ORS § 366.507 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.507
366.507 Modernization program
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall use an amount equal to the amount of moneys in the State Highway Fund that becomes available for its use from the increase in tax rates created by the amendments to ORS 319.020 (Monthly statement by dealer) , 319.530 (Imposition of tax) , 825.476 (Carrier tax tables) and 825.480 (Substitute taxes for certain vehicles) by sections 1, 2 and 10 to 15, chapter 209, Oregon Laws 1985, and an amount equal to one-third of the amount of moneys in the State Highway Fund that becomes available for its use from any increase in tax rates created by the amendments to ORS 319.020 (Monthly statement by dealer) , 319.530 (Imposition of tax) , 825.476 (Carrier tax tables) and 825.480 (Substitute taxes for certain vehicles) by sections 5, 6 and 8 to 15, chapter 899, Oregon Laws 1987, and from any increase in tax rates that results from the provisions of sections 16 and 17, chapter 899, Oregon Laws 1987, to establish and operate a state modernization program for highways. The program established under this section and the use of moneys in the program are subject to the following:

(1) The moneys may be used by the department to retire bonds that the department issues for the modernization program under bonding authority of the department.

(2) The intent of the modernization program is to increase highway safety, to accelerate improvements from the backlog of needs on the state highways and to fund modernization of highways and local roads to support economic development in Oregon. Projects both on and off the state highway system are eligible.

(3) Projects to be implemented by the modernization program shall be selected by the Oregon Transportation Commission. The criteria for selection of projects will be established after public hearings that allow citizens an opportunity to review the criteria. The commission may use up to one-half of moneys available under this section for modernization projects selected by the commission from a list of projects of statewide significance.

(4) In developing criteria for selection of projects, the commission shall consider the following:

(a) Projects must be of significance to the state highway system.

(b) Except for projects that are of statewide significance, projects must be equitably distributed throughout Oregon.

(c) Projects may be on county or city arterial roads connecting to or supporting a state highway.

(d) Priority may be given to projects that make a meaningful contribution to increased highway safety.

(e) Priority may also be given to projects that encourage economic development where:

(A) There is commitment by private industry to construct a facility.

(B) There is support from other state agencies.

(f) Priority may be given where there is local government or private sector financial participation, or both, in the improvement in addition to improvements adjacent to the project.

(g) Priority may be given where there is strong local support.

(5) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, federal moneys or moneys from the State Highway Fund other than those described in this section may be used for the modernization program as long as the total amount used is equal to the amount described in this section. Federal moneys that are appropriated by Congress for specific projects and federal moneys that are allocated by the United States Department of Transportation for specific projects may not be used for the modernization program under this section. [1985 c.209 §9; 1987 c.899 §2; 1999 c.969 §4; 2001 c.766 §§1,2; 2003 c.618 §§14,15; 2005 c.837 §13]

Source: Section 366.507 — Modernization program; funding; conditions and criteria , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 383.235 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 383 / Section 383.235
383.235 Reserve account
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation may establish one or more separate reserve accounts within, or separate and distinct from, the Toll Program Fund in connection with the issuance of tollway project revenue bonds issued under ORS 383.200 (Revenue bonds for tollway projects) .

(2) The moneys held in any account established under this section may be subject to the provisions of any revenue declaration or indenture prepared under ORS 383.225 (Revenue declaration or indenture) . [2021 c.630 §151]

Source: Section 383.235 — Reserve account , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors383.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 368.161 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 368 / Section 368.161
368.161 Use of road viewers to establish road
Status: in_force

(1) When proceedings have been initiated under ORS 368.073 (Initiation of proceedings to acquire property for road purposes) to acquire real property for public road purposes, the county governing body may establish a board of road viewers and acquire property for the proposed road in the manner described in ORS 368.161 (Use of road viewers to establish road) to 368.171 (Order, costs and damages under proceeding with road viewers) .

(2) A board of road viewers established under this section shall consist of a county road official and two other persons whose duties and qualifications shall be determined by the county governing body. The board of road viewers shall meet and determine whether the board believes the establishment of the proposed road is in the public interest.

(3) If the board of road viewers recommends the establishment of the proposed road, the board shall file a report that includes the following with the county governing body:

(a) A description of the proposed location of the road;

(b) An assessment of damages created by the proposed road and the names of persons entitled to such damages; and

(c) Any other information required by the county governing body.

(4) If a board of road viewers recommends against the establishment of the public road, a county governing body may:

(a) Discontinue proceedings under ORS 368.161 (Use of road viewers to establish road) to 368.171 (Order, costs and damages under proceeding with road viewers) to acquire property for the road; or

(b) Require the road viewers to complete a report on a proposed location under this section. [1981 c.153 §18]

Source: Section 368.161 — Use of road viewers to establish road , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors368.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 391.150 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.150
391.150 Joint management of specified light rail project
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation and the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District shall jointly manage the construction phases of the Westside corridor light rail project. The final project management plans of the managing agencies shall provide that the district shall manage and oversee construction of the light rail right of way and facilities and that the department shall manage and oversee the construction of highway improvements related to the extension of the light rail system. The department and the district shall describe in a memorandum of understanding or grant agreement the functions and responsibilities assigned to each of the managing agencies and shall establish an organizational and management system for the project under which significant actions during the construction phase occur only with the knowledge of both of the managing agencies.

(2) Subject to ORS 279.835 (Definitions for ORS 279.835 to 279.855) to 279.855 (Entities that may obtain goods and services through Oregon Department of Administrative Services) and ORS chapters 279A, 279B and 279C and any applicable prohibitions against preferences in contracts related to the construction phase of the Westside corridor light rail project, the managing agencies shall develop procedures that afford qualified businesses in Oregon the opportunity to compete for project contracts to the maximum extent feasible and consistent with federal laws and regulations governing Federal Transit Administration grants.

(3) The managing agencies shall seek the cooperation and assistance of contracting and construction associations in this state when establishing the contracting procedures for the Westside corridor light rail project. The managing agencies shall also establish and implement programs to provide contracting and construction businesses with information relating to the project.

(4) The managing agencies, to the maximum extent feasible, shall encourage disadvantaged business enterprises to bid for contracts and to otherwise participate in the Westside corridor light rail project. [1991 c.575 §5; 1993 c.741 §65; 2003 c.794 §271]

Source: Section 391.150 — Joint management of specified light rail project; contracting procedures , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors391.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.995 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.995
390.995 Criminal penalties
Status: in_force

(1) Violation of ORS 390.640 (Permit required for improvements on ocean shore) is a misdemeanor.

(2) Subject to ORS 153.022 (Authority of agency to specify rule violation as particular level of violation) , any person who violates a rule adopted under ORS 390.950 (Short title) to 390.989 (Eminent domain does not apply to department powers or duties under ORS 390.950 to 390.989) commits a Class B misdemeanor.

(3) Subject to ORS 153.022 (Authority of agency to specify rule violation as particular level of violation) , violation of any provision of ORS 390.640 (Permit required for improvements on ocean shore) or 390.705 (Prohibition against placing certain conduits across recreation area and against removal of natural products) , or any rule adopted to carry out the purposes of ORS 390.640 (Permit required for improvements on ocean shore) or 390.705 (Prohibition against placing certain conduits across recreation area and against removal of natural products) , is a Class B misdemeanor. Each day that a person violates ORS 390.640 (Permit required for improvements on ocean shore) or 390.705 (Prohibition against placing certain conduits across recreation area and against removal of natural products) shall be considered a separate offense. [Subsection (1) of 1999 Edition enacted as 1999 c.373 §17; subsection (2) of 1999 Edition formerly 390.990 (Violations) (4); 2005 c.300 §5; 2011 c.597 §188]

Source: Section 390.995 — Criminal penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 381.490 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 381 / Section 381.490
381.490 County bonding committee
Status: in_force

The county court is created a bonding committee of the county. The judge of the county court or chairperson of the board of county commissioners shall be chairperson and the county clerk shall be secretary of the bonding committee.

Source: Section 381.490 — County bonding committee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors381.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 367.812 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 367 / Section 367.812
367.812 Bonds secured by State Transportation Enterprise Fund
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to any authority to issue and sell bonds and other similar obligations, this section establishes continuing authority for the State Treasurer to issue and sell bonds and other similar obligations, at the request of the Department of Transportation, in a manner consistent with this section. To finance any transportation project in whole or in part, the department may request that the State Treasurer issue revenue bonds on behalf of the department. Revenue bonds authorized under this section shall be issued in accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 286A. The bonds shall be secured by a pledge of, and a lien on, and shall be payable only from moneys in the State Transportation Enterprise Fund established by ORS 367.810 (State Transportation Enterprise Fund) and any other revenues specifically pledged to repayment of the bonds. Such a pledge by the department of its revenues creates a lien that is valid and binding from the time the pledge is made as provided in ORS 286A.102 (Lien of a pledge) . Revenue bonds issued pursuant to this section are not general obligations of the state and are not secured by or payable from any funds or assets of the state other than the moneys and revenues specifically pledged to the repayment of such revenue bonds.

(2) Moneys received from the issuance of revenue bonds or other debt obligations, including any investment earnings thereon, may be expended:

(a) For the purpose of financing the costs of the transportation project for which the bonds are issued;

(b) To pay the costs and other administrative expenses of the bonds;

(c) To pay the costs of credit enhancement or to fund any reserves determined to be necessary or advantageous in connection with the revenue bonds; and

(d) To reimburse the department for any costs related to carrying out the purposes of the program established under ORS 367.804 (Goals of Oregon Innovative Partnerships Program) .

(3) Any transportation project may be financed in whole or in part with:

(a) The proceeds of grant anticipation revenue bonds authorized by 23 U.S.C. 122 and applicable state law.

(b) Grants, loans, loan guarantees, lines of credit, revolving lines of credit or other financing arrangements available pursuant to the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act under 23 U.S.C. 181 et seq., or any other applicable federal law.

(c) Infrastructure loans or assistance from the Oregon Transportation Infrastructure Fund established by ORS 367.015 (Oregon Transportation Infrastructure Fund) .

(4) As security for the payment of financing described in subsection (3) of this section, the revenues from the project may be pledged, but no such pledge of revenues constitutes in any manner or to any extent a general obligation of the state. Any financing described in subsection (3) of this section may be structured on a senior, parity or subordinate basis to any other financing. [2003 c.790 §7; 2007 c.783 §174]

Note: See note under 367.800 (Findings) .

Source: Section 367.812 — Bonds secured by State Transportation Enterprise Fund; financing of transportation projects , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors367.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 384.150 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 384 / Section 384.150
384.150 Ferry as part of state highway system
Status: in_force

Any ferry operated and maintained as provided in ORS 384.105 (Department of Transportation to acquire and operate or license ferries) to 384.145 (Revocation of ferry licenses) is part of the state highway system.

INTERSTATE FERRIES UNDER DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS AND PORTS

Source: Section 384.150 — Ferry as part of state highway system , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors384.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.678 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.678
390.678 Motor vehicle and aircraft use regulated in certain zones
Status: in_force

(1) The State Parks and Recreation Department may establish zones on the ocean shore where travel by motor vehicles or landing of any aircraft except for an emergency shall be restricted or prohibited. After the establishment of a zone and the erection of signs or markers thereon, no such use shall be made of such areas except in conformity with the rules of the department.

(2) Proceedings to establish a zone:

(a) May be initiated by the department on its own motion; or

(b) Shall be initiated upon the request of 20 or more landowners or residents or upon request of the governing body of a county or city contiguous to the proposed zone.

(3) A zone shall not be established unless the department first holds a public hearing in the vicinity of the proposed zone. The department shall cause notice of the hearing to be given by publication, not less than seven days prior to the hearing, by at least one insertion in a newspaper of general circulation in the vicinity of the zone.

(4) Before establishing a zone, the department shall seek the approval of the local government whose lands are adjacent or contiguous to the proposed zone. [Formerly 390.668]

Source: Section 390.678 — Motor vehicle and aircraft use regulated in certain zones; zone markers; proceedings to establish zones , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 382.370 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 382 / Section 382.370
382.370 Form of petitions, notices and ballots
Status: in_force

Petitions for bridge bond elections, bridge bond election notices and ballots shall be in substantially the same form as prescribed by ORS 381.440 (Bond election) . [Amended by 1983 c.350 §254]

Source: Section 382.370 — Form of petitions, notices and ballots , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors382.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 368.720 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 368 / Section 368.720
368.720 Using road funds outside of county
Status: in_force

(1) The county governing body of any county may expend any portion of the funds apportioned to it from its share of funds derived under the Oregon motor vehicle law, or any other county money provided by law to be used in road construction, for the construction, maintenance and repair of streets, roads and highways in the state outside of the county.

(2) All such work of construction, maintenance or repair shall be done under an intergovernmental agreement that sets forth the terms under which the funds may be used and the party to the agreement that is responsible for the direction, supervision and maintenance of the work. [Amended by 1991 c.260 §1]

Source: Section 368.720 — Using road funds outside of county , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors368.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 366.157 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.157
366.157 Program for prevention and cleanup of litter and vandalism
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall administer a program for the involvement of youth in the prevention and cleanup of litter and vandalism. [Formerly 802.080; 2007 c.667 §5; 2009 c.463 §12]

Source: Section 366.157 — Program for prevention and cleanup of litter and vandalism , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 371.110 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 371 / Section 371.110
371.110 Effect of change of district boundaries on road tax levy
Status: in_force

(1) If the boundaries of any road district are changed after the levy of any road tax in or for such road district and before the expenditure of the tax, provision shall be made by the county court for such expenditure in the localities contemplated at the time of levy, notwithstanding the change in boundaries.

(2) For purposes of ad valorem taxation, a boundary change must be filed in final approved form with the county assessor and the Department of Revenue as provided in ORS 308.225 (Boundary changes) . [Amended by 2001 c.138 §19]

Source: Section 371.110 — Effect of change of district boundaries on road tax levy; filing boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors371.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 366.815 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.815
366.815 City to establish state tax street fund
Status: in_force

A city shall set aside in a state tax street fund all money which it receives under ORS 366.785 (Definitions for ORS 366.785 to 366.820) to 366.820 (Limit to application of ORS 366.785 to 366.815) . [Amended by 1993 c.741 §43; 2015 c.138 §13]

Source: Section 366.815 — City to establish state tax street fund , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.262 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.262
390.262 Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Program
Status: reserved

(1) As used in this section and ORS 390.264 (Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Program Fund) :

(a) “Area median income” means the median income for the metropolitan statistical area in which the proposed grant project is located, as determined by the Housing and Community Services Department, adjusted for household size.

(b) “Oregon Main Street Network” means the entity administered by the State Historic Preservation Officer designated under ORS 358.565 (State Historic Preservation Officer) to provide assistance, training and technical services to communities in Oregon desiring to strengthen, preserve and revitalize their historic downtown commercial districts.

(c) “Rural area” means an area located entirely outside the acknowledged Portland Metropolitan Area Regional Urban Growth Boundary and the acknowledged urban growth boundaries of cities with populations of 30,000 or more.

(2) There is established in the State Parks and Recreation Department the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Program for the purpose of providing grants on an annual, competitive basis from the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Program Fund established under ORS 390.264 (Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Program Fund) to be used for the following purposes:

(a) To acquire, rehabilitate and construct buildings on properties in designated downtown areas statewide; and

(b) To facilitate community revitalization that will lead to private investment, job creation or retention, establishing or expanding viable businesses or creating a stronger tax base.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) For the purpose of making grants under the program, the department shall adopt a formula that:

(A) Provides for grant funds to be made available statewide while concentrating funds and resources in those areas of the state with the greatest need for main street revitalization and economic development; and

(B) Provides that a minimum of 50 percent of available grant funds will be reserved for projects in rural areas.

(b) In awarding grants under the program, the department shall give priority to grant proposals for projects that are located in traditionally underserved communities, including rural areas and communities that demonstrate significant financial barriers to efforts to redevelop or rehabilitate downtown areas.

(4) The department shall develop criteria to determine the eligibility of grant applicants and proposed projects. The criteria must require that applicants be organizations that participate in the Oregon Main Street Network and demonstrate the past or prospective capacity to work with project leaders in designated local communities or downtown areas.

(5) Project proposals submitted by grant applicants may include evidence of demonstrated need for main street revitalization and economic development by providing information about the economic character of the project, including but not limited to:

(a) The proportion of households at or below the federal poverty rate in the targeted project location and the surrounding community;

(b) The area median income in the proposed project location and surrounding community;

(c) The percentage of renters in the proposed project location and surrounding community; and

(d) The percentage of persons in the proposed project location and surrounding community with weekly wages that are less than or equal to the most recent federal poverty guidelines for a family of three that are applicable to Oregon residents and that are published annually in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(6) The State Parks and Recreation Department shall:

(a) Provide technical assistance and project overview and monitoring for successful grant recipients; and

(b) Provide regular updates to other state agencies, including but not limited to the Oregon Business Development Department and the Department of Transportation, that have an interest in the implementation and administration of the program.

(7) Each grant awarded under this section shall require, as a condition of receiving funding, matching funds in an amount to be determined by the State Parks and Recreation Department.

(8) All amounts awarded as grants must be used by recipients, for the approved purposes set forth in successful grant applications, within three years of receipt of the funds. Any funds not expended within that time period must be returned to the department for deposit in the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Program Fund.

