2007 Oregon Code - Chapter 186 :: TITLE 19
TITLE 19
MISCELLANEOUS
MATTERS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT
AND PUBLIC
AFFAIRS
Chapter 186. State Emblems; State Boundary
187. Holidays; Standard of Time; Commemorations
188. Congressional and Legislative Districts;
Reapportionment
190. Cooperation of Governmental Units; State
Census; Arbitration
191.
192. Records; Public Reports and Meetings
193. Legal Notices
194. Notaries Public
195. Local Government Planning Coordination
196.
197.
198. Special Districts Generally
199. Local Government Boundary Commissions;
City-County Consolidation; Local Regulation of Shopping Carts
200. Disadvantaged, Minority, Women and Emerging
Small Business Enterprises
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Chapter 186
State Emblems; State Boundary
2007 EDITION
STATE EMBLEMS; STATE BOUNDARY
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
STATE EMBLEMS
186.010 State
flag; official colors
186.020 Description
of state seal
186.023 Improper
use of state seal
186.025 Injunction
and civil penalties for improper use of seal; notice; hearing; judicial review
186.030 Record
of description
186.040 State
motto
186.110 State
flag to be displayed on public buildings
186.120 Payment
of expenses incurred in displaying flag
186.130 Champoeg
Historical Pageant as official statehood pageant
STATE BOUNDARY COMPACT
186.510 Oregon-Washington
Columbia River Boundary Compact adopted
186.520 Compact
provisions
CROSS-REFERENCES
Beaver declared to be official animal, SJR 1
(1969)
Chinook salmon declared to be official fish,
SJR 26 (1961)
Douglas fir declared to be official tree, HCR
5 (1939)
Hazelnut recognized as official nut, SCR 5
(1989)
Metasequoia declared to be official fossil,
HJR 3 (2005)
Milk recognized as and designated to be
official beverage, SJR 8 (1997)
Miss
Oregon grape declared to be official flower,
SCR 4 (1899)
Oregon Triton declared to be official shell,
HCR 9 (1989)
Pacific golden chanterelle recognized as and
designated to be official mushroom, HJR 68 (1999)
Pear declared to be official fruit, HJR 8
(2005)
Portland Trail Blazers of 1990-1991 declared
to be official team, HCR 10 (1991)
Square dance declared to be official dance,
SCR 8 (1977)
Sunstone declared to be official gemstone,
HJR 4 (1987)
Swallowtail butterfly declared to be official
insect, SCR 6 (1979)
Thunderegg declared to be official rock, SJR
18 (1965)
Western meadowlark declared to be official
bird by gubernatorial proclamation (1927)
STATE EMBLEMS
186.010
State flag; official colors.
(1) A state flag is adopted to be used on all occasions when the state is
officially and publicly represented, with the privilege of use by all citizens
upon such occasions as may be fitting and appropriate. It shall bear on one
side on a navy blue field the state escutcheon in gold, supported by 33 gold
stars and bearing above the escutcheon the words State of Oregon in gold and
below the escutcheon the figures 1859 in gold, and on the other side on a
navy blue field a representation of the beaver in gold.
(2) The official colors of the State of
186.020
Description of state seal.
The description of the seal of the State of
186.023
Improper use of state seal.
(1) Except as authorized by the Secretary of State, no person shall knowingly
use any device, or possess any device capable of such use, to emboss upon a
document the seal of the State of Oregon described in ORS 186.020.
(2) No person shall use any reproduction
of the seal of the State of
(a) In any manner falsely implying
official indorsement or sponsorship by the State of Oregon or any of its
agencies of any product, business, service or other activity; or
(b) In any manner that subjects or exposes
the seal of the State of
186.025
Injunction and civil penalties for improper use of seal; notice; hearing;
judicial review. (1) In
addition to any other liability or penalty provided by law, the Secretary of
State may do one or both of the following:
(a) Petition the circuit court to enjoin
violation of ORS 186.023; or
(b) Pursuant to a hearing, issue an order
imposing a civil penalty upon a person for any violation of ORS 186.023.
