Oregon Statutes 526.148 – Leasing communication equipment
(1) The forester and State Board of Forestry may lease communication equipment owned or acquired under ORS § 526.144 to any forest protective association or agency under contract or agreement with the board for the protection of forestland against fire. However, the communication equipment may be used only for purposes of the forest protection system designated in ORS § 477.005. Any lease so made must provide for a rental at the current rates established for the equipment pool. All amounts so charged shall be credited as provided in ORS § 526.146.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 526.148
- Board: means the State Board of Forestry. See Oregon Statutes 526.005
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Forester: means the State Forester or the authorized representative of the forester. See Oregon Statutes 526.005
- Forestland: means any woodland, brushland, timberland, grazing land or clearing that, during any time of the year, contains enough forest growth, slashing or vegetation to constitute, in the judgment of the forester, a fire hazard, regardless of how the land is zoned or taxed. See Oregon Statutes 526.005
- 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
(2) At the option of the board, the lease agreements made under this section may be merged under the equipment pool administration and equities set forth in ORS § 526.152. [1965 c.253 § 24]
[Repealed by 1953 c.327 § 6]