Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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273.005[1959 c.45 §1; 1967 c.421 §95; renumbered 279.711] 273.006Definitions 273.010[Amended by 1961 c.618 §1; 1967 c.421 §49; renumbered 273.251] 273.020Governor as land commissioner 273.030[Amended by 1967 c.80 §1; repealed by 1967 c.421 §50a (273.255, 273.261 and 273.265 enacted in lieu of 273.030)] 273.031State Land Board; seal 273.035Governor is chairperson of board; rules; quorum; meetings; notice 273.040[Amended by 1967 c.80 §2; 1967 c.421 §54; renumbered 273.271] 273.041Department of State Lands 273.045Administrative policies; rules 273.050[Amended by 1967 c.421 §55; renumbered 273.275] 273.051General powers and duties of department and board 273.055Power to acquire and dispose of real property 273.058Fees and compensation rates for easement to construct facility on state land 273.060[Amended by 1967 c.147 §3; 1967 c.421 §39; renumbered 273.201] 273.061Power of eminent domain 273.065Finality of certain actions 273.070[Amended by 1967 c.421 §40; renumbered 273.205] 273.071Oaths; depositions; subpoenas 273.075Deed to purchaser 273.080[Amended by 1967 c.421 §41; renumbered 273.211] 273.081Execution of documents; recordation 273.085Recording copies of documents 273.090[Amended by 1967 c.421 §42; renumbered 273.216] 273.091Recording fees; return of documents 273.095Copies or transcripts as evidence 273.099Property transaction instruments to be maintained with department 273.100[Amended by 1967 c.421 §56; renumbered 273.281] 273.101Common School Fund 273.105Distributable Income Account 273.107Legacy Unclaimed Property School Fund 273.108Unclaimed Property School Fund; use by State Treasurer 273.110[Amended by 1967 c.421 §57; renumbered 273.285] 273.111[Formerly 274.300; 1969 c.594 §9; repealed by 2005 c.755 §59] 273.115Department use of Common School Fund 273.117Acquiring land as Common School Fund investment; lease of land 273.119Private or federal grants for studies related to coordinating state and federal permitting issues 273.120[Repealed by 1967 c.421 §206] 273.121Expenditures of funds under control of department 273.125Refund of moneys 273.130[Amended by 1967 c.421 §58; renumbered 273.290] 273.131Compromise or release of claims 273.135Agreements with other agencies for special services; costs; interagency services 273.140[Amended by 1967 c.421 §59; renumbered 273.295] 273.141Nature of services to be performed by certain other agencies 273.145Department powers in exchanges, settlements and indemnifications 273.150[Amended by 1967 c.421 §60; renumbered 273.300] 273.151Cooperation with federal government 273.155Cooperation of state and county agencies 273.160[Amended by 1967 c.421 §61; 1967 c.616 §§14, 14a; renumbered 273.306] 273.161Director of department; salary of director and staff 273.165Oath and bond of director 273.170[Renumbered 273.915] 273.171Duties and authority of director 273.175Employees of department; compensation; fidelity bonds 273.180[Amended by 1967 c.421 §89; renumbered 273.751] 273.181[1967 c.616 §11; repealed by 1975 c.605 §33] 273.183Authority of department to require fingerprints 273.185Director to investigate trespasses on state lands; appearance before federal agencies; expenses 273.190[Amended by 1967 c.421 §90; renumbered 273.755] 273.192Removal of personal property; storage; disposal; notice; rules 273.195[1981 c.787 §5; renumbered 270.020 in 1991] 273.196Agreements to provide maintenance of state lands; program; minimum requirements; rules 273.197Agreements to provide interpretive