Oregon Revised Statutes
Or. Rev. Stat. § 516.120 (2026)
State Geologist; appointment; qualifications
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516.120 State Geologist; appointment; qualifications. (1) The position of State Geologist within the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries is created. In consultation with the Governor, the governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall appoint the State Geologist.
(2) The State Geologist shall be qualified to perform as well as to direct the technical and executive work of the department as determined by the board and shall be a geologist, engineer or other technical specialist with a broad background of practical experience related to programs of the department. [Amended by 1963 c.192 §1; 1983 c.740 §205; 1993 c.260 §8]
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case, 1964–1964 · leading case: Vaughn v. Langmack, 390 P.2d 142 (Or. 1964).
Vaughn v. Langmack, 390 P.2d 142 (Or. 1964). “" Section 516.120 provides: "(5) An action for relief on the ground of fraud, the cause of action in such case to be deemed not to have accrued until the discovery by the aggrieved party, at any time within ten years, of the facts constituting the fraud.”
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