(2) A civil penalty may only be imposed
under this section pursuant to ORS 183.745.
(3) The Secretary of State may assess a
civil penalty under this section not exceeding $500. The Secretary of State may
remit or reduce any penalty imposed under this section upon such terms and
conditions as the Secretary of State considers proper and consistent with the
protection of the integrity of the seal of the State of
(a) Prior violations, if any, of the person
under ORS 186.023;
(b) The economic and financial conditions
of the person; and
(c) Whether and to what extent the seal or
reproduction thereof was used or possessed for deceptive or fraudulent
purposes.
(4) In any judicial review of civil
penalties imposed under this section, the court, in its discretion, may reduce
the penalty.
(5) All penalties recovered under this
section shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund
and are available for general governmental expenses. [1983 c.325 §2; 1989 c.706
§9; 1991 c.734 §10]
186.030
Record of description. The
description in writing of the seal of this state shall be deposited and
recorded in the office of the Secretary of State, and shall remain a public
record.
186.040
State motto. The motto of
the State of
186.110
State flag to be displayed on public buildings. (1) The person or body having custody of each
public building shall procure an Oregon State flag of suitable size and shall
cause the Oregon State flag to be displayed with the United States flag upon or
near such public building during the hours when the United States flag is
customarily displayed, except in unsuitable weather, and at such other times as
seems proper.
(2) As used in this section, public
building means:
(a) State institutions.
(b) All other state buildings upon which
the Oregon Department of Administrative Services determines it is suitable to
display the
(c) County courthouses. [1953 c.474 §§1,2]
186.120
Payment of expenses incurred in displaying flag. The necessary funds to defray the expenses
incurred for such flags and for poles and appliances necessary in connection
therewith and for the care thereof shall be paid out of the funds available for
the care and maintenance of the public building. [1953 c.474 §3]
186.130
Champoeg Historical Pageant as official statehood pageant. (1) The Champoeg Historical Pageant is
proclaimed to be the official pageant of
(2) The State Parks and Recreation
Department shall encourage the further development of the pageant and promote
increased attendance at its performances. [1987 c.831 §2; 1989 c.904 §51]
STATE
BOUNDARY COMPACT
186.510
Oregon-Washington
186.520
Compact provisions. The
provisions of the Oregon-Washington Columbia River Boundary Compact are as
follows:
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ARTICLE I.
PURPOSE
The boundary between the States of Oregon
and Washington along the course of the
The purpose of this compact is to fix with
precision by reference to stations of longitude and latitude the boundary
between the States of Oregon and Washington from one marine league due west of
the mouth of the Columbia River to the most easterly point at which the 46th
parallel of north latitude crosses said river, at which point the river ceases
to form the boundary between the two states.
ARTICLE II.
