(1) The Oregon Economic and Community Development Commission, through the Economic and Community Development Department, shall be the statewide coordinating, planning and research agency for all ports and port authorities in this state to ensure the most orderly, efficient and economical development of the state port system.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after July 1, 1969, no port or port authority may be formed without the prior approval of the commission.
(3) The commission, through the department, shall be the statewide coordinating, planning and research agency for port activities involving international trade and international trade development and industrial, commercial and recreational development. [Formerly 285.815; 2007 c.804 §25]
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