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184.001[Formerly 184.105; 1989 c.908 §17; 1991 c.11 §2; renumbered 285.001 in 1991] 184.003[Formerly 184.120; 1975 c.225 §1; 1979 c.182 §4; 1983 c.217 §1; 1985 c.812 §5; repealed by 1987 c.168 §1 (184.004 enacted in lieu of 184.003)] 184.004[1987 c.168 §2; 1987 c.918 §6 (enacted in lieu of 184.003); 1989 c.908 §18; renumbered 285.005 in 1991] 184.005[1973 c.691 §§2,3; 1975 c.225 §2; 1981 c.545 §2; repealed by 1983 c.197 §1 (184.006 enacted in lieu of 184.005)] 184.006[1983 c.197 §2 (enacted in lieu of 184.005); 1985 c.70 §1; renumbered 285.010 in 1991] 184.007[1991 c.596 §1; 1993 c.676 §19; renumbered 285A.171 in 1997] 184.008[1983 c.197 §4; 1989 c.908 §19; renumbered 285.015 in 1991] 184.010[Formerly 184.150; 1969 c.80 §13; 1973 c.691 §4; 1975 c.225 §3; 1979 c.182 §5; 1983 c.197 §6; 1989 c.908 §20; renumbered 285.020 in 1991] 184.015[1973 c.691 §22; 1983 c.197 §7; renumbered 285.055 in 1991] 184.020[1967 c.397 §14; 1973 c.691 §5; 1975 c.225 §4; repealed by 1975 c.605 §33] 184.025[1979 c.182 §3; 1983 c.197 §8; 1985 c.806 §14; 1989 c.908 §21; renumbered 285.025 in 1991] 184.030[1967 c.397 §15; 1973 c.691 §6; 1983 c.197 §5; 1985 c.70 §2; 1989 c.908 §22; renumbered 285.030 in 1991] 184.040[Formerly 184.195; 1973 c.691 §7; 1983 c.197 §9; renumbered 285.085 in 1991] 184.050[Formerly 184.220; 1973 c.691 §8; 1983 c.197 §10; renumbered 285.115 in 1991] 184.105[1963 c.580 §17; 1967 c.397 §2; 1969 c.80 §14; 1971 c.57 §2; 1973 c.691 §10; renumbered 184.001] 184.110[1957 c.624 §2; repealed by 1963 c.580 §103] 184.120[1957 c.624 §1; 1967 c.397 §3; 1969 c.80 §15; 1973 c.691 §1; renumbered 184.003] 184.125[1963 c.580 §18; 1967 c.397 §4; 1969 c.80 §16; 1971 c.57 §3; 1973 c.691 §11; 1979 c.182 §6; 1983 c.197 §11; 1985 c.70 §5; 1987 c.168 §20; 1989 c.339 §1; 1989 c.908 §23; 1991 c.95 §1; renumbered 285.035 in 1991] 184.130[1957 c.624 §3; repealed by 1963 c.580 §103] 184.135[1963 c.580 §19; 1969 c.80 §17; 1971 c.57 §4; 1973 c.691 §12; 1977 c.700 §5; 1983 c.197 §12; 1985 c.70 §4; 1989 c.908 §24; renumbered 285.040 in 1991] 184.137[1963 c.580 §20; 1969 c.80 §18; 1971 c.57 §5; 1973 c.691 §13; 1983 c.197 §13; renumbered 285.045 in 1991] 184.140[1957 c.624 §4; 1969 c.80 §19; 1971 c.57 §6; repealed by 1973 c.691 §21] 184.150[1957 c.624 §5; 1967 c.397 §11; renumbered 184.010] 184.160[1957 c.624 §6; 1969 c.80 §20; 1973 c.691 §14; 1979 c.182 §7; 1981 c.316 §1; 1983 c.197 §14; 1985 c.70 §3; 1987 c.562 §8; 1987 c.775 §6; 1989 c.908 §25; 1991 c.149 §1; renumbered 285.050 in 1991] 184.165[1975 c.288 §2; renumbered 285.090 in 1991] 184.170[1957 c.624 §7; 1969 c.80 §21; 1971 c.57 §7; 1973 c.691 §15; repealed by 1979 c.182 §12] 184.180[1957 c.624 §8; 1969 c.80 §22; 1973 c.691 §16; repealed by 1979 c.182 §12] 184.190[1957 c.624 §9; 1967 c.397 §5; 1969 c.80 §23; 1971 c.57 §8; 1973 c.691 §17; repealed by 1979 c.182 §12] 184.195[1961 c.315 §§1,2,3; 1967 c.397 §12; renumbered 184.040] 184.196[1967 c.397 §8; 1969 c.80 §24; repealed by 1973 c.691 §21] 184.198[1967 c.397 §9; 1973 c.691 §9; 1975 c.371 §6; 1983 c.197 §15; renumbered 285.110 in 1991] 184.200[1957 c.624 §10; 1967 c.397 §6; 1969 c.80 §25; repealed by 1971 c.57 §11] 184.202[1989 c.533 §1; renumbered 285.095 in 1991] 184.210[1959 c.660 §17; 1969 c.80 §26; 1973 c.691 §18; repealed 1981 c.68 §1] 184.215[1981 c.653 §7; renumbered 285.105 in 1991] 184.220[1965 c.597 §3; 1967 c.397 §13; renumbered 184.050] 184.225[1985 c.778 §1; 1987 c.836 §1; 1989 c.851 §1; 1989 c.1015 §23a; renumbered 285.120 in 1991] 184.230[1985 c.778 §2; repealed by 1987 c.836 §3] 184.235[1985 c.778 §4; 1989 