ORS 458.210: Community development corporations; description.

For the purposes of ORS 456.550 and 458.210 to 458.240, a community development corporation is:

      (1) An organization that:

      (a) Is established under the provisions of ORS chapter 65;

      (b) Has qualified for tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

      (c) Has a purpose, stated in the articles of incorporation, to serve low and moderate income people’s need for community development and community self-help;

      (d) Has a board of directors, of not fewer than five members, that is locally controlled by including 51 percent of the board members from the service area; and

      (e) Has a defined geographic service area; or

      (2) A housing entity or housing authority designated by a tribe, as defined in ORS 182.162, to receive funds and administer housing programs.