services 273.199Rules for agreements for interpretive services 273.200[Amended by 1967 c.421 §91; renumbered 273.761] 273.201[Formerly 273.060; 1977 c.598 §28; 1981 c.33 §1; 1981 c.787 §45; 1987 c.426 §1; 1989 c.904 §53; repealed by 1991 c.816 §24] 273.205[Formerly 273.070; repealed by 1991 c.816 §24] 273.210[Renumbered 273.555 and then 273.085] 273.211[Formerly 273.080; repealed by 1991 c.816 §24] 273.216[Formerly 273.090; repealed by 1991 c.816 §24] 273.220[Renumbered 273.565 and then 273.091] 273.221[1967 c.421 §44; repealed by 1969 c.594 §63] 273.225Application for lease to take material; form 273.230[Renumbered 273.575 and then 273.095] 273.231Removal without compliance with statute 273.235Department’s powers to enforce statute 273.240[Renumbered 271.375] 273.241Action to recover damages for unlawful removal of material 273.245Asset management plan; schedule for disposition 273.247Disposal of isolated parcels of rangeland; sale procedure 273.250[Amended by 1967 c.421 §87; renumbered 273.705] 273.251Classification of state lands 273.255Eligibility to purchase state lands 273.260[Amended by 1967 c.421 §88; renumbered 273.711] 273.261Applications generally 273.265Application for submersible lands 273.270[Renumbered 273.910] 273.271[Formerly 273.040; 1969 c.594 §21; repealed by 1993 c.71 §1] 273.275Price of state lands; sale to highest bidder 273.280[Renumbered 273.905] 273.281Payment for state lands 273.285Certificate of sale to installment purchaser; records of sale 273.290Cancellation and forfeiture on default in payments 273.295Assignment of certificates of sale; deed to assignee 273.300Issuance of deed 273.305[Formerly 273.560; 1967 c.421 §78; renumbered 273.521] 273.306Execution and record of deeds 273.310[Formerly 273.570; 1967 c.421 §79; renumbered 273.525] 273.311Correction of deeds; refund of purchase price; refund to assignee of certificate of sale issued on fraudulent application 273.315[Formerly 273.580; 1967 c.421 §80; renumbered 273.531] 273.316Exchanging state lands to accumulate larger tracts 273.320[Formerly 273.590; 1967 c.421 §81; renumbered 273.535] 273.321Notification to lessee prior to exchange; hearing 273.325[Formerly 273.600; 1967 c.421 §82; 1967 c.616 §§15,15a; renumbered 273.541] 273.326Compromise with owners of state lands unlawfully acquired; disposal of lands received through compromise 273.330[Formerly 273.610; repealed by 1967 c.421 §206] 273.331Subdivision and disposal of other lands as condition of compromise 273.335Object of ORS 273.340 and 273.345 273.340Ascertainment and procurement of indemnity lands 273.345Determination of advisability of selection of indemnity lands within national forest reserves 273.350Selection and sale of indemnity lands 273.355[Formerly part of 517.410; 1967 c.421 §83; renumbered 273.551] 273.356Definitions for ORS 273.356 to 273.375 273.360Applicant to relinquish claim; refund of purchase price and taxes paid 273.365When refunds not available; source of refunds 273.370Alternative to refund 273.375Acquisition by state of applicant’s interest; price 273.380[Formerly 184.260; repealed by 1969 c.594 §63] 273.382[1963 s.s. c.7 §1; 1969 c.594 §27; 1991 c.441 §1; 1993 c.500 §13; repealed by 2011 c.34 §1] 273.384[1963 s.s. c.7 §9; 1969 c.594 §28; 1977 c.93 §1; 1991 c.441 §2; 2001 c.954 §27; 2002 s.s.2 c.4 §1; repealed by 2011 c.34 §1] 273.386[1963 s.s. c.7 §10; 1977 c.93 §2; 1991 c.441 §3; repealed by 2011 c.34 §1] 273.388[1983 c.677 §1; 1991 c.441 §4; repealed by 2011 c.34 §1] 273.405[1971 c.208 §1; repealed by 1981 c.787 §58] 273.406[1981 c.787 §9; repealed by 1991 c.816 §24] 273.410[Repealed by 1967 c.421 §3 (273.031 enacted in lieu of 273.410)] 273.411[1981 c.787 §10; 1985 c.297 §1; repealed by 1991 c.816 §24] 273.413Disposition of unsuitable state lands; sale; use of proceeds; procedures 273.415[1971 c.208 §2; repealed by 1981 c.787 §58] 273.416Exchange of property held as trust fund asset 273.420[Amended by 1963 c.203 §1; repealed by 1967 c.421 §206 and by 1967 c.616 §29] 273.421Relinquishing title to United States Government or governmental body or subdivision; continued public use requirement 273.422[1971 c.208 §3; repealed by 1981 c.787 §58] 273.425[1961 c.676 §2; repealed by 1967 c.421 §206] 273.426Exchange of property; value 273.427[1963 c.99 §1; 1967 c.148 §4; renumbered 273.321] 273.428[1971 c.208 §4; repealed by 1981 c.787 §58] 273.430[Amended by 1967 c.421 §13; 1967 c.616 §§16,16a; renumbered 273.071] 273.431Procedure for determining value of properties to be exchanged 273.435[1971 c.208 §5; repealed by 1981 c.787 §58] 273.436Lease procedure; payment of taxes 273.440[1963 c.394 §1; 1967 c.421 §12; repealed by 1967 c.616 §29] 273.441Agency donation of property for industrial or manufacturing use; conditions 273.445[1963 c.612 §4; 1967 c.421 §24; 1967 c.616 §17; renumbered 273.121] 273.446[1973 c.755 §1; repealed by 1981 c.787 §58] 273.447Disposition of state lands suitable for grazing 273.450[Amended by 1967 c.421 §15; 1967 c.616 §§18, 18a; renumbered 273.081] 273.451[1973 c.755 §2; repealed by 1981 c.787 §58] 273.452Indemnification contract for occupancy of political subdivision lands 273.455[1973 c.755 §3; repealed by 1981 c.787 §58] 273.456Lease of space above or below street or highway; conditions; effect on prior dedications 273.459[1973 c.755 §4; repealed by 1981 c.787 §58] 273.460[Amended by 1967 c.421 §25; renumbered 273.131] 273.461[1981 c.787 §20; renumbered 270.025 in 1991] 273.462Definitions 273.463Policy 273.464Trust lands with limited performance potential as assets of Common School Fund; identification; procedures for transfer; rules 273.465[1973 c.755 §5; repealed by 1981 c.787 §58] 273.470[Amended by 1967 c.421 §26; renumbered 273.125] 273.480[Amended by 1967 c.421 §62; renumbered 273.311] 273.481[1981 c.787 §21; repealed by 1983 c.642 §11] 273.486[1981 c.787 §§22, 23; repealed by 1983 c.642 §11] 273.490[Amended by 1967 c.2 §2; 1967 c.421 §33; repealed by 1967 c.616 §29] 273.491[1981 c.787 §24; repealed by 1983 c.642 §11] 273.496[1981 c.787 §25; repealed by 1983 c.642 §11] 273.500Access to public access sites; notice of proposed restriction or closure; reports; rules 273.505Object of ORS 273.511 273.510[Amended by 1967 c.421 §37; repealed by 1967 c.616 §29] 273.511Acquisition of submersible and swamp lands; reclamation 273.520[Amended by 1965 c.14 §42; 1967 c.421 §38; repealed by 1967 c.616 §29] 273.521[Formerly 273.305; 1997 c.117 §3; renumbered 273.523 in 1997] 273.522Definition for “forest products.” 273.523Sale of forest products on state lands 273.525Appraisal of forest products; notice; sale conditions 273.530[Amended by 1967 c.421 §36; 1967 c.616 §§19, 19a; renumbered 273.185] 273.531Decision by department on bids 273.535Bond or other security requirements for sale of forest products 273.540[Amended by 1967 c.421 §73; renumbered 273.350] 273.541Execution and delivery of instruments 273.550[Repealed by 1967 c.81 §1] 273.551Mining and drilling leases on state lands; fee 273.553South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve; agreement between Oregon and federal government; rules 273.554South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Commission; powers; rules; fees 