Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 577 § 577.512 — Collection of federal assessment; council assessment; rules; collection;

Collection of federal assessment; council assessment; rules; collection; exemptions. (1) If the United States Secretary of Agriculture orders an assessment pursuant to the Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2901 to 2918, that applies to sales of cattle in this state, the Oregon Beef Council may act pursuant to any authority granted under that order to provide for collection of the assessment. The council may order the collection of an assessment under this subsection only on cattle sold for payment that are subject to the federal assessment order and for which the assessment has not otherwise been paid. The council may collect the federal assessment on cattle that are exempt from the brand inspection fee under ORS 604.066 (3). (2) In addition to any assessment collected under subsection (1) of this section or any fee for brand inspection services, the council, by rule, shall levy an assessment of not less than 50 cents per head and not more than $1 per head, on the same cattle, cattle hides and calves for which the council makes brand inspections and collects brand inspection fees. Moneys from the assessments are continuously appropriated to the council for expenditure as provided in ORS