c.908 §27; renumbered 285.065 (1) in 1991] 184.240[1987 c.562 §10; renumbered 285.100 in 1991] 184.250[1987 c.162 §3; renumbered 285.060 in 1991] 184.260[1961 c.137 §§1,2,3,4,5; 1961 c.716 §1; 1963 c.589 §1; renumbered 273.380] 184.280[1987 c.77 §1; renumbered 285.190 in 1991] 184.285[1987 c.77 §4; renumbered 285.185 (1) to (4) in 1991] 184.305Oregon Department of Administrative Services 184.310[1965 c.299 §1; renumbered 390.010] 184.315Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services; confirmation; compensation; bond 184.325Duties of director; administrative divisions; appointive power; exception 184.335Deputy director; subordinate officers 184.340Rules 184.345Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide services to certain agencies on reimbursable basis 184.351Corrections population forecasts 184.354[2001 c.716 §4; repealed by 2016 c.117 §75] 184.355[1969 c.597 §5; repealed by 1983 c.740 §45] 184.360Internal audits in state government; policy; reports; rules 184.365Authority of Oregon Department of Administrative Services to require fingerprints 184.370Training program 184.400Definitions for ORS 184.400 to 184.408; rules 184.402Findings 184.404Grant agreements; obligations of state 184.405[1989 c.1067 §1; 1993 c.319 §8; renumbered 181.750 in 1993] 184.406Prerequisites of grant agreement 184.407[1989 c.1067 §2; 1993 c.319 §9; renumbered 181.755 in 1993] 184.408Major League Stadium Grant Fund 184.409[1989 c.1067 §3; 1993 c.319 §10; renumbered 181.760 in 1993] 184.410[Formerly 182.410; 1965 c.416 §1; 1969 c.593 §33; repealed by 1969 c.653 §1] 184.411[1989 c.1067 §4; 1993 c.319 §11; renumbered 181.765 in 1993] 184.413[1989 c.981 §1; 1995 c.744 §19; renumbered 181.495 in 1995] 184.415[1989 c.981 §2; 1995 c.744 §20; renumbered 181.496 in 1995] 184.417[1989 c.981 §3; 1995 c.744 §21; renumbered 181.497 in 1995] 184.420[Formerly 182.420; repealed by 1969 c.653 §1] 184.421“Sustainability” defined 184.423Findings and goals regarding sustainability 184.425Definitions for ORS 184.425 to 184.435 184.427Sustainability Board; members; terms; qualifications; confirmation 184.429Powers and duties of board 184.430[Formerly 182.430; 1965 c.416 §2; repealed by 1969 c.653 §1] 184.431Chairperson and vice chairperson; quorum; meetings 184.433Rules 184.435Sustainability Board Fund 184.440[Formerly 182.440; repealed by 1969 c.653 §1] 184.450[Formerly 182.450; repealed by 1969 c.653 §1] 184.451Oregon Housing Needs Analysis 184.453Statewide housing analysis; allocation of housing needs; publication of maximum sales prices, income affordability requirements 184.455Allocation of housing production targets 184.460[1957 c.664 §1; 1959 c.465 §1; renumbered 542.710] 184.470[1957 c.664 §2; 1959 c.465 §2; renumbered 542.720] 184.473[2001 c.936 §1; 2003 c.449 §26; 2015 c.807 §§16,16a; renumbered 276A.230 in 2017] 184.475[2001 c.936 §2; 2011 c.637 §65; 2015 c.807 §17; renumbered 276A.233 in 2017] 184.477[2001 c.936 §3; 2011 c.637 §66; 2014 c.102 §2; 2015 c.807 §18; renumbered 276A.236 in 2017] 184.480[2009 c.838 §1; 2011 c.368 §1; renumbered 276A.250 in 2017] 184.483[2009 c.838 §2; 2011 c.368 §2; 2011 c.705 §20; 2013 c.357 §1; 2013 c.645 §3; 2015 c.807 §§19,19a; 2017 c.667 §1; renumbered 276A.253 in 2017] 184.484[2011 c.199 §1; 2012 c.45 §24; 2013 c.645 §2; 2015 c.456 §2; 2015 c.807 §20; 2015 c.827 §4; 2016 c.112 §8; renumbered 276A.256 in 2017] 184.486[2009 c.838 §3; 2011 c.272 §19; 2013 c.722 §27; 2015 c.807 §21; renumbered 276A.259 in 2017] 184.488[2009 c.838 §4; renumbered 276A.262 in 2017] 184.489Definitions 184.492Duties; rules 184.495Report 