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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.520 - Annual report.

Each public library established under ORS 357.417 shall make an annual report to the State Library and to the governing body on a form supplied by the State Library. [Amended by 1965 c.354 §9; 1975 c.476 §25]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.525 - Election to authorize local option tax.

(1) A local option tax for any of the purposes stated in ORS 357.410, 357.417 or 357.490 shall be submitted at an election as provided in this section. The governing body of the local government unit:
(a) May order the election on its own resolution; or
(b) Shall order the election when a petition is filed as provided in this section.
(2) The resolution or the petition calling the election under this section shall state the purpose for which the funds are to be expended, the period during which the proposed taxes are to be levied and the amount to be levied each year, which amount shall be uniform throughout the period of levy.
(3) Except as provided in subsections (4) and (5) of this section, the requirements for preparing, circulating and filing a petition under this section shall be as provided for an initiative petition:
(a) In the case of a county, in ORS 250.165 to 250.235.
(b) In the case of a city, in ORS 250.265 to 250.346.
(c) In the case of any other local government unit, in ORS 255.135 to 255.205.
(4) If ORS 250.265 to 250.346 apply to a city, then notwithstanding ORS 250.325, the city governing body shall submit the local option tax question to the electors without first considering its adoption or rejection.
(5) If ORS 250.155 makes ORS 250.165 to 250.235 inapplicable to a county or if ORS 250.255 makes ORS 250.265 to 250.346 inapplicable to a city, the requirements for preparing, circulating and filing a petition under this section shall be as provided for an initiative petition under the county or city charter or an ordinance adopted under the county or city charter.
(6) The notice, time and manner of election shall be governed by the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 250 and:
(a) In the case of a county or city, ORS chapters 246 to 260.
(b) In the case of any other local government unit, ORS chapter 255.
(7) Upon approval by a majority of the electors voting at the election, the taxing unit shall levy each year during the approved period the amount so approved. The tax proceeds shall be handled as provided by ORS 357.410 or 357.430, or as otherwise provided by law. [Formerly 357.455; 1983 c.350 §226; 1995 c.79 §197; 1999 c.21 §70]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.610 - Conformity to ORS 357.400 to 357.621 by libraries organized prior to enactment of those statutes; effect on executed library contracts.

(1) Libraries organized under Oregon laws prior to September 13, 1975, are continued, and may have their organizations changed so as to conform to ORS 357.001 to 357.200, 357.330, 357.360, 357.400 to 357.621, 357.975 and 357.990 by resolution of the governing body of the local government unit which established the library. The resolution shall outline the procedure necessary to be taken for such change.
(2) Nothing contained in ORS 357.001 to 357.200, 357.330, 357.360, 357.400 to 357.621, 357.975 and 357.990 shall affect nor change the terms of any library contract executed prior to September 13, 1975. However, by mutual consent, the parties to the contract may amend the contract so as to make it conform to all or any of the provisions of ORS 357.001 to 357.200, 357.330, 357.360, 357.400 to 357.621, 357.975 and 357.990. [Amended by 1975 c.476 §27]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.621 - Public hearings required prior to abolishing or withdrawing support from public library.

No governing body which has established a public library under the laws of this state shall abolish or withdraw support for such library without first holding at least two public hearings on the matter at least 90 days apart. The governing body shall give public notice of the public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the area for two successive weeks at least 30 days prior to the first hearing. [1975 c.476 §29 (enacted in lieu of 357.620)]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.640

[Amended by 1955 c.432 §21; 1965 c.354 §12; 1975 c.112 §10; 1975 c.476 §20; renumbered 357.435]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.740 - State grants to local units of government.

The state shall provide financial assistance for public library service to public libraries established pursuant to law from funds specifically appropriated therefor by annual grants to units of local government. The grants shall be expended to develop public library services for children, with emphasis on preschool children. [1977 c.291 §1; 1993 c.20 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.750 - Applications for grants; uses of grant moneys; rules.

Units of local government and counties may apply to the State Library Board for annual establishment and development grants. The grants may be made from funds specifically appropriated for that purpose and are to be used to establish, develop or improve public library early literacy services for children from birth to six years of age and to provide the statewide summer reading program, as defined by rule of the State Library Board, for children from birth to 14 years of age. [1977 c.291 §2; 1993 c.20 §2; 2007 c.191 §1; 2012 c.37 §42a; 2015 c.328 §26]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.760 - State Library Board to administer ORS 357.740 to 357.780; rules.

