Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 358 § 358.018 — Duties

Duties of Oregon Historical Society. (1) The Oregon Historical Society shall advise the Department of Transportation on acquisition, development and operation of historic places. (2) The Department of Transportation shall consider the advice of the Oregon Historical Society, particularly advice regarding the designation of historic buildings, sites and other historic places. [Formerly 358.770] (Temporary provisions relating to the renaming of geographic features) Note: Sections 1 to 3, chapter 284, Oregon Laws 2025, provide: Sec. 1. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Interested party” means an individual or entity with a right to property that may be affected by a change of name pursuant to this section. (b) “Offensive” means insulting and derogatory to any of Oregon’s nine federally recognized Indian tribes or to any race, nationality or ethnicity. (2) The executive secretary of the Oregon Geographic Names Board shall: (a) Compile a list of geographic features including, but not limited to, mountains, buttes, gulleys, gulches, rivers and creeks in Oregon that bear offensive names; and (b) Begin a process of determining new names for the geographic features. (3)(a) In fulfilling the duties imposed under subsection (2) of this section, the executive secretary shall consult with: (A) The Oregon Geographic Names Board; (B) Oregon’s nine federally recognized Indian tribes; (C) County and municipal leaders; (D) Representatives of state government; (E) Local landowners; and (F) Interested parties. (b) Leaders and representatives shall be consulted only with respect to geographic features within the jurisdictions they represent. (4)(a) The executive secretary shall provide the following items to the persons listed in paragraph (b) of this subsection: (A) The list compiled under subsection (2)(a) of this section; (B) A summary of the process by which geographic features are named; and (C) Detailed instructions on how Oregonians may propose a name for a geographic feature. (b) The persons referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection are: (A) All members of the Legislative Assembly on the date on which the list is provided; (B) Oregon’s nine federally recognized Indian tribes; (C) All members of the governing bodies of all Oregon counties on the date on which the list is provided; and (D) All county historical societies in this state. (5) The executive secretary shall submit proposals to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names recommending names that are not offensive for all geographic features on the list compiled under subsection (2)(a) of this section no later than the date that is three years following the effective date of this 2025 Act [June 9, 2025]. [2025 c.284 §1] Sec. 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2029. [2025 c.284 §2] Sec. 3. (1) The executive secretary of the Oregon Geographic Names Board shall submit a report, in the manner provided in ORS 192.245, on the progress made in fulfilling the duties imposed under section 1 of this 2025 Act, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to history, no later than February 1, 2026. (2) The executive secretary shall provide the list as required under section 1 (4) of this 2025 Act no later than August 1, 2026. [2025 c.284 §3] (Temporary provisions relating to the America 250 Oregon Commission) Note: Sections 1 and 2, chapter 54, Oregon Laws 2024, provide: Sec. 1. (1) The America 250 Oregon Commission is established, consisting of 27 members appointed as provided in subsection (2) of this section. (2)(a) The President of the Senate shall appoint two nonvoting members from among members of the Senate, one from the majority party and one from the minority party. (b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two nonvoting members from among members of the House of Representatives, one from the majority party and one from the minority party. (c) The Governor shall appoint 13 voting members as follows: (A) One member representing the Oregon Heritage Commission. (B) One member representing the Oregon Arts Commission. (C) One member representing the Trust for Cultural Development Board. (D) One member representing the Commission on Black Affairs. (E) One member representing the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs. (F) One member representing the Commission on Hispanic Affairs. (G) One member representing the Commission for Women. (H) Six members representing the public at large. (d) The following 10 voting members shall serve ex officio: (A) The Executive Director of the Oregon Historical Society or the executive director’s designee. (B) The State Treasurer or the treasurer’s designee. (C) The Secretary of State or the secretary’s designee. (D) The Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction or the deputy superintendent’s designee. (E) The State Parks and Recreation Director or the director’s designee. (F) The Director of the Oregon