Oregon Statutes 607.028 – Livestock district withdrawals or dissolution
(1) An area containing 2,000 acres or more may be withdrawn from a livestock district in the same manner as for annexation to a livestock district under ORS § 607.018 and 607.024, except that a petition must be signed by all landowners of record within the area that is proposed to be withdrawn, and not by a majority of the landowners of record within the livestock district and a majority of the landowners within the area proposed for withdrawal from the district. A livestock district may be dissolved in the same manner as provided for the formation of a livestock district under ORS § 607.018 and 607.024, except that a petition must be signed by all landowners of record within the livestock district that is proposed to be dissolved, and not by a majority of the landowners of record within the livestock district. Notices sent or published regarding an application for withdrawal or dissolution shall clearly state that the purpose of the application is to allow livestock or a class of livestock to run at large on the land described in the application.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 607.028
- Class of livestock: means a class, species, genus or sex of livestock, including a class, species or genus of neutered livestock. See Oregon Statutes 607.005
- Department: means the State Department of Agriculture. See Oregon Statutes 607.005
- Livestock: means animals of the bovine species, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats and swine. See Oregon Statutes 607.005
- Livestock district: means an area wherein it is unlawful for livestock or a class of livestock to run at large. See Oregon Statutes 607.005
(2) The boundary of an area to be withdrawn from a livestock district must be drawn in compliance with ORS § 607.021, except to the extent that it follows the boundary of the livestock district.
(3) No withdrawal from a livestock district shall be allowed if the area remaining within the livestock district will be less than 2,000 acres.
(4) Any withdrawal from or dissolution of a livestock district which is the subject of an order of the State Department of Agriculture issued under section 33, chapter 604, Oregon Laws 1957, shall be made with reference to the boundaries established by that order. [2019 c.450 § 5]
[Amended by 1957 c.604 § 11; repealed by 1971 c.647 § 149]