§ 458.670 — Definitions for ORS 458.670 to 458.700

Oregon § 458.670

• Jurisdiction: Oregon
• Vol.: 13
• Title 36A: Housing; Lottery and Games; Environment
• Ch.: 458

Text

As used in this section and ORS 458.675 to 458.700, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Account holder” means a resident of this state who:
(a) Is 12 years of age or older;
(b) Is a member of a lower income household; and
(c) Has established an individual development account with a fiduciary organization.
(2) “Fiduciary organization” means an organization selected under ORS 458.695 to administer state moneys directed to individual development accounts and that is:
(a) A nonprofit, fund raising organization that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as amended and in effect on December 31, 2023; or
(b) A federally recognized Oregon Indian tribe that is located, to a significant degree, within the boundaries of this state.
(3) “Financial institution” means:
(a) An organization regulated under ORS chapters 706 to 716 or 723; or
(b) In the case of individual development accounts established for the purpose described in ORS 458.685 (1)(c), a financial institution as defined in ORS 178.300.
(4) “Individual development account” means a contract between an account holder and a fiduciary organization, for the deposit of funds into a financial institution by the account holder and the deposit of matching funds into a designated account by the fiduciary organization, to allow the account holder to accumulate assets for use toward achieving a specific purpose approved by the fiduciary organization.
(5) “Lower income household” means a household having an income equal to or less than the greater of the following:
(a) 80 percent of the median household income for the area as determined by the Housing and Community Services Department. In making the determination, the department shall give consideration to any data on area household income published by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(b) 200 percent of the poverty guidelines as determined by the Housing and Community Services Department. In making the determination, the department shall give consideration to poverty guidelines published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and may consider other income data periodically published by other federal or Oregon agencies.
(6)(a) “Net worth” means a calculation based on the net value of assets of a household established by rule by the Housing and Community Services Department.
(b) “Net worth” does not include:
(A) Equity in one residence and in one vehicle.
(B) Holdings in pension accounts valued at less than $120,000.
(7) “Resident of this state” has the meaning given that term in ORS 316.027.

Legislative History

1999 c.1000 §1; 2001 c.648 §3; 2007 c.765 §2; 2008 c.45 §16; 2009 c.5 §26; 2009 c.63 §1; 2009 c.541 §22; 2009 c.909 §29; 2010 c.82 §31; 2011 c.7 §26; 2012 c.31 §26; 2013 c.377 §26; 2014 c.52 §28; 2015 c.442 §20; 2016 c.33 §24; 2017 c.527 §25; 2018 c.101 §25; 2019 c.319 §27; 2021 c.456 §27; 2021 c.525 §8; 2022 c.83 §27; 2023 c.171 §27; 2024 c.75 §27