# ORS § 275.090: 275.090 Powers of county as to lands acquired on foreclosure of tax liens, or by exchange, devise or gift

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T25_C275_S275.090

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 275.090
- **Heading:** 275.090 Powers of county as to lands acquired on foreclosure of tax liens, or by exchange, devise or gift
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 25 / Chapter 275 / Section 275.090

## Text

The governing body of each county shall have the following powers and duties with respect to all lands acquired by the county by foreclosure of delinquent tax liens, or by exchange, devise or gift:

(1) To protect such lands from fire, disease and insect pests, to cooperate with the United States of America, the State of Oregon, and with the agencies of both, with persons owning lands within such counties, and with other counties of the State of Oregon in the protection of such county-owned lands and to enter into all agreements necessary or convenient therefor.

(2) To sell, exchange, and lease such lands or any portion of or interest in the same less than the whole fee.

(3) To grant easements and rights of way over, through and across such lands.

(4) To reforest cut-over or burned-over timberlands and to cooperate with the United States of America, the State of Oregon and the agencies of both, and with other counties of the State of Oregon, and with persons, firms and corporations owning timberlands within such county in such reforestation and to make all agreements necessary or convenient therefor.

(5) To make all rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, necessary or convenient for the protection, administration, operation, conveyance, leasing and acquisition of lands.

(6) To employ such assistance as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 275.090 (Powers of county as to lands acquired on foreclosure of tax liens, or by exchange, devise or gift) to 275.316 (Notice of hearing) and to cooperate with other counties in this state in such employment. [Amended by 1969 c.595 §10; 2005 c.243 §12]

Source: Section 275.090 — Powers of county as to lands acquired on foreclosure of tax liens, or by exchange, devise or gift , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors275.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 275.020 275.020 Form and effect of conveyance to county](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T25_C275_S275.020.md)
- [ORS § 275.027 275.027 Adverse possession of county lands](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T25_C275_S275.027.md)
- [ORS § 275.030 275.030 Sale of real estate not in use for county purposes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T25_C275_S275.030.md)
- [ORS § 275.040 275.040 Conveyance pursuant to ORS 275.030](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T25_C275_S275.040.md)
- [ORS § 275.060 275.060 Authority to exchange lands offered for sale and not sold](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T25_C275_S275.060.md)
- [ORS § 275.070 275.070 Sale or donation to United States, state, government corporation or Indian tribe](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T25_C275_S275.070.md)
- [ORS § 275.080 275.080 Sale of county lands for public water supply purposes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T25_C275_S275.080.md)
- [ORS § 275.088 275.088 Sale to certain county officers or employees of real property acquired by foreclosure of tax lien](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T25_C275_S275.088.md)
- [ORS § 275.090 275.090 Powers of county as to lands acquired on foreclosure of tax liens, or by exchange, devise or gift](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T25_C275_S275.090.md)
- [ORS § 275.105 275.105 Acquisition by county of 90 percent of the lots in a plat for taxes and purchase of remaining lots](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T25_C275_S275.105.md)
- [ORS § 275.110 275.110 Order to sell certain county lands](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T25_C275_S275.110.md)
- [ORS § 275.120 275.120 Sheriff’s notice of sale](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T25_C275_S275.120.md)
- [ORS § 275.130 275.130 Claims of municipal corporations against the land to be filed prior to sale](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T25_C275_S275.130.md)
- [ORS § 275.140 275.140 Time and place of sale](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T25_C275_S275.140.md)

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