ORS § 311.795

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 311.795 - Cancellation of delinquent taxes on certain donated property; cancellation where total is $10 or less
(1) A county governing body may cancel all delinquent taxes and the interest and penalties thereon accrued upon property donated to any incorporated city or town or any park and recreation district organized and operating under ORS chapter 266 for parks, playgrounds or a city hall. This section does not apply if the city, town or park and recreation district makes any payment to the owner, either directly or indirectly, for the property.
(2) A county governing body may cancel all delinquent real property taxes and interest and penalties due thereon from any taxpayer where the total of the same is $10 or less, when in the judgment of the county governing body the cost of collecting the same will be greater than the amount to be collected.
(3) A county governing body may cancel all delinquent personal property taxes and the interest and penalties thereon due from any taxpayer where the total of the same is $10 or less and in the judgment of the county governing body the cost of collecting the same will be greater than the amount to be collected.
(4) Property taxes that are deferred under the homestead property tax deferral program established under ORS 311.666 to 311.701 or property taxes that are deferred under the disaster area tax deferral program established under ORS 311.740 to 311.780 are not delinquent taxes for purposes of this section. A county governing body may not cancel any deferred taxes or interest or penalties that accrue with respect to deferred taxes described in this subsection.

ORS 311.795

Amended by 2024 Ch. 52,§ 23, eff. 6/6/2024.
Amended by 2015 Ch. 31, § 6, eff. 10/5/2015.
Formerly 311.715; 1983 c.773 §1; 1993 c.6 §7; 2003 c. 704, § 1; 2007 c. 70, § 81