Or. Admin. Code § 291-032-0010 - Authority and Purpose

(1) Authority: The authority for these rules is granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with ORS 179.040, 197.180, 423.020, 423.030 and 423.075.

(2) Purpose: The purpose of these rules is to establish the procedures to be used by the Department in implementing the provisions of its State Agency Coordination Program, as required by ORS 197.180 and applicable Department of Land Conservation and Development rules. The Department's state agency coordination program will assure that the Department's land use programs comply with the statewide planning goals and will be compatible with acknowledged city and county comprehensive plans and land use regulation:

(a) It is the intent of these rules to describe how the Department will carry out its statutory responsibility to site and establish correctional institutions and facilities;

(b) These rules are not intended to apply to the establishment of correctional facilities under any temporary provisions of Oregon law which may authorize the siting of institutions notwithstanding the requirements of ORS 197.180. These rules also are not meant to authorize local governments to prevent the Department from carrying out its statutory responsibility to operate, control, manage or supervise correctional institutions.

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Or. Admin. Code § 291-032-0010

CD 25-1992, f. & cert. ef. 12-9-92; DOC 17-2019, amend filed 12/05/2019, effective 12/5/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 179.040, 197.080, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 179.040, 197.080, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075