DESCRIPTION
The boundary between the States of Oregon
and Washington from one marine league due west of the mouth of the Columbia
River to the point at which the last described point number of the boundary as
herein determined meets the 46th parallel of north latitude at 118°59´10˝.12
of the west longitude shall be as follows:
Beginning one marine league at sea off the
mouth of the
Point
Number Latitude Longitude
1 46°15´00˝.00 124°05´00˝.00
2 46°15´51˝.00 124°02´02˝.75
3 46°16´17˝.00 124°01´45˝.80
4 46°16´59˝.50 124°02´14˝.40
5 46°17´28˝.00 124°02´07˝.00
6 46°17´33˝.25 124°01´12˝.25
7 46°16´41˝.50 124°00´00˝.00
8 46°16´03˝.00 123°58´11˝.80
9 46°14´19˝.80 123°55´42˝.00
10 46°14´06˝.00 123°52´14˝.50
11 46°16´09˝.50 123°44´20˝.50
12 46°15´01˝.00 123°41´12˝.70
13 46°15´33˝.30 123°38´52˝.80
14 46°15´23˝.90 123°35´05˝.00
15 46°15´38˝.00 123°32´23˝.00
16 46°16´14˝.60 123°30´00˝.00
17 46°15´46˝.70 123°27´51˝.40
18 46°14´23˝.50 123°25´51˝.60
19 46°13´10˝.50 123°25´20˝.50
20 46°11´29˝.00 123°25´43˝.60
21 46°10´47˝.80 123°25´38˝.00
22 46°09´01˝.00 123°23´21˝.50
23 46°08´33˝.00 123°18´45˝.60
24 46°09´04˝.50 123°15´47˝.20
25 46°10´00˝.00 123°13´51˝.20
26 46°11´20˝.80 123°09´55˝.50
27 46°11´11˝.30 123°07´10˝.90
28 46°09´40˝.00 123°04´23˝.50
29 46°09´24˝.00 123°03´22˝.40
30 46°08´38˝.40 123°02´00˝.00
31 46°08´06˝.00 123°00´16˝.00
32 46°06´20˝.02 122°57´44˝.28
33 46°06´17˝.36 122°57´38˝.295
Description
of Location of Point Number 33:
A point on the center line of the
34 46°06´14˝.71 122°57´32˝.31
35 46°05´02˝.70 122°54´11˝.00
36 46°03´37˝.50 122°52´59˝.50
37 46°01´53˝.50 122°52´35˝.50
38 46°00´52˝.25 122°51´17˝.20
39 45°58´52˝.00 122°50´11˝.80
40 45°57´40˝.00 122°48´46˝.80
41 45°55´57˝.00 122°48´18˝.00
42 45°54´47˝.00 122°48´36˝.75
43 45°53´05˝.00 122°47´48˝.30
44 45°52´06˝.00 122°47´01˝.50
45 45°50´40˝.00 122°47´04˝.50
46 45°49´31˝.20 122°47´41˝.00
47 45°48´37˝.00 122°47´40˝.00
48 45°46´51˝.00 122°46´06˝.30
49 45°45´34˝.20 122°45´37˝.00
50 45°44´04˝.70 122°45´32˝.00
51 45°42´05˝.00 122°46´16˝.00
52 45°40´50˝.80 122°46´24˝.00
53 45°39´26˝.75 122°45´46˝.00
54 45°38´40˝.00 122°44´13˝.00
55 45°38´17˝.00 122°42´47˝.50
56 45°37´35˝.37 122°41´35˝.14
57 45°37´29˝.47 122°41´23˝.855
Description
of Location of Point Number 57:
A point on the center line of
58 45°37´26˝.52 122°41´18˝.215
59 45°37´07˝.85 122°40´33˝.42
60 45°37´05˝.938 122°40´26˝.939
Description
of Location of Point Number 60:
A point on the center line of the west highway bridge crossing the Columbia
River between
61 45°37´05˝.62 122°40´25˝.86
Description
of Location of Point Number 61:
A point on the center line of the east highway bridge crossing the Columbia
River between
62 45°37´03˝.71 122°40´19˝.38
63 45°36´34˝.00 122°38´27˝.00
64 45°36´29˝.80 122°36´21˝.30
65 45°36´20˝.00 122°35´20˝.00
66 45°35´47˝.90 122°32´48˝.00
67 45°35´23˝.50 122°31´24˝.20
68 45°35´01˝.00 122°29´30˝.00
69 45°34´42˝.80 122°28´20˝.50
70 45°34´03˝.00 122°27´09˝.30
71 45°33´49˝.00 122°26´15˝.80
72 45°34´03˝.30 122°24´36˝.50
73 45°34´29˝.50 122°23´25˝.80
74 45°34´33˝.40 122°22´44˝.00
75 45°34´10˝.00 122°21´04˝.00
76 45°32´55˝.20 122°19´49˝.00
77 45°32´38˝.00 122°17´43˝.70
78 45°32´38˝.80 122°15´56˝.70
79 45°33´03˝.25 122°14´24˝.50
80 45°33´55˝.00 122°11´58˝.50
81 45°34´37˝.00 122°10´54˝.00
82 45°35´03˝.00 122°08´25˝.50
83 45°34´53˝.40 122°06´40˝.00
84 45°35´00˝.00 122°06´02˝.00
85 45°36´35˝.00 122°02´35˝.00
86 45°36´53˝.80 122°01´11˝.50
87 45°36´58˝.00 122°00´08˝.50
88 45°37´23˝.00 121°58´54˝.50
89 45°37´59˝.00 121°57´42˝.80
90 45°38´37˝.50 121°57´16˝.50
91 45°38´42˝.00 121°57´01˝.80
92 45°38´40˝.35 121°56´37˝.34
93 45°38´40˝.13 121°56´22˝.57
Description
of Location of Point Number 93:
A point at the intersection of the axis of Bonneville Dam and the center line
of center pier of the spillway of said dam.
