- (1) Either the Holder or the Treasurer may request the other to engage in a collaborative dispute resolution process when the findings or decision are based on estimates as described in ORS 98.412(4). Both parties must agree to the process, and either party can terminate the process at any time.
- (2) A Holder who disagrees with Examination findings by or a decision of the Treasurer under these rules may request to resolve the dispute through a collaborative process.
(3) The Holder’s request must:
- (a) Be filed within 60 days of the date of the Treasurer’s final Examination findings; and
- (b) Be in writing.
(4) The Holder must file the request to resolve the dispute through a collaborative process either by:
- (a) Emailing the request to holder@ost.state.or.us; or
(b) Mailing or delivering the request to the following address:
Oregon’s Unclaimed Property Program
Oregon State Treasury
867 Hawthorne Ave SE
Salem, OR 97301-5241
- (5) The parties may agree to use mediation or other facilitated process to complete the collaborative dispute resolution process.
- (6) To preserve the right to a contested case hearing, a Holder must file a request for contested case hearing under OAR 170-145-0055. A Holder’s request to resolve the dispute through a collaborative process does not stay or suspend the time that the Holder may request a contested case hearing.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 178.050 & ORS 98.422
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 183.502
History
OST 3-2024, amend filed 06/03/2024, effective 06/10/2024
OST 3-2023, temporary amend filed 12/29/2023, effective 01/01/2024 through 06/23/2024
OST 12-2022, minor correction filed 03/15/2022, effective 03/15/2022
OST 2-2021, adopt filed 06/29/2021, effective 07/01/2021