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ORS 226.520

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Western Generation Agency v. Department of Revenue (1997)

Most recently applied in Western Generation Agency v. Department of Revenue (February 1997)

1953 c.298 §2; 2005 c.22 §173; 2017 c.160 §4

As used in ORS 226.510 to 226.640:

(1) “Abandoned cemetery” means a cemetery in which remains have not been interred in the last five years and:

(a) That does not have a known owner;

(b) For which the last known owner is deceased and the title was not conveyed; or

(c) That was owned by an entity that no longer exists and that did not convey title.

(2) “Cemetery” means a tract of land set apart by deed, will or otherwise, for a burial ground, or for the purpose of interring remains.

(3) “Diligent search” means a search reasonably calculated to discover:

(a) Graves from the existence of monuments, contour of land and terrain, fencing, curbing and other evidences of the location of graves; and

(b) The location of remains and whether or not a given plot contains remains, for which it shall be sufficient to employ the method commonly known as probing.

(4) “Municipal corporation” means the governing body of a city incorporated under the laws of this state.

(5) “Remains” means the remains of a deceased person.

(6) “Suitable location” means a cemetery, now in existence or hereafter established, including a portion of a cemetery subject to the provisions of ORS 226.510 to 226.640, where provision is made for the perpetual care and upkeep of the graves.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.