Oregon § 186.520 - Compact provisions

§ 186.520. Compact provisions

186.520 Compact provisions

Note The following list of official designations is provided for the user s convenience.

OFFICIAL DESIGNATIONS

Agness, Bend, Corvallis, Eugene, Hood River, Jordan Valley, Medford, Richland, Oakridge, Portland, Salem and The Dalles designated as Medal of Honor communities or cities, HCR 1 (2017)

Beaver declared to be official animal, SJR 1 (1969)

Brewer s yeast declared to be official microbe, HCR 12 (2013)

Chinook salmon declared to be official fish, SJR 26 (1961)

Clatsop Community College designated as Oregon s Maritime Training College, SR 201 (2014)

Douglas fir declared to be official tree, HCR 5 (1939)

Dungeness crab declared to be official crustacean, HJR 37 (2009)

Happy Canyon Indian Pageant and Wild West Show designated as official outdoor pageant and wild west show, SCR 2 (2011)

Hazelnut recognized as official nut, SCR 5 (1989)

Jory soil designated as official soil, HCR 3 (2011)

Marionberry pie designated as official pie, HCR 19 (2017)

Metasequoia declared to be official fossil, HJR 3 (2005)

Milk recognized as and designated to be official beverage, SJR 8 (1997)

Miss Oregon designated to be official hostess, HCR 6 (1969)

National Honor and Remember Flag for fallen members of armed forces designated as official honor and remember flag, SCR 15 (2011)

Newberg recognized as Camellia City, SCR 26 (2017)

Oregon designated as Purple Heart State, HCR 30 (2015)

Oregon grape declared to be official flower, SCR 4 (1899)

Oregon, My Oregon adopted as state song, SJR 3 (1927); lyrics modified, HCR 11 (2021)

Oregon Triton declared to be official shell, HCR 9 (1989)

Oregonite and josephinite declared to be official twin minerals, SCR 14 (2013)

Osprey designated as official raptor, SCR 18 (2017)

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)

Potato designated as official vegetable, SCR 3 (2023)

Reedsport designated as chainsaw carving capital, HCR 4 (2011)

Rescued shelter dogs and cats designated as official pet, HCR 8 (2023)

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)

Tartan with Secretary of State registration number 36406 and Scottish Tartans Authority ITI number 5743 recognized and designated as official tartan, HCR 13 (2017)

T-bone designated as official steak, SCR 13 (2025)

Thunderegg declared to be official rock, SJR 18 (1965)

Western meadowlark designated as official songbird, SCR 18 (2017)

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 Oregon are navy blue and gold. [Amended by 1959 c.120 1]

186.020 Description of state seal. The description of the seal of the State of Oregon shall be an escutcheon, supported by 33 stars, and divided by an ordinary, with the inscription, The Union. In chief mountains, an elk with branching antlers, a wagon, the Pacific Ocean, on which there are a British man-of-war departing and an American steamer arriving. The second quartering with a sheaf, plow and a pickax. Crest The American eagle. Legend State of Oregon, 1859.

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 Oregon:

(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 Oregon to ridicule, debasement or infamy. [1983 c.325 1]

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 Oregon. In imposing any penalty under this section, the Secretary of State shall consider the following factors:

(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 Oregon is Alis Volat Propriis, translated from Latin as She Flies With Her Own Wings. [1957 c.355 1; 1987 c.848 1]

186.110 Display of state flag and POW/MIA flag on public buildings. (1) The person or body having custody of each public building shall procure an Oregon State flag of suitable size and a National League of Families POW/MIA flag of suitable size and shall cause the Oregon State flag and the POW/MIA flag to be displayed with the United States flag upon or near the 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) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, this section requires the procurement and display of a National League of Families POW/MIA flag only with respect to a public building that has existing flagpoles or other infrastructure installed to properly display all three flags described in this section simultaneously, except that:

(a) Any public building described in subsection (3)(a), (b) or (c) of this section that is newly constructed after January 1, 2016, shall include sufficient infrastructure to properly display all three flags simultaneously; and

(b) Any public building described in subsection (3)(d) of this section that is newly constructed on or after January 1, 2018, shall include sufficient infrastructure to properly display all three flags simultaneously.

(3) 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 Oregon State flag and the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.

(c) County courthouses.

(d) All other county, municipal, school district and special district buildings upon which or near which it is customary and suitable to display the United States flag. [1953 c.474 1,2; 2015 c.185 1; 2017 c.269 1]

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 Oregon statehood.

(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 Columbia River Boundary Compact adopted. The Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon hereby ratifies the Oregon-Washington Columbia River Boundary Compact set forth in ORS 186.520, and the provisions of such compact hereby are declared to be the law of this state upon such compact becoming operative as provided in Article III of the compact. [1957 c.94 1]

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 Columbia River has not been easy to ascertain because of changes in the main channel of the river with a result that a state of confusion and dispute exists and the enforcement and administration of the laws of the two states has been rendered difficult.

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 Columbia River at north latitude 46 15 00 .00; running thence due east to point number 1 of this description, which point is at north latitude 46 15 00 .00, west longitude 124 05 00 .00; thence from point number 1 continuing upstream in the channel of the Columbia River by a series of straight lines connecting the following numbered and described points in consecutive order.

Point North West

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 Longview Bridge at center of main span.

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 Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge across Columbia River, which point is at center of 3rd pier south of the draw span.

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 Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said point being 12.0 ft. south from the center of pier No. 6 of said bridge.

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 Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said point being 12.0 ft. south from the center of pier No. 6 of said bridge.

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 Hood River Bridge at the center of the draw span of said bridge.

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 The Dalles Bridge across the Columbia River at the center of the main span of said bridge.

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 Oregon Trunk Railroad Bridge and in the center of the 4th pier from the north end of said bridge.

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 Umatilla Bridge at center of the north main span of said bridge.

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 United States and the Constitutions of the States of Oregon and Washington have been amended to authorize the establishment of the boundary as herein provided.

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Note: The descriptions of the locations of points in Article II of the compact are as of 1957.

For ratification of compact by Washington legislature see chapter 90, Laws of 1957, (RCW 43.58.050 RCW 43.58.090), effective March 13, 1957.

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 Oregon constitutional amendment (Const. Art. XVI) authorizing establishment of boundary as provided in compact is December 3, 1958.

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