273.555[Formerly 273.210; 1967 c.421 §16; renumbered 273.085] 273.556South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Account 273.557Appeal to State Land Board 273.558Penalties; enforcement; injunctive relief 273.560[Renumbered 273.305 and then 273.521] 273.561[1979 c.711 §1; repealed by 1983 c.786 §1] 273.562[1973 c.532 §2; repealed by 1979 c.711 §10] 273.563Definitions for ORS 273.563 to 273.591 273.565[Formerly 273.220; 1967 c.421 §17; renumbered 273.091] 273.566Legislative findings 273.567[1973 c.532 §1; repealed by 1979 c.711 §10] 273.570[Amended by 1953 c.122 §2; renumbered 273.310 and then 273.525] 273.571[1979 c.711 §3; 1983 c.786 §4; 1987 c.172 §1; 1989 c.63 §1; 1991 c.121 §1; 1993 c.741 §24; 1997 c.632 §3; 1999 c.238 §1; 2009 c.217 §3; repealed by 2011 c.319 §23] 273.572[1973 c.532 §3; repealed by 1979 c.711 §10] 273.573Natural areas advisory committee 273.575[Formerly 273.230; 1967 c.421 §18; renumbered 273.095] 273.576State Parks and Recreation Department duties; Oregon Natural Areas Plan; contents 273.577[1973 c.532 §4; repealed by 1979 c.711 §10] 273.578Plan approval; review of modifications by commission 273.580[Renumbered 273.315 and then 273.531] 273.581Natural areas register; contents; agreements between department and landowners 273.582[1973 c.532 §5; repealed by 1979 c.711 §10] 273.585[1963 c.612 §2; 1967 c.421 §27; renumbered 273.135] 273.586Dedication of land as state natural area; notice and hearing; termination of dedication 273.587[1973 c.532 §9; repealed by 1979 c.711 §10] 273.590[Renumbered 273.320 and then 273.535] 273.591Natural Areas Program Account 273.592[1973 c.532 §§6,7; repealed by 1979 c.711 §10] 273.595[1963 c.612 §3; 1967 c.421 §28; renumbered 273.141] 273.597[1973 c.532 §8; repealed by 1979 c.711 §10] 273.600[Renumbered 273.325 and then 273.541] 273.605[1971 c.615 §1; 1973 c.772 §7; 1974 c.71 §2; 1981 c.787 §46; 1985 c.565 §41; 1987 c.320 §151; repealed by 1991 c.816 §24] 273.610[Renumbered 273.330] 273.615[1971 c.615 §2; 1981 c.787 §47; repealed by 1991 c.816 §24] 273.620[Amended by 1967 c.421 §74; repealed by 1967 c.422 §7] 273.625[1971 c.615 §3; 1981 c.787 §48; 1983 c.599 §2; repealed by 1991 c.816 §24] 273.628[1983 c.599 §5; 1991 c.816 §18; renumbered 270.190 in 1991] 273.630[Repealed by 1967 c.421 §206] 273.635[1971 c.615 §4; 1981 c.787 §49; 1983 c.599 §3; repealed by 1991 c.816 §24] 273.639[1981 c.787 §7; 1991 c.816 §15; renumbered 270.165 in 1991] 273.640[Amended by 1967 c.421 §30; renumbered 273.145] 273.645[1971 c.615 §5; 1981 c.787 §50; 1989 c.171 §36; repealed by 1991 c.816 §24] 273.650[Repealed by 1967 c.148 §5] 273.655[1971 c.615 §6; 1983 c.599 §6; 1985 c.565 §42; 1987 c.879 §10; 1991 c.816 §12; renumbered 270.120 in 1991] 273.660[Amended by 1967 c.421 §67; renumbered 273.326] 273.665[1971 c.615 §7; 1981 c.787 §51; repealed by 1991 c.816 §24] 273.670[Amended by 1967 c.421 §68; renumbered 273.331] 273.675[1971 c.615 §8; 1981 c.787 §57; 1983 c.660 §2; 1991 c.816 §13; renumbered 270.180 in 1991] 273.680[Amended by 1967 c.421 §71; renumbered 273.340] 273.685[1971 c.615 §9; 1981 c.787 §52; repealed by 1991 c.816 §24] 273.690[Amended by 1967 c.421 §72; renumbered 273.345] 273.695[1971 c.615 §10; 1991 c.816 §16; renumbered 270.155 in 1991] 273.700[Amended by 1967 c.148 §3; renumbered 273.316] 273.705[Formerly 273.250; 1977 c.397 §1; 1983 c.620 §13; 1985 c.198 §3; 1989 c.200 §2; renumbered 390.235 in 1989] 273.710[Amended by 1967 c.421 §9; renumbered 273.055] 273.711[Formerly 273.260; 1977 c.397 §2; renumbered 390.237 in 1989] 273.715Rules