ORS § 274.705 to 274.860 shall not:

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 274.720

  • Department: means the Department of State Lands. See Oregon Statutes 274.005
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC

(1) Affect the power of the Department of State Lands to lease mineral rights, including oil, gas and sulfur underlying state lands other than lands subject to ORS § 274.705 to 274.860.

(2) Affect the power of the department to lease mineral rights, other than oil, gas and sulfur underlying lands subject to ORS § 274.705 to 274.860.

(3) Affect any oil, gas and mineral lease issued before August 9, 1961, by any agency, board or commission of the State of Oregon.

(4) Deprive this state or any agency or instrumentality thereof of its jurisdiction over matters affecting the public health and safety, including but not limited to the control of air and water pollution. [1961 c.619 36, 37; 1967 c.421 § 161]