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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, a state agency that requests a person to voluntarily supply the person's Social Security number on any document relating to any monetary obligation or transaction may include on the document a notice disclosing that the Social Security number may be used for state agency debt collection activities.
(2) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall adopt rules:
(a) Specifying the form of the notice, including provisions specifying when the notice must state that the disclosure of a Social Security number is voluntary; and
(b) Setting procedures for the sharing of Social Security numbers between state agencies and private collection agencies for the purpose of collecting debts owed state agencies.
(3) If a person is required to provide the person's Social Security number to the requesting state agency under federal or state law, this section does not apply.
(4) A state agency, the Department of Revenue under ORS 293.250 or a private collection agency assigned a liquidated and delinquent account under ORS 1.197 or 293.231 may use a Social Security number collected under this section, or collected as otherwise allowed by law, to collect any debt owed a state agency or local government by the person associated with the Social Security number.
(5) Nothing in this section authorizes a state agency, the Department of Revenue or a private collection agency assigned an account under ORS 1.197, 293.231 or 293.250 to use or disclose a Social Security number for any reason other than a reason specified in this section.
(6) Rules adopted under subsection (2) of this section do not apply to state courts and commissions, departments and divisions in the judicial branch of state government, the Secretary of State or the State Treasurer.
(7) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, as used in this section, “state agency” means any state officer, board, commission, corporation, institution, department or other state organization.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Public Financial Administration § 293.226 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-28-public-financial-administration/or-rev-st-sect-293-226/
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