(9) The department shall adopt rules to implement the program and the provisions of this section. The department may consult with the Oregon Business Development Department and the Department of Transportation in adopting the rules. [2015 c.831 §1]

Note: 390.262 (Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Program) and 390.264 (Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Program Fund) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 390 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 390.262 — Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant Program; duties of State Parks and Recreation Department; project proposals; conditions; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 366.335 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.335
366.335 Acquisition of railroad right of way
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever in the location, relocation, construction or betterment of any highway within the state, it is deemed necessary to locate, relocate or construct the highway, or any part thereof, upon the right of way of any railroad company, the state, through the Department of Transportation, may negotiate and agree with the railroad company for the right to use or occupy the right of way, or so much thereof as is necessary for highway purposes.

(2) In case no satisfactory agreement can be effected, then the state, through the department, may acquire the right of way by exercise of the power of eminent domain, and for that purpose may commence and prosecute condemnation proceedings to acquire the right to the use and occupancy of sufficient of the railroad right of way for highway purposes.

(3) Nothing in subsection (2) of this section authorizes the use or occupancy of the railroad right of way which would interfere with the operation of the railroad or its necessary appurtenances, taking into consideration the use of the railroad right of way by the company for yards, terminals, station grounds and necessary additional trackage, or which would jeopardize the safety of the public.

(4) In the event that the right of way or property of any railroad company in the state required or needed for state highway location, relocation, construction or betterment, and any portion of the property or right of way is likewise needed and required by the railroad company for the proper operation of its trains and the usual and ordinary conduct of its business, but which property or land the railroad company is willing to deed to the state for highway purposes in exchange for a like amount of land within a reasonable distance, the state, through the department, may acquire by purchase, agreement or by exercise of the power of eminent domain, an equal amount of land or property within a reasonable distance. After having acquired such land or property, the state, through the department, may convey the same to the railroad company in exchange for the land or property needed and required from the railroad company for highway purposes. The difference in the value of the respective parcels of land shall be considered by the department in making the exchange. [Amended by 1965 c.383 §1; 1999 c.59 §100]

Source: Section 366.335 — Acquisition of railroad right of way; exchange of land therefor , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.555 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.555
390.555 All-Terrain Vehicle Account
Status: in_force

The All-Terrain Vehicle Account is established as a separate account in the State Parks and Recreation Department Fund, to be accounted for separately. Interest earned by the All-Terrain Vehicle Account shall be credited to the account. After deduction of expenses of collection, transfer and administration, including the expenses of establishment and operation of Class I, Class III and Class IV all-terrain vehicle safety education courses and examinations under ORS 390.570 (Class I all-terrain vehicle operator permits) , 390.575 (Class III all-terrain vehicle operator permits) and 390.577 (Class IV all-terrain vehicle operator permit) , the following moneys shall be transferred to the account:

(1) Fees collected by the State Parks and Recreation Department for issuance of operating permits for all-terrain vehicles under ORS 390.580 (All-terrain vehicle operating permit) and 390.590 (Out-of-state all-terrain vehicle permit) .

(2) Fees collected by the department from participants in the Class I, Class III and Class IV all-terrain vehicle safety education courses under ORS 390.570 (Class I all-terrain vehicle operator permits) , 390.575 (Class III all-terrain vehicle operator permits) and 390.577 (Class IV all-terrain vehicle operator permit) .

(3) The moneys transferred from the Department of Transportation under ORS 802.125 (Transfer of all-terrain vehicle fuel taxes or special use fuel license fees) that represent unrefunded fuel tax. [1999 c.977 §3; 2007 c.887 §10; 2011 c.360 §7a]

Source: Section 390.555 — All-Terrain Vehicle Account; sources , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 367.800 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 367 / Section 367.800
367.800 Findings
Status: in_force

The Legislative Assembly finds that:

(1) Entrepreneurial approaches to the acquisition, design, management and financing of transportation projects will accelerate cost-effective project delivery.

(2) Entrepreneurial approaches can bring substantial benefits to the public in transportation project development and execution.

(3) Risk management is a critical component of partnerships for transportation projects.

(4) Successful implementation of an Oregon innovative partnership program for transportation projects requires that risk in a project be managed and shared by public and private sector participants, with the partner best able to control a risk bearing responsibility for the risk.

(5) The Legislative Assembly and the executive branch of government accept responsibility for providing predictability for partnerships for transportation projects and for allowing negotiated agreements to be implemented.

(6) The development, acquisition and construction of transportation projects creates jobs and furthers economic development in Oregon by, among other things:

(a) Increasing the economy and efficiency of public transportation, improving the flow of commerce into and around the state and the surrounding region, improving the attractiveness of Oregon to new businesses and supporting the operations and prosperity of existing businesses; and

(b) Improving the movement of people into and around the state and the surrounding region, alleviating congestion and crowding and reducing the burdens on existing public transportation systems and transportation facilities. [2003 c.790 §1]

Note: 367.800 (Findings) to 367.824 (Rules) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 367 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 367.800 — Findings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors367.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 382.365 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 382 / Section 382.365
382.365 Majority vote to authorize bond issue
Status: in_force

The bonds mentioned in ORS 382.345 (Multnomah County constructing and financing Willamette River bridges) shall be issued only upon approval of a majority of those voting at any election for the same.

Source: Section 382.365 — Majority vote to authorize bond issue , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors382.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 367.105 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 367 / Section 367.105
367.105 Short-term borrowing
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the authority for short-term borrowing granted in ORS 286A.025 (Issuance and sale of bonds) (2)(d) and 286A.045 (Borrowing for current expenses) , the Department of Transportation, acting through the State Treasurer, may borrow money by entering into a credit agreement, a line of credit or a revolving line of credit, or by issuing a note, a warrant, a short-term promissory note, commercial paper or another similar obligation, for the following purposes:

(a) Providing matching funds as set forth in ORS 366.564 (Borrowing to match federal moneys) .

(b) Providing funds with which to pay when due the principal or interest of bonded indebtedness created for highway purposes, the payment of which is necessary to preserve the financial credit of the state.

(c) Meeting emergencies.

(d) Providing funds for use by the department during times when expenditures exceed revenues, whether or not the department anticipated that expenditures would exceed revenues.

(e) Providing funds for the payment of current expenses in anticipation of revenue, grants or other moneys intended for payment of the current expenses.

(f) Providing funds for interim financing of a capital asset or project to be undertaken by the department.

(g) Refunding an outstanding obligation.

(2) Short-term borrowing under this section may be in such denominations or for such sums as the department fixes and may draw interest at a negotiated rate.

(3) The total outstanding indebtedness created by the short-term borrowing under this section may not exceed $600 million in outstanding principal amount.

(4) All short-term borrowing issued pursuant to this section shall mature within five years from the date of issuance. This subsection does not apply to refunding revenue bonds issued under subsection (5) of this section.

(5) The State Treasurer may issue refunding revenue bonds to refund outstanding short-term borrowings issued under this section.

(6) Using funds from the State Highway Fund or other funds that are legally available to the department or State Treasurer for the purposes for which the moneys were borrowed, including moneys received by the department or State Treasurer from the United States government:

(a) The department shall pay for and secure short-term borrowing under this section; and

(b) The department shall pay for any refunding revenue bonds issued under this section.

(7) ORS 286A.035 (Bond budget authorization) does not apply to borrowings under this section. [Formerly 366.605; 1969 c.427 §1; 1975 c.614 §11; 1981 c.94 §32; 1981 c.311 §1; 1991 c.793 §3; 2003 c.201 §18; 2007 c.783 §165; 2021 c.630 §82]

Source: Section 367.105 — Short-term borrowing; conditions; repayment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors367.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 374.050 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 374 / Section 374.050
374.050 Parties bringing eminent domain proceedings
Status: in_force

In case an agreement provided for in ORS 374.080 (Agreements with federal government, counties and cities) has been entered into, proceedings in eminent domain for the acquisition of real property or any interest therein deemed necessary therefor, may be brought in the name of the state by the Department of Transportation, alone or jointly with any city, county or city and county which are parties to the agreement.

Source: Section 374.050 — Parties bringing eminent domain proceedings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors374.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.230 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.230
390.230 Fort Stevens Military Reservation
Status: in_force

(1) The right, title and interest of all state agencies, other than the State Fish and Wildlife Commission and political subdivisions, in the lands described in subsection (2) of this section are hereby vested in the State or Oregon by and through its State Parks and Recreation Department.

(2) All of the lands, together with the accretions thereto lying westerly of the east line of section 7, township 8 north, range 10 west, Willamette Meridian, Clatsop County, State of Oregon, extending northerly to the main channel of the Columbia River as it existed on May 19, 1967; bounded on the south by the south line of said section 7 extended westerly to the low water of the Pacific Ocean; and bounded on the north by the main channel of said Columbia River extended downstream to the Pacific Ocean. [1967 c.288 §§1,2]

Source: Section 390.230 — Fort Stevens Military Reservation; Clatsop Spit , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 383.001 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 383 / Section 383.001
383.001 Findings
Status: in_force

The Legislative Assembly finds that:

(1) The development, improvement, expansion and maintenance of an efficient, safe and well-maintained system of roads, highways and other transportation facilities is essential to the economic well-being and high quality of life of the people of this state.

(2) Public sources of revenues, including federal funding, to provide an efficient transportation system have not kept pace with the state’s growing population and growing transportation needs, and all available alternative sources of funding should be utilized to supplement available public sources of revenues.

(3) Because public funding sources are not providing the state with sufficient funds to meet all of its transportation needs, private funding should be encouraged as an additional source of funding for transportation projects and facilities.

(4) Various alternatives for utilizing the funds of private entities in the acquisition, design, construction, reconstruction, operation and maintenance of transportation facilities exist, including arrangements whereby private entities obtain exclusive agreements to design, build, own, lease or operate with private funds all or a portion of transportation projects and facilities in exchange for the right to receive certain revenues generated from the operation and utilization of such transportation projects and facilities.

(5) Another important alternative for the funding of transportation facilities is the use of federal funds pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 129(a), as amended by section 112 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, which established a program authorizing federal participation in construction of publicly or privately owned toll highways, bridges and tunnels.

(6) The federal legislation allows for a mix of federal funding and private funding of transportation facilities, allowing the states to leverage available federal funds as a means for attracting private capital.

(7) Legislation for the utilization of private funding of transportation facilities should be flexible enough to permit the Department of Transportation to obtain the advantages of any available alternative under which the acquisition, design, construction, reconstruction, operation, maintenance and repair of transportation facilities can be financed in whole or in part or in combination by any available sources of private or public funding.

(8) The funding of transportation facilities through the imposition of tolls on those who use such facilities is a fair and impartial means of assessing the costs of improvements against those who most benefit from such improvements, and is consistent with public policy.

(9) Joint endeavors of public and private entities do the following:

(a) Take advantage of private sector efficiencies in designing, constructing and operating transportation projects.

(b) Allow for the rapid formation of capital necessary for funding transportation projects.

(c) Require continued compliance with environmental requirements and applicable state and federal laws that all publicly financed projects must address.

(10) Significant traffic congestion adversely impacts Oregon’s economy and the quality of life of Oregon’s communities. Where appropriate, variable rate tolls should be applied to reduce traffic congestion and support the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. [1995 c.668 §1; 2021 c.630 §133]

Source: Section 383.001 — Findings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors383.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 367.181 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 367 / Section 367.181
367.181 Limits on obligation of grant anticipation revenue bonds
Status: in_force

(1) Grant anticipation revenue bonds issued under ORS 367.161 (Definitions for ORS 367.161 to 367.181) to 367.181 (Limits on obligation of grant anticipation revenue bonds) are not general obligations of the State of Oregon or of an agency, department, board, commission, officer or employee of the State of Oregon.

(2) The revenue bonds are a limited obligation payable solely from federal transportation funds received by the Department of Transportation and, if provided by the department when issuance of the revenue bonds is authorized, other moneys lawfully available for the purpose and affirmatively pledged to the payment of principal, interest, premium, if any, and purchase or tender price of the revenue bonds.

(3) A holder of revenue bonds issued under ORS 367.161 (Definitions for ORS 367.161 to 367.181) to 367.181 (Limits on obligation of grant anticipation revenue bonds) may not compel the payment of federal transportation funds to the Department of Transportation. [2003 c.201 §10]

367.480 [1961 c.483 §3; 1967 c.335 §47]

Source: Section 367.181 — Limits on obligation of grant anticipation revenue bonds , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors367.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.235 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.235
390.235 Permits and conditions for excavation or removal of archaeological or historical material
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A person may not excavate or alter an archaeological site on public lands, make an exploratory excavation on public lands to determine the presence of an archaeological site or remove from public lands any material of an archaeological, historical, prehistorical or anthropological nature without first obtaining a permit issued by the State Parks and Recreation Department.

(b) If a person who obtains a permit under this section intends to curate or arrange for alternate curation of an archaeological object that is uncovered during an archaeological investigation, the person must submit evidence to the State Historic Preservation Officer that the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology and the appropriate Indian tribe have approved the applicant’s curatorial facilities.

(c) No permit shall be effective without the approval of the state agency or local governing body charged with management of the public land on which the excavation is to be made, and without the approval of the appropriate Indian tribe.

(d) The State Parks and Recreation Director, with the advice of the Oregon Indian tribes and Executive Officer of the Commission on Indian Services, shall adopt rules governing the issuance of permits.

(e) Disputes under paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection shall be resolved in accordance with ORS 390.240 (Mediation and arbitration of disputes) .

(f) Before issuing a permit, the State Parks and Recreation Director shall consult with:

(A) The landowning or land managing agency; and

(B) If the archaeological site in question is associated with a prehistoric or historic native Indian culture:

(i) The Commission on Indian Services; and

(ii) The most appropriate Indian tribe.

(2) The State Parks and Recreation Department may issue a permit under subsection (1) of this section under the following circumstances:

(a) To a person conducting an excavation, examination or gathering of such material for the benefit of a recognized scientific or educational institution with a view to promoting the knowledge of archaeology or anthropology;

(b) To a qualified archaeologist to salvage such material from unavoidable destruction; or

(c) To a qualified archaeologist sponsored by a recognized institution of higher learning, private firm or an Indian tribe as defined in ORS 97.740 (Definitions for ORS 97.740 to 97.760) .

(3) Any archaeological materials, with the exception of Indian human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony, recovered by a person granted a permit under subsection (2) of this section shall be under the stewardship of the State of Oregon to be curated by the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology unless:

(a) The Oregon State Museum of Anthropology with the approval from the appropriate Indian tribe approves the alternate curatorial facilities selected by the permittee;

(b) The materials are made available for nondestructive research by scholars; and

(c) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A) The material is retained by a recognized scientific, educational or Indian tribal institution for whose benefit a permit was issued under subsection (2)(a) of this section;

(B) The governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) , with the concurrence of the appropriate Indian tribe, grants approval for material to be curated by an educational facility other than the institution that collected the material pursuant to a permit issued under subsection (2)(a) of this section; or

(C) The sponsoring institution or firm under subsection (2)(c) of this section furnishes the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology with a complete catalog of the material within six months after the material is collected.

(4) The Oregon State Museum of Anthropology shall have the authority to transfer permanent possessory rights in subject material to an appropriate Indian tribe.

(5) Except for sites containing human remains, funerary objects and objects of cultural patrimony as defined in ORS 358.905 (Definitions for ORS 358.905 to 358.961) , or objects associated with a prehistoric Indian tribal culture, the permit required by subsection (1) of this section or by ORS 358.920 (Prohibited conduct) shall not be required for forestry operations on private lands for which notice has been filed with the State Forester under ORS 527.670 (Commencement of operations) .

(6) As used in this section:

(a) “Private firm” means any legal entity that:

(A) Has as a member of its staff a qualified archaeologist; or

(B) Contracts with a qualified archaeologist who acts as a consultant to the entity and provides the entity with archaeological expertise.

(b) “Qualified archaeologist” means a person who has the following qualifications:

(A) A post-graduate degree in archaeology, anthropology, history, classics or other germane discipline with a specialization in archaeology, or a documented equivalency of such a degree;

(B) Twelve weeks of supervised experience in basic archaeological field research, including both survey and excavation and four weeks of laboratory analysis or curating; and

(C) Has designed and executed an archaeological study, as evidenced by a Master of Arts or Master of Science thesis, or report equivalent in scope and quality, dealing with archaeological field research.

(7) Violation of the provisions of subsection (1)(a) of this section is a Class B misdemeanor. [Formerly 273.705; 1993 c.459 §12; 1995 c.543 §7; 1995 c.588 §2; 2015 c.767 §171]

Source: Section 390.235 — Permits and conditions for excavation or removal of archaeological or historical material; rules; criminal penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.292 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.292
390.292 Willamette Falls Park Fund
Status: in_force

(1) The Willamette Falls Park Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Willamette Falls Park Fund shall be credited to the fund. The Willamette Falls Park Fund consists of moneys deposited in the fund under section 9, chapter 786, Oregon Laws 2013, and section 30, chapter 812, Oregon Laws 2015, and may include fees, revenues or other income deposited into the fund by the Legislative Assembly.

(2) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Parks and Recreation Department for purposes described in section 9, chapter 786, Oregon Laws 2013, and section 30, chapter 812, Oregon Laws 2015. [2013 c.786 §10; 2015 c.812 §31]

Note: 390.292 (Willamette Falls Park Fund) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 390 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 390.292 — Willamette Falls Park Fund , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 370.031 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 370 / Section 370.031
370.031 Election procedure to determine issuance of bonds under ORS 370.010
Status: in_force

(1) This section establishes the procedure for determining whether a county shall issue bonds under ORS 370.010 (Authority to issue bonds) . The question shall be decided by election. The county court:

(a) May order the election on its own resolution; or

(b) Shall order the election when a petition is filed as provided in this section.

(2) The requirements for preparing, circulating and filing a petition under this section shall be as provided for an initiative petition in ORS 250.165 (Prospective petition) to 250.235 (Retention of petition materials) .

