ORS 98.353¹
Information on filing report provided by Department of State Lands

(1) The Department of State Lands shall, on a regular basis, provide educational or informational materials to persons required to file a report under ORS 98.352 (Report of abandoned property). The educational or informational materials shall contain, but shall not be limited to, information describing:

(a) The types of property, tangible and intangible, that are subject to reporting;

(b) Persons who typically hold, knowingly or unknowingly, unclaimed property;

(c) Record keeping requirements for persons holding unclaimed property; and

(d) Any penalties for failing to comply with the provisions of ORS 98.302 (Definitions for ORS 98.302 to 98.436) to 98.436 (Short title).

(2) Upon request by the Department of State Lands, the Department of Revenue and the Office of the Secretary of State shall:

(a) Assist the Department of State Lands in determining which persons are required to file a report under ORS 98.352 (Report of abandoned property); and

(b) Allow the Department of State Lands to include information about unclaimed property reporting requirements in the regular mailings of the Department of Revenue. [2001 c.302 §2; 2003 c.7 §2]

Note: 98.353 (Information on filing report provided by Department of State Lands) was added to and made a part of 98.302 (Definitions for ORS 98.302 to 98.436) to 98.436 (Short title) by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

§§ 98.302 (Definitions for ORS 98.302 to 98.436) to 98.436 (Short title)

Atty. Gen. Opinions

Necessity of probate if abandoned prop­erty is claimed by heirs, (1972) Vol 35, p 1177

1 Legislative Counsel Committee, CHAPTER 98—Lost, Unordered and Unclaimed Property; Unlawfully Parked Vehicles, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­Archive/­2007ors98.­pdf (2007) (last ac­cessed Feb. 12, 2009).
 
2 Legislative Counsel Committee, Annotations to the Oregon Revised Stat­utes, Cumulative Supplement - 2007, Chapter 98, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­ors/­098ano.­htm (2007) (last ac­cessed Feb. 12, 2009).
 
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