Oregon Statutes 196.405 – Definitions for ORS 196.405 to 196.515
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As used in ORS § 196.405 to 196.515, unless the context requires otherwise:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 196.405
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) ‘Council’ means the council established in ORS § 196.438.
(2) ‘Exclusive Economic Zone’ has the meaning set forth in Proc. 5030 whereby the United States proclaimed jurisdiction over the resources of the ocean within 200 miles of the coastline.
(3) ‘Panel’ means a project review panel established under ORS § 196.453.
(4) ‘Plan’ means the Oregon Ocean Resources Management Plan.
(5) ‘Territorial sea’ means the waters and seabed extending three geographical miles seaward from the coastline in conformance with federal law.
(6) ‘Territorial Sea Plan’ means the plan for Oregon’s territorial sea. [1987 c.576 § 6; 1991 c.501 § 2; 2003 c.744 § 1]