94 45°38´39˝.82 121°56´01˝.46
95 45°39´17˝.00 121°54´25˝.00
96 45°39´43˝.85 121°53´58˝.48
Description
of Location of Point Number 96:
A point on center line of bridge at Cascade Locks, known as The Bridge of the
Gods and in the center of the main span of said bridge.
97 45°39´44˝.81 121°53´58˝.16
98 45°39´45˝.77 121°53´57˝.84
99 45°40´15˝.00 121°54´02˝.00
100 45°41´36˝.80 121°51´57˝.00
101 45°42´24˝.75 121°48´36˝.00
102 45°41´39˝.00 121°44´02˝.00
103 45°41´42˝.00 121°42´22˝.00
104 45°42´19˝.00 121°40´02˝.00
105 45°42´17˝.50 121°37´48˝.50
106 45°43´36˝.00 121°31´54˝.30
107 45°43´15˝.275 121°29´52˝.445
108 45°43´07˝.02 121°29´36˝.615
Description
of Location of Point Number 108: A point on the center line of the
109 45°43´04˝.075 121°29´30˝.96
110 45°42´05˝.20 121°27´41˝.80
111 45°41´39˝.25 121°25´22˝.00
112 45°41´35˝.00 121°24´02˝.00
113 45°42´11˝.50 121°22´17˝.00
114 45°42´18˝.00 121°20´11˝.50
115 45°42´00˝.00 121°18´40˝.00
116 45°41´13˝.30 121°17´10˝.00
117 45°40´40˝.50 121°14´52˝.00
118 45°40´17˝.00 121°12´52˝.50
119 45°39´00˝.00 121°11´57˝.00
120 45°37´47˝.00 121°11´38˝.40
121 45°37´00˝.25 121°11´43˝.00
122 45°36´23˝.80 121°10´57˝.00
123 45°36´22˝.50 121°10´00˝.00
124 45°36´29˝.175 121°08´39˝.84
125 45°36´40˝.89 121°08´22˝.135
Description
of Location of Point Number 125: A point on the center line of
126 45°36´43˝.94 121°08´17˝.53
127 45°36´35˝.69 121°07´50˝.34
128 45°36´58˝.44 121°07´16˝.41
129 45°37´06˝.095 121°06´57˝.58
130 45°37´14˝.85 121°07´02˝.75
Description
of Location of Point Number 130: A point on the axis of The Dalles Dam at Station 48 + 79 of the center
line survey of said dam.
