Oregon Code § 516.130·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Duties
of State Geologist; bond; employment of personnel; report to board.
(1) The State Geologist shall be
covered by a bond as set forth in ORS 291.011.
(2) The State
Geologist may employ qualified persons subject to any applicable provisions of
the State Personnel Relations Law.
(3) The State
Geologist shall report to the governing board of the State Department of
Geology and Mineral Industries as requested by the board concerning the
administration of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.
(4) The State
Geologist shall make every effort to complete promptly for publication all
notes, charts and maps covering mineral and geological investigations of the
department, so that public distribution of same may take place as closely as
possible after the completion of field investigations.
(5) The State
Geologist shall have charge of, organize and supervise the work of the
department and perform such other duties as may be necessary to carry out the
work of the department. [Amended by 1991 c.331 §74; 1993 c.260 §9]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 516.130
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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