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OR Rev Stat § 530.600 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 530 - State Forests; Community Forests|Section 530.600 - Definitions for ORS 530.600 to 530.628.

As used in ORS 530.600 to 530.628, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Authority" means a community forest authority created under ORS 530.606. (2) "Board" means the board of directors of a community forest authority. (3) "Community forestlands" means private lands that are zoned and permanently managed for commercial forestland use and any interests in those private lands, including related roads or other improvements financed by a community forest authority. (4) "Municipality" means a city or county. [2005 c.500 §1] Note: 530.600 to 530.628 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 530 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 530.602 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 530 - State Forests; Community Forests|Section 530.602 - Findings.

To provide the people of the State of Oregon with renewable commercial forest resources that promote community stability and sound conservation practices, the Legislative Assembly finds that it is necessary and desirable to authorize the creation of community forest authorities having the power to finance community forestlands and to authorize those authorities to issue revenue bonds and other obligations for that purpose. [2005 c.500 §2] Note: See note under 530.600.
OR Rev Stat § 530.604 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 530 - State Forests; Community Forests|Section 530.604 - Community forest authorities.

The governing body of a municipality may create a community forest authority under ORS 530.606. An authority may issue obligations on behalf of the municipality creating the authority to finance community forestlands. An authority may not be created or maintained for a purpose other than to finance community forestlands as described in ORS 530.600 to 530.628. [2005 c.500 §3] Note: See note under 530.600.
OR Rev Stat § 530.606 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 530 - State Forests; Community Forests|Section 530.606 - Creation of authority; modification; dissolution.

(1) Upon the written request of three individuals or upon its own motion, the governing body of a municipality may create a community forest authority for the purpose of financing community forestlands. (2) The governing body of a municipality may create a community forest authority by ordinance or resolution adopted following a public hearing held according to the laws of the municipality. The ordinance or resolution shall set forth: (a) The name of the authority. (b) The number of directors of the authority. (c) The term of office of the directors. (d) Other provisions that the governing body determines are necessary and appropriate and not inconsistent with the provisions of ORS 530.600 to 530.628. (3) Upon adoption of an ordinance or resolution creating a community forest authority, the authority is deemed created. (4) A community forest authority created under this section has the power and authority necessary to perform its duties under ORS 530.600 to 530.628. (5) The governing body that creates a community forest authority under this section may, at its sole discretion: (a) Alter or change the structure, organization, programs or activities of the authority, subject to any limitations imposed by law or contract; and (b) Dissolve the authority at any time if the authority has no outstanding revenue bonds or other obligations or if the authority makes arrangements regarding outstanding revenue bonds or other obligations that are satisfactory to creditors. [2005 c.500 §4] Note: See note under 530.600.
OR Rev Stat § 530.608 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 530 - State Forests; Community Forests|Section 530.608 - Board of directors of authority; officers; terms; rules.

(1) The governing body of a municipality that creates a community forest authority under ORS 530.606 shall appoint a board of directors containing not fewer than five nor more than 11 directors to manage and control the authority. At least one-third of the directors must represent conservation interests. At least one-third of the directors must represent business interests and one director must serve as a member of the governing body that created the authority. The balance of the directors must be members of the public. A director who is a member of the governing body that created the authority shall serve as a director only as long as that director is a current member of the governing body. (2) The term of office of directors of an authority may not exceed four years and the directors serve at the pleasure of the governing body of the municipality. (3) The directors of an authority serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. (4) The board of directors of an authority shall adopt rules for conducting meetings and carrying out the duties of the board. Decisions of the board must be recorded in a minute book that is a public record. A majority of the directors of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business and a majority of directors present and voting is sufficient for the passage of a motion or a resolution. (5) The board may employ and compensate employees, bond counsel, financial advisors, feasibility consultants, accountants, attorneys or other advisors that the board deems necessary and appropriate. [2005 c.500 §5] Note: See note under 530.600.
OR Rev Stat § 530.610 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 530 - State Forests; Community Forests|Section 530.610 - Levy of taxes prohibited.

A community forest authority created under ORS 530.606 does not have the power or authority to levy taxes. [2005 c.500 §6] Note: See note under 530.600.
OR Rev Stat § 530.612 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 530 - State Forests; Community Forests|Section 530.612 - Powers of authority.

