Oregon Statutes 401.950 – Definitions; tsunami warning information; rules
(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 401.950
- Emergency: means a human created or natural event or circumstance that causes or threatens widespread loss of life, injury to person or property, human suffering or financial loss, including but not limited to:
(a) Fire, wildfire, explosion, flood, severe weather, landslides or mud slides, drought, earthquake, volcanic activity, tsunamis or other oceanic phenomena, spills or releases of oil or hazardous material as defined in ORS § 466. See Oregon Statutes 401.025
- 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.
(a) ‘Transient lodging facility’ means a hotel, motel, inn, condominium, any other dwelling unit or a public or private park that is made available for transient occupancy or vacation occupancy as those terms are defined in ORS § 90.100.
(b) ‘Tsunami inundation zone’ means an area of expected tsunami inundation, based on scientific evidence that may include geologic field data and tsunami modeling, determined by the governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, by rule, as required by ORS § 455.446 (1) and (2).
(2) The Oregon Department of Emergency Management, in consultation and cooperation with the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, shall:
(a) Develop and adopt by rule tsunami warning information and evacuation plans for distribution to transient lodging facilities located in a tsunami inundation zone; and
(b) Facilitate and encourage broad distribution of the tsunami warning information and evacuation plans to transient lodging facilities and other locations within tsunami inundation zones frequented by visitors to the area.
(3) The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is not required to carry out the duties assigned under subsection (2) of this section if sufficient moneys are not available under ORS § 401.955. [Formerly 401.861; 2019 c.502 § 4; 2021 c.539 § 51]
401.950 to 401.955 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 401 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.