Or. Rev. Stat. § 226.520

Definitions for ORS 226.510 to 226.640

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      226.520 Definitions for ORS 226.510 to 226.640. As used in ORS 226.510 to 226.640:

      (1) “Abandoned cemetery” means a cemetery in which remains have not been interred in the last five years and:

      (a) That does not have a known owner;

      (b) For which the last known owner is deceased and the title was not conveyed; or

      (c) That was owned by an entity that no longer exists and that did not convey title.

      (2) “Cemetery” means a tract of land set apart by deed, will or otherwise, for a burial ground, or for the purpose of interring remains.

      (3) “Diligent search” means a search reasonably calculated to discover:

      (a) Graves from the existence of monuments, contour of land and terrain, fencing, curbing and other evidences of the location of graves; and

      (b) The location of remains and whether or not a given plot contains remains, for which it shall be sufficient to employ the method commonly known as probing.

      (4) “Municipal corporation” means the governing body of a city incorporated under the laws of this state.

      (5) “Remains” means the remains of a deceased person.

      (6) “Suitable location” means a cemetery, now in existence or hereafter established, including a portion of a cemetery subject to the provisions of ORS 226.510 to 226.640, where provision is made for the perpetual care and upkeep of the graves. [1953 c.298 §2; 2005 c.22 §173; 2017 c.160 §4]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1997–1997 · leading case: Western Generation Agency v. Department of Revenue
Western Generation Agency v. Department of Revenue (1997) ortc “The legislature has statutorily defined “municipal corporation” for nine specific purposes: regulating cemeteries (ORS 226.520), requiring municipal audits (ORS 297.”
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