ORS 275.294
Sale or lease of right to prospect for and remove minerals or oil and gas from county lands

(1)

Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit the governing body of a county, whenever it appears to the best interest of the county, from making or executing a lease or conveyance granting rights to explore or prospect for valuable minerals or oil and gas and for the mining and removal of the same from any lands acquired by such county through foreclosure of tax liens or otherwise.

(2)

Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, any lease or conveyance of minerals or oil and gas or interest in such lands shall be granted to the highest bidder, after an opportunity for competitive bidding is given by advertisement of the proposed sale or lease for not less than once a week for two successive weeks by publication in one or more newspapers having general circulation in the county, and under such terms, conditions and regulations as the governing body of the county provides under ORS 275.300 (Sale of mineral or other interest in county lands less than fee).

(3)

The governing body of the county, as to any land which is owned by the county or whereon the mineral rights are reserved by the county, may execute leases and contracts, other than for gas or oil, upon a royalty basis without requiring bids for the mining of gold, silver, copper, lead, cinnabar and valuable minerals or mineral materials from such lands upon terms and conditions agreed upon by the governing body of the county and the lessee. [1955 c.150 §§1,2; 1959 c.603 §1; 1983 c.537 §6; 2005 c.243 §20]

Source: Section 275.294 — Sale or lease of right to prospect for and remove minerals or oil and gas from county lands, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors275.­html.

275.020
Form and effect of conveyance to county 275.027
Adverse possession of county lands 275.030
Sale of real estate not in use for county purposes 275.040
Conveyance pursuant to ORS 275.030 275.060
Authority to exchange lands offered for sale and not sold 275.070
Sale or donation to United States, state, government corporation or Indian tribe 275.080
Sale of county lands for public water supply purposes 275.088
Sale to certain county officers or employees of real property acquired by foreclosure of tax lien 275.090
Powers of county as to lands acquired on foreclosure of tax liens, or by exchange, devise or gift 275.105
Acquisition by county of 90 percent of the lots in a plat for taxes and purchase of remaining lots 275.110
Order to sell certain county lands 275.120
Sheriff’s notice of sale 275.130
Claims of municipal corporations against the land to be filed prior to sale 275.140
Time and place of sale 275.150
Certificate of sale 275.160
Sale return 275.180
Sale to record owner or contract purchaser of property 275.188
Definitions for ORS 275.110 to 275.250 275.190
Cash or installment sale 275.200
Sale of land not sold by sheriff 275.210
Filing of purchase agreement 275.220
Procedure upon default or breach under land sale contract 275.225
Sale of county land by private sale 275.240
Taxation of county lands sold under purchase agreement 275.250
Notice to county assessor of sale or resale 275.260
Lands acquired by county on tax foreclosure exempt from taxes of other taxing districts 275.275
Distribution of proceeds 275.290
Sale or lease of timber on county lands 275.294
Sale or lease of right to prospect for and remove minerals or oil and gas from county lands 275.296
Validation of certain conveyances prior to August 3, 1955 275.298
Sale of minerals or mineral rights 275.300
Sale of mineral or other interest in county lands less than fee 275.310
Partition of land in which county has acquired interest 275.312
Conveyance by county of reserved or excepted mineral rights 275.314
Contents of application 275.316
Notice of hearing 275.318
Sale or lease of land located in industrial use zone 275.320
Designation of county forests, parks and recreational areas 275.330
Conveyance of county forests, parks or recreational areas 275.335
Exchanging land within county forest 275.340
Sale or lease of forest products, minerals or oil and gas from county forestland 275.360
Recording orders of county 275.370
Validation of conveyances prior to January 1, 1941
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 275.294’s source at oregon​.gov