Section 634.216 – Protected area as governmental subdivision upon completion of required filings.
If the Director of Agriculture declares a protected area under ORS 634.212, the copy of the rule or order that the director files with the Secretary of State must be accompanied by a map of a scale of at least one inch per mile. The Secretary of State shall maintain a copy of the rule […]
Section 634.222 – Determination of lawful establishment of protected area in actions or proceedings; certified copy of filed order as evidence.
In any suit, action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of any proceeding or action of a protected area, the protected area shall be deemed to have been established in accordance with the provisions of this chapter upon proof of the filing of an order as required by ORS 634.216. A copy of such […]
Section 634.226 – Protected area governing committee; member election and terms; committee officers; duties and powers; rulemaking authority.
(1) A protected area, established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall be governed and administered by an area committee consisting of five members. The term of office of each member, except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection, shall be three years. Such area committee shall be established in accordance […]
Section 634.232 – Restricted area formation; matters to be considered; additional area committee member.
(1) At any time after the establishment of a protected area, the State Department of Agriculture at the request of the area committee of such protected area, may establish a restricted area in accordance with the provisions of ORS 561.510 to 561.590 governing the procedures for the declaration of quarantines. (2) The request, referred to […]
Section 634.236 – Increasing or decreasing size of protected area; consolidation of areas.
(1) Upon receiving a petition of any 25 or more landowners, representing at least 70 percent of the acres of land, situated within a protected area, the State Department of Agriculture may include additional adjacent territory in a protected area or withdraw territory from a protected area. The procedures to be followed by the department […]
Section 634.242 – Taxing power of area committee; limitation on amount of levy.
(1) The area committee of a protected area may levy and cause to be collected an ad valorem tax for the purpose of paying the obligations of the protected area incurred in the administration of its responsibilities under this chapter. (2) The levy in any one year shall not exceed one-fortieth of one percent (0.00025) […]
Section 634.126 – Trainee certificate; renewal; fee.
(1) In accordance with rules adopted by the State Department of Agriculture, as provided in ORS 634.306 (1), the department shall issue or renew its pesticide trainee’s certificate if the applicant or certificate holder: (a) Is at least 18 years of age; (b) Is employed by a licensed pesticide operator; (c) Is working under the […]
Section 634.306 – General duties and powers of department; rules.
In accordance with the provisions of ORS chapter 183, the State Department of Agriculture may adopt rules to carry out the purposes and intent of this chapter, including but not limited to rules that: (1) Establish and maintain a program required for an individual to work or engage in the application or other use of […]
Section 634.128 – Aerial pesticide applicator certificate; fee.
(1) An individual may not spray or otherwise apply a pesticide by aircraft unless the individual holds a valid aerial pesticide applicator certificate issued by the State Department of Agriculture. (2) The department may issue an aerial pesticide applicator certificate to an individual who: (a) Is a licensed pesticide applicator, licensed public applicator or certified […]
Section 634.312 – Department to develop programs for solution of pesticide and synthetic chemical problems.
The increasing formulation, distribution, application and use of pesticides and other synthetic chemicals have created serious problems with storage, disposition and transportation of pesticides and other synthetic chemicals which cannot or should not be distributed, applied or used. Such problems include but are not limited to the recall and storage of pesticides and other synthetic […]