Oregon Statutes - Chapter 307 - Property Subject to Taxation; Exemptions - Section 307.111 - Property of shipyard used for ship repair, layup, conversion or construction.

(1) Property within a shipyard capable of dry-docking oceangoing vessels of 200,000 deadweight tons or more and utilized or leased by a sole contractor for the purpose of ship repair, layup, conversion or construction is exempt from ad valorem property taxation.

(2) The public shipyard owner shall notify the county assessor of the date of the lease or other possessory interest agreement with the sole shipyard contractor.

(3) Property subleased by the sole shipyard contractor, or utilized by another person pursuant to a possessory interest agreement with the sole shipyard contractor, is not exempt under this section.

(4) Persons having on January 1 of any year a lease, sublease, rent or preferential assignment or other possessory interest in property that is exempt from taxation under this section are not required to make the payments in lieu of taxes described in ORS 307.120 (2). [2001 c.114 §10]

Note: Section 3, chapter 337, Oregon Laws 1995, provides:

Sec. 3. Section 10 of this 2001 Act [307.111] applies to property tax years beginning on or after July 1, 1995, and before July 1, 2010. [1995 c.337 §3; 2001 c.114 §11]

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