The State Library Board shall administer the provisions of ORS 357.740 to 357.780 and shall adopt rules governing the application for and granting of funds under ORS 357.740 to 357.780. [1977 c.291 §3; 2015 c.328 §27]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.790 - Connecting Oregon Libraries Fund; matching funds to provide broadband access to libraries; rules.

(1) The Connecting Oregon Libraries Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Connecting Oregon Libraries Fund shall be credited to the fund.
(2) The Connecting Oregon Libraries Fund consists of any moneys deposited in the fund from whatever source and may include moneys appropriated, allocated, deposited or transferred to the fund by the Legislative Assembly or otherwise and interest earned on moneys in the fund.
(3) The moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Library for the purpose of providing matching funds for federal moneys received by the State Library, the State Library Board, public libraries established in accordance with ORS 357.410, school libraries, tribal libraries as defined in ORS 357.206 or academic libraries in Oregon for the purpose of providing broadband access to eligible library facilities in this state.
(4) A public, school, tribal or academic library is eligible to receive matching funds under this section if the library:
(a) Receives federal moneys for the purpose of providing broadband access to the library;
(b) Takes steps to determine whether existing broadband infrastructure, including fiber-based broadband, may be integrated into the proposed broadband access project; and
(c) Meets any other eligibility requirements established by the State Library Board by rule.
(5)(a) Before the State Library may distribute any state moneys under this section, the board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section, including rules setting criteria that govern the distribution of the moneys to eligible libraries.
(b) Rules adopted under this section must take into consideration any eligibility requirements established by the federal program awarding federal moneys. [2022 c.60 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.805 - Definitions for ORS 357.805 to 357.895.

As used in ORS 357.805 to 357.895, unless the context requires otherwise, "photocopy," "political subdivision," "public record" and "state agency" are defined by ORS 192.005. [Formerly 358.005; 1999 c.55 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.815 - State Archivist.

The office of State Archivist hereby is created. It shall be under the control and supervision of the Secretary of State, who shall, subject to any applicable provisions of the State Personnel Relations Law, appoint and fix the compensation of the archivist and such assistants as may be necessary. No person who has not had at least five years’ experience as an archivist shall be eligible for the office of State Archivist. [Formerly 358.010; 1973 c.439 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.825 - Acquisition and custody of public records; rules.

(1) The State Archivist may negotiate for, acquire and receive public records, writings and illustrative materials of value or interest for legal, administrative, fiscal, tribal cultural, historical or research purposes. The State Archivist is constituted official custodian of all such records, writings or materials deposited in, acquired for, or transferred upon requisition by the State Archivist to the custody of the State Archivist for the state archives.
(2) The State Archivist shall adopt rules for state agencies and guidelines for local governments relating to the physical care to be afforded public records and the means of public access to public records consistent with their physical safety.
(3) The State Archivist by rule shall describe or designate state public records that are to be considered inactive. [Formerly 358.020; 1991 c.671 §8; 2023 c.35 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.835 - Transfer of public records to State Archivist.

(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, when the State Archivist has determined that public records are stored under conditions where they are no longer available for use or which are dangerous to the safety and protection of the records, or where no safe storage is available, all such public records or writings as the State Archivist may requisition as being of value or interest for the purposes mentioned in ORS 357.825 shall be transferred to the custody of the State Archivist.
(2) If a state agency is abolished or ceases to operate, its public records and writings shall be transferred to the custody of the State Archivist, except for records of functions transferred by law to other agencies and records needed for the liquidation of obligations or property of the agency. Records used in the liquidation of the agency shall be transferred to the State Archivist when the liquidation is completed.
(3) The Governor, the Secretary of State and the State Treasurer shall deposit with the State Archivist for safekeeping in the custody of the State Archivist records of their offices that are used for historical rather than current administrative purposes. [Formerly 358.030; 1991 c.671 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.845 - Seal of State Archivist.

The State Archivist shall have a seal which shall have the coat of arms of the state engraved in the center thereof, with the following inscription surrounding such coat of arms: "The State Archivist, State of Oregon." [Formerly 358.040]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.855 - Advice and assistance on public record problems.

The State Archivist, without charge therefor, shall give advice and assistance on public record problems to any legislative, executive or judicial officer of this state or any political subdivision in this state. The State Archivist from time to time also shall give general advice and counsel on public record problems to all such officers. [Formerly 358.050]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.865 - Filing copy of public record with State Archivist; loss of original.

