Chapter 382 — Chapter 382
82 sections in this chapter.
ORS 382.005 “County court” defined. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, “county court” includes board of county commissioners
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ORS 382.105 [Repealed by 2007 c.531 §19]
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ORS 382.110 [Repealed by 2007 c.531 §19]
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ORS 382.115 [Repealed by 2007 c.531 §19]
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ORS 382.120 [Repealed by 2007 c.531 §19]
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ORS 382.125 [Amended by 1963 c.602 §1; 1981 c.153 §75; repealed by 2007 c.531 §19]
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ORS 382.205 Using county funds for bridges. If the money provided by ORS 368.705 is expended and an emergency arises demanding immediate action by it, the county court may in its discretion apply any moneys in the county treasury, not otherwise appropriated, toward defraying the expense of building or repairing bridges on any of the county or state roads within the county or over streams forming boundaries between the county and any other county
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ORS 382.210 [Amended by 1963 c.602 §2; repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
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ORS 382.215 [Repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
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ORS 382.220 [Repealed by 1971 c.659 §6]
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ORS 382.225 [Repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
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ORS 382.230 [Repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
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ORS 382.235 [Repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
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ORS 382.240 [Repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
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ORS 382.245 [Repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
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ORS 382.250 [Repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
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ORS 382.255 [Repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
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ORS 382.260 [Repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
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ORS 382.265 [Repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
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ORS 382.270 [Repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
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ORS 382.275 [Repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
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ORS 382.280 [Repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
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ORS 382.285 [Repealed by 1981 c.153 §79]
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(Multnomah County Bridges)
ORS 382.305 Operation of bridges across Willamette River by Multnomah County. (1) The Board of County Commissioners of Multnomah County shall operate and maintain all bridges, as defined in subsection (2) of this section, together with the approaches thereof, erected, owned by or leased to the City of Portland or Multnomah County, across the Willamette River within the boundaries of Portland, and the City of Portland shall surrender and deliver possession and control of such bridges, except as provided in ORS 382.310 to 382.330, to the board of county commissioners
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(2) As used in ORS 382.305 to 382.330, “bridge” means the bridges and parts thereof.
ORS 382.310 Powers of Multnomah County as to Willamette River bridges. (1) The Board of County Commissioners of Multnomah County shall
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(a) Maintain, keep in good condition and repair and operate the bridges and their approaches. The lighting of the bridges and their approaches is a part of the duty to maintain and operate such bridges, and the board may enter into contracts for such lighting. (b) Operate, mainta…
ORS 382.312 [1975 c.436 §4; repealed by 1993 c.741 §147]
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ORS 382.315 Agreements with public service corporations for use of Willamette River bridges. If the Board of County Commissioners of Multnomah County makes an agreement or lease for the use of the upper deck of any bridge constructed across the Willamette River within Portland and if any public service corporation operating a street car line within Portland desires to maintain and operate its street cars over the upper deck of the bridge so leased, the board of county commissioners may agree with the public service corporation upon the terms and compensation for such use. If they are unable to agree, the amount of compensation to be paid by the public service corporation shall be the same as may at such time be fixed or charged by the City of Portland for the use of other bridges across the Willamette River by public service corporations
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ORS 382.320 [Repealed by 1969 c.429 §6]
