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OR Rev Stat § 468.005 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.005 - Definitions.

As used in ORS 448.305, 454.010 to 454.040, 454.205 to 454.255, 454.505 to 454.535, 454.605 to 454.755 and ORS chapters 468, 468A and 468B, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Commission" means the Environmental Quality Commission. (2) "Department" means the Department of Environmental Quality. (3) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality. (4) "Order" has the same meaning as given in ORS 183.310. (5) "Person" includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, joint stock companies, public and municipal corporations, political subdivisions, the state and any agencies thereof, and the federal government and any agencies thereof. (6) "Rule" has the same meaning as given in ORS 183.310. (7) "Standard" or "standards" means such measure of quality or purity for air or for any waters in relation to their reasonable or necessary use as may be established by the commission pursuant to ORS 448.305, 454.010 to 454.040, 454.205 to 454.255, 454.505 to 454.535, 454.605 to 454.755 and ORS chapters 468, 468A and 468B. [Formerly 449.001]
OR Rev Stat § 468.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.010 - Environmental Quality Commission; appointment; confirmation; term; compensation and expenses.

(1) There is created an Environmental Quality Commission. The commission shall consist of five members, appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate as provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565. (2) The term of office of a member shall be four years, but the members of the commission may be removed by the Governor. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor to assume the duties of the member on July 1 next following. A member shall be eligible for reappointment, but no member shall serve more than two consecutive terms. In case of a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term. (3) A member of the commission is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. [Formerly 449.016]
OR Rev Stat § 468.015 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.015 - Functions of commission.

It is the function of the Environmental Quality Commission to establish the policies for the operation of the Department of Environmental Quality in a manner consistent with the policies and purposes of ORS 448.305, 454.010 to 454.040, 454.205 to 454.255, 454.505 to 454.535, 454.605 to 454.755 and ORS chapters 468, 468A and 468B. In addition, the commission shall perform any other duty vested in it by law. [1973 c.835 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 468.020 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.020 - Rules and standards.

(1) In accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Environmental Quality Commission shall adopt such rules and standards as it considers necessary and proper in performing the functions vested by law in the commission. (2) Except as provided in ORS 183.335 (5), the commission shall cause a public hearing to be held on any proposed rule or standard prior to its adoption. The hearing may be before the commission, any designated member thereof or any person designated by and acting for the commission. [Formerly 449.173; 1977 c.38 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 468.030 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.030 - Department of Environmental Quality.

There is hereby established in the executive-administrative branch of the government of the state under the Environmental Quality Commission a department to be known as the Department of Environmental Quality. The department shall consist of the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality and all personnel employed in the department. [Formerly 449.032]
OR Rev Stat § 468.040 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.040 - Director; salary.

The Environmental Quality Commission shall appoint a director who shall hold office at the pleasure of the commission. The salary of the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality shall be fixed by the commission unless otherwise provided by law. [Formerly 449.026]
OR Rev Stat § 468.045 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.045 - Functions of director; delegation.

(1) Subject to policy direction by the Environmental Quality Commission, the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality shall: (a) Be administrative head of the Department of Environmental Quality; (b) Have power, within applicable budgetary limitations, and in accordance with ORS chapter 240, to hire, assign, reassign, and coordinate personnel of the department; (c) Administer and enforce the laws of the state concerning environmental quality; and (d) Be authorized to participate in any proceeding before any public officer, commission or body of the United States or any state for the purpose of representing the citizens of Oregon concerning environmental quality. (2) In addition to duties otherwise required by law, the director shall prescribe regulations for the government of the department, the conduct of its employees, the assignment and performance of its business and the custody, use and preservation of its records, papers and property in a manner consistent with applicable law. (3) The director may delegate to any of the employees of the department the exercise or discharge in the director’s name of any power, duty or function of whatever character, vested in or imposed by law upon the director. The official act of any such person so acting in the director’s name and by the authority of the director shall be considered to be an official act of the director. [Formerly 449.028]
OR Rev Stat § 468.050 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.050 - Deputy director.

(1) With the approval of the commission, the director may appoint a deputy director in the unclassified service who shall serve at the pleasure of the director. The deputy director shall have full authority to act for the director, subject to directions of the director. The appointment of the deputy director shall be by written order, filed with the Secretary of State. (2) The deputy director shall receive such salary as may be provided by law or, if not so provided, as may be fixed by the director, and shall be reimbursed for all expenses actually and necessarily incurred by the deputy director in the performance of the official duties of the deputy director. [1973 c.291 §2] Note: 468.050 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 468 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 468.052 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.052 - Payment by credit card; fee.