(1) With the approval of the State Archivist, an original or duplicate photocopy or other copy of any public record or writing may be filed with the State Archivist by any of the public officers mentioned in ORS 357.855, or a political subdivision, for the purpose of insuring the preservation of such public record or writing.
(2) If the original public record or writing and any original photocopy in the possession of the public officer or political subdivision are lost, destroyed, mutilated or defaced, the photocopy or other copy filed with the State Archivist may be considered an original, with the same uses and effect as the original under ORS 192.050. In this event the State Archivist upon request shall return the photocopy or other copy to the public officer or the successor of the public officer, or political subdivision, that filed it; or upon request may furnish the public officer or the successor of the public officer, or political subdivision, a duplicate photocopy or other copy upon payment of the cost thereof. [Formerly 358.060]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.875 - Access to public records; privileged information.

The State Archivist shall be accorded, for the purposes of ORS 357.805 to 357.895, access to and may examine and receive any public records or writings whether or not they are subject to public inspection. The State Archivist shall maintain inviolate any privileged or confidential information so acquired and any record or writing so defined by law. [Formerly 358.070; 1991 c.671 §10]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.885 - Fees of State Archivist.

The Secretary of State shall prescribe fees to be charged and collected by the State Archivist for official services rendered as State Archivist. All moneys received pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the miscellaneous receipts account established pursuant to ORS 279A.290 for the State Archivist. [Formerly 358.080; 1973 c.439 §11; 1995 c.144 §1; 2003 c.18 §4; 2003 c.794 §264a]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.895 - Rules.

In accordance with ORS chapter 183, the State Archivist shall issue rules and regulations to carry out the powers and duties of the State Archivist under ORS 192.005 to 192.170 and 357.805 to 357.895. [Formerly 358.090]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.900 - State Reference Coordinating Council; establishment; membership; meetings; staff; online access.

(1) There is established a State Reference Coordinating Council whose duties are to coordinate the delivery of library, information and reference services provided by the State Library, the State Archives and the State of Oregon Law Library, to clarify the roles of the State Library, State Archives and State of Oregon Law Library and to promote collaboration and reduce duplication of effort.
(2) The council shall comprise the State Librarian, the State Archivist and the State of Oregon Law Librarian, or their designees.
(3) The council shall meet at least semiannually to develop and improve plans for the coordination of library, information and reference services among state agencies.
(4) The State Library, State Archives and State of Oregon Law Library shall provide meeting facilities, staff and administrative support for the council.
(5) The council shall develop a plan to provide coordinated online access to online services provided by the State Library, State Archives and State of Oregon Law Library. [2015 c.328 §15]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.925 - Poet Laureate office; qualifications; term.

(1) There is established the office of Poet Laureate of the State of Oregon for the purpose of honoring the resident poets of Oregon who have been most responsible for capturing the beauty and spirit of the state through the medium of verse.
(2) The person appointed to the office of Poet Laureate of the State of Oregon must be a person who:
(a) Has been a resident of Oregon for at least 10 years.
(b) Is currently a resident of Oregon.
(c) Is publicly recognized as a poet and is well regarded for excellence in the person’s work.
(d) Has a significant body of published work.
(e) Agrees to the conditions and the term of the appointment.
(3) Within one year after the office of Poet Laureate of the State of Oregon becomes vacant, the Governor shall appoint a qualified person to the office of Poet Laureate of the State of Oregon to serve at the pleasure of the Governor for a term of two years. A person may not serve for more than two consecutive terms as Poet Laureate of the State of Oregon. [1989 c.122 §§1,2,3; 2003 c.14 §160; 2005 c.695 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.975 - Willful detention of library property.

It shall be unlawful for any person willfully or maliciously to detain any library materials belonging to a publicly supported library or privately supported school, academic or research library or incorporated library for 30 days after notice in writing from the librarian of such library, given after the expiration of time which by regulations of such library such materials may be kept. The notice shall bear upon its face a copy of this section and of ORS 357.990. [Formerly 357.830; 1975 c.476 §30]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 357 - Libraries; State Archivist; Poet Laureate › Section 357.990 - Penalties.

Violation of ORS 357.975 is a Class B violation. Such conviction and payment of the fine shall not be construed to constitute payment for library material nor shall a person convicted under this section be thereby relieved of any obligation to return to the library such material. [Amended by 1971 c.743 §360; 1975 c.476 §31; 1983 c.208 §2; 1999 c.1051 §176]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.015 - State policy to contribute to Oregon Historical Society.

