Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Pursuant to ORS
390.121 to
390.150, the director of the
Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department is authorized to enter into
agreements with cooperating associations, which are private, non-profit
scientific, historic or educational associations organized solely for the
purpose of providing interpretive services to recreational facilities in
Oregon. Recreation facility includes but is not limited to state parks, state
recreation areas, and all recreational, historical and scenic attractions owned
or under the control of the State of Oregon and administered by the Parks and
Recreation Department.
(2) The
following rules are established to carry out the purposes of this program.
Agreement form 73410-1602 will be entered into by the cooperating association
and the director of the state parks department:
(a) The activities of cooperating
associations shall enhance park or facility interpretive and educational
functions. Association activities at a recreation facility may not conflict
with park or facility resources or objectives and shall be subject to prior
approval by the district park manager;
(b) Cooperating associations may be formed to
assist Oregon State Parks at a local, regional or statewide level provided that
no more than one cooperating association shall be created to undertake
activities in a single park or facility. Associations shall be separate
entities, but are encouraged to work together as appropriate. Cooperating
associations may sponsor interpretive or educational events or functions, as
approved by the district park manager;
(c) Each association shall determine the
number of directors to comprise the governing board. A state park
representative, designated by the director, shall be an ex-officio member of
the board. If the board desires, Oregon State Parks in its discretion may
provide assistance to the board on an incidental basis. It will be the
responsibility of each cooperating association to secure appropriate charter(s)
and non-profit, tax-exempt status under provisions of Section 501(c)3 of the
federal Internal Revenue Service Tax Code. Cooperating association membership
fees may be allowed at the direction of the cooperating association board of
directors;
(d) The cooperating
association may:
(A) Provide educational or
interpretive material for sale at a recreation facility;
(B) Acquire display materials and equipment
for exhibits at a recreation facility;
(C) Provide support for special recreation
facility interpretive programs or environmental education programs;
(D) Support recreation facility libraries;
or
(E) Provide support for other
interpretive projects related to a specific recreation facility.
(e) The Oregon State Parks and
Recreation Department may:
(A) Provide
incidental personnel services to the organization's interpretive program;
and
(B) Provide space at a state
park facility for the interpretive materials provided by the
organization.
(f) Any
money received from the sale of publications or other materials provided by an
organization pursuant to an agreement entered into under this section shall be
retained by the organization for use in the interpretive or educational
services of the recreation facility for which the organization provides
services. In the event that the cooperative association disbands or dissolves,
remaining funds shall be donated to Oregon State Parks and earmarked for
interpretive and educational purposes within the Oregon State Park system. An
annual fiscal report of the cooperating association shall be presented to the
state parks director;
(g)
Associations may make available for sale theme-related objects which, in the
judgment of the director or designee, can effectively contribute to the success
of the park or facility interpretive program. Critical evaluation of proposed
sales objects to insure that they are theme-related is extremely important to
both Oregon State Parks and non-profit status of the cooperating association.
Decisions made by the director are final;
(h) An agreement between a cooperating
association and the director may be terminated upon thirty (30) days written
notification by either party to the other.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
183.545, ORS
183.550, ORS 184 & ORS
390.124
Stats. Implemented: ORS
390.143 - ORS
390.144