The Department of Environmental Quality may accept payments by credit card for any products or services offered by the department. The department may add a fee to the amount of any payment made by credit card in an amount reasonably calculated to offset the impact to the department of financial institution fees related to credit card transactions. [2021 c.568 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 468.053 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.053 - Surcharge on fee or invoice.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality may impose a surcharge of four percent on each fee or invoice generated using the environmental data management system. (2) Notwithstanding the surcharge percentage rate described in subsection (1) of this section, the department shall reduce the surcharge percentage rate below four percent for a biennium if the department determines that the reduced surcharge percentage rate will be sufficient to defray the costs to the department of licensing and hosting the environmental data management system during the biennium. If the department determines that a reduced surcharge percentage rate will be sufficient, the department shall issue an order on or before January 1 of the odd-numbered year setting forth the reduced surcharge percentage rate for the following biennium. If the department reduces the surcharge percentage rate under this subsection, the surcharge percentage rate shall revert to four percent after the end of the biennium, unless the department issues an additional order as provided in this subsection. (3) If the department reduces the surcharge percentage rate as described in subsection (2) of this section, the department shall notify all persons with an active account within the environmental data management system of the reduced surcharge percentage rate. (4) Surcharge moneys collected by the department under this section shall be included in the fee or invoice payment associated with the surcharge and initially deposited into the same fund or account as the fee or invoice payment associated with the surcharge. The department shall periodically transfer all surcharge moneys from the funds or accounts into which surcharge moneys were initially deposited to the Environmental Data Management System Fund established under ORS 468.054. [2021 c.568 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 468.054 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.054 - Environmental Data Management System Fund.

The Environmental Data Management System Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. The Environmental Data Management System Fund consists of moneys deposited in the fund under ORS 468.053 and may include moneys appropriated, allocated, deposited or transferred to the fund by the Legislative Assembly or otherwise. Moneys in the Environmental Data Management System Fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Environmental Quality for the maintenance and operations costs associated with the department’s environmental data management system. [2021 c.568 §4] Note: 468.054 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 468 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 468.055 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.055 - Contracts with Oregon Health Authority.

In addition to the authority granted under ORS 190.003 to 190.130, when authorized by the Environmental Quality Commission and the Oregon Health Authority, the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality and the Director of the Oregon Health Authority may contract on behalf of their respective agencies for the purposes of carrying out the functions of either agency, defining areas of responsibility, furnishing services or employees by one to the other and generally providing cooperative action in the interests of public health and the quality of the environment in Oregon. Each contracting agency is directed to maintain liaison with the other and to cooperate with the other in all matters of joint concern or interest. [Formerly 449.062; 2009 c.595 §949]
OR Rev Stat § 468.060 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.060 - Enforcement of rules by local health authorities.

On its own motion after public hearing, the Environmental Quality Commission may grant specific authorization to the Oregon Health Authority or to any local public health authority, as defined in ORS 431.003, to enforce any rule of the commission relating to air or water pollution or solid wastes. [Formerly 449.064; 2009 c.595 §950; 2015 c.736 §102]
OR Rev Stat § 468.062 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.062 - Authority of Department of Environmental Quality to require fingerprints.

For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Department of Environmental Quality may require the fingerprints of a person who: (1) Is employed or applying for employment by the department in the department’s laboratory and is expected to be involved with the receipt, handling or analysis of samples that are associated with a credible terrorist threat and that might contain chemical agents; (2) Provides services or seeks to provide services to the department’s laboratory as a contractor and is expected to be involved with the receipt, handling or analysis of samples that are associated with a credible terrorist threat and that might contain chemical agents; (3) Is employed or applying for employment by the department in a position involved with the issuance, review or administration of permits for the treatment, disposal or storage of chemical warfare agents; or (4) Provides services or seeks to provide services to the department as a contractor involved with the issuance, review or administration of permits for the treatment, disposal or storage of chemical warfare agents. [2005 c.730 §64] Note: 468.062 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 468 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 468.066 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.066 - History of compliance with environmental quality laws.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality may require an applicant for a permit or license authorized or required by ORS 448.305, 454.010 to 454.040, 454.205 to 454.255, 454.505 to 454.535 and 454.605 to 454.755 and ORS chapters 459, 459A, 465, 466, 468, 468A and 468B to provide the department with information reasonably sufficient for the department to evaluate the applicant’s history of compliance with environmental quality laws during the 10-year period prior to the application date. (2)(a) Information that an applicant may be required to provide under this section includes, but is not limited to: (A) A list of the applicant’s current corporate officers, managers, members of the board of directors, general partners or other persons who exercise substantial control on behalf of or over the applicant; (B) A list of: (i) Parent corporations, or similar business entities, that exercise substantial control over the applicant; and (ii) Subsidiary corporations, or similar business entities, over which the applicant exercises substantial control; and (C) Notices or other documents stating that a person has violated the provisions of ORS 448.305, 454.010 to 454.040, 454.205 to 454.255, 454.505 to 454.535 and 454.605 to 454.755 and ORS chapters 459, 459A, 465, 466, 468, 468A and 468B, any rule or standard adopted under those statutes or any order or permit issued by the department or the Environmental Quality Commission. (b) Information provided to the department under this section that has not previously been made publicly available is confidential and not subject to public disclosure under ORS 192.311 to 192.478. [2021 c.307 §1] Note: 468.066 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 468 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 468.067 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.067 - Organizational standing to seek judicial review of final order in Title V permit proceeding.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 183.480 and 183.484, an association or organization has standing to seek judicial review of any final order, as defined in ORS 183.310, of the Department of Environmental Quality or of the Environmental Quality Commission that relates to a proceeding described in subsection (2) of this section if: (a) One or more members of the association or organization is adversely affected or aggrieved by the order; (b) The interests that the association or organization seeks to protect are germane to the purpose of the association or organization; and (c) The nature of the claim and the relief requested do not require that the members of the association or organization who are adversely affected or aggrieved by the order participate in the judicial review proceedings. (2) Subsection (1) of this section applies to a permit proceeding pursuant to Title V of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7661 to 7661f, as implemented under ORS chapter 468A. [1999 c.511 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 468.068 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.068

