Oregon Statutes 477.232 – Costs in excess of budget; amounts not expended
Subject to the forest patrol assessment limitations set forth in ORS § 477.230:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 477.232
- District: means a forest protection district organized under ORS § 477. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
- Forest patrol assessment: means the costs levied and assessed under ORS § 477. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
- Forester: means the State Forester or authorized representative. See Oregon Statutes 477.001
(1) Actual costs incurred by the forester in the prevention and suppression of fire on grazing land or timberland located within a forest protection district, in excess of the amount budgeted as required by ORS § 477.230, but not including those costs eligible for equalization by the Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund, shall be, without regard to proceedings for the collection of the costs:
(a) Included in the budget for the next fiscal year; and
(b) Levied and assessed against the grazing land or timberland in the district.
(2) Budgeted amounts not expended may be carried forward as a credit to the assessment rate for the ensuing year. [2005 c.802 § 6]
477.232 was added to and made a part of 477.205 to 477.281 by legislative action but was not added to any other series. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.