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OR Rev Stat § 776.530 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 776 - Maritime Pilots and Pilotage|Section 776.530 - Licensees, trainees and organizations not liable for certain acts or omissions.

An organization of pilots shall not be liable for any claims arising from acts or omissions of a licensee, trainee or organization of pilots which relate, directly or indirectly, to pilotage of a vessel. A licensee or trainee shall not be liable either directly or as a member or associate of an organization of pilots for any claims arising from acts or omissions of any other licensee, trainee or any organization of pilots which relate, directly or indirectly, to pilotage of a vessel. This section does not apply to acts or omissions relating to the ownership and operation of pilot boats or the transportation of licensees and trainees to and from the vessel being piloted. [1983 c.330 §8; 1993 c.796 §19]
OR Rev Stat § 776.540 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 776 - Maritime Pilots and Pilotage|Section 776.540 - Security required of licensees and trainees; conditions of bond; limitation of liability.

(1) Each licensee and trainee shall procure and furnish to the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots a security in the sum of $250 as a surety bond or an irrevocable letter of credit, in a form approved by the board and underwritten by a surety company authorized to engage in business in the State of Oregon or issued by an insured institution, as defined in ORS 706.008, or as a cash deposit in a form approved by the board. The cash deposit, letter of credit or bond shall be conditioned so as to pay the sum to any person, firm, corporation or other legal entity who or which shall suffer any loss or damage by reason of any negligent act or omission of the licensee or trainee which relates, directly or indirectly, to pilotage of the vessel. No licensee or trainee shall be liable for any such act or omission beyond the amount of the security. However, this limitation of liability shall not apply: (a) To willful misconduct on the part of the licensee or trainee; (b) To the extent to which insurance is procured pursuant to the option granted by ORS 776.510 and 776.520; or (c) To acts or omissions relating to the ownership and operation of pilot boats or the transportation of licensees and trainees to and from the vessel being piloted. (2) When any suit or action is brought in any court against a licensee or trainee for any such act or omission in respect of which liability is limited as provided by this section and other claims are made or anticipated in respect of the same act or omission, upon payment by the licensee or trainee of the amount of the security into the court in which such suit or action is brought, the court shall distribute that amount rateably among the several claimants and shall dismiss the proceedings as to the licensee or trainee. [1983 c.330 §7; 1985 c.29 §1; 1991 c.331 §138; 1993 c.796 §20; 1997 c.631 §553]
OR Rev Stat § 776.600 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 776 - Maritime Pilots and Pilotage|Section 776.600 - Restrictions on licensee’s or trainee’s financial interest in boat or equipment assisting vessel piloted by licensee or trainee.

(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a licensee or trainee may not pilot a vessel on the Coos Bay bar pilotage ground or the Yaquina Bay bar pilotage ground if the licensee or trainee, or an immediate family member of the licensee or trainee, has any financial interest in a boat or equipment assisting the vessel in entering or exiting the bay. (b) The Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots shall adopt rules allowing a licensee or trainee who is prohibited from piloting a vessel under paragraph (a) of this subsection to pilot the vessel in an emergency, and fixing rates for pilotage under this paragraph. (2) This section does not prohibit a licensee or trainee from piloting a vessel if the licensee or trainee, or an immediate family member of the licensee or trainee, owns stock in a corporation registered on a national securities exchange that owns boats or equipment assisting ships on the Coos Bay bar pilotage ground or the Yaquina Bay bar pilotage ground. [2012 c.55 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 776.800 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 776 - Maritime Pilots and Pilotage|Section 776.800 - Collection of fee; remittance.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, each licensee under this chapter shall collect a board operations fee from each vessel using the services of a licensee. The purpose of the fee is to allow the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots to carry out its duties, functions and powers under this chapter. The fee may not exceed the amount described in ORS 776.810. (2) The fee described in subsection (1) of this section shall be collected in the following manner: (a) For vessels entering or leaving the Columbia River, licensees for the Columbia River bar pilotage ground shall collect the fee from inbound vessels and licensees for the Columbia and Willamette River pilotage ground shall collect the fee from outbound vessels. (b) For vessels entering or leaving Coos Bay or Yaquina Bay, licensees for the Coos Bay or Yaquina Bay pilotage ground shall collect the fee from inbound and outbound vessels. (3) The board shall prescribe the procedures for collecting and remitting the fee imposed under this section. (4) Each quarter the board shall review the amount of the fee. If the board determines that the fee should be adjusted, then the board may adjust the fee subject to: (a) Prior approval of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services; and (b) A report to the Emergency Board. [2013 c.539 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 776.810 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 776 - Maritime Pilots and Pilotage|Section 776.810 - Maximum amount of fee; adjustment of fee.

