Chapter 516 — Chapter 516
19 sections in this chapter.
ORS 516.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter
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(1) “Board” means the governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries established pursuant to ORS 516.080. (2) “Department” means the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries established pursuant to ORS 516.020. (3) “Mine” includes all mineral-…
ORS 516.020 Creation of department. There is created a State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 516.030 Duties of department. The State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall
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(1) Initiate and conduct studies and surveys of the geological and mineral resources of the state and their commercial utility. (2) Conduct as a continuing project a geological survey of Oregon, including quadrangle geologic mapping, either as a department undertaking or jointly …
ORS 516.035 Powers of department. The State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may
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(1) Make or have made qualitative and quantitative determinations of ores and minerals that are submitted for such purpose and that are from within the State of Oregon. The department shall mail to the sender of such ores or minerals the results of such determination as soon as p…
ORS 516.040 [Repealed by 1971 c.441 §6]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 516.045 [Repealed by 1993 c.260 §12]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 516.050 [Repealed by 1993 c.260 §12]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 516.060 [Repealed by 1993 c.260 §12]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 516.061 Department surcharge to fund electronic permitting system; reduction. (1) The State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may impose and collect a surcharge as a percentage of each invoice generated by the department’s electronic permitting system. The surcharge percentage rate is 10.7 percent
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(2)(a) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the department may reduce the surcharge percentage rate under subsection (1) of this section to a rate that the department determines will be sufficient to cover the anticipated expenses of the Electronic Permitting System Su…
ORS 516.070 Geology and Mineral Industries Account; subaccounts; sources; uses. (1) There is established in the General Fund of the State Treasury an account to be known as the Geology and Mineral Industries Account. All moneys received by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall be paid over to the State Treasurer and by the State Treasurer deposited in the General Fund to the credit of the account. All moneys within the account are continuously appropriated for the use of the department in carrying out its lawful functions
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(2) The Federal Locatable Mineral Royalties Subaccount is established within the Geology and Mineral Industries Account. Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, all moneys received from the federal government by the State of Oregon as the state’s distributive share of the…
ORS 516.080 Governing board; members; term; confirmation; meetings; compensation and expenses; quorum. (1) The State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall be administered by a governing board composed of five citizens of Oregon appointed by the Governor
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(2)(a) The term of office of each member is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Gov…
ORS 516.090 General duties and powers of board; rules. (1) The governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall
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(a) Direct and review the performance of the State Geologist and the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries in carrying out its duties and responsibilities pursuant to this chapter and ORS chapters 517, 520 and 522. (b) Carry out the policies set forth in this chapter…
ORS 516.100 Reports and publications of department. (1) The State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall have prepared, printed and published reports, pamphlets, charts and maps, embracing the matters addressed in ORS 516.030 and ORS chapters 517, 520 and 522. All maps, charts, special bulletins and other publications shall be for public distribution, but the department may make a reasonable charge to cover publication and distribution costs
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(2)(a) When a report embodies results of surveys or studies of economic importance, no information of any kind concerning the contents of such report shall be given out prior to publication, if such prior information could place the recipient in a preferential position as regards…
ORS 516.110 [Repealed by 1993 c.260 §12]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 516.120 State Geologist; appointment; qualifications. (1) The position of State Geologist within the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries is created. In consultation with the Governor, the governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall appoint the State Geologist
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(2) The State Geologist shall be qualified to perform as well as to direct the technical and executive work of the department as determined by the board and shall be a geologist, engineer or other technical specialist with a broad background of practical experience related to pro…
ORS 516.130 Duties of State Geologist; bond; employment of personnel; report to board. (1) The State Geologist shall be covered by a bond as set forth in ORS 291.011
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(2) The State Geologist may employ qualified persons subject to any applicable provisions of the State Personnel Relations Law. (3) The State Geologist shall report to the governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries as requested by the board concerni…
ORS 516.133 Prohibited activities; conflicts of interest. (1) No member of the staff of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall hold a direct pecuniary interest in or accept compensation from an industry regulated by the department
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(2) No member of the staff of the department shall: (a) Hold a direct pecuniary interest in or accept compensation from any producing or prospective mineral operation of any kind of any entity that does business in this state. (b) Act as agent or broker for any purchaser, owner, …
ORS 516.135 Avoidance of ground water resource contamination; department actions. (1) In carrying out its duties related to mineral resources, mineral industries and geology, the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall act in a manner that is consistent with the goal set forth in ORS 468B.155
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(2) In order to assist in the development of a statewide repository of information about Oregon’s ground water resource, the department shall provide any information, acquired by the department in carrying out its statutory duties, that is related to ground water quality to the c…
ORS 516.140 [Repealed by 1957 c.233 §2]
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