Chapter 435 Oregon Laws 2007

AN ACT

SB 625

Relating to sale of county land by private sale; amending ORS 275.225.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 275.225 is amended to read:

275.225. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 275.110 to 275.220, the governing body of a county may authorize the sale of county land by private sale as provided in this section if each parcel of county land to be sold [is]:

(a) [Assessed at less than] Has a real market value of less than [$5,000] $15,000 on the [most recent] assessment roll prepared for the county; and

(b) Is unsuited for the construction or placement of a dwelling under current zoning ordinances and building codes of the county.

(2) The governing body of the county may publish a notice of the private sale of county land described in subsection (1) of this section in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. The notice must contain a description of the land and must indicate the [assessed] real market value of the land.

(3) Not earlier than 15 days after publication of the notice, an officer or employee of the county authorized by the governing body of the county to sell the land may sell all or a part of the land, at private sale without further notice, at a price the governing body of the county considers reasonable.

(4) A sale under this section must be made in the manner provided by ORS 275.190 (1).

Approved by the Governor June 15, 2007

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 15, 2007

Effective date January 1, 2008

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