{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-522.545","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 522.545","heading":"Rulemaking authority.","body":"The governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may make, in compliance with ORS chapter 183, rules and orders for the following purposes:\n      (1) To review and enforce voluntary unit agreements governing production of geothermal resources in a manner that is consistent with the provisions of this chapter.\n      (2) To provide application forms and procedures to enable a person to request the board to initiate a unit agreement.\n      (3) To develop and enforce, when necessary, unit agreements satisfying the requirements of this chapter.\n      (4) To settle disagreements between the parties to a unit agreement over unit operation.\n      (5) To change the boundaries of a unit area.\n      (6) To prevent the drilling and operation of geothermal wells and the production of geothermal resources in a manner that causes injury to neighboring leaseholds or property.\n      (7) To levy fees on any operator, person, state or local governing body, special district or agency that holds a royalty interest in a unit area to cover reasonable costs associated with the development and administration of a unit agreement. [1981 c.588 §22]\nENFORCEMENT","path":["14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources","43. Mineral Resources","Chapter 522 — Geothermal Resources"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors522.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"622e591117634f019aa60e3c189a68a10f0041514cea9e6507d9c8c4096a1e1b","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-522.540","next":"us-or/ors-522.810"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}