Oregon Statutes 274.406 – Declaration of states claim; effect
(1) Upon the adoption of a report by the State Land Board under ORS § 274.404 (2)(e), the board shall declare the nature and extent of the state’s claim to any interest that remains or is vested in the State of Oregon with respect to any land or waterway described in the report.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 274.406
- 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.
- Land: includes water, water rights, easements of every nature and all appurtenances to land. See Oregon Statutes 274.005
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
(2) Except as it may be modified upon review pursuant to ORS § 274.412, a declaration made by the board pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be binding upon the State of Oregon with respect to the interest, if any, of the State of Oregon in any land or waterway described in the declaration.
(3) Nothing contained in this section is intended to affect the ability of a court of competent jurisdiction to make a determination with respect to a private claim to or interest in real property. [1995 c.471 § 5]