Oregon Department of State Lands

Oregon Department of State Lands

The Department of State Lands (DSL), one of the oldest agencies of government of the U.S. state of Oregon, is principally responsible for the management of lands under state ownership, as its name implies. Unlike most other department-level state agencies, it is not headed by a sole elected official, but is the administrative arm of the Oregon State Land Board. Although established by the Constitution, subsequent statutes have added to its duties and authority, and include some provisions relating to its conduct. In addition to managing state-owned lands, the Board through the Department is responsible for the Common School Fund, off-shore lands and coastal estuarine tidelands, submerged and submersible lands of the navigable waterways, unclaimed property, estates with no heirs, and additional functions assigned by the Oregon Legislative Assembly from time to time. The Board decides cases, adopts rules, issues policy statements, and approves DSL recommendations.[1]

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History

The State Land Board was established in 1859 as the "Board of Commissioners for the sale of school, and University lands, and for the investment of the funds arising therefrom." It has been composed of the same three constitutional officers from its inception. Upon Oregon's admission to the union, the federal government ceded to the state two sections of each township to generate revenues for a Common School Fund, a trust fund for support and maintenance of public schools. 500,000 acres (2,000 km²) had previously been allowed to Oregon by an 1841 act of Congress, and 5% of all proceeds from the sale of federal land. The Board was established to manage these and other assets accruing to the Fund.[1]

Organization

State Land Board

The State Land Board, composed of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Treasurer, has ultimate constitutional and statutory responsibility for the matters within the purview of the Department. It sets the policies, decides cases and adopts rules, and DSL recommendations are subject to Board approval. [1][2]

Director

The Department of Public Lands' chief administrator is a Director appointed by the State Land Board. The Director manages the day to day affairs of the agency and serves at the will of the Board. The current director is Louise Solliday, who was appointed under the administration of Governor John Kitzhaber in 1998.[1]

Divisions

  • Policy and Planning
  • Field Operations
  • Finance and Administration[1]

Further reading

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Division of State Lands: Administrative Overview" (PDF). Oregon Archives Division (Official website). Oregon Secretary of State. July, 2002. Archived from the original on 2006-10-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20061005163454/http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/recmgmt/sched/special/state/overview/20020021statelandsadov.pdf. Retrieved 2006-12-10. 
  2. ^ "Oregon State Land Board" (HTML). Oregon Department of State Lands (Official website). Oregon Department of State Lands. 2006. http://www.oregon.gov/DSL/SLB/about_us.shtml. Retrieved 2006-12-10. 

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