[1997 c.569 §§3,4(2); renumbered 468B.047 in 1999]
OR Rev Stat § 468.073 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.073 - Expedited or enhanced regulatory process; payment; disposition of payments.

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality may enter into an agreement with any applicant, permittee or regulated entity setting a schedule of payments to the department for the purpose of enabling the department to expedite or enhance a regulatory process by contracting for services, hiring additional staff or covering costs of activities not otherwise provided during the ordinary course of department business. The department may expend moneys received under the agreements for: (a) Activities undertaken by the department under authority of any provision of ORS chapters 448, 453, 454, 459, 459A, 465, 466, 467, 468, 468A and 468B and ORS 475.405 to 475.495. (b) Administering and reviewing activities described under subsection (3) of this section that are performed by a third party. (2) Payments agreed to under subsection (1) of this section shall be for services voluntarily requested by the applicant, permittee or regulated entity. As part of the agreement, the department may waive all or part of any fee otherwise imposed for those services. The department shall not alter or establish processing priorities or schedules based upon an expectation of entering into an agreement under subsection (1) of this section. (3) Not later than July 1, 1998, the department shall identify department activities or portions thereof suitable for contracting out to third parties. Failure of the department to identify a specific activity shall not prevent the expenditure of funds for that activity or for department administration and review of that activity under an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. (4) Any moneys received by the department under an agreement described under subsection (1) of this section shall not exceed the cost to the department of providing the service to the applicant, permittee or regulated entity. (5) Any payments received under an agreement described under subsections (1) to (4) of this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of an account of the Department of Environmental Quality and are continuously appropriated for the purposes specified in the individual agreements. [1997 c.569 §§2,4(1)]
OR Rev Stat § 468.075 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.075 - Revolving fund; uses.

(1) On written request of the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality or the authorized representative of the director, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall draw warrants on amounts appropriated to the Department of Environmental Quality for operating expenses for use by the department as a revolving fund. The revolving fund shall not exceed the aggregate sum of $10,000 including unreimbursed advances. The revolving fund shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to be held in a special account against which the department may draw checks. (2) The revolving fund may be used by the department to pay for travel expenses, or advances therefor, for employees of the department and for any consultants or advisers for whom payment of travel expenses is authorized by law or for purchases required from time to time or for receipt or disbursement of federal funds available under federal law. (3) All claims for reimbursement of amounts paid from the revolving fund shall be approved by the department and by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. When such claims have been approved, a warrant covering them shall be drawn in favor of the department and charged against the appropriate fund or account, and shall be used to reimburse the revolving fund. [Formerly 449.034; 1977 c.704 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 468.076 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.076 - Definitions for ORS 468.076 to 468.089.

As used in ORS 468.076 to 468.089: (1) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, government in its private or public capacity, governmental subdivision or agency, or any other legal entity. (2) "Reciprocating jurisdiction" means a state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory or possession of the United States of America or a province or territory of Canada, that has enacted an Act to provide substantially equivalent access to its courts and administrative agencies as provided in ORS 468.076 to 468.087. [1991 c.826 §2] Note: 468.076 to 468.089 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 468 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 468.078 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.078 - Action for pollution originating in Oregon.

Any person in a reciprocating jurisdiction may bring an action or other proceeding in Oregon for injury or threatened injury to property or person in the reciprocating jurisdiction caused by pollution originating, or that may originate, in Oregon. [1991 c.826 §3] Note: See note under 468.076.
OR Rev Stat § 468.079 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.079 - Action for pollution originating in reciprocating jurisdiction.

A person who suffers, or is threatened with, injury to the person or property in a reciprocating jurisdiction caused by pollution originating, or that may originate, in Oregon, has the same rights to relief with respect to the injury or threatened injury, and may enforce those rights in Oregon as if the injury or threatened injury occurred in Oregon. [1991 c.826 §4] Note: See note under 468.076.