§ 477.552 Policy
§ 477.554 Program establishment; content
§ 477.556 Advisory committee; membership; terms; staff
§ 477.558 Functions for advisory committee
§ 477.560 Oregon Forest Smoke Management Account; moneys paid to account; use
§ 477.562 Registration fee; rules

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 477 > Fire Prevention > Smoke Management

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Board: means the State Board of Forestry. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
  • City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County court: includes board of county commissioners. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the State Forestry Department. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • Forester: means the State Forester or authorized representative. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
  • 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 477.001
  • Owner: means an individual, a combination of individuals, a partnership, a corporation, the State of Oregon or a political subdivision thereof, or an association of any nature that holds an ownership interest in land. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
  • State Forester: means the person appointed State Forester pursuant to ORS § 526. 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
  • United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100