(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the maximum board operations fee for a vessel is $100. (2) The Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots shall adjust the amount of the maximum board operations fee for a vessel each biennium beginning July 1, 2015, by a proportional amount equal to the percentage change in the 24-month period prior to the beginning of the biennium in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (All Items), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. [2013 c.539 §4; 2019 c.57 §35]
OR Rev Stat § 776.880 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 776 - Maritime Pilots and Pilotage|Section 776.880 - Civil penalties.

(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any licensee or trainee who commits any act for which the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots could revoke, suspend or refuse to issue or renew a license is subject to a civil penalty in an amount determined by the board of not more than $250 for each offense. (2) Any person who violates the provisions of ORS 776.405 (1)(a) is subject to a civil penalty in an amount as determined by the board of not less than $5,000 and not more than $50,000. (3) Any person who violates the provisions of ORS 776.405 (1)(b) is subject to a civil penalty in an amount as determined by the board of not more than $5,000 for each offense. (4) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745. (5) All amounts recovered under this section are subject to ORS 776.365. [1981 c.88 §11; 1991 c.234 §6; 1991 c.734 §102; 1993 c.796 §21; 2011 c.157 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 776.991 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 776 - Maritime Pilots and Pilotage|Section 776.991 - Criminal penalties.

Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is a Class B misdemeanor. Notwithstanding ORS 137.286 and 161.635, the minimum fine for a violation of ORS 776.405 (1)(a) is $5,000 and the maximum fine is $50,000. [1957 c.448 §26; 1991 c.234 §7; 2011 c.597 §300]
OR Rev Stat § 777.003 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.003

[1987 c.607 §3; renumbered 285.800 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 777.005 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.005 - Definitions for ORS 777.005 to 777.725 and 777.915 to 777.953.

As used in ORS 777.005 to 777.725 and 777.915 to 777.953, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Board" means the board of commissioners of a port. (2) "County" means the county in which the port, or the greater portion of the area of the port, is located. (3) "County board" means the county court or the board of county commissioners of the county. (4) "County clerk" means the county clerk of the county. (5) "Port" means a port formed pursuant to ORS 777.010 and 777.050. (6) "Owner" or "landowner" means the record owner of real property or the vendee of a recorded contract of purchase of real property, if any, to the exclusion of the vendor. [Amended by 1971 c.728 §1; 1983 c.83 §109; 2003 c.802 §148]
OR Rev Stat § 777.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.010 - Areas that may be included in port.

(1) Ports may be formed in the manner provided in this section and ORS 777.050. (2) A proposed port may include all the territory in one county. However, where a petition is filed for formation of a port, the territorial limits of which do not include the county as a whole, the limits proposed by the petition shall not extend beyond the natural watershed of any drainage basin whose waters flow into another bay, estuary or river navigable from the sea situate within the county. [Amended by 1959 c.602 §1; 1963 c.209 §1; 1967 c.342 §1; 1971 c.727 §182; 1971 c.728 §2; 2003 c.802 §149]
OR Rev Stat § 777.050 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.050 - Operation and effect of proclamation; general corporate powers and capacity.

From the date of the formation order, the port specified in the order shall: (1) Have perpetual succession. (2) Have, and may exercise and carry out, the corporate powers and objects declared by ORS 777.005 to 777.725 and 777.915 to 777.953. (3) Make all contracts, hold, receive and dispose of real and personal property, and do all other acts and things which may be requisite, necessary or convenient in carrying out the objects of the corporation or exercising the powers conferred upon it. (4) Sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in all actions, suits or proceedings brought by or against it. [Amended by 1971 c.727 §184; 1971 c.728 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 777.065 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.065 - Development of port facilities at certain ports as state economic goal; state agencies to assist ports.

