Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 401.188 (2026)

Management of resources during emergency; rules

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      401.188 Management of resources during emergency; rules. Whenever the Governor has declared a state of emergency, the Governor may issue, amend and enforce rules and orders to:

      (1) Control, restrict and regulate by rationing, freezing, use of quotas, prohibitions on shipments, price fixing, allocation or other means, the use, sale or distribution of food, feed, fuel, clothing and other commodities, materials, goods and services;

      (2) Prescribe and direct activities in connection with use, conservation, salvage and prevention of waste of materials, services and facilities, including, but not limited to, production, transportation, power and communication facilities training, and supply of labor, utilization of industrial plants, health and medical care, nutrition, housing, rehabilitation, education, welfare, child care, recreation, consumer protection and other essential civil needs; and

      (3) Take any other action that may be necessary for the management of resources following an emergency. [Formerly 401.085]

 

      401.190 [Amended by 1963 c.528 §5; repealed by 1983 c.586 §49]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2020–2021 · leading case: Elkhorn Baptist Church v. Brown, 466 P.3d 30 (Or. 2020).
Elkhorn Baptist Church v. Brown, 466 P.3d 30 (Or. 2020). · cites it 2× “As another example, ORS 401.188(2) authorizes the Governor to “issue, amend and enforce rules and orders” to “[p]rescribe and direct activities in connection with the use * * * of materials, ser- vices and facilities, including * * * health and medical care[,] * * * education[,]…”
Graham v. Brown (D. Or. 2021). “168(1), and ORS 401.188(1) to (3) and effective 12:01 a.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 401.188(1) — 1 case
Graham v. Brown (D. Or. 2021). “168(1), and ORS 401.188(1) to (3) and effective 12:01 a.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 401.188(2) — 1 case
Elkhorn Baptist Church v. Brown, 466 P.3d 30 (Or. 2020). “As another example, ORS 401.188(2) authorizes the Governor to “issue, amend and enforce rules and orders” to “[p]rescribe and direct activities in connection with the use * * * of materials, ser- vices and facilities, including * * * health and medical care[,] * * * education[,]…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 401.188(3) — 1 case
Elkhorn Baptist Church v. Brown, 466 P.3d 30 (Or. 2020). “As another example, ORS 401.188(2) authorizes the Governor to “issue, amend and enforce rules and orders” to “[p]rescribe and direct activities in connection with the use * * * of materials, ser- vices and facilities, including * * * health and medical care[,] * * * education[,]…”
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