OAR 732-005-0027
STF Agencies Eligible for STF and STO Moneys
(1)
After payment of the state’s administrative costs of the program, the Division will make available moneys from the STF. STF moneys may be distributed to the following:(a)
To Districts where they exist;(b)
To counties where no Districts exist; and(c)
To federally recognized Indian Tribes in Oregon.(d)
If two or more Districts are located in one county, the moneys will be distributed to the Mass Transit District. If there is no Mass Transit District located in the county, then the moneys will be distributed to the Transportation District with highest population.(2)
Districts, Indian Tribes and counties receiving STF and STO moneys are known as STF Agencies.(3)
Withdrawal from Eligibility: STF Agencies eligible to receive STF and STO moneys may voluntarily withdraw from eligibility:(a)
A STF Agency intending to withdraw its eligibility will notify the Division of the decision to withdraw and the reason for withdrawal;(b)
A STF Agency may rescind its withdrawal at any time; and(c)
After a three-year period, the STF Agency that has withdrawn from eligibility will not be included in the population-based distribution of STF and STO moneys in accordance with OAR 732-010-0010 (Formula Distribution):(A)
The population of the Indian Tribe that has withdrawn from eligibility will be included in the resident population of Districts and counties; and(B)
The population of a District or county that has withdrawn from eligibility will be included in the population of another STF Agency identified by the Division.(4)
Failure to apply for Formula Program and STO moneys for three or more consecutive years will be considered withdrawal from eligibility to receive STF and STO Funds.(5)
Accumulation of Formula Program moneys allocated to a STF Agency that has withdrawn will:(a)
Not exceed the total of three consecutive years dating from the year of withdrawal, or from the first year of failure to apply for Formula Program moneys;(b)
The Administrative Allotment will not accumulate;(c)
The STF Agency that rescinds its withdrawal may receive up to three years of accumulated Formula Program moneys;(d)
The STF Agency that rescinds its withdrawal is eligible to receive one year of Administrative Allotment for the year of application; and(e)
STO moneys will not accumulate.
Source:
Rule 732-005-0027 — STF Agencies Eligible for STF and STO Moneys, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=732-005-0027.