75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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LC 2505
 
                         House Bill 2737
 
Sponsored by Representative COWAN (at the request of Oregon
  Association of County Engineers and Surveyors)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Eliminates limit of $10 on public land corner preservation fee.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Public Land Corner Preservation Fund; amending ORS
  203.148.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 203.148 is amended to read:
  203.148. (1) The county governing body may establish by
ordinance a fund to be known as the Public Land Corner
Preservation Fund. Moneys in the Public Land Corner Preservation
Fund shall be used only to pay expenses incurred and authorized
by the county surveyor in the establishment, reestablishment and
maintenance of corners of government surveys under ORS 209.070
(5) and (6).
  (2) After providing public notice of its intended action and
holding a public hearing at which the residents of the county may
appear and be heard on the issue of establishing or changing the
fee, the county governing body may establish by resolution or
order a fee   { - not to exceed $10 - }  for recording all
instruments under ORS 205.130 (2) in addition to any other fee
charged by the county clerk. All moneys collected under this
subsection shall be deposited with the county treasurer at least
once a month to be credited to the Public Land Corner
Preservation Fund.
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