Chapter 548 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

SB 311

Relating to public assistance; amending ORS 411.590.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 411.590 is amended to read:

411.590. A person who is employed as a housekeeper, homemaker or otherwise in the residence of a recipient of public assistance or services, whose compensation is paid in whole or in part by the Adult and Family Services Division, the Senior and Disabled Services Division, the Mental Health and Developmental Disability Services Division, the State Office for Services to Children and Families or an area agency, as defined in ORS 410.040, and is not otherwise employed by the division, office or agency, shall not for any purposes be deemed to be an employee of the State of Oregon or an area agency whether or not the division, office or agency selects the person for employment or exercises any direction or control over the person's employment. However, nothing in this section precludes the state or an area agency from being considered the employer of the person for purposes of ORS chapter 657.

Approved by the Governor July 8, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 8, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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