ORS 520.125
Authority of board to summon witnesses and require production of evidence

(1)

The governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may summon witnesses, administer oaths and require the production of records, books and documents for examination at any hearing or investigation conducted before the board.

(2)

In case of failure or refusal on the part of any person to comply with the subpoena issued by the board or in the case of the refusal of any witness to testify as to any matter regarding which the witness may lawfully be interrogated it shall be the duty of the circuit court of any county or any judge thereof, upon application of the board, to issue an order to show cause why such person should not be held for contempt as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from such court or a refusal to testify therein.

(3)

The board may, in any matter before the board, cause the depositions of witnesses residing within or without the state to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for like depositions in civil suits in the circuit courts of this state. [1953 c.667 §13; 2005 c.22 §374; 2007 c.672 §13]

Source: Section 520.125 — Authority of board to summon witnesses and require production of evidence, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors520.­html.

520.005
Definitions 520.017
Fees 520.025
Permit for drilling well or using well 520.027
Information holes 520.035
Waste of oil or gas prohibited 520.045
Determination of waste of oil or gas 520.055
General jurisdiction and authority of board 520.095
Rules and orders 520.097
Abandonment or completion of well 520.125
Authority of board to summon witnesses and require production of evidence 520.145
Judicial review of board or department actions 520.155
Records, accounts, reports and writings not to be falsified, altered, destroyed or removed from state 520.165
Aiding or abetting in violation of chapter prohibited 520.175
Injunctions to restrain violation or threatened violation of chapter 520.210
Establishment of spacing units for pool or field 520.220
Integrating interests or tracts within spacing unit 520.230
Approved agreement for cooperative or unit development of pool not to be construed as violating certain regulatory laws 520.240
Voluntary unitization of operations by lessees of tidal or submersible lands 520.260
Hearing to determine need for unitization of operations 520.270
Plan for unit operations 520.280
Allocation of production under plan 520.290
When unitization order to become effective 520.300
Amending unitization order 520.310
Unitization of area including area previously unitized 520.320
Unitization order does not terminate prior agreements or affect oil and gas rights 520.330
Effect of operations in unit area 520.340
Legislative findings 520.350
Property rights in underground reservoirs for natural gas storage 520.991
Penalties
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Current through early 2024

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