Oregon Statutes - Chapter 311 - Collection of Property Taxes - Section 311.796 - Cancellation of taxes upon donation of property to state, local government or nonprofit corporation for certain purposes.

(1) Prior to July 1, 2010, a county governing body may cancel all delinquent taxes and the interest and penalties thereon accrued upon property donated to this state or any municipal corporation or political subdivision of this state or private nonprofit corporation for the purposes of providing low income housing, social services or child care or, in the case of a nonprofit corporation, for the public purposes of the nonprofit corporation. This section does not apply if the state or any municipal corporation or political subdivision of this state or private nonprofit corporation makes any payment to the owner, either directly or indirectly, for the property.

(2) Property taxes that are deferred under the homestead deferral program established under ORS 311.666 to 311.701, special assessments for local improvements that are deferred under ORS 311.702 to 311.735 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, deferred special assessments or interest or penalties that accrue with respect to deferred taxes or deferred special assessments described in this subsection. [1991 c.615 §2; 1993 c.168 §9; 1997 c.752 §1; 1999 c.487 §4; 2003 c.704 §2; 2007 c.70 §82]

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