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, if ORS 250.155 (Application of ORS 250.165 to 250.235) makes ORS 250.165 (Prospective petition) to 250.235 (Retention of petition materials) inapplicable to a county, the requirements for preparing, circulating and filing a petition under this section shall be as provided for an initiative petition under the county charter or an ordinance adopted under the county charter.

(4) The order of the county court calling the election:

(a) Shall specify the amount of the bonds proposed to be issued, the length of time they shall run and the maximum rate of interest they shall bear; and

(b) May specify each road within the county to be built or improved by the money raised, the minimum amount to be expended on each road and the location of each road within the county, giving its beginning and terminus.

(5) Not later than the fourth day nor before the 15th day before an election under this section, the county court shall publish a notice of the election in a newspaper or newspapers designated by the county court. The notice shall state the date of the election, a ballot title and the information included in the order under subsection (4) of this section. The notice shall be published in at least one issue of the newspaper or newspapers.

(6) Only one election under this section may be held in a 12-month period. [1983 c.350 §233 (enacted in lieu of 370.030); 2007 c.154 §62]

Source: Section 370.031 — Election procedure to determine issuance of bonds under ORS 370.010 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors370.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 384.425 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 384 / Section 384.425
384.425 Ferry as part of state highway system
Status: in_force

Any ferry operated under ORS 384.405 (Oregon-Washington cooperative interstate ferry service) to 384.440 (Free ferry operation) and the approach roads thereto on the Oregon side of the Columbia River are a part of the state highway system and shall be so declared and designated by an appropriate resolution entered in the minutes of the Department of Transportation.

Source: Section 384.425 — Ferry as part of state highway system , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors384.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 381.702 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 381 / Section 381.702
381.702 Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 381.702 (Definitions) to 381.755 (General provisions) , unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Board” means the board of directors of a commission.

(2) “Bridge” means an interstate toll bridge, including any approaches, that replaces an existing bridge crossing the Columbia River between the State of Oregon and the State of Washington.

(3) “Bridge finance plan” means a plan adopted by a board to finance the design, construction, operation, maintenance, administration and governance of a bridge replacement project.

(4) “Bridge replacement project” means a project undertaken by a commission to replace an existing bridge, including but not limited to any approaches, buildings, structures, facilities, equipment, improvements, tolling systems and software and appurtenances necessary or incidental to the new bridge.

(5) “Commission” means a public corporation formed under ORS 381.705 (Creation and purposes) with the powers described in ORS 381.712 (Powers) .

(6) “Commission formation agreement” means a bistate agreement among local governments to form a commission.

(7) “Construction” or “construct” means activities, materials and services necessary or incidental to the design and construction of a bridge replacement project, including but not limited to engineering, permitting, property acquisition, procurement, installation of equipment, site work, utility relocation, inspection, start-up, landscaping, hard construction, environmental mitigation, demolition and removal of an existing bridge and associated accounting, legal, administrative, project management and governance activities.

(8) “Debt instrument” means a contractual undertaking, financing agreement or other instrument entered into or issued by a commission to evidence an obligation to repay or guaranty repayment of borrowed moneys, including but not limited to bonds, refunding bonds, notes, loans, interim financing, anticipation notes, certificates, credit enhancement devices or other debt obligations.

(9) “Departments of transportation” means the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Washington State Department of Transportation.

(10) “Director” means a duly appointed member of the board or, when acting in the absence of a director, a duly appointed alternate member of the board.

(11) “Existing bridge” means an existing interstate toll bridge crossing the Columbia River between the State of Oregon and the State of Washington.

(12) “Local government” has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.116 (“Local government” and “local service district” defined) and includes local governments in the State of Washington.

(13) “Operate,” “operation” or “operations” means the activities necessary or incidental to the operation, tolling, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, renewal or replacement of a bridge, and the associated financial, legal, administrative, management and governance activities.

(14) “Other charges” means administrative and other fees, civil penalties and other amounts established by the commission for use of a bridge.

(15) “Primary place of business” means the state and county within which the principal headquarters office of a commission is established in a commission formation agreement, notwithstanding a subsequent relocation of the principal headquarters office of the commission.

(16) “Public corporation” means a corporation created under ORS 381.705 (Creation and purposes) to perform essential governmental functions for the public purposes described in ORS 381.705 (Creation and purposes) that, when issuing bonds or other debt instruments, acts on behalf of the local governments as a constituted authority, within the meaning of regulations adopted by the United States Department of the Treasury and rulings of the Internal Revenue Service under section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(17) “State” means the State of Oregon or the State of Washington. [2022 c.7 §2]

Source: Section 381.702 — Definitions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors381.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 374.313 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 374 / Section 374.313
374.313 Claim for relief after closure of approach road
Status: in_force

(1) If the Department of Transportation closes an approach road for which a permit was issued under ORS 374.308 (Presumption of written permission) or 374.310 (State permits) or that was allowed by law prior to enactment of statutory permit requirements for approach roads, or if the department denies an application for an approach road permit submitted pursuant to a grant or reservation of access contained in a contract, condemnation judgment or recorded deed, and the closure or denial is not the result of conditions contained in a contract, condemnation judgment, recorded deed or permit, a person holding an interest in the real property benefited by the access or proposed access may file a claim for relief as a contested case under ORS 183.415 (Notice of right to hearing) to 183.500 (Appeals) .

(2) Prior to issuing a final order in a contested case under subsection (1) of this section, the Director of Transportation may provide the opportunity for the parties to participate in mediation consistent with the applicable provisions of ORS 36.185 (Referral of civil dispute to mediation) to 36.210 (Liability of mediators and programs) . In any alternative dispute resolution proceeding, the director may authorize administrative remedies, including monetary damages or other relief, as determined by the department by rule, to address issues related to real property value, utility or use.

(3) In any proceeding under this section, any party may cause an appraisal of the subject property to be conducted. If the difference in value between a property owner’s claim and an offer of monetary compensation by the department is less than $30,000, the director shall provide a simplified procedure for resolving the claim. The cost of conducting an appraisal may be shared by the parties when a mutually acceptable appraiser can be identified. [1999 c.972 §3; 2005 c.149 §1; 2013 c.476 §6]

Note: 374.313 (Claim for relief after closure of approach road) was added to and made a part of 374.302 (Definitions for ORS 374.302 to 374.334) to 374.334 (Access management strategy) by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 374.313 — Claim for relief after closure of approach road; mediation; rules; appraisal , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors374.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 376.350 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 376 / Section 376.350
376.350 Filing copies of forest road contract
Status: in_force

One copy of the contract shall be filed with the county clerk, one with the Public Utility Commission and one with the Department of Transportation.

Source: Section 376.350 — Filing copies of forest road contract , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors376.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 366.936 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.936
366.936 Oregon Medal of Honor Highway
Status: in_force

(1) The portion of U.S. Highway 20 beginning in Newport, Oregon, and ending at the Idaho state line shall also be known as the Oregon Medal of Honor Highway, honoring current and future Medal of Honor recipients.

(2) The Department of Transportation shall place and maintain along U.S. Highway 20 suitable markers that include the designation of the highway as the Oregon Medal of Honor Highway.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The department may accept moneys from and may enter into agreements with veterans groups to create, install and maintain the markers.

(b) The department may not use public funds for the installation and maintenance of the markers. [2017 c.380 §2]

Note: 366.936 (Oregon Medal of Honor Highway) and 366.937 (Memorial markers for recipients of Medal of Honor) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 366 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 366.936 — Oregon Medal of Honor Highway , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 367.097 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 367 / Section 367.097
367.097 Debt service
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 367.095 (Tax and fee distribution and projects) (4), the Department of Transportation may use amounts available under ORS 367.095 (Tax and fee distribution and projects) to secure and pay bond debt service on Highway User Tax Bonds under ORS 367.615 (Bond issuance) .

(2) Any amounts remaining after the payment of debt service shall be used as described in ORS 367.095 (Tax and fee distribution and projects) (4). [2017 c.750 §71h; 2019 c.491 §15]

Note: See note under 367.095 (Tax and fee distribution and projects) .

Source: Section 367.097 — Debt service , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors367.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.285 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.285
390.285 Application by local governing body for reimbursement
Status: in_force

(1) To obtain a grant for reimbursement of the expenses incurred in providing lifesaving services along the ocean shore, a governing body of a city, county or rural fire protection district shall file with the State Parks and Recreation Department a request for reimbursement of funds used during the prior fiscal year for capital acquisitions made and to pay expenses incurred for direct program costs in providing such services. The request shall include:

(a) A detailed statement of the funds expended for such services or capital acquisitions during the prior fiscal year, and shall indicate the source of such funds; and

(b) Such other information as may be required by the department.

(2) To be entitled to continue to receive a grant for reimbursement as authorized by ORS 390.270 (Definitions for ORS 390.270 to 390.290) to 390.290 (Schedule for reimbursement of local governing bodies) , the city, county or rural fire protection district with its request to the department shall submit a report of the capital acquisitions made and the lifesaving services provided during the previous year. [1973 c.673 §4; 1985 c.395 §4]

Source: Section 390.285 — Application by local governing body for reimbursement; report of activities required , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 366.574 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.574
366.574 Intergovernmental road maintenance agreement
Status: in_force

(1) The Legislative Assembly declares that it is the public policy of the State of Oregon to promote cooperation between the Department of Transportation and counties on road maintenance projects when it results in an overall benefit to the public. Monetary savings that result from the cooperative efforts shall primarily be retained by the counties and the division of the department that enters into the agreement. The participants should endeavor to cooperate regardless of the proportion of benefit to either party.

(2) A county and the Department of Transportation or a division of the department may establish an intergovernmental road maintenance agreement that will govern the maintenance of state highways and county roads within the county or other areas described by the agreement or of a particular road project. The agreement must be ratified by the governing body of the county and the Director of Transportation. An agreement under this section shall require highways and roads to be maintained in accordance with standards mutually established by the Oregon Transportation Commission and the county governing body.

(3) All employees and managers of the department and the county who will perform road maintenance activities described in the agreement or who will be involved in the road project described in the agreement must be given a reasonable opportunity to participate with the department and the counties in establishing the terms and provisions of the agreement.

(4) Nothing in this section or in the agreement affects title to or ownership of state highways or county roads.

(5) The agreement must:

(a) Provide for the use of state and county road maintenance equipment and facilities by the participants.

(b) Recognize an agreement between either participant and a state or federal agency established to protect the environment. The intergovernmental road maintenance agreement should contain references to applicable provisions that implement procedures and specifications contained in the agreement between either participant and the agency.

(c) Establish a procedure, consistent with appropriate collective bargaining agreements, to ensure that employees of the department and the county are properly supervised.

(d) Establish a procedure to determine which maintenance methods will be used by the participants.

(e) Establish a procedure to account for changes in operating costs due to the establishment of the agreement and to allocate increased costs or distribute cost savings between the county and the department.

(f) Establish a formula, adjustment factor or procedure for the equitable adjustment and comparison of the maintenance and equipment use rates required of the department under federal law and the maintenance and equipment use rates employed by the county.

(g) Authorize the participants to use either the procurement procedures applicable to the department or the procurement procedures applicable to the county as long as the procurement procedures include adequate safeguards fostering competition and are consistent with ORS 279A.015 (Policy) and 279C.300 (Policy on competition) . [Formerly 366.773]

Note: 366.574 (Intergovernmental road maintenance agreement) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 366 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 366.574 — Intergovernmental road maintenance agreement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 383.009 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 383 / Section 383.009
383.009 Toll Program Fund
Status: in_force

(1) There is hereby established the Toll Program Fund as a separate and distinct fund from the State Highway Fund. The Toll Program Fund shall consist of:

(a) All moneys and revenues received by the Department of Transportation from or made available by the federal government to the department for any tollway project or for the operation or maintenance of any tollway;

(b) Any moneys received by the department from any other unit of government or any private entity for a tollway project or from the operation or maintenance of any tollway;

(c) All moneys and revenues received by the department from any agreement entered into or loan made by the department for a tollway project pursuant to ORS 383.005 (Agreements for tollway projects) , and from any lease, agreement, franchise or license for the right to the possession and use, operation or management of a tollway project;

(d) All tolls and other revenues received by the department or tollway operator from the users of any tollway project;

(e) The proceeds of any bonds authorized to be issued for tollway projects;

(f) Any moneys that the department has legally transferred from the State Highway Fund to the Toll Program Fund for tollway projects;

(g) All moneys and revenues received by the department from all other sources that by gift, bequest, donation, grant, contract or law from any public or private source are for deposit in the Toll Program Fund;

(h) All interest earnings on investments made from any of the moneys held in the Toll Program Fund;

(i) All civil penalties and administrative fees paid to the department from the enforcement of tolls;

(j) Fees paid to the department for information provided under ORS 383.075 (Driver records and information used to collect and enforce tolls) ;

(k) Moneys appropriated for deposit in or otherwise transferred to the Toll Program Fund by the Legislative Assembly; and

(L) Moneys received from federal sources or other state or local sources, excluding proceeds of Highway User Tax Bonds issued under ORS 367.615 (Bond issuance) that finance projects other than toll projects.

(2) Moneys in the Toll Program Fund may be used by the department for the following purposes:

(a) To finance preliminary studies and reports for any tollway project;

(b) To acquire land to be owned by the state for tollways and any related facilities therefor;

(c) To finance the construction, renovation, operation, improvement, maintenance or repair of any tollway project;

(d) To make grants or loans to a unit of government for tollway projects;

(e) To make loans to private entities for tollway projects;

(f) To pay the principal, interest and premium due with respect to, and to pay the costs connected with the issuance or ongoing administration of, any bonds or other financial obligations authorized to be issued by, or the proceeds of which are received by, the department for any tollway project, including capitalized interest and any rebates or penalties due to the United States in connection with the bonds;

(g) To provide a guaranty or other security for any bonds or other financial obligations, including but not limited to financial obligations with respect to any bond insurance, surety or credit enhancement device issued or incurred by the department, a unit of government or a private entity, for the purpose of financing a single tollway project or any related group or system of tollway projects or related facilities;

(h) To pay the costs incurred by the department in connection with its oversight, operation and administration of the Toll Program Fund, the proposals and projects submitted under ORS 383.015 (Initiation of project) and the tollway projects financed under ORS 383.005 (Agreements for tollway projects) ;

(i) To develop, implement and administer the toll program established under ORS 383.150 (Toll program) , including the cost of consultants, advisors, attorneys or other professional service providers appointed, retained or approved by the department; and

(j) To make improvements or fund efforts on the tollway and on adjacent, connected or parallel highways to the tollway to reduce traffic congestion as a result of a tollway project, improve safety as a result of a tollway project and reduce impacts of diversion as a result of a tollway project.

(3) For purposes of paying or securing bonds or providing a guaranty, surety or other security authorized by this section, the department may:

(a) Irrevocably pledge all or any portion of the amounts that are credited to, or are required to be credited to, the Toll Program Fund;

(b) Establish subaccounts in the Toll Program Fund, and make covenants regarding the credit to and use of amounts in those subaccounts; and

(c) Establish separate trust funds or accounts and make covenants to transfer to those separate trust funds or accounts all or any portion of the amounts that are required to be deposited in the Toll Program Fund.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of ORS 383.001 (Findings) to 383.245 (Bond form, issuance and maturity) , the department shall not pledge any funds or amounts at any time held in the Toll Program Fund as security for the obligations of a unit of government or a private entity unless the department has entered into a binding and enforceable agreement that provides the department reasonable assurance that the department will be repaid, with appropriate interest, any amounts that the department is required to advance pursuant to that pledge.

(5) Moneys in the Toll Program Fund are continuously appropriated to the department for purposes authorized by this section.

(6) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a city, county, district, port or other public corporation organized and existing under statutory law or under a voter-approved charter is not required to deposit into the Toll Program Fund tolls, or other revenues are received from the users of any tollway, that are assessed by a city, county, district, port or other public corporation organized and existing under statutory law or under a voter-approved charter.

(7) Moneys in the Toll Program Fund that are transferred from the State Highway Fund or are derived from any revenues under Article IX, section 3a, of the Oregon Constitution, may be used only for purposes permitted by Article IX, section 3a, of the Oregon Constitution. [1995 c.668 §4; 2005 c.22 §264; 2007 c.531 §12; 2013 c.4 §15; 2021 c.630 §136]

Source: Section 383.009 — Toll Program Fund; sources; uses , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors383.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 366.921 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.921
366.921 Wilbur C. Moore Bridge
Status: in_force

(1) The bridge that crosses Euchre Creek on U.S. Highway 101 near milepost 317 shall be known as the Wilbur C. Moore Bridge.

(2) The Department of Transportation shall place and maintain suitable markers along U.S. Highway 101 indicating the designation of the bridge. [2011 c.441 §1]

Note: See note under 366.918 (Police Chief Ralph Painter Memorial Highway) .

Source: Section 366.921 — Wilbur C. Moore Bridge , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 371.655 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 371 / Section 371.655
371.655 When assessment due, payable and delinquent
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, 30 days after the assessment is certified, the entire amount against each parcel of land shall be due and payable at the office designated by the governing body of the county and, if not so paid, shall be delinquent from that date and shall bear interest at a rate established by the governing body of the county.

(2) The owner of property assessed under ORS 371.605 (Definitions for ORS 371.605 to 371.660) to 371.660 (Delinquent list) shall have the right to apply for installment payment of the assessment as provided in ORS 223.210 (Right of property owners to apply for installment payment of assessment) .

