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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 876
Sponsored by Senator SMITH DB
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: This Act requires the state to offer certain lands for sale to Coos County. (Flesch
Readability Score: 83.8).
Directs the State Board of Forestry, on behalf of the State of Oregon, to offer to convey certain
real property to Coos County under specific terms and conditions.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the conveyance of real property to Coos County.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 270.100 to 270.190, the State Board of Forestry, on
behalf of the State of Oregon, shall offer to convey, to Coos County, fee simple title to the
real property described in the sale deed recorded on July 31, 1940, in the deed records of Coos
County under recorder number 62827, consisting of approximately 7,000 acres, which the
state previously acquired from Coos County pursuant to sections 2 to 6, chapter 478, Oregon
Laws 1939.
(2) The state shall offer to convey the state’s interest “AS IS, WHERE IS” and without
any representation or warranty of any kind or nature by the state and without cost to the
county except as provided in subsection (7) of this section.
(3) The state shall extend the offer in writing no later than 180 days after the effective
date of this 2025 Act.
(4) If the county does not accept the offer within 30 days of the state extending the offer,
the state may withdraw the offer.
(5) If the county accepts the offer, the state shall convey the interest pursuant to a
statutory bargain and sale deed under ORS 93.860 and the Department of State Lands shall
release and transfer to the county all of the state’s interest in the mineral or geothermal
resources notwithstanding ORS 273.775 to 273.790.
(6) The conveyance must include all fixtures located on the real property, except for fix-
tures that the state determines are appropriate for transfer to another state property or
facility.
(7) The county shall bear its transaction and closing costs related to the conveyance,
including any applicable recording fees, escrow fees and title insurance.
(8) As a condition of the conveyance described in this section, the county must agree in
writing:
(a) To preserve the real property as forest lands.
(b) To sustainably manage the real property for the long-term benefit of county resi-
dents.
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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(c) To deposit any revenue generated by harvesting timber on the real property in the
county general fund.
(d) To use any revenue generated under paragraph (c) of this subsection for essential
county government services.
(e) To waive any claims that the county may have against the state based on any re-
venues derived from the real property, including under section 6, chapter 478, Oregon Laws
1939.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027.
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