(a) Enter into contracts and other agreements with, and receive funds from, any department or agency of the United States.
(b) Enter into contracts and other agreements with authorized departments and agencies of this state and other states, units of local government, Indian tribes, public and private corporations and other persons of this state, in connection with the administration of laws of this state, including but not limited to laws relating to the inspection, production, processing, marketing, testing and distribution of agricultural products and to the control or eradication of plant and animal diseases and pests.
(c) Enter into contracts with foreign governments or foreign government agencies, and contracts and other agreements with growers, handlers or other persons located outside of the United States, for the department or the foreign government, agency or person to provide services pertaining to agricultural and horticultural products or to production processes for agricultural or horticultural products, including but not limited to the inspection, production process verification, marketing, testing and distribution of agricultural or horticultural products.
(d) Receive grants from any source and may issue grants to a department or agency of this state or other states, any department or agency of the United States, a unit of local government, an Indian tribe, a public or private corporation or another person for any purpose related to the laws administered or enforced by the department.
(e) Exchange information and services with any public or private body or person described in this subsection, in order to minimize duplication of public services, investigations, inspections and audits.
(f) Receive compensation, and make payment, for services rendered in performance of contracts and other agreements authorized by this subsection.
(2) In the performance of services required by any contract or other agreement authorized by subsection (1) of this section, public agencies that are parties to the contract or agreement shall have the authority and powers of the department.
(3) Funds received by the department as provided in subsection (1) of this section shall be deposited with the State Treasurer. Such funds are continuously appropriated to the department for the use of the department in carrying out the purposes of the respective agreements, contracts, state laws and Acts of Congress in relation to which the money is received. [1957 c.478 §2; 1963 c.251 §1; 1967 c.437 §1; 1967 c.637 §§10,10a; 1993 c.21 §1; 1995 c.79 §309; 2007 c.422 §1; 2009 c.187 §1]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 561 - State Department of Agriculture
Section 561.005 - Definitions.
Section 561.020 - Responsibility of department as to inspectional, regulatory and development work.
Section 561.030 - Seal; principal office; authority to acquire real property.
Section 561.060 - Salaries and bonds of employees.
Section 561.070 - Assistants and employees; appointment, classification and duties.
Section 561.075 - Reports to director; publications.
Section 561.144 - Department of Agriculture Service Fund; sources.
Section 561.150 - Department of Agriculture Account.
Section 561.191 - Program and rules relating to water quality.
Section 561.192 - Code of regulations; compilation and publication.
Section 561.194 - Distribution of code of regulations.
Section 561.200 - Prohibitions against the obstruction of officers, agents or employees.
Section 561.258 - Regulation of vermiculture.
Section 561.265 - Inspecting records of persons required to pay fees to department.
Section 561.279 - Issuance of subpoenas by department for investigations or hearings.
Section 561.303 - Refund of excess fees or penalties; conditions; refusal to refund.
Section 561.315 - Publication of product test reports.
Section 561.362 - Activities of Oregon State University.
Section 561.364 - Cooperation with Oregon State University.
Section 561.372 - State Board of Agriculture created; member qualifications; terms.
Section 561.374 - Compensation and expenses; organization; meetings; quorum.
Section 561.376 - Legislative findings; State Board of Agriculture duties.
Section 561.378 - State Board of Agriculture report.
Section 561.410 - Department’s granting of credit; invoice; payment due date.
Section 561.430 - Deposit or bond to secure payment.
Section 561.510 - Quarantines; establishment by rule; content; public hearing.
Section 561.540 - Rules and regulations governing quarantines.
Section 561.545 - Permits for shipments of articles subject to quarantine.
Section 561.560 - Emergency quarantine; publication of notice; powers of Governor; duration.
Section 561.580 - Cooperation with United States and other states with respect to quarantines.
Section 561.605 - Detention, seizure or embargo of agricultural products; labeling; notification.
Section 561.610 - Request for hearing; when held.
Section 561.615 - Conduct of hearing; action by department.
Section 561.620 - Procedure when products disposed of; salvage.
Section 561.700 - New Crops Development Board; membership; terms; compensation and expenses.
Section 561.710 - Officers; quorum; meetings.
Section 561.720 - Duties; authority.
Section 561.738 - Definitions for ORS 561.738 and 561.740.
Section 561.740 - Regulation of biopharmaceutical crops; fees.