(1) As used in this section:\n(a) 'Local government' includes a county, city, district or other public corporation, authority or entity organized and existing under statute or city or county charter.\n(b) 'Public employer' means a political subdivision of the State of Oregon, including counties, cities, districts, as defined in ORS 198.010 and 198.180, and public and quasi-public corporations.\n(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the State of Oregon preempts all charter and statutory authority of local governments to set any minimum wage requirements.\n(3) A local government may set minimum wage requirements:\n(a) For public employers;\n(b) In specifications for public contracts entered into by the local government; and\n(c) As a condition of the local government providing direct tax abatements or subsidies for private employers with 10 or more employees. [2001 c.967 §1]\nNote:\n653.017 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 653 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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