Oregon Statutes 358.310 – Definitions for ORS 358.310 to 358.405
As used in ORS § 358.310 to 358.405, unless the context requires otherwise:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 358.310
- City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) ‘Governing body’ means the city council in relation to a city museum or the respective city councils of the two or more cities in relation to a joint city museum.
(2) ‘Museum’ includes any collection of archaeological specimens, artifacts, pioneer relics, articles, documents and other things of historical, scientific or artistic import assembled, displayed, preserved and protected for the benefit of the public, for educational and scientific purposes or to commemorate the occupation and development of the Pacific Northwest region, and the structure or structures housing such collection.
(3) ‘Museum objects’ includes any of the objects described in subsection (2) of this section. [1953 c.481 § 1; 1973 c.757 § 1; 1983 c.260 § 3]