Oregon Statutes 358.685 – Duties of director
In addition to any other duties or powers provided by law, the State Parks and Recreation Director may, with the advice of the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 358.685
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- 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
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in ORS § 358.650 (1), accept, from whatever source, appropriations, gifts or grants of money or other property for the preservation of significant historic sites and properties, and use the money or property to preserve significant historic sites and properties.
(2) Sell or exchange property owned by the state and used for state heritage or historic preservation purposes if the director determines that the sale or exchange would be advantageous to the state for the preservation of significant historic sites and properties.
(3) Acquire by purchase, lease, agreement or gift real property and all appropriate interests therein for significant sites and properties of recreational value and purpose.
(4) Acquire by purchase, lease, agreement, gift or otherwise real property and all interests therein and establish, operate and maintain thereon significant historic sites and properties.
(5) Establish and develop significant historic sites and properties and prescribe rules governing the use of significant historic sites and properties established and developed under any other provision of state law.
(6) By rule prescribe reasonable fees for recreational uses of real property owned or managed by the administrator, unless those fees or user charges are otherwise prescribed by law or administrative rule.
(7) Enter into contracts with any person or governmental agency for the development and encouragement of programs and projects designed to preserve significant historic sites and properties.
(8) Perform the acts necessary for the establishment and implementation of programs designed to preserve significant historic sites and properties with agencies of the federal government.
(9) Offer and pay rewards for the arrest and conviction of any person who has violated any of the state heritage or historic preservation laws. No reward shall exceed $100 for a single arrest and conviction. [1983 c.231 § 4; 1989 c.904 § 57]