184.498Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund 184.510[1963 c.580 §1; repealed by 1987 c.414 §172] 184.520[1963 c.580 §2; 1971 c.57 §10; 1971 c.505 §8; 1971 c.753 §3; 1975 c.429 §1; 1981 c.320 §1; 1985 c.762 §1; repealed by 1987 c.414 §172] 184.521Grants related to community violence prevention; reports; rules 184.530[1963 c.580 §3; 1969 c.695 §3; 1985 c.565 §21; repealed by 1987 c.414 §172] 184.540[1963 c.580 §5; 1965 c.597 §5; repealed by 1987 c.414 §172] 184.545[1971 c.753 §7; repealed by 1987 c.414 §172] 184.550[1963 c.580 §6; repealed by 1987 c.414 §172] 184.560[1963 c.580 §4; repealed by 1987 c.414 §172] 184.565[1985 c.383 §7; repealed by 1987 c.414 §173] 184.570[1963 c.580 §7; 1965 c.597 §6; repealed by 1987 c.414 §173] 184.575[1971 c.753 §1; renumbered 670.275] 184.577[1985 c.383 §9; repealed by 1987 c.414 §172] 184.580[1971 c.753 §6; 1973 c.387 §26; repealed by 1975 c.429 §2] 184.590[1971 c.753 §4; repealed 1981 c.320 §5] 184.595[1971 c.753 §5; 1973 c.832 §1; repealed 1981 c.320 §5] 184.610Definitions for ORS 184.610 to 184.665 184.611Freight mobility projects; priority 184.612Oregon Transportation Commission; confirmation; qualifications; term; compensation and expenses 184.613[1973 c.249 §§4,9; 1979 c.293 §1; repealed by 2017 c.750 §140] 184.614Authority to enter into agreements 184.615Department of Transportation; duties 184.616[1979 c.186 §§2,3; 2003 c.14 §87; repealed by 2017 c.750 §140] 184.617Functions of commission 184.618[1973 c.249 §12; 1983 c.362 §1; 1983 c.553 §1; 1993 c.741 §7; 1999 c.969 §3; repealed by 2017 c.750 §140] 184.619Rulemaking authority; orders 184.620Director of Transportation; confirmation; subordinates 184.621Commission; selection of projects for Statewide Transportation Improvement Program 184.622Authority of Department of Transportation to require fingerprints 184.623Director of Transportation; confirmation 184.625Compensation and expenses of director and subordinates 184.626Bond of director 184.627Real property inventory 184.628Chief engineer; appointment; qualifications; staff engineers 184.630Research program 184.631[2003 c.819 §18; 2013 c.768 §106; 2015 c.767 §54; repealed by 2021 c.630 §129] 184.632Legislative finding on ports; policy 184.633Duties of director; delegation; bonds for employees; participation in land use matters 184.634Disposition of real property by department; rules 184.635Reports to Governor; delegation of powers; rules 184.636Revolving funds; disbursements; payment of claims and expenses of other state agencies 184.637Departmental fiscal officer; reports 184.638Functions provided by fiscal officer 184.639Internal auditor 184.640Transportation Administration Account; budget and payment for administrative expenses of department 184.642Department of Transportation Operating Fund; sources; uses 184.643Transfer of certain fuel tax moneys to operating fund 184.644Levy and sale of property for payment of liquidated and delinquent debt owed to department; fees; warrants 184.645Department of Transportation Working Capital Account; data processing and photocopy equipment and services 184.647Transfer of funds to working capital account; retransfer; use of remainder 184.648Revolving fund 184.649Report on audits 184.650[1981 c.700 §1; repealed by 1983 c.324 §59] 184.651Cost accounting system; requirements 184.652Sharing facilities and offices with local governments 184.653Least-cost planning 184.654Short title 184.655[1981 c.700 §3; repealed by 1983 c.324 §59] 184.656Governor’s budget for department 184.657Describing and reporting condition of transportation infrastructure 184.658[1999 