ORS 285C.420
Disqualification
- exception
- additional taxes
(1)
If a certified business firm does not begin operations or is not reasonably expected to begin operations, as determined by the county assessor consistent with criteria established by rule of the Department of Revenue, or fails to meet the minimum requirements set forth in ORS 285C.412 (Conditions for continued exemption), while receiving an exemption under ORS 285C.409 (Property tax exemption), the assessor shall, as of the next tax year, disqualify the property from the exemption.(2)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(a)
If a certified business firm that has achieved the minimum applicable full-time hiring requirements and annual average wage requirements at a facility under ORS 285C.412 (Conditions for continued exemption) subsequently fails to maintain the applicable minimum number of full-time employees or the minimum annual average compensation level at the facility, the assessor shall disqualify the facility from exemption under ORS 285C.409 (Property tax exemption).(b)
This subsection does not apply if the decrease in hiring or in annual average compensation is caused by circumstances beyond the control of the business firm, including force majeure.(3)
Upon disqualification, there shall be added to the tax extended against the property on the next general property tax roll, to be collected and distributed in the same manner as the remainder of ad valorem property taxes, an amount equal to the taxes that would otherwise have been assessed against the property and improvements for each of the tax years for which the property was exempt under ORS 285C.409 (Property tax exemption).(4)
The additional taxes described in this section shall be deemed assessed and imposed in the year to which the additional taxes relate. [Formerly 285B.793]
Source:
Section 285C.420 — Disqualification; exception; additional taxes, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors285C.html.
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