72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 3627
 
                         Senate Bill 898
 
Sponsored by Senator MORSE
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
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measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Expands definition of members of family for whom corporation
may elect not to provide unemployment insurance coverage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to unemployment insurance; amending ORS 657.044.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 657.044 is amended to read:
  657.044. (1) As used in this chapter, 'employment' does not
include service performed for:
  (a) A corporation by corporate officers who are directors of
the corporation, who have a substantial ownership interest in the
corporation and who are members of the same family   { - as
parents, daughters, sons, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law or
grandchildren - } if the corporation elects not to provide
coverage for those individuals. The election shall be in writing
and shall be effective on the first day of the calendar quarter
in which the request was submitted.
  (b) A limited liability company by a member, including members
who are managers, as defined in ORS 63.001.
  (c) A limited liability partnership by a partner as described
in ORS chapter 67 or 68.
  (2) The provisions of this section do not apply to service
performed for a nonprofit employing unit, as defined in ORS
657.072, for this state, for a political subdivision of this
state or for an Indian tribe.
   { +  (3) As used in this section, 'members of the same family
' means persons who are members of a family as parents,
stepparents, grandparents, spouses, sons, daughters, sons-in-law,
daughters-in-law, brothers, sisters, children, stepchildren,
adopted children or grandchildren. + }
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