ORS 273.780: Retention of mineral and geothermal resource rights by state; exploration permit or lease; sale or exchange.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Mineral and geothermal resource rights in real property owned by any state agency and mineral and geothermal resource rights retained as an interest in lands previously sold, granted or otherwise conveyed by the state or any agency thereof are property of the State of Oregon. Except as provided in ORS 273.785 and 273.787, proceeds therefrom shall accrue to the Common School Fund, and the State Land Board is declared to be the state agency acting for the state in any transaction respecting such mineral and geothermal resource rights. (2) In addition to applicable requirements of ORS chapter 522, such mineral and geothermal resource rights shall be subject to exploration permit or lease by the Department of State Lands, in accordance with rules and conditions established by law or adopted by the department. (3) Except as provided in ORS 273.787, the mineral and geothermal resource rights shall be retained by the state in the absence of a finding by the State Land Board upon adequate facts presented to it that their sale or exchange is for the purpose of obtaining the greatest benefit for the people of this state, consistent with the conservation of lands under its jurisdiction under sound techniques of land management. [1974 c.51 §2; 1975 c.552 §40; 2005 c.60 §2; 2013 c.256 §1]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 141-070-0000: Purpose — implements
- OAR 141-070-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 141-070-0020: Qualification Requirements — implements
- OAR 141-070-0030: Geophysical Survey Permit — implements
- OAR 141-070-0040: Title Warranty — implements
- OAR 141-070-0050: General Leasing Conditions — implements
- OAR 141-070-0060: Lease Application — implements
- OAR 141-070-0070: Rejection — implements
- OAR 141-070-0080: Auction Notice — implements
- OAR 141-070-0090: Auction Procedure — implements
- OAR 141-070-0100: Lease Conditions and Requirements — implements
- OAR 141-070-0110: Surface Entry Permit — implements
- OAR 141-070-0120: Rental Amounts — implements
- OAR 141-070-0130: Royalties — implements
- OAR 141-070-0140: Assignment of Lease — implements
- OAR 141-070-0150: Production Requirements — implements
- OAR 141-070-0160: Lease Termination — implements
- OAR 141-070-0170: Leases Issued Prior to the Effective Date of These Rules — implements
- OAR 141-071-0400: Purpose — implements
- OAR 141-071-0405: Definitions — implements
- OAR 141-071-0410: State Land Board Policy — implements
- OAR 141-071-0420: Fees and Service Charges — implements
- OAR 141-071-0425: Insurance — implements
- OAR 141-071-0430: Bonds — implements
- OAR 141-071-0440: Reservations — implements
- OAR 141-071-0445: Refunds and Withdrawals — implements
- OAR 141-071-0450: Records — implements
- OAR 141-071-0455: Lands Subject to Permit — implements
- OAR 141-071-0460: Mineral Prospecting Permit Required — implements
- OAR 141-071-0465: Application for Mineral Prospecting Permit — implements
- OAR 141-071-0470: Priority — implements
- OAR 141-071-0475: Application Approval — implements
- OAR 141-071-0480: Mineral Prospecting Permit Terms — implements
- OAR 141-071-0485: Conversion — implements
- OAR 141-071-0490: Mining Lease Required — implements
- OAR 141-071-0495: Availability — implements
- OAR 141-071-0500: Size of Leasable Tract — implements
- OAR 141-071-0505: Application — implements
- OAR 141-071-0510: Receipt of Application — implements
- OAR 141-071-0515: Priority — implements
- OAR 141-071-0520: Application Supplement — implements
- OAR 141-071-0525: Application Rejection — implements
- OAR 141-071-0530: Application and Supplement Consideration — implements
- OAR 141-071-0535: When Applicable — implements
- OAR 141-071-0540: Procedures — implements
- OAR 141-071-0545: Competitive Bidding — implements
- OAR 141-071-0550: Notice of Bidding — implements
- OAR 141-071-0555: Contents of Notice — implements
- OAR 141-071-0560: Bidding Requirements — implements
- OAR 141-071-0565: Opening of Bids and Award of Leases — implements
- OAR 141-071-0570: Oral Bidding Procedure — implements
- OAR 141-071-0575: Lease Execution — implements
- OAR 141-071-0580: Forfeiture of Competitive Bid Leases — implements
- OAR 141-071-0585: Restoration of Bidding Units — implements
- OAR 141-071-0590: Mineral Lease Form — implements
- OAR 141-071-0595: Term of Lease; Renewal — implements
- OAR 141-071-0600: Rental Rate — implements
- OAR 141-071-0605: Development Requirement — implements
- OAR 141-071-0610: Royalties — implements
- OAR 141-071-0615: Measurement — implements
- OAR 141-071-0620: Basis of Value — implements
- OAR 141-071-0625: Commingling — implements
- OAR 141-071-0630: Assignment — implements
- OAR 141-071-0635: Surface Management — implements
- OAR 141-071-0640: Reclamation — implements
- OAR 141-071-0645: Relinquishment — implements
- OAR 141-071-0650: Investigation of Leased Premises — implements
- OAR 141-071-0655: Suspension of Operation — implements
- OAR 141-071-0660: Cancellation of Mining Lease — implements
- OAR 141-073-0100: Purpose and Applicability — implements
- OAR 141-073-0105: Definitions — implements
- OAR 141-073-0110: Policies — implements
- OAR 141-073-0115: Mineral Right Release, Sale and Exchange Application Process — implements
- OAR 141-073-0125: Form of Reservation — implements
- OAR 141-073-0215: Minerals Registry — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 273.785 — resolved
- 273.787 — resolved
- ORS chapter 522 — target_record_not_published
- ORS 273.787 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 273.992: Civil penalties.
- ORS 273.994: Schedule of civil penalties; rules; considerations in imposing penalty.
- ORS 274.404: Administrative determination of navigable waterway; rules; procedure.
- ORS 274.950: Jurisdiction to assert title to historically filled lands; requirements; notice.
- ORS 274.954: Declaration of state’s claim; effect.
- OAR 141-071-0405: Definitions
- OAR 141-071-0410: State Land Board Policy
- OAR 141-071-0610: Royalties
- OAR 141-073-0110: Policies
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors273.html