Except as otherwise provided in ORS 530.610, a community forest authority shall have the power necessary to accomplish the purpose of financing community forestlands under ORS 530.600 to 530.628, including the power to: (1) Sue and be sued in its own name. (2) Enter into agreements relating to the operation of community forestlands upon terms and conditions the board deems appropriate. (3) Borrow money by issuing notes, revenue bonds or other revenue obligations for the purpose of carrying out its powers. (4) Mortgage, assign and pledge its assets, or a portion of its assets, whether then owned or thereafter acquired, to pledge and assign the revenues and receipts from the assets, to acquire, hold and dispose of mortgages or other similar documents relating to community forestlands and to arrange and provide for guarantees and other security agreements. (5) Lend money to a nonprofit corporation for the acquisition, furnishing or extension of and improvements to community forestlands. (6) Enter into contracts, leases and other undertakings in its own name. (7) Adopt and amend ordinances and resolutions. [2005 c.500 §7] Note: See note under 530.600.
OR Rev Stat § 530.616 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 530 - State Forests; Community Forests|Section 530.616 - Authorization to borrow moneys or to issue, sell and assume bond anticipation notes.

A community forest authority created under ORS 530.606 may borrow from banks, investment banks or other lenders sums of money on terms that the board deems necessary or advisable. An authority may also issue, sell and assume bond anticipation notes or the equivalent that bear a date, mature at a time, be in denominations and in a form, be payable in a medium, at a place, and be subject to the terms of redemption that the board deems necessary or advisable. [2005 c.500 §9] Note: See note under 530.600.
OR Rev Stat § 530.618 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 530 - State Forests; Community Forests|Section 530.618 - Effect of bonds or other obligations on municipality.

Revenue bonds and other revenue obligations of a community forest authority created under ORS 530.606 are not a general obligation of the municipality nor a charge upon the tax revenues of the municipality. [2005 c.500 §10] Note: See note under 530.600.
OR Rev Stat § 530.620 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 530 - State Forests; Community Forests|Section 530.620 - Loan repayment.

The board of directors of a community forest authority created under ORS 530.606 shall establish loan repayment terms and other charges at least adequate to pay the principal of and interest on the obligations of the authority as the same become due, including payments to a special fund or funds, together with the financing and other costs of the authority. [2005 c.500 §11] Note: See note under 530.600.
OR Rev Stat § 530.622 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 530 - State Forests; Community Forests|Section 530.622 - Authorities may act jointly; limits on acquisition of forestlands.

(1) The powers and responsibilities provided in ORS 530.600 to 530.628 may be exercised and discharged by two or more community forest authorities acting jointly to effectuate the purposes of ORS 530.600 to 530.628. In addition, one or more community forest authorities may authorize by resolution, ordinance or agreement the issuance of revenue bonds or other revenue obligations on behalf of the authorities or to otherwise exercise the powers of an authority within the boundaries of the authorities. (2) A community forest authority may not finance the acquisition of community forestlands located outside the boundaries of the municipality that created the authority without the written consent of each municipality in which the community forest is located. [2005 c.500 §12] Note: See note under 530.600.
OR Rev Stat § 530.624 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 530 - State Forests; Community Forests|Section 530.624 - Assets and income of authority exempt from taxation; exceptions.

(1) A community forest authority created under ORS 530.606 is deemed a municipal corporation performing a public function. An authority, all assets owned by the authority, the income earned by those assets and the interest earned by revenue bonds or other revenue obligations issued by an authority are exempt from taxation in the State of Oregon. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section: (a) A municipality shall determine the extent to which community forestlands acquired or financed by an authority and located within the boundaries of the municipality are subject to property taxation. (b) Real and personal property owned by the authority and leased to a third party is subject to property taxation if the property would be subject to taxation if owned by the lessee of the property. (c) A district, as defined in ORS 198.010 or 198.180, may elect to continue imposing taxes on property within the district that is acquired or financed by an authority and is otherwise exempt from property taxation under this section without regard to the determination of a municipality under paragraph (a) of this subsection. (3) Revenue bonds issued by an authority are deemed to be securities issued by a political subdivision of the State of Oregon. [2005 c.500 §13] Note: See note under 530.600.
OR Rev Stat § 530.626 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 530 - State Forests; Community Forests|Section 530.626 - Earnings in excess of amounts required for authority.

