Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2024
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226.010Control of municipal corporation over property outside boundaries 226.110Definitions for ORS 226.120 to 226.240 226.120Composition and selection of board of park commissioners 226.130[Repealed by 1983 c.350 §53 (226.131 enacted in lieu of 226.130)] 226.131Vote required for creation of park commission; conduct of election 226.140Organization of board; compensation 226.150Duties of secretary 226.160Duties of treasurer 226.170Publication of penalties 226.180Meetings; requirements for business transactions 226.190Prohibition of member interest in board contracts 226.200[Repealed by 2023 c.173 §1] 226.210General powers of board; rules 226.220Vote required for special tax levy 226.230Abolition of board 226.240Transfer of commission powers on favorable vote 226.310Definition of “city” for ORS 226.320 to 226.400; public use 226.320Authority to acquire land for certain purposes 226.330Acquisition of property in excess of needs 226.340Terms of appropriation ordinance 226.350Sale of excess land; restrictive covenants in deed of resale 226.360Application of proceeds from sale of excess land 226.370Notice and conduct of sale of excess land 226.380Condemnation procedure 226.390Financing of projects by bond issues 226.400Construction of memorials or veterans’ facilities in parks within city limits 226.410Authority to establish facilities for disposition of human remains within or without city limits 226.420Acquisition of property of cemetery association 226.430Control by city after conveyance 226.440Sale of lots by city 226.450Authority to expend funds for maintenance of cemeteries 226.480[1953 c.51 §1; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 226.490[1971 c.38 §1; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 226.510Certain cemeteries as menace to public; acquisition and removal of such cemeteries declared public use 226.520Definitions for ORS 226.510 to 226.640 226.530Powers of city to acquire and remove cemeteries to another site 226.540Public hearing concerning abandoned or neglected cemetery 226.550Governing body to publish resolution or ordinance upon finding that cemetery should be relocated 226.560Expenditure of public funds for removal and reinterment of remains from discontinued cemetery 226.570Power of city to condemn cemetery 226.580Parties defendant to condemnation suit 226.590Service of summons 226.600Effect of service by publication on persons or parties in interest 226.610Compensation for condemned property determined by jury; factors to be considered 226.620City acquiring condemned cemetery to proceed with removal and reinterment of remains 226.630Acts to be done by city in removing and reinterring remains; compliance as complete defense in action for damages 226.640Issuance of permit to restore, maintain and preserve abandoned cemetery; rules 226.990Penalties

Chapter 226 — City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries

ORS 226.570 Power of city to condemn cemetery

Upon the adoption by the governing body of a municipal corporation of an ordinance or resolution, as provided by ORS 226.540 and 226.550, such governing body shall have the authority, by an action filed in the circuit court of the State of Oregon for the county in which such municipal corporation is located to condemn any cemetery subject to condemnation by the provisions of ORS 226.510 to 226.640.

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