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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in ORS 307.540 to 307.548:
(1) “Governing body” means the city or county legislative body having jurisdiction over the property for which an exemption may be applied for under ORS 307.540 to 307.548.
(2) According to the election of a governing body pursuant to ORS 307.543 (1), “low income” means:
(a) Income at or below 60 percent of the area median income as determined by the Oregon Housing Stability Council based on information from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; or
(b)(A) For the initial year that persons occupy property for which an application for exemption is filed under ORS 307.545, income at or below 60 percent of the area median income as determined by the Oregon Housing Stability Council based on information from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
(B) For every subsequent consecutive year that the persons occupy the property, income at or below 80 percent of the area median income as determined by the Oregon Housing Stability Council based on information from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Revenue and Taxation § 307.540 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-29-revenue-and-taxation/or-rev-st-sect-307-540/
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