The earnings of a community forest authority created under ORS 530.606 in excess of the amount required for the retirement of indebtedness or the accomplishment of the purposes of ORS 530.600 to 530.628 shall not inure to the benefit of a person or body other than the municipality creating the authority. An authority may transfer, from time to time, to the municipality creating the authority any excess moneys not needed to pay the authority’s expenses or to pay the authority’s bonds or other obligations, and the municipality may use such transferred funds for any lawful purpose of the municipality. Upon dissolution of an authority, any asset remaining after provision for payment of the obligations and expenses of the authority becomes an asset of the municipality. [2005 c.500 §14] Note: See note under 530.600.
OR Rev Stat § 530.628 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 530 - State Forests; Community Forests|Section 530.628 - Application of laws to authority and to issuance of bonds.

(1) ORS 530.600 to 530.628 contain complete authority for the organization of a community forest authority and for the issuance and sale of revenue bonds, including refunding revenue bonds, and other revenue obligations. (2) ORS chapters 198, 279A, 279B and 294 do not apply to the organization of an authority and the issuance and sale of revenue bonds pursuant to ORS 530.600 to 530.628. (3) Nothing in ORS 530.600 to 530.628 restricts or limits a power that an authority has under a law of this state or the charter of the municipality creating the authority except as explicitly provided in ORS 530.600 to 530.628. [2005 c.500 §15; 2007 c.71 §175] Note: See note under 530.600.
OR Rev Stat § 530.990 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 530 - State Forests; Community Forests|Section 530.990 - Penalties for forest management violations.

(1) Except for violations arising from activities under contract with the State Board of Forestry or the State Forestry Department, and subject to ORS 153.022, violation of any rule or order adopted pursuant to ORS 530.050 is a Class A violation. (2) Multiple violations of any rule or order adopted pursuant to ORS 530.050 shall be considered a single violation. However, each day a violation continues shall be considered a separate violation. (3) Violations and punishments set forth in this section are in addition to and not in lieu of the provisions of ORS 164.305 to 164.335. [1995 c.347 §§2,3; 1999 c.1051 §108]
OR Rev Stat § 532.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 532 - Branding of Forest Products and Booming Equipment|Section 532.010 - Definitions for ORS 532.010 to 532.140.

For purposes of ORS 532.010 to 532.140, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: (1) "Booming equipment" includes boom sticks. (2) "Brand" means an identifying mark upon forest products or booming equipment, as provided by rule and regulation of the State Forester; but any brands in use and registered with the Public Utility Commission on October 1, 1951, with the exception of those brands enclosed in the letter "C," the use of which is particularly reserved for catch brands, may be continued in use, subject to the other provisions of ORS 532.010 to 532.140. (3) "Catch brand" means a mark of brand used by a person as an identifying mark upon forest products and booming equipment previously owned by another. (4) "Forest products" means any form, including but not limited to logs, poles and piles, into which a fallen tree may be cut before it undergoes manufacturing, but not including peeler cores. (5) "Highway" means every street, alley, road, highway and thoroughfare in this state, used by the public or dedicated or appropriated to public use. (6) "Motor vehicle" means any self-propelled or motor driven vehicle or any train or combination of vehicles used upon any highway in this state in transporting forest products. (7) "Railroad" means any self-propelled vehicle or any train or combination of vehicles operating wholly on fixed rails or tracks. (8) "Waters of this state" includes all bodies of fresh and salt water within the jurisdiction of the state capable of being used for the transportation of forest products, and all rivers and lakes and their tributaries, harbors, bays, sloughs and marshes. [Amended by 1961 c.253 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 532.020 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 532 - Branding of Forest Products and Booming Equipment|Section 532.020 - Branding forest products and booming equipment required; rules.

(1) Except as provided in ORS 532.030, every person who puts into any of the waters of this state, ships on any motor vehicle or railroad any forest products, or uses any booming equipment as a part of an operation in securing, rafting or floating forest products, shall have a mark or brand previously selected by the person and registered in the manner provided in ORS 532.010 to 532.140 plainly impressed or cut in a conspicuous place on the forest products and booming equipment in a manner as required by the rules and regulations of the State Forester. (2) The State Forester hereby is authorized to issue rules and regulations to accomplish the purposes of ORS 532.010 to 532.140. [Amended by 1961 c.253 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 532.030 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 532 - Branding of Forest Products and Booming Equipment|Section 532.030 - Branding optional east of crest of Cascade Mountains.