(3) The provisions of ORS 223.205 (Scope and application) and 223.210 (Right of property owners to apply for installment payment of assessment) to 223.316 (Local governments required to make system development charge information public) (Bancroft Bonding Act) and 223.770 (Assessment of public property benefited by improvements) relating to the assessment of property benefited by public improvements and to the issuance of bonds and other obligations for the cost of the improvements shall apply in so far as practicable and applicable in relation to the assessment by counties of the cost or any portion of the cost of improvements against the property benefited in accordance with ORS 371.605 (Definitions for ORS 371.605 to 371.660) to 371.660 (Delinquent list) and to the issuance of bonds and other obligations by the county.

(4) Where, in ORS 223.205 (Scope and application) to 223.316 (Local governments required to make system development charge information public) and 223.770 (Assessment of public property benefited by improvements) , officials of local governments are referred to, the corresponding officials of counties where applicable and unless otherwise designated by charter shall perform the required functions. [Amended by 1955 c.773 §9; 1959 c.656 §3; 1961 c.432 §3; 1963 c.545 §1; 1965 c.227 §1; 1971 c.325 §3; 1981 c.322 §8; 1991 c.459 §391; 1991 c.902 §112; 1995 c.333 §17; 1997 c.249 §118; 2003 c.802 §64; 2009 c.538 §2]

Source: Section 371.655 — When assessment due, payable and delinquent; application of other statutes , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors371.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.980 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.980
390.980 Funds for purposes of ORS 390.950 to 390.989
Status: in_force

In addition to State of Oregon funds available for the purposes of ORS 390.950 (Short title) to 390.989 (Eminent domain does not apply to department powers or duties under ORS 390.950 to 390.989) and 390.995 (Criminal penalties) (2), the State Parks and Recreation Department may use such portion of moneys made available to it by any federal agency which may be used for such purposes, including matching funds, as the department determines are necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of ORS 390.950 (Short title) to 390.989 (Eminent domain does not apply to department powers or duties under ORS 390.950 to 390.989) and 390.995 (Criminal penalties) (2). In addition to the foregoing, the department may receive and may encourage the receipt of donated funds or property from individuals, groups or organizations (including trail users) for specified or nonspecified uses in connection with the acquisition, development, maintenance and administration of Oregon recreation trails. The department if it considers it advisable, may provide under its rules and regulations, for the use of a portion of any such donated funds received for nonspecified purposes to grant to an owner of private land adjacent to an Oregon recreation trail, funds indemnifying such owner for damage clearly caused to the land of the owner, and property therein, by users of such trail and which such landowner has not been able to recover from the user causing such damage. [1971 c.614 §12]

Source: Section 390.980 — Funds for purposes of ORS 390.950 to 390.989; acceptance and use of donated funds; indemnity to owners of land damaged by trail users , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 381.650 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 381 / Section 381.650
381.650 Bond advertisement and sale
Status: in_force

(1) The bonds shall be advertised and sold to the highest bidder for cash.

(2) The council shall advertise in one newspaper, if there is one, in the county in which the municipality is located, in one leading newspaper in Portland, Oregon, and in one leading financial newspaper in New York City for two weeks before any sale of bonds, the fact of the sale, inviting bids for the bonds and stating such facts as will interest prospective purchasers. For example, the date and place of sale, the terms of sale, the character of the bonds, the amount of interest and denomination of the bonds, the fact that all bids must be accompanied by a certified check for five percent of the amount of the payment, that any and all bids may be rejected, that the bonds may be sold for cash only and to the highest bidder and such other facts as may in the judgment of the council procure the most advantageous sale of the bonds may be stated.

(3) All bids to purchase bonds must be sealed and accompanied by a certified check for five percent of the amount of the bid. The council may reject any and all bids.

Source: Section 381.650 — Bond advertisement and sale , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors381.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.141 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.141
390.141 Agreements between State Parks and Recreation Department and private organizations
Status: in_force

(1) In order to further the strategic priorities of the State Parks and Recreation Department, the State Parks and Recreation Director may enter into an agreement with a private, nonprofit organization under which the organization shall solicit gifts, grants and donations for the benefit of the department.

(2) At least 30 days before the director may enter into an agreement under subsection (1) of this section, the department shall:

(a) Submit a copy of the proposed agreement to the Legislative Assembly in the manner provided by ORS 192.245 (Form of report to legislature) ; and

(b) Provide public notice of the proposed agreement on the department’s website.

(3) The director may advise, and receive advice from, the organization described in subsection (1) of this section. If allowed by the charter and bylaws of the organization, the director may serve as a voting or nonvoting member of the board of directors of the organization, except that the director may not:

(a) Serve as chairperson of the board of directors of the organization.

(b) Vote for, or appoint, other members of the board of directors of the organization.

(c) Exercise any control of the financial affairs of the organization.

(d) Oversee the daily operations of the organization.

(4) In order to further the strategic priorities of the department and to increase the ability of the organization to solicit gifts, grants and donations for the benefit of the department, the department may provide the following without charge to the organization for the use of the organization’s members or donors:

(a) Access to areas, and use of facilities, established and maintained by the department.

(b) The opportunity to place information relating to the cooperative efforts of the organization and the department in department publications and on the department’s website.

(c) Promotional items related to the department that are sold by the department.

(5) In order to further the strategic priorities of the department and to increase the ability of the organization to solicit gifts, grants and donations for the benefit of the department, the department may provide supplies, personnel and necessary services to the organization at cost.

(6) For each calendar year, the department shall prepare a report that lists the access to areas, use of facilities, placement of information in department publications, promotional items, supplies, personnel and services described in subsections (4) and (5) of this section provided by the department to an organization described in subsection (1) of this section without charge or at reduced charge, and all related gifts, grants and donations received by the department. The department shall post the report on the department’s website.

(7) If the director enters into an agreement with a private, nonprofit organization under subsection (1) of this section, the director may refuse to accept any gift, grant or donation solicited by the organization for the benefit of the department if the director determines that the gift, grant or donation is inconsistent with the best interests of the department.

(8) Each organization described in subsection (1) of this section shall maintain records regarding the gifts, grants and donations solicited for the benefit of the department and, at the request of the department, shall provide the department with information necessary to prepare the report described in subsection (6) of this section.

(9) All funds received by the department under this section shall be deposited in the State Parks and Recreation Department Fund established by ORS 390.134 (State Parks and Recreation Department Fund) to be used to further the strategic priorities of the department as specified in subsection (1) of this section.

(10) In addition to the agreement described in subsection (1) of this section, and in order to further the strategic priorities of the department, the director may enter into an agreement with a private, nonprofit organization under which the organization shall donate goods and services to the department.

(11) The provisions of this section do not affect the authority of any state agency other than the department to enter into agreements with private organizations under which the organization shall solicit gifts, grants and donations for the benefit of the state agency. [2013 c.299 §2]

Note: 390.141 (Agreements between State Parks and Recreation Department and private organizations) was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 390 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 390.141 — Agreements between State Parks and Recreation Department and private organizations; restrictions; reports , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 366.553 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.553
366.553 Advisory committee
Status: in_force

(1) There is created in the Department of Transportation an advisory committee to advise the Director of Transportation and the Oregon Transportation Commission on policy matters pertaining to the preservation and restoration of the Historic Columbia River Highway. The committee shall consist of 10 members, including the State Parks and Recreation Director, State Historic Preservation Officer, Director of the Oregon Business Development Department or their delegates, one member appointed by the Director of Transportation and six citizen members, two residents each from Wasco, Hood River and Multnomah Counties. The Governor shall appoint one member from each of the three counties and each county commission shall appoint one member respectively. Citizen members shall have knowledge or specific interest in historic or scenic preservation, engineering design, recreation or related disciplines.

(2) The citizen members shall be appointed to terms of four years, commencing on July 1 of the year of appointment. Members of the advisory committee shall be entitled to expenses as provided by ORS 292.495 (Compensation and expenses of members of state boards and commissions) (2).

(3) The committee shall review the department’s preparation of the historic road program and its ongoing management and submit recommendations to the Director of Transportation.

(4) The committee shall review proposed highway-related activities and other public actions, except for routine highway maintenance, which may affect the historic integrity, continuity, scenic values, public access and public recreational opportunities within the Columbia River Highway Historic District and submit recommendations to the director. The committee may appoint subcommittees composed of qualified members or other technical specialists, as required, to review plans, construction or other subjects as designated by the committee. The director shall provide notice to the committee of proposed activities, actions or projects at the earliest possible opportunity.

(5) The committee may recommend to the director that a public hearing with appropriate public notification be held for proposed activities, actions or projects which significantly affect the Historic Columbia River Highway.

(6) The committee shall meet regularly a minimum of four times a year at times and places fixed by the chairperson of the committee. The department shall provide personnel services to assist the committee within the limits of available funds. The committee shall adopt rules to govern its proceedings and may select officers it considers necessary. [1987 c.382 §4; 1989 c.904 §61; 1993 c.736 §54; 1993 c.741 §42]

Note: See note under 366.550 (“Historic Columbia River Highway” defined) .

Source: Section 366.553 — Advisory committee; members; duties; meetings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 366.455 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.455
366.455 Removing unlawful signs and structures
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation may take down and remove from the right of way of any state highway any sign or other structure or thing erected or maintained thereon contrary to law. When removing a sign or other structure or thing the department shall follow and comply with the legal or statutory procedure provided by law. [Amended by 2007 c.199 §23]

Source: Section 366.455 — Removing unlawful signs and structures , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 377.610 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 377 / Section 377.610
377.610 Public policy on junkyards
Status: in_force

The Legislative Assembly hereby finds and declares that establishment, maintenance and operation of junkyards along public highways should be controlled in accordance with the provisions of ORS 377.605 (Definitions for ORS 377.605 to 377.655) to 377.655 (Rules for removal and disposition of signs and property in violation of ORS 377.650) in order to protect the public investment in such highways, promote the safety and recreational value of public travel on such highways, preserve natural beauty and aesthetic features of such highways and adjacent areas, and maintain the qualifications of this state for its share of federal-aid highway funds payable under title 23, United States Code, and in furtherance of the purposes previously established under ORS 366.556 (Acceptance of provisions of Acts of Congress) to 366.578 (Farm-to-market roads) . [1967 c.590 §2]

Source: Section 377.610 — Public policy on junkyards , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors377.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 374.065 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 374 / Section 374.065
374.065 Intersection of throughways and county roads
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation shall provide for the intersection of throughways by county roads running into or across throughways.

(2) Any county road may be closed at the points where it runs into or intersects the throughway if the consent of the county court or board of county commissioners of the county in which the road is located is first obtained.

(3) After the establishment of a throughway, no county road shall be constructed running into or intersecting the throughway unless its plans and specifications have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the department. This approval shall be made a matter of record by the department and by the county court or board of county commissioners.

Source: Section 374.065 — Intersection of throughways and county roads , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors374.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.140 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.140
390.140 Powers and duties of State Parks and Recreation Director
Status: in_force

(1) Under the direction of the State Parks and Recreation Commission, the State Parks and Recreation Director shall:

(a) Study and appraise the recreation needs of this state and assemble and disseminate information relative to recreation, considering both tourist and local needs.

(b) Investigate the recreation facilities, personnel, activities and programs existing or needed in the various areas in this state and, by consultation with the appropriate public or private authorities in such areas, assist in the development and coordination of recreation facilities, activities and programs.

(c) Advise, cooperate with and encourage counties, cities, districts and other local agencies, areas and communities interested in the development and use of recreation facilities, activities and programs for the public benefit.

(d) Recommend and promote standards for recreation facilities, personnel, activities and programs.

(e) Aid in recruiting, training and placing recreation personnel.

(f) Promote recreation institutes and conferences.

(2) Under the direction of the commission, the State Parks and Recreation Director may:

(a) Encourage and render assistance in the promotion of training programs for volunteer and professional recreation leaders in cooperation with other public and private agencies, persons, groups, organizations and institutions interested in recreation, and encourage the establishment of standards for recreation personnel.

(b) Assist any state agency in rendering recreation services and carrying out recreation functions in conformity with the authorized powers and duties of such state agency, and encourage and assist in the coordination of federal, state and local recreation facilities, personnel, activities and programs. [Formerly 366.182; 1979 c.186 §19; 1989 c.904 §11]

Source: Section 390.140 — Powers and duties of State Parks and Recreation Director , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 367.600 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 367 / Section 367.600
367.600 Compliance with constitutional debt limits
Status: in_force

The State Treasurer on behalf of the Department of Transportation may not issue or sell general obligation bonds under ORS 367.555 (Authority to issue general obligation bonds) to 367.600 (Compliance with constitutional debt limits) that, singly or in the aggregate with previous debts or liabilities incurred for the building and maintaining of permanent roads, exceed an applicable limitation provided in the Oregon Constitution at the date of the issuance and sale of such general obligation bonds. [1973 c.698 §11; 2003 c.201 §23; 2007 c.783 §169]

Source: Section 367.600 — Compliance with constitutional debt limits , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors367.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 366.903 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.903
366.903 Legislative findings
Status: in_force

The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that the United States federal government has not sufficiently recognized the sacrifice of veterans who participated in cleanup and decontamination efforts between 1962 and 1980 of nuclear testing sites in the Marshall Islands. [2021 c.121 §1]

Note: 366.903 (Legislative findings) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 366 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 366.903 — Legislative findings; atomic cleanup veterans , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 367.020 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 367 / Section 367.020
367.020 Loans and other assistance to public and private entities
Status: in_force

(1) Moneys in the Oregon Transportation Infrastructure Fund may be used to make infrastructure loans and provide infrastructure assistance to any public or private entity. The Oregon Transportation Commission shall adopt rules that prescribe procedures and standards for making infrastructure loans and providing infrastructure assistance.

(2) Moneys in the infrastructure fund may be used for any purpose as long as the use is consistent with any restrictions of the Oregon Constitution that may apply to such moneys. [1997 c.679 §§3,4; 2003 c.201 §13]

Source: Section 367.020 — Loans and other assistance to public and private entities; rules; other authorized purposes , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors367.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 372.210 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 372 / Section 372.210
372.210 Organization
Status: in_force

(1) Within 10 days after the issuance of the order proclaiming the formation of a district, the commissioners shall meet and organize by each first taking and subscribing an oath of office.

(2) After qualifying, the commissioners first appointed shall determine by lot the length of term each shall hold office. The term of one commissioner shall expire the first Monday in January next following the appointment of that commissioner and the terms of the other four shall expire one in one year, one in two years and two in three years after the first Monday in January next following their appointment.

(3) Each year during December the county board shall appoint a successor for any commissioner whose term expires the next following January.

(4) If a commissioner ceases to be an elector of the district, or if a commissioner who is not an elector of the district and who is appointed to serve under ORS 372.200 (District commissioners) (3) or 372.360 (Appointment of board for consolidated district) (2) ceases to be an elector of the state or an owner of land within the district, the commissioner is automatically disqualified. If a vacancy occurs as provided by this subsection or for any other cause, the county board shall by order appoint a successor to hold office until the expiration of the predecessor’s term. [Amended by 1969 c.669 §7; 1971 c.514 §21; 1983 c.48 §2]

Source: Section 372.210 — Organization; terms of commissioners; disqualification; vacancies , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors372.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 374.329 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 374 / Section 374.329
374.329 Agreements with cities
Status: in_force

(1) When it is determined by the Department of Transportation and a city that it is in the best interest of highway users to abandon a segment of the state highway, the department and the city may enter into an agreement to transfer jurisdiction and ownership of the segment of state highway to the city.

(2) In addition to funds provided to the city under ORS 366.800 (Appropriation from highway fund for cities) , the department may agree to provide funds annually to the city for the continued construction, repair, maintenance and improvement of the abandoned state highway from the State Highway Fund.

(3) The agreement between the department and the city accepting jurisdiction must contain provisions to ensure that freight movement on the highway will not be restricted beyond the limits set in the agreement, unless the Oregon Transportation Commission, in consultation with the freight industry and the city, concludes that the restriction is necessary for the safety of the highway users. Nothing in this section prevents a city from taking emergency action to protect safety or place weight restrictions on a structure that is failing or otherwise damaged. [2011 c.330 §23]

Source: Section 374.329 — Agreements with cities , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors374.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 381.015 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 381 / Section 381.015
381.015 Requirements for request for proposals or invitation to bid
Status: in_force

(1) A request for proposals or an invitation to bid issued in accordance with the provisions of ORS 381.005 (Construction, acquisition and maintenance of Columbia River bridges) to 381.080 (ORS 381.005 to 381.020 as cumulative) at a minimum must:

(a) Require the proposer or bidder to comply with the requirements of ORS chapters 279A, 279B and 279C and other applicable laws related to environmental protection, worker health and safety and employment of apprentices; and

(b) State that the contracting agency will give a preference to procuring products, materials and components that are fabricated within the boundaries of this state or the State of Washington to the maximum extent feasible and practicable and taking into consideration:

(A) Applicable state and federal law;

(B) Whether in fabricating the products, materials and components a proposer or bidder can recycle materials or use recycled materials;

(C) Whether the sites at which the products, materials or components are fabricated are in close proximity to the bridge location; and

(D) Whether transportation costs and other conveniences favor or disfavor using products, materials and components manufactured in this state or the State of Washington.

(2) An agreement made or contract entered into pursuant to the authority of ORS 381.005 (Construction, acquisition and maintenance of Columbia River bridges) to 381.080 (ORS 381.005 to 381.020 as cumulative) shall, among other things, contain express provisions with respect to:

(a) The site of the bridge.

(b) The maximum financial obligation assumed by each of the contracting parties.

(c) The estimated cost of the structure with the structure’s approaches and connecting roads.

