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ORS Chapter 275 — County Lands

ORS 275.240. Taxation of county lands sold under purchase agreement. Land sold under a purchase agreement in accordance with ORS 275.190 (1) is subject to taxation to the same extent as other privately owned real property. When a purchase agreement is canceled, as provided in ORS 275.220, the real property must be removed from taxation and all taxes then unpaid must be canceled. [Amended by 2005 c.243 8]
ORS Chapter 275 — County Lands

ORS 275.250. Notice to county assessor of sale or resale. Upon any sale or resale as provided in ORS 275.110 to 275.220, the governing body of the county shall notify the county assessor thereof. [Amended by 2005 c.243 18]
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ORS 275.260. Lands acquired by county on tax foreclosure exempt from taxes of other taxing districts. No claim shall ever be allowed against the county in favor of any municipal corporation, school district, road district or other taxing district for taxes levied on the property heretofore or hereafter acquired by any county by foreclosure of delinquent taxes or otherwise under ORS 275.090 to 275.220, but all taxes shall at the time of the acquisition of the property by such county thereby be canceled.
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ORS 275.270. [Repealed by 1969 c.595 17]
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ORS 275.280. [Repealed by 1969 c.595 17]
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ORS 275.290. Sale or lease of timber on county lands. (1) In any instrument of conveyance or agreement for conveyance of timber upon lands acquired by any county by foreclosure of delinquent tax liens or otherwise under ORS 275.090 to 275.220, the governing body of the county may provide such conditions and regulations of cutting and slash disposal as may be deemed to be for the best interests of the county, which conditions and regulations shall be in addition to the provisions of the state forest fire law. (2) Any purchaser of such timber may be required to give a bond or undertaking in favor of the county conditioned upon the compliance of the purchaser with all such conditions and regulations and with the provisions of the state forest fire laws, the bond to be in an amount not less than the full purchase price of the timber. (3) The instrument or agreement for conveyance may be made for a term of years, in which case all rights and interests thereby granted by the county shall revert to and revest in the county upon expiration of the term. [Amended by 2005 c.243 19]
ORS Chapter 275 — County Lands

ORS 275.294. Sale or lease of right to prospect for and remove minerals or oil and gas from county lands. (1) Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit the governing body of a county, whenever it appears to the best interest of the county, from making or executing a lease or conveyance granting rights to explore or prospect for valuable minerals or oil and gas and for the mining and removal of the same from any lands acquired by such county through foreclosure of tax liens or otherwise. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, any lease or conveyance of minerals or oil and gas or interest in such lands shall be granted to the highest bidder, after an opportunity for competitive bidding is given by advertisement of the proposed sale or lease for not less than once a week for two successive weeks by publication in one or more newspapers having general circulation in the county, and under such terms, conditions and regulations as the governing body of the county provides under ORS 275.300. (3) The governing body of the county, as to any land which is owned by the county or whereon the mineral rights are reserved by the county, may execute leases and contracts, other than for gas or oil, upon a royalty basis without requiring bids for the mining of gold, silver, copper, lead, cinnabar and valuable minerals or mineral materials from such lands upon terms and conditions agreed upon by the governing body of the county and the lessee.
ORS Chapter 275 — County Lands

ORS 275.296. applied as provided in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the balance of the proceeds arising under ORS 275.090 to 275.290 and 275.296 to 275.310 and the balance of the proceeds arising under ORS 275.294, including the payments for land sold under contract pursuant to ORS 275.190 or 275.200, must be distributed by the county treasurer as follows: (A) First, to a municipal corporation that has filed a notice, in accordance with ORS 275.130, relating to a local improvement lien against the property from which the sale proceeds are derived. The amount of the distribution to each municipal corporation must be in the principal amount of the lien, plus the interest and any penalties that accrued to the date of sale of the property. (B) Second, to governmental units in accordance with the formula provided in ORS 311.390 for the distribution of tax collections. The amount distributed to governmental units must be the amount remaining after the distribution, if any, under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. (b) Notwithstanding ORS 294.080, as used in this subsection, balance of the proceeds includes all accumulated interest earned on the proceeds arising under ORS 275.294 that are segregated pursuant to subsection (2)(b) of this section, unless a court of competent jurisdiction rules otherwise. (4) Distribution of moneys under subsections (2) and (3) of this section must be made on or before June 30 in each year. (5) The county treasurer or auditor shall verify the costs and expenses to be reimbursed under subsection (2) of this section. (6) The county treasurer shall distribute reimbursements under subsection (2) of this section in accordance with an order of the governing body of the county. (7) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a county with a population of 650,000 or more may convey real property acquired by foreclosure of delinquent tax liens or by exchange for land originally acquired by foreclosure of delinquent tax liens as provided in ORS 271.330.
ORS Chapter 275 — County Lands