The state recognizes a continuing obligation to contribute to the support of the Oregon Historical Society. The amount appropriated each biennium will be considered the continuing level of state aid for operation of the society for the next biennium. Supplements may also be added to acknowledge inflationary factors and as a match for demonstrated increases in membership dues or a combination thereof. [1979 c.72 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.018 - Duties of Oregon Historical Society.

(1) The Oregon Historical Society shall advise the Department of Transportation on acquisition, development and operation of historic places.
(2) The Department of Transportation shall consider the advice of the Oregon Historical Society, particularly advice regarding the designation of historic buildings, sites and other historic places. [Formerly 358.770]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.035 - Oregon Historic Families database; duties of State Archivist.

(1) The State Archivist shall establish the Oregon Historic Families database to provide genealogy research material and to encourage genealogy studies of historic families of Oregon.
(2) The State Archivist shall compile Oregon data taken from decennial censuses prior to 1910. The State Archivist shall consolidate information pertaining to genealogy of Oregon Historic Families in cooperation with the Oregon Historical Society, county historical societies and genealogical societies.
(3) The Oregon Historic Families database shall be funded by federal grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities or other sources made available for purposes such as establishing the database. The State Archivist may submit applications for federal grants to establish the database.
(4) As used in this section, "Oregon Historic Families" means individuals whose names appear in decennial census data prior to the census of 1910. [1989 c.685 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.045 - Oregon Trail; comprehensive program for development.

The Oregon Historical Society shall prepare, administer and periodically revise a comprehensive program for the development of the Oregon Trail as a major historical attraction in this state. The program prepared by the Oregon Historical Society shall provide for:
(1) Coordination of local, regional and national efforts to develop the Oregon Trail.
(2) Encouragement of Oregon Trail recognition and interpretation in cities situated along the Oregon Trail.
(3) Development of an integrated concept plan and economic feasibility study for Oregon Trail interpretive facilities across the state. [1989 c.1014 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.055 - Oregon Trail; promotion as major tourist attraction.

The Oregon Business Development Department shall promote the Oregon Trail as a major tourist attraction in this state, consistent with maintaining the historical integrity of the Oregon Trail by:
(1) Preparing and distributing maps, brochures and other promotional literature that publicize the historical, cultural and recreational opportunities available along the Oregon Trail.
(2) Promoting the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Great Migration of 1843 on the Oregon Trail. [1989 c.1014 §3; 1993 c.736 §50]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.057 - Value and significance of state historic trails.

Oregon recognizes the value and significance of its historic trails, including:
(1) The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail;
(2) The Oregon National Historic Trail;
(3) The Applegate National Historic Trail;
(4) The Nez Perce National Historic Trail;
(5) Alternate routes of the Oregon Trail including:
(a) The Whitman Mission Route;
(b) The Upper Columbia River Route;
(c) The Meek Cutoff;
(d) The Free Emigrant Road; and
(e) The Cutoff to the Barlow Road; and
(6) Major historic trails of Oregon including:
(a) The Klamath Trail;
(b) The Jedediah Smith Route;
(c) The Nathaniel Wyeth Route;
(d) The Benjamin Bonneville Route;
(e) The Ewing Young Route;
(f) The John Fremont Route; and
(g) The Santiam Wagon Road. [1995 c.479 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.171 - Election to establish county historical fund.

(1) This section establishes the procedure for determining whether a county historical fund should be created. The question shall be decided by election. The governing body of a county:
(a) May order the election on its own resolution; or
(b) Shall order the election when a petition is filed as provided in this section.
(2) An election under this section shall determine:
(a) Whether a county historical fund should be created; and
(b) The amount of taxes to be levied annually for the fund.
(3) The resolution or the petition calling an election under this section shall designate the amount of taxes to be levied annually for the county historical fund.
(4) The requirements for preparing, circulating and filing a petition calling an election under this section shall be as provided for an initiative petition in ORS 250.165 to 250.235.
(5) Notwithstanding subsection (4) of this section, if ORS 250.155 makes ORS 250.165 to 250.235 inapplicable to a county, the requirements for preparing, circulating and filing a petition under this section shall be as provided for an initiative petition under the county charter or an ordinance adopted under the county charter.
(6) The notice, time and manner of election shall be governed by the applicable provisions of ORS chapters 246 to 260.
(7) An election under this section may be held only on the date of a statewide general election. [1983 c.350 §228 (enacted in lieu of 358.170); 1995 c.79 §198; 1999 c.21 §71]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.180 - Tax levy for county historical fund; limitation.