(d) The sources from which all the funds are to be obtained or derived.

(e) Whether the bridge is to be operated free to the public or as toll bridge.

(f) Any other appropriate matters or provisions consistent with the prudent principles of economy and good business. [Amended by 2009 c.375 §1]

Source: Section 381.015 — Requirements for request for proposals or invitation to bid; contents of agreement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors381.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 368.271 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 368 / Section 368.271
368.271 Abatement of road hazard by county
Status: in_force

(1) A county road official may abate a violation of ORS 368.256 (Creation of road hazard prohibited) at any time if any of the following occur:

(a) If the period of time established for abatement of the violation under ORS 368.266 (Hearing on abatement of road hazard) passes and the person ordered to abate the violation has not done so within that time.

(b) If a reasonable attempt to provide service under ORS 368.266 (Hearing on abatement of road hazard) has been made and no owner or lawful occupant of the property has been located and served.

(c) If the county road official determines that the violation creates a substantial risk of damage, injury or other emergency condition that requires abatement without delay and without notice or hearing. A county road official is not required to comply with ORS 368.261 (Order to abate road hazard) and 368.266 (Hearing on abatement of road hazard) when the county road official abates a violation under this paragraph.

(2) A county road official may take any reasonable actions under this section to abate the violation of ORS 368.256 (Creation of road hazard prohibited) .

(3) A county and its officers, agents and employees are exempt from liability for any reasonable acts performed under this section, including, but not limited to, any reasonable trespass or conversion of personal property.

(4) If a county road official performs any acts under this section, the county road official shall file a written report with the county governing body. The report shall contain:

(a) An explanation of the acts performed;

(b) The reasons for performing the acts described;

(c) The costs incurred in abating the violation; and

(d) Any other information required by the county governing body. [1981 c.153 §30]

Source: Section 368.271 — Abatement of road hazard by county , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors368.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 366.155 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.155
366.155 Duties and powers of department regarding highways
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation shall, among other things:

(a) So far as practicable, compile statistics relative to the public highways of the state and collect all information in regard thereto which the Director of Transportation may deem important or of value in connection with highway location, construction, maintenance, improvement or operation.

(b) Keep on file in the office of the department copies of all plans, specifications and estimates prepared by the department.

(c) Make all necessary surveys for the location or relocation of highways and cause to be made and kept in the department a general highway plan of the state.

(d) Collect and compile information and statistics relative to the mileage, character and condition of highways and bridges in the different counties in the state, both with respect to state and county highways.

(e) Investigate and determine the methods of road construction best adapted in the various counties or sections of the state, giving due regard to the topography, natural character and availability of road-building materials and the cost of building and maintaining roads under this Act.

(f) Prepare surveys, plans, specifications and estimates for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance and repair of any bridge, street, road and highway. In advertising for bids on any such project the director shall invite bids in conformity with such plans and specifications.

(g) Keep an accurate and detailed account of all moneys expended in the location, survey, construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance or operation of highways, roads and streets, including costs for rights of way, under this Act, and keep a record of the number of miles so located, constructed, maintained or operated in each county, the date of construction, the width of such highways and the cost per mile for the construction and maintenance of the highways.

(h) Upon request of a county governing body, assist the county on matters relating to road location, construction or maintenance. Plans and specifications for bridges or culverts that are provided under this paragraph shall be provided without cost to the 10 counties with the lowest ratio of road miles maintained by each county to registered vehicles. Standard specifications for road projects shall be provided without cost to all counties. The Department of Transportation shall determine an amount to be charged for assistance under this paragraph in establishing specifications and standards for roads under ORS 368.036 (Standards for county roads and road work) . The costs of assistance not specifically provided for under this paragraph shall be paid as provided by agreement between the county governing body and the director.

(i) Upon request of the State Parks and Recreation Department, assist the State Parks and Recreation Department in evaluating the potential need for construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance or operation of highways, roads and streets that would result if the State Parks and Recreation Commission acquired and developed a new historic site, park or recreation area under the criteria established pursuant to ORS 390.112 (Additional criteria for acquiring and developing new historic sites, parks and recreation areas) or any other criteria for acquisition established by the State Parks and Recreation Commission.

(2) The director may require duties with respect to audits and accounting procedures provided for in this section and ORS 366.165 (Revolving fund) to be performed and responsibilities to be assumed by the fiscal officer of the department appointed under ORS 184.637 (Departmental fiscal officer) .

(3) In carrying out the duties set forth in this section, the director shall act in a manner that is consistent with the goal set forth in ORS 468B.155 (State goal to prevent ground water contamination) . [Amended by 1967 c.454 §33; 1971 c.598 §4; 1973 c.249 §32; 1981 c.153 §60; 1989 c.345 §6; 1989 c.833 §49; 1993 c.741 §36; 1995 c.79 §201; 1999 c.1038 §1; 2003 c.618 §22; 2017 c.750 §74; 2018 c.93 §7]

Source: Section 366.155 — Duties and powers of department regarding highways; assistance to counties and State Parks and Recreation Department , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 371.530 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 371 / Section 371.530
371.530 Exclusion of land area from district
Status: in_force

A petition for exclusion of land from a district shall be approved only if the exclusion of the land does not reduce the remaining area of the district to less than an area of 20,000 acres and not less than $1 million assessed valuation of taxable property according to the most recent assessment roll prepared by the county assessor. [Amended by 1955 c.227 §10; 1971 c.727 §107]

Source: Section 371.530 — Exclusion of land area from district , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors371.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 381.205 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 381 / Section 381.205
381.205 Construction, acquisition, maintenance and connection of interstate bridges by counties, cities, towns and ports
Status: in_force

Each county, city, town or port of this state adjoining or bordering on any interstate river or stream of water may:

(1) Construct, reconstruct, purchase, rent, lease or otherwise acquire, improve, operate and maintain bridges over any interstate river or stream of water to any adjoining state.

(2) Subject to other provisions of law, acquire property and use revenues to connect bridges to roads, approaches and other transportation facilities within or outside the county’s, city’s, town’s or port’s boundaries. [Amended by 2017 c.710 §5]

Source: Section 381.205 — Construction, acquisition, maintenance and connection of interstate bridges by counties, cities, towns and ports , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors381.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 368.960 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 368 / Section 368.960
368.960 Authority of property owner to remove unlawfully posted matter
Status: in_force

The owner or person entitled to possession of any property described in ORS 368.955 (Posting notices, signs or pictures within view of county road on property of another without consent prohibited) may lawfully remove or destroy, without resort to legal proceedings, any advertisement, bill, notice, sign, picture, card or poster placed upon such property in violation of ORS 368.955 (Posting notices, signs or pictures within view of county road on property of another without consent prohibited) . [1973 c.462 §6]

Source: Section 368.960 — Authority of property owner to remove unlawfully posted matter , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors368.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 391.580 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.580
391.580 Pledges for bonds
Status: reserved

The principal, interest and premiums, if any, on any bonds issued by the Oregon Mass Transportation Financing Authority shall be secured solely by a pledge of the income, revenues and receipts out of which the same shall be made payable and may also be secured by and payable out of proceeds from the sale of the mass transit facility acquired or financed by the proceeds of such bonds. In addition, the district which is to lease or purchase the mass transit facilities financed out of the proceeds of any bonds issued by the authority may, by resolution of the district board, pledge all or any part of the revenues of the district derived from any taxes which the district is authorized to levy as security for the payment of the principal, interest and premiums, if any, on the bonds issued by the authority to finance such mass transit facilities. In the resolution of the district board pledging all or any part of its tax revenues as security for any bonds issued by the authority, the district may reserve the right to pledge from time to time on a parity basis all or any part of its tax revenues as security for any one or more series of bonds issued thereafter by the authority or the district, and in the event the right so reserved by the district is exercised all bonds secured by a pledge of such tax revenues shall be equally and ratably secured by such tax revenues without preference or priority of any kind of any bond or series of bonds secured thereby over any other bond or series of bonds secured thereby. A pledge of tax revenues by a district as a security for the payment of any bonds issued by the authority shall not be considered to be the incurring of bonded indebtedness by the district. Any pledge made pursuant to this section shall be valid and binding from and after the date of issuance of the bonds secured thereby and the income, revenues, receipts or taxes pledged shall be immediately subject to the lien of such pledge without the physical delivery thereof, the filing of any notice or any further act. The lien of any such pledge shall be valid and binding against all persons having claims of any kind against the pledgor whether in tort, contract or otherwise, irrespective of whether such persons have notice thereof. The resolution under which the bonds are authorized to be issued and any indenture executed as security for the bonds, may contain any agreements and provisions with respect to the maintenance of the properties covered thereby, the fixing and collection of rents for any portions leased by the authority to a district, the pledge of the agreement of the district to make such payments as shall be necessary to pay principal, interest and premiums, if any, on the bonds, the creation and maintenance of special funds from such revenues, and the rights and remedies available in the event of default, designation of a trustee, and any other provision the board shall deem advisable. Each pledge and agreement made for the benefit or security of any of the bonds of the authority shall continue effective until the principal, interest and premiums, if any, on the bonds for the benefit of which the same were made shall have been fully paid or provision for such payment duly made. [1977 c.662 §10; 1985 c.655 §1]

Source: Section 391.580 — Pledges for bonds , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors391.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 374.030 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 374 / Section 374.030
374.030 Separation of throughways into separate roadways
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation may so design a throughway and so regulate, restrict or prohibit access thereto and use thereof as to best serve the traffic for which the throughway is intended. In this connection and for such purpose the department may divide and separate any throughway into separate roadways or lanes by the construction of raised curbings, central dividing sections or other physical separations, or by designating separate roadways or lanes by signs, markers or stripes and the proper lanes for traffic by appropriate signs, markers, stripes or other devices.

(2) After any highway has been so marked or designed no person has any right of ingress or egress to, from or across the highway to or from abutting lands, except at such points as may be designated by the department.

Source: Section 374.030 — Separation of throughways into separate roadways; ingress and egress , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors374.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.729 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.729
390.729 Permits for operation of all-terrain vehicles on ocean shore
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not operate a Class I all-terrain vehicle on the ocean shore unless the person obtains a permit from the State Parks and Recreation Department as provided in this section.

(2) The department may issue a permit for the operation of a Class I all-terrain vehicle on the ocean shore if the operator of the vehicle holds a permit issued under ORS 390.570 (Class I all-terrain vehicle operator permits) , if the vehicle has a current operating permit issued under ORS 390.580 (All-terrain vehicle operating permit) and if the vehicle will be used to meet the transportation needs of:

(a) Individuals with disabilities;

(b) Emergency response or emergency aid workers; or

(c) Biologists, wildlife monitors or other natural resources workers.

(3) Application for a permit issued under this section shall be in a form determined by the department. The department shall specify the information to be contained in the application, the renewal period and the manner in which the permit must be displayed.

(4) The department may not charge for a permit issued under this section. [2005 c.300 §3]

Source: Section 390.729 — Permits for operation of all-terrain vehicles on ocean shore , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.134 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.134
390.134 State Parks and Recreation Department Fund
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Camper” has the meaning given that term in ORS 801.180 (“Camper.”) .

(b) “County” includes a metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268, but only to the extent that the district has acquired, through title transfer, and is operating a park or recreation site of a county pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement.

(c) “Motor home” has the meaning given that term in ORS 801.350 (“Motor home.”) .

(d) “Travel trailer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 801.565 (“Travel trailer.”) .

(2) The State Parks and Recreation Department Fund is established separate and distinct from the General Fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Parks and Recreation Department for the purposes provided by law. The fund shall consist of the following:

(a) All moneys placed in the fund as provided by law. Any interest or other income derived from the depositing or other investing of the fund must be credited to the fund.

(b) All registration fees received by the Department of Transportation for campers, motor homes and travel trailers that are transferred to the fund under ORS 366.512 (Collection of certain registration fees for State Parks and Recreation Department Fund) . The funds must be deposited in a separate subaccount established under subsection (3) of this section.

(c) Revenue from charges pursuant to ORS 390.124 (Commission rulemaking authority) .

(d) All funds received by the State Parks and Recreation Department under ORS 390.141 (Agreements between State Parks and Recreation Department and private organizations) . The funds must be deposited in a separate subaccount established under subsection (3) of this section.

(3) Any moneys placed in the fund for a particular purpose may be placed in a separate subaccount within the fund. Each separate subaccount established under this subsection must be separately accounted for. Moneys placed in a subaccount must be used for the purposes for which they are deposited.

(4) All of the moneys in the fund except those moneys described in subsection (3), (5), (6), (7), (8) or (9) of this section must be deposited in a separate subaccount within the fund and used by the State Parks and Recreation Department for the acquisition, development, maintenance, care and use of park and recreation sites. The moneys deposited in the subaccount under this subsection must be accounted for separately and stated separately in the State Parks and Recreation Department’s biennial budget.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Forty-five percent of the amount transferred to the State Parks and Recreation Department under ORS 366.512 (Collection of certain registration fees for State Parks and Recreation Department Fund) from the registration of travel trailers, campers and motor homes and under ORS 803.601 (Disposition of fees collected for certain permits) from recreational vehicle trip permits must be deposited in a separate subaccount within the fund to be distributed for the acquisition, development, maintenance, care and use of county park and recreation sites. The moneys deposited in the subaccount under this paragraph must be accounted for separately. The following apply to the distribution of moneys under this paragraph:

(A) The moneys must be distributed among the several counties for the purposes described in this paragraph. The distribution shall be made at times determined by the State Parks and Recreation Department but must be made not less than once a year.

(B) The sums designated under this paragraph must be remitted to the county treasurers of the several counties by warrant.

(b) The department shall establish an advisory committee to advise the department in the performance of its duties under this subsection. The composition of the advisory committee under this subsection is as determined by the department by rule. In determining the composition of the advisory committee, the department shall attempt to provide reasonable representation for county officials or employees with responsibilities relating to county parks and recreation sites.

(c) The department, by rule, shall establish a program to provide moneys to counties for the acquisition, development, maintenance, care and use of county park and recreation sites. The rules under this paragraph shall provide for distribution of moneys based on use and need and, as the department determines necessary, on the need for the development and maintenance of facilities to provide camping sites for campers, motor homes and travel trailers.

(d) The counties may not use the moneys received under this subsection to supplant moneys otherwise made available to the counties for the acquisition, development, maintenance, care and use of county park and recreation sites.

(e) On or before January 15 of each odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly, the State Parks and Recreation Director and a representative of the directors of county park and recreation sites shall submit a report to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means created by ORS 171.555 (Joint Committee on Ways and Means) , or the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means, that describes the measurable biennial and cumulative results of county activities and programs financed by moneys transferred to the counties from the registration of travel trailers, campers and motor homes and from recreational vehicle trip permits. Notwithstanding ORS 192.230 (Definitions for ORS 192.235 to 192.245) to 192.250 (Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services to report to legislature on ORS 192.230 to 192.250) , the report shall be made in a manner as the committee may prescribe.

(6) The department shall create a separate City and County Subaccount within the fund to be used to reimburse cities and counties as provided in ORS 390.290 (Schedule for reimbursement of local governing bodies) .

(7) The department shall create a separate rural Fire Protection District Subaccount to be used to provide funds for the fire protection districts as provided in ORS 390.290 (Schedule for reimbursement of local governing bodies) .

(8) Twelve percent of the amount transferred to the State Parks and Recreation Department Fund from the Parks Subaccount shall be used only to carry out the purposes and achievements described in ORS 390.135 (Parks Subaccount) (2) and (3) through the awarding of grants to regional or local government entities to acquire property for public parks, natural areas or outdoor recreation areas or to develop or improve public parks, natural areas or outdoor recreation areas. Moneys described in this subsection may not be used to pay the cost of administering grants or the cost of any Secretary of State audit required under section 4c, Article XV of the Oregon Constitution.

(9) If the amount transferred to the State Parks and Recreation Department Fund from the Parks Subaccount during a biennium is more than 150 percent of the amount that was transferred during the 2009-2011 biennium, the State Treasurer shall, during the next following biennium, deposit for use as described in subsection (8) of this section the amount required under subsection (8) of this section plus an amount equal to the difference between the amount deposited for use as described in subsection (8) of this section during the preceding biennium and 25 percent of the moneys transferred to the State Parks and Recreation Department Fund from the Parks Subaccount during the preceding biennium.

(10) Subsections (8) and (9) of this section apply only for biennia in which the Legislative Assembly does not require a greater percentage of the amount transferred to the State Parks and Recreation Department Fund from the Parks Subaccount to be used for the purposes described in subsection (8) of this section. The Legislative Assembly may not authorize the percentage of the amount transferred to the State Parks and Recreation Department Fund from the Parks Subaccount that is deposited for use as described in subsection (8) of this section in a biennium to be less than the percentage required to be deposited under subsections (8) and (9) of this section.

(11) On or before January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the director shall submit a report to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means created by ORS 171.555 (Joint Committee on Ways and Means) , or the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means, that describes the measurable biennial and cumulative results of activities and programs financed by moneys transferred to the State Parks and Recreation Department Fund from the Parks Subaccount. Notwithstanding ORS 192.230 (Definitions for ORS 192.235 to 192.245) to 192.250 (Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services to report to legislature on ORS 192.230 to 192.250) , the director shall make the report in a form and manner as the committee may prescribe. [1989 c.904 §9a; 1993 c.662 §2; 1993 c.696 §16; 1997 c.421 §4; 1997 c.721 §1; subsection (7) of 2001 Edition enacted as 2001 c.110 §2; 2003 c.14 §166; 2003 c.655 §74; 2005 c.22 §§265,266; 2005 c.755 §29; 2005 c.777 §§46,47; 2007 c.792 §§1,2; 2009 c.11 §§46,47; 2011 c.643 §§4,5; 2012 c.107 §§24,25; 2013 c.299 §§4,5; 2013 c.492 §§32,33; 2014 c.111 §§1,2]

Source: Section 390.134 — State Parks and Recreation Department Fund; sources; uses; advisory committee; rules; subaccounts , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 374.310 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 374 / Section 374.310
374.310 State permits
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules consistent with this section and ORS 374.312 (Rules regarding permits for approach roads) to govern the process of application for issuance of permits for approach roads to state highways by owners of property abutting highways. However, the department may not issue a permit for the construction of any approach road at a location where no rights of access exist between the highway and abutting real property.

