Oregon Statutes 376.315 – Application to become forest road contractor
(1) Any logging operator desiring to become a forest road contractor may make application to the county court having jurisdiction and control over a forest road, to improve or maintain, or improve and maintain, such road.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 376.315
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- county court: means the governing body of the county, whether it is a county court or board of county commissioners. See Oregon Statutes 376.005
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2) The application shall set forth:
(a) A description of the road and the termini thereof.
(b) If the applicant proposes to improve the road, a general statement of the improvements proposed to be made.
(c) If the applicant proposes to maintain the road, a general description of the maintenance work proposed to be done.
(3) The application shall be verified and signed by the applicant and filed in the office of the county clerk, together with an affidavit showing service thereof, either personally, by registered mail or by certified mail with return receipt, on the Public Utility Commission and on the Department of Transportation. [Amended by 1991 c.249 § 29]