Oregon Statutes - Chapter 418 - Child Welfare Services - Section 418.955 - Policy.

The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that:

(1) It is the policy of this state to encourage and promote the provision of local residential care for the disadvantaged children of this state;

(2) There is a growing need for community-based child-caring facilities to provide quality care and protect the welfare of these children;

(3) Restrictions on the siting of such facilities have become a problem in the state;

(4) It is the policy of this state to provide for the equitable distribution of child-caring facilities throughout the cities and counties of the state; and

(5) It is a matter of statewide concern that procedures be adopted by cities and counties for determining the siting of child-caring facilities. [1979 c.597 §1]

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