Oregon Statutes 209.070 – Duties
The county surveyor of each county shall:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 209.070
- County court: includes board of county commissioners. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- County surveyor: means an individual appointed or elected to the office of county surveyor and who is responsible for performing the duties of such office as described by law. See Oregon Statutes 209.005
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) Keep a fair and correct record of all surveys made by the county surveyor and deputies thereof and by the county road official, all surveys received pursuant to ORS § 209.250 and all surveys under ORS § 368.106 or 368.206.
(2) Number progressively all surveys received and state by whom and, if provided, for whom made.
(3) Provide a copy of any survey to any person or court requiring the same, on payment of the fee allowed by law.
(4) Make all surveys of legal subdivisions with reference to the current United States Manual of Surveying Instructions.
(5) Establish or reestablish and maintain all public land survey corners, where evidence of the corners can be found and the corners can be positively located, and keep a separate record of the corners, giving the dates and names of persons present. When so established or reestablished such corner monuments shall be recognized as the legal and permanent corners.
(6) Establish or reestablish, upon order of the county court or board of county commissioners, all public land survey corners where all physical evidence is destroyed or cannot be found but where the official government notes are available, the corners to be reestablished in the manner provided in ORS § 209.130 for establishing corners, and keep a separate record of the same, giving the date and names of persons present, and turn such record over to the surveyor’s successor. When so established or reestablished such corner monuments shall be recognized as the legal and permanent corners.
(7) At the expiration of the term of office transfer all records to the successor. [Amended by 1979 c.653 § 4; 1981 c.153 § 56; 1985 c.582 § 7; 1989 c.394 § 7; 1997 c.489 § 9]