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ORS 382.325 Powers of Portland as to Willamette River bridges. The City of Portland, Oregon, may
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(1) Regulate traffic upon and across the bridges and their approaches constructed by the City of Portland. (2) Lay and maintain upon the bridges and their respective approaches constructed by the City of Portland all rails and tracks necessary, desirable or convenient for the ope…
ORS 382.330 Operation of Adams Street-Glisan Street bridge in Portland. (1) The Board of County Commissioners of Multnomah County shall operate, maintain and repair the bridge existing on February 25, 1913, across the Willamette River from Adams Street on the east side of the river to Glisan Street on the west side of the river, in Portland, subject to the terms and provisions of the lease executed by the Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company, party of the first part, and the City of Portland, party of the second part, dated October 9, 1912, and filed with the city auditor on October 19, 1912
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(2) The board of county commissioners may, from time to time, enter into leases or agreements with the owners of such bridge for the use of the upper deck and its approaches for highway purposes by the public and the operation of street cars thereon. (3) In the event that no publ…
ORS 382.335 Definitions for ORS 382.335 to 382.425. As used in ORS 382.335 to 382.425
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(1) “Board of county commissioners” means the Board of County Commissioners of Multnomah County and includes the constituted authorities of Multnomah County having control of road construction, maintenance and operation. (2) “Construct” includes repair, maintain, improve or other…
ORS 382.340 Bridges over Willamette River and Slough as permanent roads. Bridges over the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, and the Willamette Slough within Multnomah County are permanent roads and include approaches and viaducts leading thereto
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ORS 382.345 Multnomah County constructing and financing Willamette River bridges. Multnomah County may borrow money for the purpose of constructing and reconstructing bridges across the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, and Willamette Slough within Multnomah County and issue bonds to evidence such indebtedness
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ORS 382.350 Petition and order for bond election; debt limitation. Whenever a petition therefor, signed by not less than 10 percent of the electors of Multnomah County and stating the amount of the proposed bond issue is filed with the county clerk, the board of county commissioners shall, subject to ORS 382.355 and 382.360, order an election to determine whether or not the county shall issue bonds for the construction of the bridge mentioned in ORS 382.345. However, if the county debt for the construction of permanent roads already incurred or authorized, together with the new debt sought to be created by the petition, exceeds six percent of the assessed valuation of all the property in the county, then the board of county commissioners shall disregard the petition
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ORS 382.355 Filing and presentation of petition; order of board of county commissioners. (1) The petition mentioned in ORS 382.350 shall be filed with the county clerk and presented to the board of county commissioners at or before its next regular session
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(2) The board of county commissioners shall examine the petition as soon as it is presented. If it is satisfied that the petition substantially conforms to the requirements of ORS 382.370 and contains the names and post-office addresses, places of residence and precincts of the r…
ORS 382.360 Appeals from orders of board of county commissioners. (1) There shall be no appeal from the order mentioned in ORS 382.355 (2)
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(2) Within 10 days after the entry of the order mentioned in ORS 382.355 (3), any one or more of the petitioners may appeal to the circuit court in the same manner as appeals are taken from the county court in actions at law, except that the notice of appeal, if not entered in th…
ORS 382.365 Majority vote to authorize bond issue. The bonds mentioned in ORS 382.345 shall be issued only upon approval of a majority of those voting at any election for the same
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ORS 382.370 Form of petitions, notices and ballots. Petitions for bridge bond elections, bridge bond election notices and ballots shall be in substantially the same form as prescribed by ORS 381.440. [Amended by 1983 c.350 §254]
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ORS 382.375 Election; laws applicable. (1) Elections for the issuance of the bonds may be held at any general election or at any time, subject to the time limitations of ORS 382.355 (2)
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(2) The laws of this state governing special and general elections in so far as they do not conflict with ORS 382.335 to 382.425 apply to elections under ORS 382.335 to 382.425.