The Legislative Assembly recognizes that assistance and encouragement of enhanced world trade opportunities are an important function of the state, and that development of new and expanded overseas markets for commodities exported from the ports of this state has great potential for diversifying and improving the economic base of the state. Therefore, development and improvement of port facilities suitable for use in world maritime trade at the Ports of Umatilla, Morrow, Arlington, The Dalles, Hood River and Cascade Locks and the development of deepwater port facilities at Astoria, Coos Bay, Newport, Portland and St. Helens is declared to be a state economic goal of high priority. All agencies of the State of Oregon are directed to assist in promptly achieving the creation of such facilities by processing applications for necessary permits in an expeditious manner and by assisting the ports involved with available financial assistance or services when necessary. [1981 c.879 §6; 1993 c.106 §1] Note: 777.065 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 777 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 777.080 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.080 - Application of special district election laws to ports.

(1) ORS chapter 255 governs the following: (a) The nomination and election of district commissioners. (b) The conduct of district elections. (2) The electors of the district may exercise the powers of the initiative and referendum regarding a district measure, in accordance with ORS 255.135 to 255.205. [1983 c.350 §325]
OR Rev Stat § 777.090 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.090 - Agreements between ports; allocation of expenses and revenues.

A port may enter into agreements with other ports to exercise jointly all powers granted to any of the agreeing ports. The agreement may authorize joint acquisition of real property or other interests in land and may provide for the allocation among the agreeing ports of expenses incurred or revenues received in the performance of the agreement. [1981 c.879 §10] Note: 777.090 to 777.100 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 777 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 777.095 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.095 - Agreement between Port of Astoria and State Land Board concerning deepwater port facility at Tongue Point; division of revenue; board’s share credited to Common School Fund.

Any agreement between the Port of Astoria, individually or in conjunction with another port, pursuant to ORS 777.090, and the State Land Board shall specify a division between the parties of all net revenues accruing from the management of the deepwater port facility at Tongue Point. The State Land Board’s share of the net revenues shall be transferred to the Department of State Lands and credited to the Common School Fund. [1981 c.879 §9] Note: See note under 777.090.
OR Rev Stat § 777.100 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.100 - Annual report to legislative committees concerning agreements made under ORS 777.090.

Annually, the directors of any agreeing ports and the Director of the Department of State Lands shall report to appropriate legislative committees the nature of all agreements made under ORS 777.090 and accomplishments thereunder. [1981 c.879 §11; 2007 c.354 §26] Note: See note under 777.090.
OR Rev Stat § 777.105 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.105 - Bay, river and harbor improvement.

A port may improve bays, rivers and harbors within its limits and between its limits and the sea for the width and length and to the depth the port considers necessary or convenient for the use of shipping and as the means at its disposal will allow. It may construct the canals, basins and waterways necessary or convenient for the use of shipping or the extension of the commerce of the port. [Amended by 1971 c.728 §12]
OR Rev Stat § 777.108 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.108 - Agreements between two or more ports.

Two or more ports may enter agreements, to exercise jointly all powers granted to each of the agreeing ports individually. In the exercise of such powers ports may acquire jointly all lands, rights in real property, leases or easements necessary for their purposes. However, ports so acting jointly shall not acquire real property or rights in any other port without the consent of such port. [1961 c.367 §2; 1971 c.728 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 777.110 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.110 - Contracts with federal government.

A port may: (1) Contract with the federal government to do all or part of the work of making or maintaining, or both, a depth of water in the bays, harbors or rivers as determined by the federal government; and (2) Receive therefor compensation as agreed between the federal government and the port. [Amended by 1971 c.728 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 777.112 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.112 - Contracts or intergovernmental agreements between ports and others.

(1) A port may enter into intergovernmental agreements under ORS chapter 190 for any purpose permitted under that chapter. (2) Any port may enter into a contract with any person or into an intergovernmental agreement under ORS chapter 190 for the use and control of water for promoting erosion control, pollution control or otherwise protecting, maintaining and enhancing waters within the boundaries of the port district. (3) Expenses incurred or revenues received in the performance of a contract or agreement entered into under subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall be allocated among the parties as the contract or agreement shall provide. [1961 c.367 §3; 1971 c.691 §1; 1971 c.728 §139; 2003 c.802 §150; 2017 c.84 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 777.113 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.113 - Port assistance to public bodies within port boundaries.

