Or. Admin. R. 629-165-0310 - Payments for Fire Suppression Costs

(1) The administrator must pay to any district an amount from the fund equal to the emergency fire suppression costs such district has qualified for under OAR 629-165-305. The payment shall be 100 percent of the itemized certified costs unless otherwise determined by the committee.

(2) In the event the administrator makes a payment under section (1) of this rule that is less than 100 percent of the itemized and certified emergency fire suppression costs, final payment must not be made until all emergency fire suppression cost claims against the fund have been submitted for the subject fiscal year.

(3) Each payment under section (1) of this rule is a conditional payment until:

(a) All emergency fire suppression cost claims against the fund have been submitted for the subject fiscal year;

(b) The administrator has audited the claims; and

(c) The committee has approved the audited claims.

(4) The district must reimburse the fund for any conditional payments that are disapproved by the committee.

(5) In addition to sections (1) to (3) of this rule, any payment made by the administrator to a claimant, shall be conditioned on proceedings being brought to recover fire suppression costs from parties liable thereto under ORS Chapter 477 or other law.

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Or. Admin. R. 629-165-0310

FB 21, f. 9-25-69, Renumbered from 629-044-0135; Renumbered from 629-061-0035 by DOF 3-2013, f. 12-9-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14

Stat. Auth.: ORS 321, 477 & 477.770

Stats. Implemented: ORS 183.335, 183.341, 477.440 - 477.460& 477.750 - 477.775