ORS 275.298. Sale of minerals or mineral rights; preferential right of holder of interest less than fee. (1) In any sale hereafter made under ORS 275.110 to 275.250 of minerals or mineral rights heretofore reserved to a county where such minerals or mineral rights were acquired by a county by foreclosure of delinquent tax liens, the holder of an interest less than the fee in the same lands where the mineral rights are located shall have the right to purchase such minerals or mineral rights interest by depositing with the sheriff within 60 days from date of sale not less than the high amount bid for the minerals or mineral rights by a third person. If no sale was made at the offering, then such person shall have the right to purchase at whatever price the governing body of the county deems reasonable. (2) Unless the purchaser at any sale is the owner of some interest less than the fee, the execution of a deed shall be postponed for 60 days from the date of sale in order to give the party granted preferential right under subsection (1) of this section, or the assignee of the party, the right to exercise the preference in the manner set forth in subsection (1) of this section. (3) The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to the sale of mineral rights on or under any land suitable for the commercial production or development of timber.
ORS Chapter 275 — County Lands

ORS 275.300. Sale of mineral or other interest in county lands less than fee; conditions and regulations; bond. In any conveyance or agreement for conveyance of any minerals, or other interest, less than the whole fee, in any lands acquired by any county by foreclosure of delinquent tax liens or otherwise under ORS 275.090 to 275.220, the governing body of the county may provide such conditions and regulations as may be deemed to be for the best interests of the county and may require of the purchaser a satisfactory bond or undertaking in the name of the county in an amount not less than the whole purchase price of such minerals or other interests in such lands, conditioned upon the compliance of the purchaser with such conditions and regulations. [Amended by 2005 c.243 23]
ORS Chapter 275 — County Lands

ORS 275.310. Partition of land in which county has acquired interest. Any county which has acquired or shall acquire an undivided interest in real property by foreclosure of delinquent tax liens, shall have the benefit of the statutes of this state providing for the partition of real property owned by tenants in common. Such county may become a purchaser at any sale of such real property upon partition.
ORS Chapter 275 — County Lands

ORS 275.312. Conveyance by county of reserved or excepted mineral rights. Notwithstanding any other law, in any county where the surface rights to tax-foreclosed lands have been conveyed and the mineral rights on such lands have been reserved or excepted by the governing body of the county making such conveyance, upon written application of the owner of such surface rights, the governing body of the county, whenever it appears to the governing body of the county to be in the best interests of the county, may convey such reserved or excepted mineral rights to the owner of the surface rights in accordance with ORS 275.314 and
ORS Chapter 275 — County Lands

ORS 275.314. Contents of application; investigation and hearing. Each application presented to the governing body of the county under ORS 275.312 must be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the governing body of the county showing that the applicant is the owner of the surface rights to the lands described in the application, and also by a cash deposit or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008 in an amount sufficient to reimburse the county for all costs of such transfer, including but not limited to the costs of investigation and legal work, which shall be paid by the applicant. The governing body of the county then shall cause an investigation to be made by qualified geologists or mining engineers in regard to the probable value of such mineral rights. If the governing body of the county finds that such rights are of little or doubtful value and that it would be in the best interests of the county to transfer such rights to the owner of the surface rights, the governing body of the county may make and enter an order declaring its intention to make such transfer and setting a time and place for hearing objections thereto. The time for the hearing shall be set not earlier than six weeks after the date of the order.
ORS Chapter 275 — County Lands

ORS 275.316. Notice of hearing; findings; execution of conveyance. (1) The county clerk shall give notice of the time and place of the hearing scheduled under ORS 275.314 by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published in such county, once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the hearing. The notice shall set forth the time and place of the hearing, the name of the applicant and a description of the lands in the proposed transfer. If no newspaper of general circulation is published in the county, notice may be given by the clerk by posting such notice in at least four public places in the county. (2) Upon such hearing, if the governing body of the county finds that such mineral rights are of little or doubtful value and that it would be in the best interests of the county to convey such rights to the record owner of the surface rights, it may fix a minimum value for such rights and enter an order accordingly. Thereupon the governing body of the county, after receiving payment of such value, may execute and deliver the necessary deeds of conveyance.
ORS Chapter 275 — County Lands