(2) The rules and permits shall include provisions, terms and conditions that in the judgment of the department are in the best interest of the public for the protection of the highway and the traveling public and may include, but need not be limited to:

(a) Provisions for construction of culverts under approaches, requirements as to depth of fills over culverts and requirements for drainage facilities, curbs, islands and other facilities for traffic channelization as may be deemed necessary.

(b) With respect to private road crossings, additional provisions for the angle of intersection, crossing at grade or other than grade, sight distances, safety measures including flaggers, crossing signs and signals, reinforcement for protection of the highway, maintenance of the crossing and for payment by the applicant of any of the costs of complying with the provisions.

(c) With respect to private road crossings, the department may also require the applicant to furnish:

(A) Public liability and property damage insurance in a sum fixed by the department that indemnifies the officers, employees and agents of the department from any claim that might arise on account of the granting of the permit and the crossing of the highway by vehicles operating under the permit; and

(B) Indemnity insurance, an indemnity bond or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008 (Additional definitions for Bank Act) in a sum fixed by the department that indemnifies the department for any damage to the highways that may be caused by the use of the crossing.

(3) The powers granted by this section and ORS 374.315 (Construction under permits) may not be exercised so as to deny any property abutting the highway reasonable access. In determining what is reasonable, the department shall apply the following criteria:

(a) The access must be sufficient to allow the authorized uses for the property identified in the acknowledged local comprehensive plan.

(b) The type, number, size and location of approaches must be adequate to serve the volume and type of traffic reasonably anticipated to enter and exit the property, based on the planned uses for the property.

(4) The department’s determination that the access is sufficient to allow the authorized uses for the property identified in the acknowledged local comprehensive plan under subsection (3)(a) of this section, or that the type, number, size and location of approaches is adequate to serve the volume and type of traffic reasonably anticipated to enter and exit the property, based on the planned uses for the property, under subsection (3)(b) of this section, shall be based on the economic development needs of the property abutting the highway for its authorized and planned uses, subject only to consideration of safety and highway operations. The department shall have the burden of establishing safety and highway operations concerns.

(5) An approach permit is not required for a public approach.

(6) The department may not charge any fee for issuance of a permit under this section for construction of an approach road. [Amended by 1955 c.424 §2; 1957 c.323 §2; 1967 c.497 §2; 1991 c.331 §59; 1997 c.249 §119; 1997 c.631 §467; 1999 c.974 §3; 2003 c.371 §1; 2005 c.837 §15; 2010 c.31 §1; 2011 c.330 §§4,5]

Source: Section 374.310 — State permits; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors374.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.308 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.308
390.308 Oregon Coast Trail
Status: in_force

(1) The State Parks and Recreation Department shall, in cooperation with the Department of Transportation, other interested state agencies, local governments, nonprofit organizations and other stakeholders, develop an action plan to complete the Oregon Coast Trail. The plan shall identify and address:

(a) A preferred option for the development, maintenance and operation of each new trail segment intended to address a gap in the trail system, including the costs associated with the development, maintenance and operation, that:

(A) Takes into account the existing uses of the land where trail segments are to be constructed, including public highway right-of-way, private or public ownership and active rail use;

(B) Ensures that the designation of trail segments will not conflict with surrounding private property rights, including rights of way and easements; and

(C) Takes into account the concerns of the public and other interested parties;

(b) Prioritization of new trail segment construction based on resulting improved safety, immediacy of implementation, potential project sponsors and sources of funding;

(c) Potential sources of funding for implementation of the plan, including but not limited to federal, state and private sources; and

(d) Options for designation of final state agency or other responsible entities for the development, maintenance and operation of the trail and trail facilities as identified in the plan.

(2) The State Parks and Recreation Department may coordinate with nonprofit organizations to raise funds and to develop, maintain and operate the trail and trail facilities as necessary to implement the plan.

(3) The State Parks and Recreation Department shall submit an annual report to the Legislative Assembly on the progress made toward developing and implementing the plan required by this section. [2017 c.674 §1]

Note: 390.308 (Oregon Coast Trail) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 390 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 390.308 — Oregon Coast Trail; plan; coordination; report , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 371.605 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 371 / Section 371.605
371.605 Definitions for ORS 371.605 to 371.660
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 371.605 (Definitions for ORS 371.605 to 371.660) to 371.660 (Delinquent list) , unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Owner” means a vendee under a recorded land contract or if there is no such contract, the holder of the record title, which vendee or holder has a present interest equal to or greater than a life estate.

(2) “Engineer” means the county engineer, roadmaster, surveyor or other engineer selected by the county governing body.

(3) “Improvement” includes:

(a) The grading, graveling, paving or other surfacing of any road, or opening, laying out, widening, extending, altering, changing the grade of or constructing any road.

(b) The construction or reconstruction of sidewalks.

(c) The installation of ornamental street lights.

(d) The reconstruction or repair of any road improvement mentioned in this subsection.

(e) The acquisition, establishment, construction or reconstruction of any off-road motor vehicle parking facility.

(f) Installing, constructing, reconstructing, improving, extending or repairing lateral sewers, street mains, sewage disposal systems or similar facilities, and other facilities incidental thereto, within the right of way of a county road or public road.

(4) “Road,” “county road” and “public road” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 368.001 (Definitions) . [Amended by 1955 c.773 §1; 1973 c.461 §1; 1975 c.738 §2; 1983 c.305 §1]

Source: Section 371.605 — Definitions for ORS 371.605 to 371.660 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors371.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.010 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.010
390.010 Policy of state toward outdoor recreation resources
Status: in_force

The Legislative Assembly recognizes and declares:

(1) It is desirable that all Oregonians of present and future generations and visitors who are lawfully present within the boundaries of this state be assured adequate outdoor recreation resources. It is desirable that all levels of government and private interests take prompt and coordinated action to the extent practicable without diminishing or affecting their respective powers and functions to conserve, develop, and utilize such resources for the benefit and enjoyment of all the people.

(2) The economy and well-being of the people are in large part dependent upon proper utilization of the state’s outdoor recreation resources for the physical, spiritual, cultural, scientific and other benefits which such resources afford.

(3) It is in the public interest to increase outdoor recreation opportunities commensurate with the growth in need through necessary and appropriate actions, including, but not limited to, the following:

(a) Protection of existing and needed open spaces for appreciation, use and enjoyment of Oregon’s scenic landscape.

(b) Provision of adequate land for outdoor recreation.

(c) Preservation and restoration for public enjoyment and education of structures, objects, facilities and resources which are examples of Oregon history, archaeology and natural science.

(d) Development of a system of scenic roads to enhance recreational travel and sightseeing.

(e) Encouragement of outdoor activities such as festivals, fairs, and events relating to music, dance, drama, art and sports.

(f) Expansion of facilities for camping, picnicking and lodging in or near recreational areas and along routes of travel.

(g) Provision of tourist hospitality centers, which may include informational services, sanitary facilities, camping and picnicking areas at points near major highway entrances into the state.

(h) Provision of trails for horseback riding, hiking, bicycling and motorized trail vehicle riding.

(i) Development of waterways, land and water facilities for recreational boating, hunting and fishing.

(j) Development of all recreation potentials of the several river basins, compatible with programs of water use enunciated by the Water Resources Commission.

(k) Provision for access to public lands and waters having recreational values.

(L) Encouragement of the development of winter sports facilities.

(m) Encouragement of programs for recreational enjoyment of mineral resources.

(4) It is in the public interest that all efforts be made through research, education and enforcement to the end that Oregon’s outdoor recreation resources will be used under the highest standards of conduct.

(5) It shall be the policy of the State of Oregon to supply those outdoor recreation areas, facilities and opportunities which are clearly the responsibility of the state in meeting growing needs; and to encourage all agencies of government, voluntary and commercial organizations, citizen recreation groups and others to work cooperatively and in a coordinated manner to assist in meeting total recreation needs through exercise of their appropriate responsibilities. [Formerly 184.310]

Source: Section 390.010 — Policy of state toward outdoor recreation resources , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 366.907 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.907
366.907 Findings and declarations concerning Highway 101
Status: in_force

The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that:

(1) Highway 101, the coast highway providing the only access to the whole western length of this state, is of economic, recreational, scenic, social and historic importance to the people of the state.

(2) There are many agencies and municipalities with particular regulatory or program interests in Highway 101 and the area it controls, but there is no comprehensive management plan or process to insure that state interests are protected and promoted.

(3) It is important that the State of Oregon develop and maintain a program of management to promote and insure coordinated management of Highway 101 as a whole. [1991 c.235 §2]

Source: Section 366.907 — Findings and declarations concerning Highway 101 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.845 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.845
390.845 Administration of scenic waterways and related adjacent lands
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in ORS 390.835 (Highest and best use of waters within scenic waterways) , scenic waterways shall be administered by the State Parks and Recreation Department, each in such manner as to protect and enhance the values which caused such scenic waterway to be included in the system. In such administration primary emphasis shall be given to protecting the aesthetic, scenic, fish and wildlife, scientific and recreation features, based on the special attributes of each area.

(2) After consultation with the State Board of Forestry, the State Department of Agriculture and the affected counties and with the concurrence of the Water Resources Commission, the department shall adopt rules governing the management of related adjacent land. Such rules shall be adopted in accordance with ORS chapter 183. Such rules shall reflect management principles, standards and plans applicable to scenic waterways, their shore lines and related adjacent land and, if necessary, establish varying intensities of protection or development based on special attributes of each area. Such management principles, standards and plans shall protect or enhance the aesthetic and scenic values of the scenic waterways and permit compatible agricultural, forestry and other land uses. Specifically, and not in limitation of the foregoing, such rules shall provide that:

(a) No roads, railroads or utilities shall be constructed within any scenic waterway except where necessary to serve the permissible uses, as defined in subsection (2) of this section and in the rules of the department, of the related adjacent land or unless department approval of such use is obtained as provided in subsection (4) or (5) of this section. The department wherever practicable shall require the sharing of land and airspace by such roads, railroads and utilities. All permissible roads, railroads and utilities shall be located in such a manner as to minimize the disturbance of the natural beauty of a scenic waterway;

(b) Forest crops shall be harvested in such manner as to maintain as nearly as reasonably is practicable the natural beauty of the scenic waterway;

(c) Occupants of related adjacent land shall avoid pollution of waters within a scenic waterway;

(d) The surface of related adjacent land shall not be disturbed for prospecting or mining unless the department’s approval is obtained under subsection (4) or (5) of this section; and

(e) Unless department approval of the proposed use is obtained under subsection (4) or (5) of this section, no commercial, business or industrial structures or buildings other than structures or buildings erected in connection with an existing use shall be erected or placed on related adjacent land. All structures and buildings erected or placed on such land shall be in harmony with the natural beauty of the scenic waterway and shall be placed a sufficient distance from other structures or buildings so as not to impair substantially such natural beauty. No signs or other forms of outdoor advertising that are visible from waters within a scenic waterway shall be constructed or maintained.

(3) No person shall put related adjacent land to uses that violate ORS 390.805 (Definitions for ORS 390.805 to 390.925) to 390.925 (Enforcement) or the rules of the department adopted under ORS 390.805 (Definitions for ORS 390.805 to 390.925) to 390.925 (Enforcement) or to uses to which the land was not being put before December 3, 1970, or engage in the cutting of trees, or mining, or prospecting on such lands or construct roads, railroads, utilities, buildings or other structures on such lands, unless the owner of the land has given to the department written notice of such proposed use at least one year prior thereto and has submitted to the department with the notice a specific and detailed description of such proposed use or has entered into agreement for such use with the department under subsection (5) of this section. The owner may, however, act in emergencies without the notice required by ORS 390.805 (Definitions for ORS 390.805 to 390.925) to 390.925 (Enforcement) when necessary in the interests of public safety.

(4) Upon receipt of the written notice provided in subsection (3) of this section, the department shall first determine whether in its judgment the proposed use would impair substantially the natural beauty of a scenic waterway. If the department determines that the proposal, if put into effect, would not impair substantially the natural beauty of the scenic waterway, the department shall notify in writing the owner of the related adjacent land that the owner may immediately proceed with the proposed use as described to the department. If the department determines that the proposal, if put into effect, would impair substantially the natural beauty of the scenic waterway, the department shall notify in writing the owner of the related adjacent land of such determination and no steps shall be taken to carry out such proposal until at least one year after the original notice to the department. During such period:

(a) The department and the owner of the land involved may agree upon modifications or alterations of the proposal so that implementation thereof would not in the judgment of the department impair substantially the natural beauty of the scenic waterway; or

(b) The department may acquire by purchase, gift or exchange, the land involved or interests therein, including scenic easements, for the purpose of preserving the natural beauty of the scenic waterway.

(5) The department, upon written request from an owner of related adjacent land, shall enter into negotiations and endeavor to reach agreement with such owner establishing for the use of such land a plan that would not impair substantially the natural beauty of the scenic waterway. At the time of such request for negotiations, the owner may submit a plan in writing setting forth in detail proposed uses. Three months after the owner makes such a request for negotiations with respect to use of land, either the department or the owner may give written notice that the negotiations are terminated without agreement. Nine months after the notice of termination of negotiations the owner may use land in conformity with any specific written plan submitted by the owner prior to or during negotiations. In the event the department and the owner reach agreement establishing a plan for land use, such agreement is terminable upon at least one year’s written notice by either the department or the owner.

(6) With the concurrence of the Water Resources Commission, the department may institute condemnation proceedings and by condemnation acquire related adjacent land:

(a) At any time subsequent to nine months after the receipt of notice of a proposal for the use of such land that the department determines would, if carried out, impair substantially the natural beauty of a scenic waterway unless the department and the owner of such land have entered into an agreement as contemplated by subsection (4) or (5) of this section or the owner shall have notified the department of the abandonment of such proposal; or

(b) At any time related adjacent land is used in a manner violating ORS 390.805 (Definitions for ORS 390.805 to 390.925) to 390.925 (Enforcement) , the rules of the department or any agreement entered into by the department pursuant to subsection (4) or (5) of this section; or

(c) At any time related adjacent land is used in a manner which, in the judgment of the department, impairs substantially the natural beauty of a scenic waterway, if the department has not been given at least one year’s advance written notice of such use and if there is not in effect department approval of such use pursuant to subsection (4) or (5) of this section.

(7) In such condemnation the owner of the land shall not receive any award for the value of any structure, utility, road or other improvement constructed or erected upon the land after December 3, 1970, unless the department has received written notice of such proposed structure, utility, road or other improvement at least one year prior to commencement of construction or erection of such structure, utility, road or other improvement or unless the department has given approval for such improvement under subsection (4) or (5) of this section. If the person owned the land on December 3, 1970, and for a continuous period of not less than two years immediately prior thereto, the person shall receive no less for the land than its value on December 3, 1970. The department shall not acquire by condemnation a scenic easement in land. When the department acquires any related adjacent land that is located between a lake or river and other land that is owned by a person having the right to the beneficial use of waters in the river by virtue of ownership of the other land:

(a) The right to the beneficial use of such waters shall not be affected by such condemnation; and

(b) The owner of the other land shall retain a right of access to the lake or river necessary to use, store or divert such waters as the owner has a right to use, consistent with concurrent use of the land so condemned as a part of the Oregon Scenic Waterways System.

(8) Any owner of related adjacent land, upon written request to the department, shall be provided copies of rules then in effect or thereafter adopted by the department pursuant to ORS 390.805 (Definitions for ORS 390.805 to 390.925) to 390.925 (Enforcement) .

(9) The department shall furnish to any member of the public upon written request and at expense of the member a copy of any notice filed pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.

(10) If a scenic waterway contains lands or interests therein owned by or under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe, the United States, another state agency or local governmental agency, the department may enter into agreement with the tribe or the federal, state or local agency for the administration of such lands or interests therein in furtherance of the purposes of ORS 390.805 (Definitions for ORS 390.805 to 390.925) to 390.925 (Enforcement) . [1971 c.1 §5; 1971 c.459 §1; 1973 c.756 §2; 1981 c.236 §3; 1983 c.334 §4]

Source: Section 390.845 — Administration of scenic waterways and related adjacent lands; limitations on use; condemnation; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.260 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.260
390.260 Application to Willamette River Greenway
Status: in_force

(1) Nothing in ORS 390.250 (Development of recreational use of lands by Jackson County) to 390.260 (Application to Willamette River Greenway) applies to the Willamette River Greenway created pursuant to ORS 390.310 (Definitions for ORS 390.310 to 390.368) to 390.368 (Authority to contract landscaping and repair of damage to lands subject to scenic easement) .

(2) No land to which ORS 390.250 (Development of recreational use of lands by Jackson County) to 390.260 (Application to Willamette River Greenway) are applicable shall be acquired by the exercise of the power of eminent domain. [1973 c.668 §3]

Source: Section 390.260 — Application to Willamette River Greenway; restriction on condemnation to acquire lands , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 377.725 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 377 / Section 377.725
377.725 Permit
Status: in_force

(1) A person may not erect, control, relocate or reconstruct an outdoor advertising sign unless the Department of Transportation has issued a permit for the erection, control, relocation or reconstruction of the sign.