(1) When authorized by the electors as set forth in ORS 358.171, the governing body of the county may levy, in addition to the taxes now permitted by law to be levied, an ad valorem tax upon the taxable property in the county for the purpose of creating a county historical fund.
(2) The levy shall be a continuing levy in the amount required by the detailed estimates annually filed with the governing body under ORS 358.200 less any amount carried forward from the preceding year excepting reserve funds previously set aside and approved by the governing body, but not exceeding one-fortieth of one percent (0.00025) or such part thereof as is authorized by the electors of the county, of the assessed value of all taxable property within the county, computed in accordance with ORS 308.207. [Amended by 1963 c.9 §17; 1977 c.325 §1; 1991 c.459 §323; 2023 c.173 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.190 - Historical fund not subject to Local Budget Law.

The county historical fund is not subject to the provisions of the Local Budget Law and shall be a continuing fund. [Amended by 2003 c.46 §50]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.200 - Annual estimate of money required by historical societies.

Upon the creation of a county historical fund, the president and secretary of any historical society organized as a nonprofit organization under the laws of Oregon, affiliated with and approved by the Oregon Historical Society and including in its purposes the acquisition by gift, purchase or other means and the preservation of historical objects, real and personal property of historical interest, records, material and data for the purpose of which the fund was created, and the acquisition by gift, purchase, or other means, of real and personal property for use in connection with any of those purposes, may, on or before March 1 of each year, file with the governing body of the county a detailed estimate of the money required during the year commencing the following July 1 for such purposes. [Amended by 1977 c.325 §2; 2023 c.173 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.210 - Disbursal of money in county historical fund.

Upon the filing of the detailed estimate and approval thereof by the governing body of the county, all moneys in the county historical fund are subject to disbursal by warrants drawn by the historical society and signed by the president and secretary of the society. No money withdrawn from the fund shall be expended except for purposes set forth in ORS 358.200 and included in the detailed estimate. [Amended by 2023 c.173 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.220 - Annual historical society report of fund moneys expended.

On or before January 1 of each year, every historical society specified in ORS 358.200 which has received moneys from a county historical fund shall submit a report in writing to the governing body of the county showing in detail how such moneys have been expended during the preceding fiscal year ending June 30. [Amended by 1977 c.325 §3; 2023 c.173 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.230 - Termination of tax levy for county historical fund.

The authority to levy taxes for the county historical fund shall be deemed terminated in any county by the majority vote of the electors of the county voting to that effect on such question at any general election. Such termination shall be without prejudice to any subsequent authorization of such levy under ORS 358.171 and 358.180.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.310 - Definitions for ORS 358.310 to 358.405.

As used in ORS 358.310 to 358.405, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Governing body" means the city council in relation to a city museum or the respective city councils of the two or more cities in relation to a joint city museum.
(2) "Museum" includes any collection of archaeological specimens, artifacts, pioneer relics, articles, documents and other things of historical, scientific or artistic import assembled, displayed, preserved and protected for the benefit of the public, for educational and scientific purposes or to commemorate the occupation and development of the Pacific Northwest region, and the structure or structures housing such collection.
(3) "Museum objects" includes any of the objects described in subsection (2) of this section. [1953 c.481 §1; 1973 c.757 §1; 1983 c.260 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.315 - General authority of cities regarding public museums.

Any city acting through its governing body or a museum commission established under ORS 358.320, may, for public museum purposes:
(1) Accept deeds, gifts, devises or bequests of land, money or other valuable things and hold, control or dispose of such things according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest, except that whenever the deed, gift, devise or bequest is conditioned upon any act of the city or the museum commission, the governing body of the city shall determine prior to acceptance whether the condition may be complied with.
(2) Accept in the name of the city, and thereafter hold as public property, museum objects given for museum purposes by any person, historical society, association or other organization.
(3) Purchase, collect, exchange for or otherwise acquire museum objects in the name of the city, and thereafter hold or dispose of the same as public property.
(4) Receive in the name of the city museum objects loaned for display, holding them in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement and displaying them for the benefit of the public and for educational and scientific purposes.
(5) Enter into all necessary contracts or agreements for services, assistance or cooperation with the federal government or any of its agencies, with the State of Oregon or any of its educational institutions or agencies, with any political subdivision of this state, with any person, including nonprofit educational or foreign corporations, or with educational and scientific foundations. [1953 c.481 §2; 1973 c.757 §2; 1983 c.260 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.320 - Museum commission.