ORS 275.318. Sale or lease of land located in industrial use zone; Industrial Development Revolving Fund; use of proceeds of sale. (1) When the governing body of a county sells or leases real property acquired in any manner by the county, if that property is located in an area planned and zoned for industrial use under an acknowledged comprehensive plan of the county, the governing body may order all the moneys paid to the county under the terms of the sale be deposited with the county treasurer and credited to a special fund created by the governing body and designated the Industrial Development Revolving Fund of the county. (2) The county treasurer shall disburse the moneys in the Industrial Development Revolving Fund of the county only upon the written order of the county governing body and only for the purposes set forth in subsection (3) of this section. (3) The governing body of a county may expend moneys in an Industrial Development Revolving Fund created under this section only for: (a) The engineering, improvement, rehabilitation, construction, operation or maintenance, in whole or in part, including the preproject planning costs, of any development project authorized by ORS 271.510 to 271.540 or 280.500 that is located in the county and that could directly result in one of the following activities: (A) Manufacturing or other industrial production; (B) Agricultural development or food processing; (C) Aquacultural development or seafood processing; (D) Development or improved utilization of natural resources; (E) Operation of convention facilities or trade centers; (F) Operation of transportation or freight facilities; and (G) Other activities that represent new technology or types of economic enterprise the county governing body determines are needed to diversify the economic base of the county. (b) Construction of off-site transportation or utility infrastructure that is necessary or appropriate to serve the development project. (4) If moneys from the sale of county property located in an area planned and zoned for industrial use are not credited to the Industrial Development Revolving Fund of the county, those moneys shall be distributed as provided in ORS
ORS Chapter 275 — County Lands

ORS 275.320. Designation of county forests, parks and recreational areas. The governing body of a county may, by order, designate as county forests, public parks or recreational areas any real property heretofore or hereafter acquired by the county for delinquent taxes or otherwise. Where the park or recreational area is situated in whole or in part within the corporate limits of any city the county first shall obtain the consent or approval, by resolution or ordinance adopted by the city consenting or approving the creation of the public park or recreational area. [Amended by 2005 c.243 27]
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ORS 275.335. Exchanging land within county forest; reserving rights of way. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 275.330 or 275.340, the governing body of a county may provide for the exchange of land within a designated county forest for other land when in the judgment of the governing body of the county, supported as provided in subsection (3) of this section, such exchange is for equal value and is in the best interest of the county. Such exchanges shall be authorized under this section only when the land obtained by the county in exchange is immediately incorporated into the designated county forest. (2) Before making an order for exchange of property, the governing body of the county shall hold a hearing at which objections to the proposed exchange of real property may be heard. Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication weekly for two consecutive weeks, or two publications in all, in a newspaper circulated generally within the county, such notice to describe particularly the property affected. The date of hearing shall be not less than five days following the last date of publication of notice. (3) The exchange authorized in subsection (1) of this section shall be made by order of the governing body of the county and supported by reports of the value of the properties being exchanged submitted by: (a) The county assessor; and (b) The county forester or other qualified agent selected by the governing body. (4) The exchanges authorized in this section may include any timber on the land involved if the value of such timber is established as provided in subsection (3) of this section. (5) The governing body of the county shall reserve all rights of way in all lands exchanged as provided in subsection (1) of this section to permit proper administration and management of county lands and forests retained or received in exchange by the county.
ORS Chapter 275 — County Lands

ORS 275.340. Sale or lease of forest products, minerals or oil and gas from county forestland. Nothing contained in ORS 275.320 and 275.330 shall prohibit the county governing body from selling the timber and other forest products or from leasing the right to prospect for and remove minerals or oil and gas in the manner stated in ORS 275.294 from the designated county forestland when in the judgment of the county governing body the sale or lease is deemed for the best interests of the county. All sales of timber and other forest products in excess of the value of $5,000 shall be made only after an opportunity for competitive bidding is given by advertisement of the proposed sale for not less than once a week for two successive weeks by publication in one or more newspapers having general circulation in the county. Where more than one bid has been received, or in case of doubt as to which of a number of bids is the highest and most advantageous to the county, the decision of the county governing body shall be final and conclusive and shall not be subject to review by any court. Each bid shall be accompanied either by a certified check, or by a good and sufficient bond furnished by a surety company authorized to do business in the state, in favor of the county, in a sum to be determined by the county governing body.
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ORS 275.350. [Repealed by 1981 c.126 6]
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ORS 275.360. Recording orders of county. Certified copies of all orders of the governing bodies of the several counties made under ORS 275.320 to 275.340 affecting the title or status of real property shall be recorded in the deed records of the county in which such lands are located.
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ORS 275.370. Validation of conveyances prior to January 1, 1941. All deeds and conveyances of the governing bodies of the several counties executed and delivered prior to January 1, 1941, conveying real property theretofore set aside by the governing bodies of the several counties as public parks and recreational areas under ORS 275.320 hereby are validated and declared to be legal and of full force and effect, both in law and in equity. [Amended by 2005 c.243 31]
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ORS 275.390. [Repealed by 1981 c.126 6]
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ORS 275.400. [Repealed by 1981 c.126 6]
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ORS 275.410. [Repealed by 1981 c.126 6]
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ORS 275.420. [Repealed by 1981 c.126 6]
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ORS 275.430. [Repealed by 1981 c.126 6]
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ORS 275.440. [Repealed by 1981 c.126 6]
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ORS 275.990. [Repealed by 1981 c.126 6] _______________
ORS Chapter 276 — . Public

