(1) Before June 1 each year, the owners of rangeland to be protected under ORS § 477.320, and all rangeland protection associations, shall prepare in cooperation with the State Board of Forestry or its authorized representative, and submit to the board, a proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning on the next succeeding July 1. The budget shall include the proposed cost of such protection. At the meeting of the board under ORS § 477.265, the board shall review the budget, make any changes therein that are proper and consistent with law, and pass final approval thereon.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 477.325

  • Board: means the State Board of Forestry. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the State Forestry Department. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
  • Forester: means the State Forester or authorized representative. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
  • State Treasury: includes those financial assets the lawful custody of which are vested in the State Treasurer and the office of the State Treasurer relating to the custody of those financial assets. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) The cost of protection of rangeland under ORS § 477.320 shall be in accordance with the budget approved under subsection (1) of this section. The cost shall be collected pursuant to the cooperative agreement or contract entered into between the forester and the owners of the rangeland under ORS § 477.320. All moneys received by the board pursuant to this subsection shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the State Forestry Department Account and shall be used exclusively for the purposes of ORS § 477.315 to 477.325. [Formerly 477.146; 1999 c.355 § 11; 2007 c.808 § 3; 2016 c.69 § 5]

 

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