c.939 §5; 2005 c.612 §4; repealed by 2015 c.138 §3] 184.659Written analysis of costs and benefits of proposed transportation projects 184.660[1999 c.939 §6; repealed by 2005 c.612 §10] 184.661Website 184.662[1999 c.939 §7; repealed by 2005 c.612 §10] 184.664[1999 c.939 §8; 2005 c.612 §5; repealed by 2015 c.138 §4] 184.665Continuous Improvement Advisory Committee 184.666[1999 c.939 §9; 2011 c.545 §31; repealed by 2015 c.138 §5] 184.667Autonomous vehicles; lead agency 184.668Cooperation by other agencies issuing permits for transportation projects; technical assistance on land use decisions 184.670Purpose of ORS 184.670 to 184.733 184.675Definitions for ORS 184.670 to 184.733 184.680[1969 c.599 §§51,53; subsection (3) enacted by 1969 c.599 §53a; 1973 c.249 §24; repealed by 1993 c.741 §147] 184.685Purpose of department 184.689Powers and duties of department 184.690[1969 c.599 §§54,55; repealed by 1973 c.249 §91] 184.691Public Transit Account; use of moneys 184.695[1969 c.599 §56; repealed by 1973 c.249 §91] 184.700[1971 c.559 §2; 1973 c.249 §26; repealed by 1977 c.230 §8 (184.689 enacted in lieu of 184.700)] 184.705Operating agreements 184.710When operating agreements prohibited 184.715[1977 c.230 §14; repealed by 1993 c.741 §147] 184.720Criteria and standards for evaluation of projects 184.725Rules 184.727[1981 c.224 §3; repealed by 1989 c.867 §1] 184.730Authority for public transportation development program 184.733Department of Transportation Public Transportation Development Fund; use of fund; sources 184.740Safe Routes to Schools Fund 184.741Safe routes to schools program; rules 184.742Matching grant program; rules 184.745Website information on purchase of state park day-use passes 184.746Duties of State Parks and Recreation Department 184.748Transportation design practices 184.750[1971 c.319 §1; 1977 c.267 §1; 1977 c.661 §3; 1981 c.784 §19; 1985 c.740 §11; 1987 c.320 §144; 1989 c.116 §1; 1991 c.122 §6; 1991 c.402 §4; renumbered 409.010 in 1991] 184.751Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund 184.752Definitions 184.755[1971 c.319 §2; 1977 c.267 §2; renumbered 409.100 in 1991] 184.757[1985 c.740 §2; 1987 c.60 §1; 1989 c.224 §12; 1989 c.834 §10; renumbered 409.410 in 1991] 184.758Distribution of moneys from Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund; rules 184.759[1985 c.740 §3; 1987 c.60 §2; renumbered 409.420 in 1991] 184.760[1971 c.319 §3; 1977 c.267 §8; renumbered 409.130 in 1991] 184.761Review process; advisory committees; rules 184.765[Formerly 176.630; 1977 c.267 §10; renumbered 409.150 in 1991] 184.766Qualified entities; reports; rules 184.767[1977 c.267 §9; 1979 c.468 §28; renumbered 409.140 in 1991] 184.770[1971 c.319 §5; 1977 c.267 §12; renumbered 409.110 in 1991] 184.773[1977 c.267 §7; renumbered 409.120 in 1991] 184.775[1971 c.319 §6; 1977 c.267 §13; renumbered 409.160 in 1991] 184.780[1971 c.319 §9; subsection (2) enacted as 1977 c.267 §22; 1987 c.660 §16a; renumbered 409.040 in 1991] 184.785[1975 c.458 §§7,16; 1989 c.633 §5; renumbered 409.020 in 1991] 184.787[1977 c.267 §4; renumbered 409.050 in 1991] 184.790[1975 c.768 §§1,2; 1977 c.661 §4; renumbered 184.865] 184.795[1977 c.267 §14; renumbered 409.060 in 1991] 184.800[1977 c.267 §15; renumbered 409.070 in 1991] 184.801[1989 c.370 §1; renumbered 409.750 in 1991] 184.802[1985 c.211 §1; 1989 c.224 §13; 1989 c.370 §2; 1991 c.739 §21; renumbered 458.505 in 1991] 184.803[1987 c.522 §2; 1989 c.966 §4; 1991 c.739 §22; renumbered 458.510 in 1991] 184.804[1987 c.522 §3; 1989 c.224 §14; 1991 c.739 §23; renumbered 458.515 in 1991] 184.805[1971 c.401 §1; 1973 c.641 §1; 1989 c.834 §11; 1991 c.122 §7; renumbered 409.210 in 1991] 184.807[1983 c.588 §1; renumbered 409.220 in 1991] 184.810[1971 c.774 §15; 1989 c.51 §1; renumbered 409.250 in 1991] 184.815[1971 c.774 §14; 1989 c.50 §1; renumbered 409.260 in 1991] 184.820[1989 c.50 §2; renumbered 409.240 in 1991] 184.830[1971 c.650 §1; 1975 c.730 §1; 1977 c.267 §16; renumbered 409.310 in 1991] 184.835[1971 c.650 §3; 1975 c.730 §2; 1985 c.565 §22; renumbered 409.330 in 1991] 184.840[1971 c.650 §4; 1975 c.730 §3; renumbered 409.320 in 1991] 184.841Legislative findings 184.843Road User Fee Task Force; members; duties; terms; reports 184.846Pilot programs; fees; rules 184.850Variable pilot program fees 184.853Moneys for task force and programs 184.860[1977 c.661 §1; repealed 1981 c.784 §38] 184.865[Formerly 184.790; 1981 c.163 §1; 1981 c.784 §20; renumbered 410.090] 184.866Highway construction workforce development 184.870[1977 c.779 §3; renumbered 443.205] 184.875[1977 c.779 §1; renumbered 443.215] 184.879Greenhouse gas reduction program; definitions; grants; request for funding; rules 184.880[1977 c.779 §2; 1979 c.235 §1; renumbered 443.225] 184.882Technical advisory committee 184.883[Subsection (1) of 1987 Edition enacted as 1987 c.781 §1; subsection (2) of 1987 Edition enacted as 1987 c.780 §2; renumbered 409.710 in 1991] 184.884Reports 184.885[1977 c.846 §1; 1981 c.357 §2; renumbered 108.610] 184.886[2009 c.865 §19; renumbered 184.748 in 2023] 184.888“Metropolitan planning organization” defined 184.889[2010 c.85 §2; repealed by 2017 c.750 §140] 184.890[1977 c.846 §2; 1981 c.357 §3; renumbered 108.620] 184.891Agency authority to regulate air contaminants 184.893Alternative land use and transportation scenario guidelines 184.895Development of toolkit used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 184.897Education on reducing greenhouse gas emissions 184.899Regional transportation plans 184.900[1975 c.768 §3; 1977 c.661 §2; 1981 c.784 §17; renumbered 410.320] 184.901Bridge projects that cross floatable natural waterways; notification to other agencies 184.905[1975 c.768 §4; 1977 c.891 §7; renumbered 410.330] 184.906Small business development program; advisory committee; report; rules 184.910[1975 c.768 §5; renumbered 410.340] 184.911Definitions for 184.911 to 184.925 184.915[1975 c.768 §§6,7; repealed by 1977 c.661 §5] 184.916Registry of telecommunication providers; identification of projects 184.920Process for selecting projects; rules 184.925Rules 184.940[1977 c.81 §5; renumbered 185.570]

Chapter 184 — Administrative Services and Transportation Departments

ORS 184.628 Chief engineer; appointment; qualifications; staff engineers

(1)

The Director of Transportation, with the approval of the Oregon Transportation Commission, shall appoint a chief engineer. The chief engineer shall be a registered civil engineer and shall be qualified by technical training as well as by practical experience.

(2)

The chief engineer may designate persons within the Department of Transportation who have full authority to perform any duty required or permitted by law to be performed by the engineer.

(3)

The director may authorize the employment by the chief engineer of such staff engineers, engineering and technical assistants and such other help that in the chief engineer’s judgment may be necessary. Compensation, travel allowance and other expenses shall be fixed by the chief engineer with the approval of the director.

(4)

This section is subject to any applicable provision of the State Personnel Relations Law.

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