In view of the different conditions obtaining in the logging industry of this state between the parts of the state lying respectively east and west of the crest of the Cascade Mountains, forest products may be put into the waters of this state or shipped on railroads or motor vehicles without having thereon a registered mark or brand as required in ORS 532.010 to 532.140, within that portion of the state lying east of the crest of the Cascade Mountains; and the penalties provided in ORS 532.990 for failure to mark or brand such forest products shall not apply. However, any person operating within the east side portion of the state may select a mark or brand and cause it to be registered in the office of the State Forester pursuant to the terms of ORS 532.010 to 532.140 and use it for the purpose of marking or branding forest products and booming equipment. In the event of the registration of such mark or brand and the use of it in marking or branding forest products or booming equipment, the provisions of ORS 532.010 to 532.140 shall apply to the forest products and booming equipment so marked or branded.
OR Rev Stat § 532.040 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 532 - Branding of Forest Products and Booming Equipment|Section 532.040 - Ownership of forest products and booming equipment presumed from registered brands or catch brands thereupon.

All forest products and booming equipment having impressed thereupon a registered brand as provided in ORS 532.010 to 532.140 are presumed to belong to the person appearing on the records in the office of the State Forester as the owner of the brand. However, all forest products having impressed thereupon also a registered catch brand are presumed to belong to the owner of the registered catch brand, unless there are impressed thereupon more than one registered catch brand, in which event they shall be presumed to belong to the owner whose registered catch brand was placed thereupon latest in point of time.
OR Rev Stat § 532.050 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 532 - Branding of Forest Products and Booming Equipment|Section 532.050 - Application for registration of brand; registration; rejection.

(1) Every person selecting a brand, before using it, shall make application for its registration in the office of the State Forester by depositing therein an impression stamped on a designated form, together with, in duplicate, a written statement duly signed and verified by the person or the agent of the person, containing a description of the brand and declaring that it is not, and at the time of its adoption by the person, was not in use to the knowledge of the person by any other person and that the person has selected it in good faith for branding forest products to be transported on motor vehicles or railroads, or floated or rafted in the waters of this state, or booming equipment to be used by the person as a part of the operations in securing, rafting or floating forest products. (2) The State Forester, upon the receipt of the application and the fee provided in ORS 532.110, if the State Forester finds that the brand is not identical with any other brand registered in the office of the State Forester or does not so closely resemble one registered therein as to be confused therewith, shall file in the office of the State Forester the impression or drawing and one copy of the written statement and shall register the brand in a book to be provided by the State Forester and kept for the purpose and known as the Forest Products Brand Register, entering therein the name of the owner, character of the brand, date of registration and such other details as the State Forester may see fit to enter therein. The State Forester shall return to the applicant the other copy of the written statement as evidence that the brand has been duly registered in accordance with the provisions of ORS 532.010 to 532.140 and that the applicant is the registered owner. The State Forester, in the event of refusal to register a brand on account of confliction with or resemblance to one already registered, shall immediately give notice of that fact to the applicant, who may select another brand and apply for its registration in the manner of an original application.
OR Rev Stat § 532.060 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 532 - Branding of Forest Products and Booming Equipment|Section 532.060 - Application for registration of catch brand.

Every person desiring to use a catch brand as an identifying mark upon forest products or booming equipment purchased or lawfully acquired by the person from another shall, before using it, make application for its registration in the office of the State Forester in the manner prescribed for the registration of brands, and the provisions contained in ORS 532.010 to 532.140 in reference to registration, certifications, assignments and cancellation and the fees to be paid to the State Forester shall apply equally to catch brands. However, the certificate of the State Forester shall designate the mark or brand as a catch brand, and the mark selected by the applicant as a catch brand shall be enclosed in the letter "C," which letter "C" shall identify the mark as, and shall be used only in connection with, a catch brand.
OR Rev Stat § 532.070 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 532 - Branding of Forest Products and Booming Equipment|Section 532.070 - Certified copy of brand registration as evidence of registration and ownership.

A copy of brand registration certified by the State Forester or the deputy of the State Forester as a true copy and in good standing shall be received in all the courts of this state as evidence of the due and proper registration of the mark or brand and of its ownership.