for removal of semiprecious stones and petrified wood from state lands; fees; removal contrary to rules 273.718[1973 c.642 §7; repealed by 1999 c.284 §1] 273.720[Amended by 1967 c.421 §14; renumbered 273.075] 273.722[1973 c.642 §8; repealed by 1999 c.284 §1] 273.728[1973 c.642 §9; repealed by 1999 c.284 §1] 273.730[Amended by 1967 c.421 §77; renumbered 273.511] 273.733[1973 c.642 §10; repealed by 1999 c.284 §1] 273.737[1973 c.642 §11; repealed by 1999 c.284 §1] 273.740[Amended by 1967 c.421 §31; renumbered 273.151] 273.742[1973 c.642 §12; 1987 c.350 §1; repealed by 1999 c.284 §1] 273.750[Amended by 1967 c.421 §32; renumbered 273.155] 273.751State land grants to railroads 273.755Filing maps of railroad location and depot sites; department’s duties 273.760[Repealed by 1967 c.421 §206] 273.761Right of way for water ditches and pipes 273.765Liability for costs of relocation or extension of mains and outfalls 273.770[Repealed by 1967 c.421 §206] 273.775Definitions for ORS 273.775 to 273.790 273.780Retention of mineral and geothermal resource rights by state; exploration permit or lease; sale or exchange 273.785Application of ORS 273.551 and 273.775 to 273.790; rules 273.787Release and transfer of mineral or geothermal resource rights; reservation by state; rules; fee 273.790Registry of rights under state board 273.805Definitions for and purpose of ORS 273.805 to 273.825 273.810[1963 c.517 §2; repealed by 1967 c.421 §206] 273.815Department’s powers; terms of grazing lease; termination 273.820Exchange of lands 273.825Purchase of lands by lessee or other person 273.830Elliott State Research Forest; rules 273.835Expansion or exchange of lands 273.840Elliott State Research Forest Account 273.850State title to certain lands and improvements transferred to Clatsop County; lands not subject to board jurisdiction 273.855Clatsop County to transfer title to lands and improvements to certain possessors; fee on execution of deed 273.860Filing fee; use of fees; additional fee to cover costs of investigation 273.865Application for deed; investigation; deadline on application 273.870Notice of deed application; protest; hearing; dual applications 273.875Findings of board; notice; rehearing procedure 273.880Judicial review procedure 273.885State prohibited from questioning certain titles 273.890Application of ORS 273.850 to 273.890 to certain lands; tax refunds prohibited 273.900Confirmation of title to tide lands and tide flats 273.902Confirmation of title to swamp and overflow lands; deed to claimant 273.903Title of certain swamp lands not to be questioned by department; prohibition against sale of certain swamp lands 273.905Confirmation of state land deeds prior to 1891 273.910Confirmation of title to state lands purchased before 1918 273.915Release of claims under pre-1947 deeds reserving right of way 273.920Validation of mineral leases executed and delivered before August 9, 1961 273.990Criminal penalties 273.992Civil penalties 273.994Schedule of civil penalties; rules; considerations in imposing penalty

Chapter 273 — State Lands Generally

ORS 273.020 Governor as land commissioner

The Governor is Land Commissioner for the State of Oregon, and shall locate or select the lands to which the state is entitled under the laws of the United States, or otherwise. The Governor shall be allowed all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duties in this capacity prescribed by law. The Department of State Lands shall assist the Governor as necessary in the performance of these duties.

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