ORS
517.123¹
Legislative findings
The Legislative Assembly finds that prospecting, small scale mining and recreational mining:
(1) Are important parts of the heritage of the State of Oregon; and
(2) Provide economic benefits to the state and local communities. [1999 c.354 §2; 2013 c.783 §10]
Note: See note under 517.120 (Definitions for ORS 517.120 to 517.133).
1 Legislative Counsel Committee, CHAPTER 517—Mining and Mining Claims, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors517.html (2019) (last accessed May 16, 2020).
2 Legislative Counsel Committee, Annotations to the Oregon Revised Statutes, Cumulative Supplement - 2019, Chapter 517, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ano517.html (2019) (last accessed May 16, 2020).
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3 OregonLaws.org assembles these lists by analyzing references between Sections. Each listed item refers back to the current Section in its own text. The result reveals relationships in the code that may not have otherwise been apparent. Currency Information