ORS 276.001. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) Department means the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. (2) Director means the Director of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. [1969 c.706 2; 1993 c.500 14] STATE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS (Generally)
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ORS 276.002. Control of State Capitol; disposition of rentals. (1) The Legislative Assembly, through the Legislative Administration Committee, shall exercise control over the use of the State Capitol. (2) The committee has exclusive power to assign and reassign quarters in the State Capitol for such periods and under such terms, including rental rates, as the committee considers appropriate. (3) All rentals for quarters and for parking shall be credited to the State Capitol Operating Account. (4) The committee has exclusive power to assign and reassign parking spaces in the garage of the State Capitol, in the area immediately north of the State Capitol but south of and separated from Court Street by a traffic island, painted markings or other traffic control devices and in the area immediately south of the State Capitol but north of and separated from State Street by a traffic island, painted markings or other traffic control devices. The committee has exclusive power to prescribe parking regulations in the garage and the other areas described in this subsection and may prescribe fines or other penalties for violating those regulations. The committee shall give notice of any parking prohibitions or restrictions by posting appropriate signs in plain view. The Department of State Police shall enforce the regulations described in this subsection. All citations issued for violating the parking regulations described in this subsection shall conform to the requirements of ORS 810.425. Notwithstanding other provisions of this subsection, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services is responsible for collecting parking fees under ORS 292.065. (5) The committee may enter into contracts or agreements the committee considers necessary to: (a) Renovate and repair the State Capitol; (b) Renovate, repair or replace State Capitol fixtures and facilities; (c) Make artistic or aesthetic improvements to the State Capitol and adjacent areas; (d) Conduct or sponsor special events; and (e) Conduct or sponsor projects intended to preserve or promote the historical integrity of the State Capitol and adjacent areas.
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ORS 276.003. State Capitol Operating Account. (1) There is created in the General Fund of the State Treasury a State Capitol Operating Account. Moneys credited to the account are appropriated continuously to the Legislative Administration Committee to pay the expenses of operating, maintaining, protecting and insuring the State Capitol and to reimburse the State Parks and Recreation Department for a share of the expenses of ground maintenance, utilities and other necessary expenses. (2) The Legislative Administration Committee may on behalf of the State of Oregon solicit and accept gifts, grants and donations from public and private sources for the purposes set out in ORS 276.002. Such gifts, grants and donations shall be deposited by the committee in separate, appropriate trust accounts until such time as required to meet the obligations for which the gifts, grants or donations were intended. (3) A gift or donation to the Legislative Administration Committee is a gift or donation to the State of Oregon. [1977 c.116 5; 1981 c.132 3; 1997 c.817 3; 2001 c.118 3; 2007 c.892 1; 2009 c.281 2; 2015 c.35 2] Note:
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ORS 276.004. Utilization of buildings and grounds other than State Capitol, Supreme Court Building and State Capitol State Park. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except for the Supreme Court Building, the State Capitol and the grounds included within the State Capitol State Park under ORS 276.053 (1) to (5), the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall manage and control the utilization of: (a) Buildings and properties in the capitol area, including those acquired under ORS 276.046; (b) Office buildings as defined in ORS 276.110; (c) Vacated state institution buildings and facilities as described in ORS 276.180; (d) The state office building and parking structure in Portland; (e) The state office building and parking structure in Eugene; (f) Properties being acquired through lease-purchase option or installment purchase agreement under ORS 276.429; and (g) Parking facilities as described in ORS 276.594. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall assign and reassign quarters in buildings owned by this state and specified in this section, for such periods and under such terms as the department considers appropriate.