ORS 276.410 Assignment of quarters to officers and state agencies

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall assign state agencies office space in the buildings described in ORS 276.004 or in leased quarters as provided in ORS 276.420 to 276.440 or in available space in other buildings owned or controlled by other state agencies.

Adequate quarters in a state office building, or in some other building in the City of Salem owned or leased by the state, shall be assigned for all elected state officers and the administrative heads of all state agencies to the extent feasible as space becomes available.

In carrying out the responsibilities authorized in this section, the department may acquire and hold office space necessary to meet identified space needs, including such costs as are incurred by the department to assure availability of office space, and shall assure conformity with statewide management objectives and fiscal policies, including the development of space utilization standards.

In carrying out its duties under subsection

of this section, the department shall allocate and collect from state agencies the costs for vacancies experienced in acquiring such space.