131 45°37´23˝.97 121°07´08˝.14
132 45°38´53˝.13 121°05´01˝.25
133 45°39´09˝.54 121°03´47˝.51
134 45°39´04˝.04 121°01´57˝.51
135 45°39´12˝.08 121°00´22˝.28
136 45°38´54˝.66 120°58´56˝.33
137 45°38´55˝.91 120°58´49˝.52
Description
of Location of Point Number 137: A point on the center line of the
138 45°38´58˝.405 120°58´35˝.90
139 45°39´24˝.84 120°57´06˝.97
140 45°39´23˝.58 120°56´34˝.22
141 45°38´24˝.54 120°54´44˝.75
142 45°38´35˝.09 120°53´40˝.72
143 45°40´18˝.79 120°51´15˝.26
144 45°41´11˝.69 120°47´14˝.64
145 45°42´19˝.71 120°43´38˝.83
146 45°42´42˝.58 120°42´10˝.70
147 45°42´57˝.18 120°41´18˝.11
148 45°43´48˝.14 120°40´05˝.19
149 45°44´45˝.12 120°38´01˝.97
150 45°44´47˝.00 120°37´17˝.91
151 45°44´47˝.99 120°35´23˝.91
152 45°44´18˝.49 120°33´29˝.23
153 45°42´37˝.59 120°31´17˝.65
154 45°42´00˝.37 120°30´16˝.48
155 45°41´40˝.42 120°28´53˝.22
156 45°41´58˝.55 120°24´08˝.96
157 45°42´41˝.66 120°19´30˝.62
158 45°43´16˝.74 120°16´56˝.18
159 45°43´33˝.84 120°12´34˝.62
160 45°45´43˝.67 120°10´10˝.01
161 45°46´24˝.09 120°08´25˝.17
162 45°47´07˝.10 120°04´08˝.70
163 45°48´26˝.17 120°00´49˝.27
164 45°49´28˝.29 119°57´52˝.64
165 45°49´41˝.97 119°54´21˝.95
166 45°50´25˝.18 119°50´53˝.51
167 45°50´52˝.00 119°48´05˝.62
168 45°50´45˝.15 119°46´18˝.16
169 45°51´25˝.40 119°40´07˝.80
170 45°54´20˝.70 119°37´20˝.96
171 45°55´10˝.82 119°35´58˝.28
172 45°55´32˝.25 119°34´13˝.67
173 45°54´31˝.37 119°31´24˝.18
174 45°54´23˝.43 119°29´13˝.01
175 45°55´03˝.10 119°26´57˝.35
176 45°55´18˝.10 119°21´48˝.12
177 45°55´51˝.37 119°19´52˝.71
178 45°55´54˝.48 119°19´39˝.28
Description
of Location of Point Number 178: A point on the center line of the
179 45°55´59˝.59 119°19´17˝.20
180 45°56´10˝.26 119°17´47˝.60
Description
of Location of Point Number 180: A point on the axis of McNary Dam at the north face of the south
nonoverflow section.
181 45°56´15˝.24 119°17´05˝.76
182 45°56´24˝.05 119°15´21˝.40
183 45°55´58˝.60 119°13´28˝.22
184 45°55´40˝.97 119°11´39˝.82
185 45°55´40˝.26 119°10´05˝.04
186 45°55´58˝.55 119°07´30˝.72
187 45°56´34˝.25 119°05´32˝.00
188 45°57´31˝.28 119°03´37˝.36
189 45°58´09˝.33 119°01´33˝.95
190 45°58´45˝.73 119°00´27˝.12
191 45°00´00˝.00 118°59´10˝.12
ARTICLE III.
RATIFICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
This compact shall become operative when
it has been ratified by the legislatures of the States of Oregon and Washington
and approved by the Congress of the
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[1957 c.94 §2]
Note: The descriptions of the locations of points
in Article II of the compact are as of 1957.
For ratification
of compact by
For amendment to
Washington Constitution authorizing establishment of boundary as provided in
compact see Amendment 33 to Article XXIV, §1, Washington Constitution, approved
November 4, 1958, and proclaimed December 4, 1958, by Governor to be approved.
For approval of compact
by Congress see Public Law 85-575, dated July 31, 1958, 72 Stat. 455 (1958).
Effective date of
of boundary as
provided in compact is December 3, 1958.
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