Oregon Statutes 516.020 – Creation of department
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There is created a State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 516.020
- Department: means the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries established pursuant to ORS § 516. See Oregon Statutes 516.010
- Geology: means the study of the earth, and in particular the study of the origin, history and topographic form of rocks, ores and minerals, either under the ground or upon the surface, and their alteration by surface agencies, such as wind, water, ice and other agencies, and the economics of their use. See Oregon Statutes 516.010
- Mineral: includes any and all mineral products, metallic and nonmetallic, solid, liquid or gaseous, and mineral waters of all kinds. See Oregon Statutes 516.010