(1) The governing body of a city may appoint a museum commission, which shall consist of seven members chosen with reference to their fitness for the position.
(2) The members of a city museum commission shall be residents of the city in which the museum is or is to be located. When two or more cities jointly establish, maintain and operate a public museum, four of the members of a joint city museum commission shall be residents of the city in which the museum is or is to be located and three of the members shall be residents of the other city or cities. [1953 c.481 §6; 1957 c.200 §1; 1969 c.693 §2; 1973 c.72 §1; 1973 c.757 §3; 1983 c.260 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.325 - Terms of commission members.

Two of the first members of a museum commission shall be appointed for one year, two shall be appointed for two years and three shall be appointed for three years, as determined by the governing body. Except for the first members and appointments to fill vacancies, the terms of members of a museum commission shall be three years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. [1953 c.481 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.330 - Chairperson and secretary of commission; duties of commission regarding records, rules, reports and budgets.

A museum commission shall:
(1) Elect a chairperson and secretary to serve until the next succeeding first Monday in January and until their successors are elected. The secretary shall keep permanent and complete records of the proceedings of the museum commission.
(2) Adopt rules governing the transaction of its business.
(3) Prepare and submit an annual budget and an annual report to the governing body. [1953 c.481 §10]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.335 - Vacancies on commission.

A vacancy in the position of member of a museum commission shall be filled by a qualified person appointed by the governing body for the remainder of the unexpired term of the appointee’s predecessor in the position. [1953 c.481 §8]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.340 - Compensation of commission members.

The members of a museum commission shall receive no compensation as members, but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties and approved by the chairperson of the museum commission. [1953 c.481 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.345 - Authority of city to establish and operate public museum.

(1) Any city may establish, maintain and operate a public museum.
(2) Any two or more cities may jointly establish, maintain and operate a public museum. [1953 c.481 §3; 1957 c.200 §2; 1973 c.757 §4; 1983 c.260 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.355 - Acquisition of site and structure for museum.

In the event that a public museum is established under ORS 358.345, the city or two or more cities, acting through the governing body or museum commission, may:
(1) Acquire a site or sites for the museum.
(2) Construct a structure or structures to house the museum collection, or lease a structure or structures for such purpose for not more than 50 years.
(3) Use public sites or structures or both for museum purposes. [1953 c.481 §5; 1973 c.757 §5; 1983 c.260 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.360 - Duties of museum commission respecting establishment of museum.

A museum commission shall:
(1) Determine the kind and class of museum to be established and submit such determination to the governing body.
(2) Investigate and determine the most suitable location for the museum and the adequacy of roads or streets and parking areas therefor, and submit its proposals relating thereto to the governing body.
(3) Subject to approval by the governing body, arrange for the design of the museum and the preparation of plans therefor.
(4) Investigate and make determinations with regard to such other preliminary matters in connection with a public museum as are deemed necessary or desirable, and submit its proposals relating thereto to the governing body.
(5) When the establishment of a museum is authorized under ORS 358.345, and upon authorization by the governing body, prepare bids and advertise for bids for the construction of the proposed museum. [1953 c.481 §11]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.365 - Duties of museum commission respecting operation of museum.

When a museum is established under ORS 358.345, a museum commission shall:
(1) Maintain and operate the museum for and in the name of the city or two or more cities.
(2) Subject to the approval of the governing body before they become effective, adopt and publish rules relating to the operation of the museum, admission charges thereto and the administration of the museum objects in the museum.
(3) In conformity with its rules and ORS 358.310 to 358.405, act as administrator of all museum objects in the museum.
(4) Establish maintenance and operating policies sufficient to keep the museum presentable and in a proper state of repair.
(5) Subject to the approval of the governing body, advertise the museum in an appropriate manner.
(6) Compile, print and sell or distribute free of charge historical, educational, scientific and artistic literature.
(7) Subject to the approval of the governing body, employ necessary employees and fix their compensation.
(8) Prescribe and publish a charge or charges which may be made for admission to the museum.
(9) Collect all admission charges and other museum revenue, and pay such charges and other revenue into the treasury of the city or two or more cities, to be deposited to a separate account and disbursed by the museum commission as directed by the governing body. [1953 c.481 §§12,13; 1973 c.757 §6; 1983 c.260 §8]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.370 - Payment of expense of museum operation.