ORS 382.380 Order declaring bond election result. If at any such general or special bridge bond election a majority of the electors voting at such election votes in favor of issuing the bonds, the board of county commissioners shall enter an order in its journal declaring that fact. The order shall be absolutely conclusive as to the regularity of all the proceedings in reference to the matter
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ORS 382.385 County commissioners submitting bond issue on own motion. The board of county commissioners of its own motion may submit the question of issuing bonds for the purposes mentioned in ORS 382.345 at any general election. This may be done by an order of the board of county commissioners, entered in the journal at least 40 days next preceding any general election. The order shall set out the amount of bonds proposed to be issued, the length of time they shall run and the maximum rate of interest they shall bear. After having entered such order the board of county commissioners shall proceed to submit the question to the electors of the county in the same manner and with like effect as upon the petition mentioned in ORS 382.350
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ORS 382.390 Arrangement by county commissioners for bond issuance and sale. Thirty days after the entry upon the records of the order mentioned in ORS 382.380, or if the election is contested, within 30 days after the final determination of such contest, the board of county commissioners shall arrange to issue such bonds as were authorized at the election and shall thereafter, as soon as may in its judgment be deemed expedient, issue and sell the bonds. The board of county commissioners may arrange the form, details and sale of the bonds consistently with ORS 382.335 to 382.425
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ORS 382.395 Terms and conditions of bonds. (1) The bonds mentioned in ORS 382.345 shall
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(a) Be in denominations of $100 or more, but not exceeding $1,000. (b) Run not to exceed 30 years from the date of their respective issuance. (c) Bear interest at a rate determined by the board of county commissioners, payable semiannually. (d) Have interest coupons attached to t…
ORS 382.400 Registering bonds. The county treasurer shall keep a register of all the bonds issued or sold under ORS 382.335 to 382.425, noting therein the number of bonds, amount, date of issuance, date of sale and such facts as in the judgment of the county treasurer serve to keep an accurate record of the bonds so issued and sold
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ORS 382.405 Bond advertisement and sale. (1) The board of county commissioners shall advertise in one newspaper in the county outside of Portland, if there is one, in one leading newspaper in Portland, Oregon, and in one leading financial newspaper in New York City for two weeks before any sale of bonds, the fact of the sale, inviting bids for the bonds and stating such facts as will interest prospective purchasers. For example, the date and place of sale, the terms of sale, the character of the bonds, the amount, interest and denomination of the bonds, the fact that all bids must be accompanied by a certified check for five percent of the amount of the bid, that any and all bids may be rejected, that the bonds may be sold only for cash, not below par, and to the highest bidder and such other facts as may in the judgment of the board of county commissioners procure the most advantageous sale of the bonds may be stated
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(2) All bids to purchase bonds shall be sealed and accompanied by a certified check for five percent of the amount of the bid. The board of county commissioners may reject any and all bids. (3) No bonds authorized by ORS 382.345 shall be sold for less than par or for anything but…
ORS 382.410 Custody and disbursement of bond proceeds. The proceeds of all the bonds sold under ORS 382.335 to 382.425 shall be paid into the county treasury and shall go into a special bridge fund. Such proceeds shall be disbursed for the purposes for which the bonds are issued
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ORS 382.415 Paying bond principal and interest with tax or motor license fund. (1) The board of county commissioners shall, at the time of making the annual tax levy upon the previous year’s assessment, levy a tax on all the taxable property in the county sufficient to pay the outstanding bonds at maturity and the interest on all outstanding bonds for the current year. The proceeds derived from the tax shall be used only for the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds. Such proceeds shall be paid by the county treasurer to the bearer of the bonds or sent to the fiscal agency at New York City for the payment of the interest coupons upon presentation, as provided in ORS 382.395
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(2) The board of county commissioners in its annual budget has the option of providing for the application of all or part of the proceeds of the county motor license fund to all or part of the payments of principal and interest on bridge bonds maturing in the ensuing year. In cas…
ORS 382.420 Title and control of bridge. Upon the completion of any bridge constructed under ORS 382.335 to 382.425, title thereto and full control thereof shall be vested in Multnomah County, control to be exercised on behalf of the county by the board of county commissioners
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ORS 382.425 County clerk as clerk of county commissioners; records of proceedings. In all proceedings relative to the bonds or to bridge construction, the County Clerk of Multnomah County shall be the clerk of the board of county commissioners. The records of all proceedings shall be recorded in the books of the county clerk
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CITY BRIDGES
ORS 382.505 Erection and maintenance of bridges by cities. Each incorporated city in this state may erect and maintain bridges across navigable or other water within or without the boundaries of the city when found necessary or convenient and take such action and proceedings as are suitable for obtaining the approval of the proper authorities of the United States Government therefor
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