Or. Admin. R. 629-041-0020 - Cost Limitations
The annual cost of fire protection provided by the Forester for forest land within any forest protection district, as designated in ORS 477.230 and 477.285, shall not include any of the following:
(1) That part of any
salary or wage which is in excess of an amount paid for comparable positions in
the State of Oregon civil service classification, and for purposes of
determining a salary or wage lodging and utilities furnished without charge to
the employee will be included therein; the expense for oil, gas, electricity,
or other fuel used for heating a residence occupied by a regular
employee.
(2) Any capital outlay
purchases not provided for in the budget; Oregon forest fire association dues
and expenses incurred in attending functions and activities of Oregon Forest
Protection Association; memberships in service clubs or like organizations;
subscriptions to trade journals or magazines; insurance premiums covering
liability of forest protective association members; and automobile collision
insurance less than $100 deductible, if the fire protection district maintains
a full-time automotive shop.
(3) In
no event secretarial and clerical services of any kind, when such services are
in addition to salaries and wages paid for such services, with exception only
for fees charged for the annual audit of the forest protection district books
and accounts.
(4) Fire prevention
or other services for certain landowners, when such services are not equally
available to all other landowners within the forest protection district;
provided, however, such services are within the purposes of ORS
477.205 to
477.291.
(5) Any activity or expenditures not directly
contributing to the prevention and suppression of fire on forest land in the
forest protection district involved.
(6) It is the purpose of the above-cited
limitations and restrictions to set forth examples. The list of limitations and
restrictions is not fully complete, but will act as a guide and standard for
the administrator in determining the cost of forest protection for forest lands
within a fire protection district.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183 & ORS 526
Stats. Implemented: ORS 477.230 - ORS 477.291
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