.010 (Definitions for ORS 284.101 to 284.148 and ORS chapters 285A, 285B and 285C).
(10) “Workforce development” means activities or services that assist individual to attain employment, progress along career pathways or establish and maintain businesses and that promote economic development by making skilled employees more readily available. “Workforce development” includes:
(a) Education, training and apprenticeships;
(b) Labor market analysis;
(c) Employment and reemployment assistance;
(d) Employee recruitment and retention;
(e) Workforce programs that have a primary mission of helping individuals become employed, retain employment, increase wages, progress along career pathways or establish and maintain businesses;
(f) Convening, coordinating, oversight and evaluation activities and services for business and state workforce agencies; and
(g) Development and improvement of residential housing to attract and keep employees in the region.

Source: Rule 124-005-0010 — Definitions, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=124-005-0010.

Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

Rule 124-005-0010’s source at or​.us