Consistent with the purposes, functions and powers granted to it by law, a port may provide research or technical assistance for the planning, promotion or implementation of commercial, industrial or economic development projects upon request by any public body as defined in ORS 174.109 within the boundaries of the port. [1977 c.209 §2; 2003 c.802 §151] Note: 777.113 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 777 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 777.116 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.116 - Port may acquire real and personal property; appraisal by state certified appraiser required; purchase contract limited.

(1) A port may acquire, by condemnation or other lawful method, hold, use, enjoy and convey, lease or otherwise dispose of real and personal property, or any interest therein, necessary or convenient in carrying out its powers. Condemnation proceedings shall be conducted as provided by ORS chapter 35. (2)(a) A port may not purchase real property unless the port first obtains an appraisal of the fair market value of the property from a state certified appraiser who is disinterested in the transaction and independent of the port. (b) If the appraisal obtained under paragraph (a) of this subsection concludes that the value of the property exceeds $2,000,000, then the port must obtain an additional appraisal of the fair market value of the property before purchasing the property. The appraiser who conducts the additional appraisal must be a state certified appraiser but need not be disinterested in the transaction or independent of the port. (c) Nothing in this subsection requires the port to purchase the real property at the appraised value. (d) The appraisals obtained under this section may not be admitted as evidence in any condemnation proceeding. (3) A port may purchase real or personal property upon a contractual basis when the period of time allowed for payment under the contract does not exceed 20 years. (4) As used in this section, "state certified appraiser" has the meaning given that term in ORS 674.010. [1971 c.728 §17 (enacted in lieu of 777.115, 777.185 and 777.187); 1973 c.127 §2; 1975 c.43 §1; 1979 c.17 §1; 1991 c.5 §45; 1993 c.201 §1; 2017 c.86 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 777.120 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.120 - Port’s authority over harbors, wharf lines and navigation.

(1) To the full extent the State of Oregon might exercise control or grant to ports the right to exercise control, a port has full control of all bays, rivers and harbors within its limits, and between its limits and the sea. As convenient, requisite or necessary or in the best interests of the maritime shipping and commercial interests of the port, a port may, within its limits: (a) Make, change or abolish wharf lines in bays, rivers and harbors. (b) By ordinance make, modify or abolish regulations for the use of navigation, or for the placing of obstructions in or the removal of obstructions from bays, rivers and harbors. (2) A port shall have the authority to engage in the control and prevention of river and stream bank erosion, and the prevention of damage from floodwater and sediment, and to make, establish, change, modify or abolish such rules and regulations to preserve natural resources and prevent estuary and stream pollution within the boundaries of the district. [Amended by 1971 c.268 §20; 1971 c.691 §2; 1971 c.728 §140]
OR Rev Stat § 777.125 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.125 - Ports may maintain tug and pilotage service; charges; port’s liability limited; salvage claims.

(1) A port may establish, maintain and operate a tugboat and pilotage service in the port and between the port and the sea. To provide such service, it may purchase, lease, control and operate tugboats and pilot boats and collect charges from vessels employing such tugs for towage or pilotage services. (2) The charges for towage and pilotage shall be fixed by the board and filed in the records of the port. A port is entitled to a lien upon a vessel for any sums due the port for piloting or towing such vessel. The master and owner of such vessel shall, in addition, be jointly and severally liable to the port for the sums due. (3) If a vessel or cargo, while being towed by a vessel owned or operated by a port or while under the charge of a pilot employee thereof, suffers injury or loss by reason of the fault of the tug, or the negligence or incompetency of the pilot, the port shall not be liable for any loss or injury thereof in excess of $5,000. (4) A port may claim and collect salvage for services rendered to vessels in distress in the same manner as a natural person. [Amended by 1971 c.728 §20]
OR Rev Stat § 777.132 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 777 - Ports Generally|Section 777.132 - Authority of ports to distribute water; construct and maintain marina and recreation facilities.

(1) A port may distribute water for domestic purposes, industrial purposes, irrigation purposes or for the purposes of recharging ground water basins or reservoirs within or without the port. (2) A port may construct, improve, maintain and operate public marina or other recreation facilities. Such facilities may include campgrounds or parks which the port may operate and maintain or lease to public or private organizations or persons for operation and maintenance. [1969 c.497 §3; 1971 c.728 §29; 1973 c.127 §1; 1974 c.39 §1; 1987 c.103 §1] Note: 777.132 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 777 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.