In addition to any other powers granted by law, for the purpose of administering ORS 285C.050 to 285C.250, the Economic and Community Development Department shall:
(1) Adopt any rules the department considers necessary to administer ORS 285C.050 to 285C.250.
(2) Assist a sponsor of an enterprise zone in its efforts to retain, expand, start or recruit eligible business firms.
(3) Assist an eligible business firm doing business within an enterprise zone to obtain the benefits of applicable incentive or inducement programs authorized by Oregon law.
(4) Take action necessary to participate in the federal enterprise zone program pursuant to ORS 285C.085.
(5) Process sponsor requests for boundary amendments under ORS 285C.115.
(6) Take action necessary to terminate or designate zones under ORS 285C.245 or 285C.250.
(7) Assist in implementing first-source hiring agreements by publicly funded job training providers with authorized business firms and in ensuring compliance with business firm eligibility requirements and with provisions addressing the avoidance of job losses outside of enterprise zones. [Formerly 285B.668]
(Creation of Enterprise Zone)
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