ORS § 273.551 and 273.775 to 273.790 do not apply to:

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(1) Soil, clay, stone, sand and gravel that state agencies acquire or use for the purpose of constructing or repairing roads or other state facilities, or the proceeds from soil, clay, stone, sand or gravel.

(2) Mineral or geothermal resource rights or the proceeds from mineral or geothermal resource rights that the State Fish and Wildlife Commission acquires in an agreement with the federal government under 16 U.S.C. § 669 to 669i (P.L. 75-415).

(3) Mineral or geothermal resource rights or the proceeds from mineral or geothermal resource rights if federal rules or regulations or any agreement that the state enters into at the time the state acquires the mineral or geothermal resource rights requires another disposition.

(4) Proceeds of mineral and geothermal resource rights that the state acquires pursuant to ORS § 530.010 and 530.030, other than mineral and geothermal resource rights distributed under ORS § 530.110 (1)(c).

(5) Mineral or geothermal resource rights or the proceeds from mineral or geothermal resource rights that the Department of Veterans’ Affairs acquires for the state after January 1, 1974, under ORS § 88.720, 406.050 (2), 407.135 or 407.145. After consultation, the Department of State Lands and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall enter into an interagency agreement governing consultation between the departments concerning mineral and geothermal resource values on properties the Department of Veterans’ Affairs acquires for the state. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs shall adopt rules relating to the release of mineral and geothermal rights on the acquired properties.

(6) Mineral or geothermal resource rights or the proceeds from mineral or geothermal resource rights that a donor gives to any public university or office, department or activity under the control of the governing board of a public university listed in ORS § 352.002 that the public university acquires or holds for the state under ORS chapters 351 and 567. In managing mineral or geothermal resource leases, the governing board shall consult with the Department of State Lands in accordance with an interagency agreement that the department and the governing board establish to govern consultation between the department and the public university and to govern management of the mineral or geothermal resources.

(7) Mineral or geothermal resource rights or proceeds from mineral or geothermal resource rights that the Department of Transportation acquires and holds. In managing mineral or geothermal resource leases, the Department of Transportation shall enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Department of State Lands governing consultation between the departments and governing management of the mineral or geothermal resources.

(8) Mineral or geothermal resource rights or the proceeds from mineral or geothermal resource rights that the Housing and Community Services Department acquires and holds.

(9) Mineral or geothermal resource rights or the proceeds from mineral or geothermal resource rights that the Oregon Health Authority or the Department of Human Services acquires and holds. [1974 c.51 § 4; 1991 c.467 § 1; 2001 c.453 § 1; 2003 c.676 § 1; 2005 c.60 § 1; 2005 c.625 § 63; 2011 c.637 § 84; 2013 c.167 § 2; 2015 c.285 § 2; 2015 c.767 76,230,231]

All sections of ORS Chapter 351 were repealed or renumbered in 2014 or 2015. The text of 273.785 was not amended by enactment of the Legislative Assembly to reflect the repeal or renumbering. Editorial adjustment of 273.785 for the repeal or renumbering of all sections of ORS Chapter 351 has not been made.