(2) A person who applies for a permit to the Director of Transportation shall complete forms furnished by the director. The permit application shall include a precise description of the outdoor advertising sign and such other information as the director considers necessary or desirable to determine compliance with ORS 377.700 (Short title) to 377.844 (Enforcement of rules regarding health and safety) . The director shall issue a permit for an outdoor advertising sign that complies with ORS 377.700 (Short title) to 377.844 (Enforcement of rules regarding health and safety) . A valid permit may be transferred to another person upon written notice to the director.

(3) A permit may not be issued for an outdoor advertising sign located adjacent to an interstate highway or freeway unless the director determines that access to the outdoor advertising sign from the interstate highway or freeway can be obtained without violating the access control line of the interstate highway or freeway.

(4) If an application for a permit to relocate or reconstruct an outdoor advertising sign is for a location identified in the current Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, the department shall require the applicant to execute an affidavit acknowledging the project and forgoing any claim for compensation under ORS 377.713 (Compensation following partial or total loss of outdoor advertising sign) .

(5) A permit shall be renewed annually on the first day of January. Application for renewal of a permit shall be filed prior to expiration of the term of the permit. If application for renewal of a permit is filed within 30 days after the expiration of the term, the permit shall be granted if any additional fee specified by the department in rules adopted under ORS 377.729 (Fees for sign permits and business licenses) is paid at the time the application is filed. Any permit not renewed in accordance with this section shall be canceled.

(6) Permit fees for purposes of this section are as established by the department by rule under ORS 377.729 (Fees for sign permits and business licenses) .

(7) A permit shall be issued for one year. The applicable fee shall accompany the permit application. A fee may not be prorated for a fraction of a year or be refunded if the outdoor advertising sign is removed.

(8) The display surface of an outdoor advertising sign may be changed or cutouts may be attached or removed within the sign area without obtaining a permit. However, a permit shall be obtained if the outdoor advertising sign is reconstructed.

(9) A reconstruction permit may be issued for the addition of another display surface on the opposite side of an existing, conforming outdoor advertising sign under permit, that is no larger than the existing display surface.

(10) The director shall require removal of a sign or shall cancel a permit and require removal of an outdoor advertising sign as provided by ORS 377.775 (Removal procedure for noncomplying signs) if the director finds a sign or an outdoor advertising sign has been erected, maintained or serviced from the highway right of way at any portion of the right of way where the department has acquired rights of access to the highway or rights of access have not accrued to the abutting property. If there is no permit for the outdoor advertising sign, then the director shall require removal of the outdoor advertising sign. In addition, the department may recover from the owner of the sign or outdoor advertising sign or from the person erecting, maintaining or servicing the sign or outdoor advertising sign, the amount of damage to landscaping, sod, fencing, ditches or other highway appurtenances resulting from such acts. If a permit is canceled under this subsection, an outdoor advertising sign may not be relocated under ORS 377.767 (Relocation of existing outdoor advertising sign) .

(11) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The director may cancel a permit, unless a corrected application is filed or the outdoor advertising sign is brought into compliance within 30 days after written notice thereof is mailed to the permittee, if the director finds:

(A) The applicant has knowingly supplied materially false or misleading information in the application for a permit or renewal thereof; or

(B) The outdoor advertising sign covered by the permit violates ORS 377.700 (Short title) to 377.844 (Enforcement of rules regarding health and safety) .

(b) If a permit is canceled under this subsection, an outdoor advertising sign may not be relocated under ORS 377.767 (Relocation of existing outdoor advertising sign) , and the holder of the permit is not entitled to a relocation credit.

(12) The director shall cancel a permit immediately upon failure of a permittee to erect or maintain the outdoor advertising sign as described by the permit application and to attach a permit plate to the outdoor advertising sign 180 days after the date of issuance of the permit.

(13) The director shall assign a permit plate with an identification number to the permit issued for an outdoor advertising sign. The permittee shall attach the permit plate to the outdoor advertising sign so the plate is visible from the adjacent state highway. The absence of a permit plate or failure to renew the permit annually is prima facie evidence that the outdoor advertising sign does not comply with ORS 377.700 (Short title) to 377.844 (Enforcement of rules regarding health and safety) .

(14) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 377.712 (Issuance of permits for certain preexisting signs) , 377.753 (Permits for outdoor advertising signs) and 377.765 (Status of previously existing signs) , no permits shall be issued for the erection of any new outdoor advertising sign after May 30, 2007.

(15) The director may establish more than one class or type of outdoor advertising sign permit as necessary or desirable to carry out ORS 377.700 (Short title) to 377.844 (Enforcement of rules regarding health and safety) .

(16) Any hearing under this section shall be conducted as a contested case hearing under ORS chapter 183. [1971 c.770 §23; 1973 c.790 §4; 1974 c.33 §3; 1975 c.336 §4; 1977 c.265 §2; 1985 c.553 §1; 1993 c.376 §2; 1993 c.741 §56; 1999 c.877 §5; 2001 c.750 §5; 2003 c.126 §1; 2007 c.199 §9; 2009 c.463 §6; 2018 c.93 §47]

Source: Section 377.725 — Permit; application; fee; cancellation; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors377.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 368.401 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 368 / Section 368.401
368.401 General notice provisions
Status: in_force

(1) ORS 368.401 (General notice provisions) to 368.426 (Contents of notice) establish standard methods for providing notice by service, posting or publication in actions or proceedings affecting real property. The methods established in ORS 368.401 (General notice provisions) to 368.426 (Contents of notice) for providing notice are applicable when notice is required by law to be made under ORS 368.401 (General notice provisions) to 368.426 (Contents of notice) .

(2) ORS 368.401 (General notice provisions) to 368.426 (Contents of notice) do not:

(a) Limit the use of public moneys for providing notice or providing other information.

(b) Limit the persons to whom notice or information may be provided.

(c) Limit the manner in which notice may be provided.

(d) Apply where other methods for providing notice are specifically provided by law.

(e) Supersede any specific provision for providing notice that is part of any law requiring or permitting notice to be given under ORS 368.401 (General notice provisions) to 368.426 (Contents of notice) . [1981 c.153 §43]

Source: Section 368.401 — General notice provisions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors368.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 381.240 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 381 / Section 381.240
381.240 Incurring indebtedness for bridge expenses
Status: in_force

Any and all of the counties, cities, towns or ports mentioned in ORS 381.205 (Construction, acquisition, maintenance and connection of interstate bridges by counties, cities, towns and ports) , independently or in conjunction with each other, may incur indebtedness and issue negotiable bonds therefor in order to obtain funds for the whole or any part of the cost of the construction, reconstruction, purchase, acquisition or maintenance of the bridges authorized by ORS 381.205 (Construction, acquisition, maintenance and connection of interstate bridges by counties, cities, towns and ports) to 381.314 (Sale or transfer of Port of Hood River bridge or bridge project) when so authorized by the electors of the county, city, town or port. The proposition to incur such indebtedness and to issue bonds therefor may be submitted to the electors of the political subdivision at any general or special election.

Source: Section 381.240 — Incurring indebtedness for bridge expenses; issuing voted bonds , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors381.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 376.175 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 376 / Section 376.175
376.175 Order granting or denying way of necessity
Status: in_force

(1) Upon consideration of the matters and issues presented under ORS 376.150 (Definitions for ORS 376.150 to 376.200) to 376.200 (Transfer of jurisdiction over establishment of ways of necessity to circuit court) , the county governing body shall determine whether or not a need has been demonstrated for the granting of a way of necessity under ORS 376.150 (Definitions for ORS 376.150 to 376.200) to 376.200 (Transfer of jurisdiction over establishment of ways of necessity to circuit court) and shall enter an order granting or denying the way of necessity.

(2) Any order entered under this section shall:

(a) State whether the way of necessity is granted or denied;

(b) Declare as established any way of necessity that is granted;

(c) Describe the exact location and width of any way of necessity established;

(d) Describe those uses that are permitted on any way of necessity established;

(e) Direct the petitioner to pay costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by each owner of land whose land was subject to the petitioner’s action for a way of necessity under ORS 376.150 (Definitions for ORS 376.150 to 376.200) to 376.200 (Transfer of jurisdiction over establishment of ways of necessity to circuit court) ;

(f) Establish the amount of compensation due to any owner of land across which any way of necessity has been established and direct the petitioner to pay the compensation; and

(g) Establish the costs incurred by the county in the procedures for the way of necessity under ORS 376.150 (Definitions for ORS 376.150 to 376.200) to 376.200 (Transfer of jurisdiction over establishment of ways of necessity to circuit court) and direct the petitioner to reimburse the county for those costs not already paid by petitioner.

(3) An order entered under subsections (1) and (2) of this section to provide for utility service, as set forth in ORS 376.150 (Definitions for ORS 376.150 to 376.200) (2)(b), shall conform to affected utility policy and standards.

(4) A petitioner shall pay any costs the petitioner is directed to pay under an order issued under this section within 60 days after entry of the order. The petitioner is liable for any costs not paid within the time established in this subsection. If more than one landowner joins in a petition for a way of necessity under ORS 376.155 (Petition to establish way of necessity) , every petitioner granted use of the way of necessity shall be jointly and severally liable for any costs ordered to be paid.

(5) Any party to the action for a way of necessity may contest any part of the order of the county governing body in an appeal filed with the circuit court within 30 days after entry of the order of the county governing body. [1979 c.862 §5; 1989 c.674 §2; 1991 c.936 §3]

Source: Section 376.175 — Order granting or denying way of necessity; contents; liability for costs; appeal , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors376.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 368.942 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 368 / Section 368.942
368.942 Posting notices, signs or pictures on structures within county road right of way prohibited
Status: in_force

Except as provided in ORS 368.950 (Applicability of ORS 368.942 and 368.945) , no person may paste, paint, brand or in any manner whatever place or attach to any building, fence, gate, bridge, tree, rock, board, structure or anything whatever within the limits of the right of way of any county road any written, printed or painted advertisement, bill, notice, sign, picture, card or poster, except within the limits of any incorporated city through which the county road runs. [1973 c.462 §2]

Source: Section 368.942 — Posting notices, signs or pictures on structures within county road right of way prohibited , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors368.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 391.311 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 391 / Section 391.311
391.311 Effect of compact on powers and privileges of mass transit districts in Oregon and Washington
Status: in_force

(1) A mass transit district established under ORS 267.010 (Definitions for ORS 267.010 to 267.394) to 267.394 (Investment of certain funds held by TriMet) , when operating under the authority or direction of the Columbia River Light Rail Transit Authority established under the Columbia River Light Rail Transit Compact ratified by ORS 391.301 (Ratification of compact) , retains all the rights, powers, privileges and immunities conferred upon the district by ORS 267.010 (Definitions for ORS 267.010 to 267.394) to 267.394 (Investment of certain funds held by TriMet) to the extent that those rights, powers, privileges and immunities are consistent with the provisions of the Columbia River Light Rail Transit Compact.

(2) A mass transit agency organized under the laws of the State of Washington, when operating in Oregon under the authority or direction of the Columbia River Light Rail Transit Authority established under the Columbia River Light Rail Transit Compact ratified by ORS 391.301 (Ratification of compact) , may exercise all of the rights, powers, privileges and immunities conferred upon a mass transit district by ORS 267.010 (Definitions for ORS 267.010 to 267.394) to 267.394 (Investment of certain funds held by TriMet) to the extent that those rights, powers, privileges and immunities are consistent with the provisions of the Columbia River Light Rail Transit Compact. [1996 c.13 §3]

Source: Section 391.311 — Effect of compact on powers and privileges of mass transit districts in Oregon and Washington , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors391.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 368.251 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 368 / Section 368.251
368.251 Obstruction of road drains prohibited
Status: in_force

No person shall stop, obstruct or in any other manner impair or damage any drain, ditch or other man-made or natural waterway that:

(1) Prevents water from causing damage to, flowing across or standing on a public road under county jurisdiction; or

(2) Benefits a public road under county jurisdiction. [1981 c.153 §26]

Source: Section 368.251 — Obstruction of road drains prohibited , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors368.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 381.237 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 381 / Section 381.237
381.237 Issuance of refunding revenue bonds
Status: in_force

(1) Any county, city, town or port mentioned in ORS 381.205 (Construction, acquisition, maintenance and connection of interstate bridges by counties, cities, towns and ports) , heretofore or hereafter issuing its revenue bonds under ORS 381.205 (Construction, acquisition, maintenance and connection of interstate bridges by counties, cities, towns and ports) to 381.314 (Sale or transfer of Port of Hood River bridge or bridge project) , may thereafter issue and sell its refunding revenue bonds for the purpose of refinancing and redeeming such outstanding revenue bonds at maturity pursuant to redemption provisions, or at any time before maturity either with the consent of the holders thereof or if the bonds shall so provide.

(2) In determining the amount of refunding revenue bonds to be issued:

(a) Due credit shall be given for the application of any sinking funds available for the payment of such outstanding revenue bonds, less appropriate reserves deemed necessary to be retained on account of the refunding revenue bonds.

(b) There may be included in determining such amount the costs and expenses in connection with the issuance and sale of the refunding revenue bonds, the premium, if any, to be paid on any of the revenue bonds to be refunded, the unpaid interest to accrue on the revenue bonds to be refunded prior to the retirement thereof, and the cost of any improvements to the bridge then determined by the governing authority to be necessary or advisable.

(3) The refunding revenue bonds shall be secured in the same manner and be payable from the same source as the revenue bonds refinanced and redeemed as may be otherwise provided in the resolution adopted by the governing authority of the county, city, town or port, but in no event shall such refunding revenue bonds constitute general obligations of the county, city, town or port, nor an indebtedness or liability within the meaning of any constitutional limitation or provision. [1953 c.648 §2]

Source: Section 381.237 — Issuance of refunding revenue bonds , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors381.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 366.290 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.290
366.290 Adding to or removing roads from state highway system
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation may select, locate, establish, designate, improve and maintain out of the highway fund a system of state highways, and for that purpose may, by mutual agreement with several counties, select county roads or public roads. By an appropriate order entered in its records the department may designate and adopt such roads as state highways. Thereafter the construction, improvement, maintenance and repair of such roads shall be under the jurisdiction of the department.

(2) In the selection of highways or roads to be included in the state highway system the department shall give consideration to and shall select such county roads or public roads as will contribute to and best promote the completion of an adequate system of state highways.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) With the written agreement of the county in which a particular highway or part thereof is located, the department may, when in its opinion the interests of highway users will be best served, eliminate from the state highway system any road, highway, road segment or highway segment. The road, highway or segment becomes a county road or highway, and the construction, repair, maintenance or improvement, and jurisdiction over the road or highway will be exclusively under the county in which the road or highway is located.

(b) In addition to the funds provided under ORS 366.762 (Appropriation from highway fund for counties) to the county, the department may annually provide funds out of the State Highway Fund to address the additional costs to the county for the construction, repair, maintenance or improvement of the road or highway over which the county accepts jurisdiction.

(c) The agreement between the department and the county accepting jurisdiction must contain provisions to ensure that freight movement on the highway will not be restricted beyond the limits set in the agreement, unless the Oregon Transportation Commission, in consultation with the freight industry and the county, concludes that the restriction is necessary for the safety of the highway users. Nothing in this section prevents a county from taking emergency action to protect safety or place weight restrictions on a structure that is failing or otherwise damaged.

(4) The construction, maintenance and repair of state highways shall be carried on at the sole expense of the state or at the expense of the state and the county by mutual agreement between the department and the county in which any particular state highway is located. [Amended by 1953 c.252 §2; 1979 c.223 §1; 2011 c.330 §24]

Source: Section 366.290 — Adding to or removing roads from state highway system; responsibility for construction and maintenance , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.318 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.318
390.318 Preparation of development and management plan
Status: in_force

(1) The State Parks and Recreation Department, in cooperation with units of local government that have lands along the Willamette River within their respective boundaries, shall prepare a plan for the development and management of the Willamette River Greenway as described in ORS 390.314 (Legislative findings and policy) . Such plan may be prepared for segments of the Willamette River and may be submitted as segments for approval under ORS 390.322 (Submission of plan to Land Conservation and Development Commission) . Such plan shall specify the boundaries of the Willamette River Greenway and the lands and interests in land situated within such boundaries to be acquired in the development of such greenway. There shall be included within the boundaries of the Willamette River Greenway all lands situated within 150 feet from the ordinary low water line on each side of each channel of the Willamette River and such other lands along the Willamette River as the department and units of local government consider necessary for the development of such greenway; however, the total area included within the boundaries of such greenway shall not exceed, on the average, 320 acres per river mile along the Willamette River. The Willamette River Greenway shall also include all islands and all state parks and recreation areas situated along the Willamette River; however, for the purposes of computing the maximum acreage of lands within such greenway, the acreage of lands situated on such islands and within such state parks and recreation areas shall be excluded.

(2) The plan prepared pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, shall depict, through the use of descriptions, maps, charts and other explanatory materials:

(a) The boundaries of the Willamette River Greenway.

(b) The boundaries of lands acquired or to be acquired as state parks and recreation areas under ORS 390.338 (Limitations on use of condemnation power) .

(c) The lands and interests in lands acquired or to be acquired by units of local government under ORS 390.330 (Grants for acquisition of lands by local government units) to 390.360 (Title to, and use and disposition of, lands acquired by local governmental units) .

(d) Lands within the Willamette River Greenway for which the acquisition of a scenic easement, as provided in ORS 390.332 (Acquisition of scenic easements near Willamette River) , is sufficient for the purposes of such greenway.