The governing body may provide for the payment of the expense incident to museum operation, care and maintenance of museum objects, structures and grounds, and compensation of employees by means of annual budgeting and appropriation. [1953 c.481 §14]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.375 - Issuance of bonds to acquire museum site and structure.

(1) In the case of a city museum, and when authorized by the electors of the city voting at a primary election or general election, the governing body may issue general obligation or revenue bonds of the city for the purpose of providing all or part of the funds necessary to acquire a museum site or sites and to construct the museum.
(2) In the case of a joint city museum, and when authorized by the electors of the two or more cities voting at a primary election or general election, each city council of the two or more respective cities may issue general obligation bonds or revenue bonds of each of the two or more respective cities for the purpose of providing such portion of the funds necessary to acquire a museum site or sites and to construct the museum as is determined by the governing body. [1953 c.481 §§15,16; 1973 c.757 §7; 1983 c.260 §9; 1983 c.350 §§229,229a; 1987 c.267 §78; 1995 c.712 §109]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.380 - General bond law applicable to museum bonds.

The provisions of ORS chapter 287A apply to bonds issued under ORS 358.375. [1953 c.481 §17; 1983 c.260 §10; 2007 c.783 §160]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.385 - Pledge of museum revenues for payment of museum bonds.

The governing body may pledge all or part of museum revenues, collected or to be collected, as security for the payment of general obligation bonds or revenue bonds issued under ORS 358.375. [1953 c.481 §18]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.390 - Revenue bonds and pledges of revenue not general obligations of city.

Revenue bonds issued under ORS 358.375 and pledges of revenue under ORS 358.385 shall not be construed as a general obligation of the issuing city. [1953 c.481 §19; 1983 c.260 §11]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.405 - Method of settling disagreement where joint action of cities required.

Whenever joint action by the city councils of two or more cities is required or authorized under ORS 358.310 to 358.405, and there is disagreement between or among the city councils of the two or more respective cities, the matter shall be submitted to a judge of the circuit court for the judicial district in which the joint city museum is located, who shall arbitrate and decide the matter. [1953 c.481 §22; 1973 c.757 §8; 1983 c.260 §12]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.415 - Definitions for ORS 358.420 to 358.440.

For the purposes of ORS 358.420 to 358.440:
(1) "Loan," "loaned" and "on loan" include all deposits of property with a museum that are not accompanied by a transfer of title to the property.
(2) "Museum" means an institution located in Oregon that:
(a) Is primarily educational, scientific or aesthetic in purpose;
(b) Owns, borrows or cares for, and studies, archives or exhibits property; and
(c) Is operated by a nonprofit corporation or public agency.
(3) "Property" includes all tangible objects, animate and inanimate, under a museum’s care that have intrinsic value to science, history, art or culture, except that it does not include botanical or zoological specimens loaned to a museum for scientific research purposes. [1985 c.580 §1; 2005 c.22 §256]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.420 - Status of property loaned to a museum; statute of limitations on recovery.

(1) No action shall be brought against a museum to recover property on loan to the museum when more than 25 years have passed from the date of the last written contact between the lender and the museum.
(2) Property on loan to a museum shall be deemed to have been donated to the museum if no action is filed to recover the property within seven years after the museum gave notice of termination of the loan as provided in ORS 358.425 and 358.430.
(3) Property on loan to a museum shall not escheat to the state under ORS 112.055, but shall pass to the museum if no person takes under ORS 112.025 to 112.045. [1985 c.580 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 358 - Oregon Historical and Heritage Agencies, Programs and Tax Provisions; Museums; Local Symphonies and Bands; Archaeological Objects and Sites › Section 358.425 - Notice of termination of loan; content.

(1) A museum may give notice of termination of a loan of property at any time if the property was loaned to the museum for an indefinite term. If the property was loaned to the museum for a specified term, the museum may give notice of termination of the loan at any time after the expiration of the specified term.
(2) Notices given under this section shall contain:
(a) The name and address, if known, of the lender;
(b) The date of the loan;
(c) The name, address and telephone number of the appropriate office or official to be contacted at the museum for information regarding the loan; and
(d) Any other information deemed necessary by the museum. [1985 c.580 §3]