(3) The plan shall include the location of all known subsurface mineral aggregate deposits situated on lands within the boundaries of the Willamette River Greenway. [1973 c.558 §3; 1989 c.904 §19]

Source: Section 390.318 — Preparation of development and management plan; content of plan , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 366.395 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.395
366.395 Disposition or leasing of property
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation may sell, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose or permit use of real or personal property, including equipment and materials acquired by the department, title to which real or other property may have been taken either in the name of the department, or in the name of the state, and which real or personal property is, in the opinion of the department, no longer needed, required or useful for department purposes, except that real property may be leased when, in the opinion of the department, such real property will not be needed, required or useful for department purposes during the leasing period. The department may exchange property as provided in subsection (3) of this section regardless of whether the property is needed by, required by or useful to the department if, in the judgment of the department, doing so will best serve the interests of the state.

(2) The department may sell, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of such real or personal property in such manner as, in the judgment of the department, will best serve the interests of the state and will most adequately conserve highway funds or the department’s account or fund for the real or personal property. In the case of real property, interest in or title to the same may be conveyed by deed or other instrument executed in the name of the state, by and through the department. All funds or money derived from the sale or lease of any such property shall be paid by the department to the State Treasurer with instructions to the State Treasurer to credit such funds or moneys:

(a) To the highway fund; or

(b) To the department’s account or fund for the property. The State Treasurer shall credit the funds and moneys so received as the department shall direct.

(3) Property described in subsection (1) of this section may be exchanged for other property or for services. As used in this subsection, “services” includes, but is not limited to, public improvements as defined in ORS 279A.010 (Definitions for Public Contracting Code) .

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Before offering forest products for sale the department shall cause the forest products to be appraised.

(b) If the appraised value of the forest products exceeds $50,000, the department may not sell them to a private person, firm or corporation except after a public auction to receive competitive bids. Prior to a public auction, the department shall give notice of the auction not less than once a week for three consecutive weeks by publication in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county in which the forest products are located and by any other means of communication that the department deems advisable. The department shall provide the minimum bid price and a brief statement of the terms and conditions of the sale in the notice.

(c) Notice and competitive bidding under paragraph (b) of this subsection is not required if the Director of Transportation declares an emergency to exist that requires the immediate removal of the timber. If an emergency has been so declared:

(A) Then the timber, regardless of value, may be sold by a negotiated price; and

(B) The director shall make available for public inspection a written statement giving the reasons for declaring the emergency.

(5) The department’s account or fund for the forest product shall be credited with the proceeds of the sale. [Amended by 1953 c.252 §2; 1971 c.279 §1; 1983 c.26 §1; 1989 c.904 §60; 1993 c.741 §40; 2005 c.32 §1; 2012 c.56 §4]

Source: Section 366.395 — Disposition or leasing of property; sale of forest products , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 374.314 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 374 / Section 374.314
374.314 Traffic impact analysis
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the Department of Transportation may require a person applying for an approach permit under ORS 374.312 (Rules regarding permits for approach roads) to submit a traffic impact analysis in conjunction with the application for an approach permit.

(2) The department may not require a person applying for an approach permit to submit a traffic impact analysis when:

(a) The average daily volume of trips at the property is 400 or fewer trips.

(b) The average daily volume of trips at the property is more than 400 but fewer than 1,001 trips if:

(A) The highway is a two-lane highway with fewer than 5,000 motor vehicles in annual average daily traffic;

(B) The highway is a three-lane highway with fewer than 15,000 motor vehicles in annual average daily traffic;

(C) The highway is a four-lane highway with fewer than 10,000 motor vehicles in annual average daily traffic; or

(D) The highway is a five-lane highway with fewer than 25,000 motor vehicles in annual average daily traffic.

(3) The average daily trips at a property may be determined using nationally recognized standards, as adopted by the department by rule.

(4) The number of motor vehicles in annual average daily traffic for a state highway may be determined from the most recent edition of the transportation volume tables published annually by the department. The department shall post the transportation volume tables on the department’s website. [2011 c.330 §18]

Note: See note under 374.311 (Permit standards) .

Source: Section 374.314 — Traffic impact analysis; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors374.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.805 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.805
390.805 Definitions for ORS 390.805 to 390.925
Status: in_force

As used in ORS 390.805 (Definitions for ORS 390.805 to 390.925) to 390.925 (Enforcement) , unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Related adjacent land” means all land within one-fourth of one mile of the bank on the side of Waldo Lake, or a river or segment of river within a scenic waterway, except land that, in the State Parks and Recreation Department’s judgment, does not affect the view from the waters within a scenic waterway.

(2) “Scenic easement” means the right to control the use of related adjacent land, including airspace above such land, for the purpose of protecting the scenic view from waters within a scenic waterway; but such control does not affect, without the owner’s consent, any regular use exercised prior to the acquisition of the easement, and the landowner retains the right to uses of the land not specifically restricted by the easement.

(3) “Scenic waterway” means Waldo Lake, or a river or segment of river that has been designated as such in accordance with ORS 390.805 (Definitions for ORS 390.805 to 390.925) to 390.925 (Enforcement) or any subsequent Act, and includes related adjacent land. [1971 c.1 §2; 1981 c.787 §55; 1983 c.334 §1; 1983 c.642 §10; 1989 c.904 §25; 1995 c.79 §203; 2001 c.104 §132]

Source: Section 390.805 — Definitions for ORS 390.805 to 390.925 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 377.992 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 377 / Section 377.992
377.992 Penalties
Status: in_force

(1) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A person who violates any provision of ORS 377.510 (Signs visible from state highways regulated) (1) or 377.700 (Short title) to 377.844 (Enforcement of rules regarding health and safety) or any regulation of the Travel Information Council adopted pursuant thereto is subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per day for each day of violation, or the amount of gross revenues earned for the sign during the period of time the violation continues, whichever is greater.

(b) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules to develop a decision matrix to be used in determining the amount of the civil penalty imposed under this subsection. The matrix must take into account the nature of the violation committed, the number of violations committed and any other factors the department determines necessary.

(2) Violation of the conditions and provisions of a permit procured under ORS 377.050 (Consent of department for removal of trees along state highways) by any person having procured the permit is punishable, upon conviction, by a civil penalty of not more than $100.

(3) Violation of ORS 377.030 (Destruction or removal of trees on state highways without permission prohibited) to 377.050 (Consent of department for removal of trees along state highways) , 377.510 (Signs visible from state highways regulated) (2), 377.620 (Restrictions on maintaining or establishing junkyard along highway) (2) or 377.635 (Junkyard in violation of restrictions declared a public nuisance) is punishable, upon conviction, by a civil penalty of not more than $100.

(4) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed in the manner provided by ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures) . [1971 c.770 §28; 2001 c.508 §3; 2009 c.463 §11; 2011 c.9 §49]

Source: Section 377.992 — Penalties; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors377.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 366.445 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.445
366.445 Repair of damaged highways
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation may repair or cause to be repaired at once any state highway which has been damaged by slides, flood or other catastrophe so that the highway may be immediately reopened to traffic. To accomplish the reopening of the highway the department may, if it is deemed for the best interests of the state, proceed at once to remove the slide or to repair the damage with the department’s own forces, or with other available forces. The department may cause such work to be done by contract without calling for competitive bids.

Source: Section 366.445 — Repair of damaged highways , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 366.991 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.991
366.991 Penalty for violation of rules adopted under ORS 366.493
Status: in_force

Subject to ORS 153.022 (Authority of agency to specify rule violation as particular level of violation) , a person who violates any rule adopted by the Oregon Transportation Commission governing health and safety in roadside rest areas or scenic overlooks commits a Class B violation. [2009 c.99 §3]

Source: Section 366.991 — Penalty for violation of rules adopted under ORS 366.493 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 374.315 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 374 / Section 374.315
374.315 Construction under permits
Status: in_force

All construction under the permits issued under ORS 374.309 (County permits) and 374.310 (State permits) shall be under the supervision of the granting authority and at the expense of the applicant. After completion of the construction of the particular approach road, facility, thing or appurtenance, they shall be maintained at the expense of the applicant and in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to ORS 374.309 (County permits) and 374.310 (State permits) . [Amended by 2011 c.330 §9]

Source: Section 374.315 — Construction under permits; maintenance after construction , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors374.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 381.705 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 381 / Section 381.705
381.705 Creation and purposes
Status: in_force

(1) Upon enactment by the State of Washington of legislation having the same material effect as ORS 381.702 (Definitions) to 381.755 (General provisions) , local governments may enter into a commission formation agreement to form and charter a commission under this section. The commission is a public corporation formed under the laws of the State of Oregon and the State of Washington, vested with the powers and duties granted by ORS 381.702 (Definitions) to 381.755 (General provisions) . The commission shall perform an essential governmental function and exercise the commission’s powers for the public purposes described in this section.

(2) Local governments by resolution may enter into a commission formation agreement, consistent with the requirements of ORS 381.702 (Definitions) to 381.755 (General provisions) , to charter and form a commission. A commission formation agreement at a minimum must be approved and executed by the owner of an existing bridge and by the governing bodies of the counties within which an existing bridge is situated. A commission formation agreement may be adopted by local governments in phases, provided that all required elements of a commission formation agreement be adopted before a board may authorize the issuance of toll revenue bonds. A commission formation agreement must specify:

(a) A name for the commission;

(b) The date on which the powers granted to the commission by ORS 381.702 (Definitions) to 381.755 (General provisions) become effective;

(c) The primary place of business for the purpose of establishing the applicable laws described in ORS 381.745 (Applicable law and jurisdiction) ;

(d) The composition and appointment process for members of the board as described in ORS 381.710 (Governance) (1) and (2);

(e) The terms of office and any rules, responsibilities and requirements that apply to the offices of chair and cochair as described in ORS 381.710 (Governance) (4);

(f) The requirements for formal actions of the board as described in ORS 381.710 (Governance) (5); and

(g) Any other provisions adopted by a local government, provided that the provisions comply with the applicable laws under ORS 381.745 (Applicable law and jurisdiction) and do not impair or adversely affect the powers of the commission under ORS 381.702 (Definitions) to 381.755 (General provisions) .

(3) A commission formation agreement may allow for a board to amend the provisions of the commission formation agreement pursuant to subsection (2)(d) to (g) of this section and ORS 381.710 (Governance) (5), and may establish conditions for an amendment.

(4) The purposes of a commission are to:

(a) Design, engineer, develop, finance, refinance, install, equip and construct a bridge to replace and remove an existing bridge;

(b) Act as a cooperative bistate governance structure to develop, own or control, fix and adjust tolls and regulate the use of a bridge;

(c) Oversee the efficient operation, maintenance, administration, rehabilitation and renewal of a bridge; and

(d) Perform other duties and exercise other powers as may be conferred upon the commission by law. [2022 c.7 §3]

Source: Section 381.705 — Creation and purposes , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors381.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 367.093 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 367 / Section 367.093
367.093 Grants from Multimodal Active Transportation Fund
Status: repealed

(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish the Multimodal Active Transportation Program. The department may provide, from moneys in the Multimodal Active Transportation Fund established under ORS 367.091 (Multimodal Active Transportation Fund) , grants for transportation projects to public bodies and to private entities.

(2) The department shall adopt rules specifying the process by which a public body or private entity may apply for a grant under this section and prescribing the terms and conditions of grants. An applicant receiving a grant must provide 30 percent of the moneys required for the transportation project.

(3) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall select transportation projects to be funded with moneys in the Multimodal Active Transportation Fund. Before selecting bicycle and pedestrian transportation projects, the commission shall solicit recommendations from the advisory committee created by ORS 366.112 (Bicycle lane and path advisory committee) . [2019 c.491 §24]

Note: See note under 367.091 (Multimodal Active Transportation Fund) .

Note: Sections 28 and 29, chapter 491, Oregon Laws 2019, provide:

Sec. 28. (1) Each biennium, in cooperation with the Department of Transportation, the State Parks and Recreation Department shall allocate, for bicycle and pedestrian transportation projects to meet recreation and transportation needs, up to $4 million of lottery revenues designated for outdoor recreation improvement projects.

(2) Each biennium, the State Parks and Recreation Department shall allocate one-half of the funding described in subsection (1) of this section for the purpose of providing grants for bicycle and pedestrian transportation projects through local and regional grant programs.

(3) Each biennium, the State Parks and Recreation Department shall allocate one-half of the funding described in subsection (1) of this section for the purpose of funding bicycle and pedestrian transportation projects on signature, scenic or recreation trails within the State of Oregon. [2019 c.491 §28]

Sec. 29. Section 28 of this 2019 Act is repealed on January 2, 2025. [2019 c.491 §29]

Source: Section 367.093 — Grants from Multimodal Active Transportation Fund; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors367.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 377.521 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 377 / Section 377.521
377.521 Status of previously designated scenic areas
Status: in_force

All scenic areas designated prior to October 4, 1977, shall continue to retain their designation as scenic areas. [1977 c.578 §2]

Note: 377.521 (Status of previously designated scenic areas) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to ORS 377.505 (Definitions for ORS 377.505 to 377.540) to 377.540 (Director of Transportation to enforce orders and render administrative assistance) by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 377.521 — Status of previously designated scenic areas , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors377.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 366.739 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 366 / Section 366.739
366.739 Allocation of moneys to counties and cities generally
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in ORS 366.744 (Allocation of moneys from specified increases in title and registration fees and in truck taxes and fees) , the taxes collected under ORS 319.020 (Monthly statement by dealer) , 319.530 (Imposition of tax) , 803.090 (Fees for certificate of title) , 803.420 (Registration fees) , 818.225 (Road use assessment fee for single-trip nondivisible load permittee) , 825.476 (Carrier tax tables) and 825.480 (Substitute taxes for certain vehicles) and the special use fuel license fees collected under ORS 319.535 (Special use fuel license fee) , minus $71.2 million per biennium, shall be allocated 24.38 percent to counties under ORS 366.762 (Appropriation from highway fund for counties) and 15.57 percent to cities under ORS 366.800 (Appropriation from highway fund for cities) . [Formerly 366.524; 2014 c.13 §7]

Source: Section 366.739 — Allocation of moneys to counties and cities generally , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors366.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 390.332 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.332
390.332 Acquisition of scenic easements near Willamette River
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this section, the State Parks and Recreation Department may acquire scenic easements on any lands situated within 150 feet from the ordinary low water line on each side of each channel of the Willamette River and on any lands situated within 150 feet from the ordinary low water line of each island within the Willamette River. The department may acquire such easements by any method, including but not limited to the exercise of the power of eminent domain.

(2) Each scenic easement acquired under subsection (1) of this section shall:

(a) Be designed to preserve the vegetation along the Willamette River and the natural and scenic qualities of the lands subject to such easements and authorize the department, at its own expense, to engage in natural vegetative landscaping on such lands to enhance the natural and scenic qualities of such lands.

(b) Require the owner of the lands subject to such easement to carry on the use of such lands in a manner to preserve the existing vegetation and natural and scenic qualities of such lands and require the repair by the department, at its own expense, of any damage resulting from natural causes to vegetation on such lands.

(c) Not provide for public access or use of the lands subject to such easement, if such easement was acquired by the department through the exercise of the power of eminent domain.

(d) Provide that any subsequent farm use, as defined in ORS 215.203 (Zoning ordinances establishing exclusive farm use zones) (2), of the land subject to such easement is compatible with the purposes of the Willamette River Greenway and that any restrictions on the use of the land under such easement are suspended while such land is devoted to such farm use.

(e) Prevent the change in use of the lands subject to such easements except with the consent of the department and in accordance with the conditions imposed with such consent. The consent of the department and the conditions imposed therewith shall be in accordance with the intent and purposes of the Willamette River Greenway.

(3) Each scenic easement acquired under this section on lands that, on the date of the acquisition of such easement, were a part of a larger tract of land not subject to a scenic easement under ORS 390.310 (Definitions for ORS 390.310 to 390.368) to 390.368 (Authority to contract landscaping and repair of damage to lands subject to scenic easement) , shall provide for the right of the department to acquire fee title to the lands subject to such easement upon a change in the use of the lands in the remainder of such tract that is inconsistent with such scenic easement under ORS 390.310 (Definitions for ORS 390.310 to 390.368) to 390.368 (Authority to contract landscaping and repair of damage to lands subject to scenic easement) .

(4) The department may not acquire, through the exercise of the power of eminent domain, scenic easements under subsection (1) of this section on any lands that on October 5, 1973, were devoted to farm use, as defined in ORS 215.203 (Zoning ordinances establishing exclusive farm use zones) (2) or were a portion of a larger tract of land under single ownership that is devoted to such use. Upon a change in the use of any such lands from farm use, the department may acquire scenic easements in such lands as provided in ORS 390.334 (Acquisition of scenic easements in lands subject to development plan) . Nothing in this subsection is intended to limit the power of the department to acquire, by any means other than the exercise of the power of eminent domain, a scenic easement on lands described in this subsection while such lands are devoted to such farm use. [1973 c.558 §5; 2003 c.14 §168]

Source: Section 390.332 — Acquisition of scenic easements near Willamette River; nature of easement; restriction on use of condemnation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors390.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 383.055 — OR Code / Title 31 / Chapter 383 / Section 383.055
383.055 Assessment and collection of unpaid tolls
Status: in_force

The Oregon Transportation Commission shall establish a process by rule for the assessment of unpaid tolls and the collection of civil penalties and administrative fees under ORS 383.035 (Toll payment) . [2007 c.531 §9]

Source: Section 383.055 — Assessment and collection of unpaid tolls; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors383.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).