Title 58, Shipping and Navigation

(1) Taxes authorized by ORS 777.430 shall be levied in each year and returned to the county officer whose duty it is to extend the tax roll by the time required by law for city taxes to be levied and extended. The county officer whose duty it is to extend the county levy shall ex…

For purposes of ad valorem taxation, a boundary change must be filed in final approved form with the county assessor and the Department of Revenue as provided in ORS 308.225. [2001 c.138 §52]

If a port fails or refuses to levy the special tax provided by ORS 777.430 (2), within the time provided, in an amount sufficient to pay the interest accruing during the 12 months following October 1 next ensuing on bonds theretofore issued by the port and then outstanding, toget…

(1) Taxes levied under ORS 777.440 by the county board shall be assessed and collected as if the levy had been made by the port itself. (2) However, taxes thus levied by the county board shall not be paid to the treasurer of the port by the county officers collecting the tax, but…

In addition to other powers granted a port, a port may, at any time, upon proper resolution adopted by the board, issue promissory notes to assist it in carrying out the powers granted the port under this chapter. The promissory notes shall not exceed a term of 10 years, shall be…

A port may, in accordance with ORS 777.455 to 777.505, issue refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding and retiring all or any part of its outstanding bonds when the holders are willing to surrender such bonds. When judgment is taken against a port based on bonds and interest …

(1) The refunding bonds shall bear interest at a rate determined by the board, payable semiannually, and shall be in such denominations and mature at such times as determined by the board, but the bonds must all mature not later than 30 years after their date of issue. (2) The bo…

The refunding bonds may be exchanged par value for par value for the bonds they are issued to refund and may be issued and delivered to a judgment creditor in the amount of the judgment, or the bonds may be advertised for sale and sold for not less than the par value thereof.

Upon issuance of any refunding bonds the port board shall levy a tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest of such bonds at maturity. If the bonds are serial bonds the tax shall provide an amount of money sufficient to pay the next maturing installment of principal and the…

If there is a default in payment of principal or interest of bonds issued pursuant to ORS 777.455, the holders thereof shall be reinvested with and have all the remedies they would have had if they were holding obligations refunded by the issuance of such bonds. [Amended by 1971 …

The authority contained in ORS 777.455 to 777.505 is supplemental and in addition to all other powers granted to port districts to issue bonds. [Amended by 1971 c.728 §83]

(1) A board may enter into agreement with the holders of its outstanding indebtedness providing for compromise of the indebtedness and the refunding thereof by the issuance of bonds under ORS 777.455. An agreement may provide for the amount of refunding bonds to be issued, the in…

(1) Refunding bonds shall be advertised for sale at least once each week for not less than two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published within the port or, if there is no such newspaper, then in a newspaper published in the county in which the port is loca…

(1) Refunding bonds, upon payment therefor in cash, may be delivered to the purchaser thereof at any time after sale date, but not later than the date as of which the refunded bonds have been called for payment. The bonds shall be delivered at the place in the State of Oregon des…

A port board may issue warrants drawn upon any officer designated the custodian of money belonging to or credited to the port. Warrants shall be signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the president of the port or in the absence or inability of the president to act, by the v…

(1) The treasurer of a port, or the treasurer of the county who is the legal custodian of funds belonging to or credited to a port, shall pay the warrants of the port when presented, if the treasurer has money in custody for the purpose of paying the obligation for which the warr…

(1) A port may assess, levy and collect each year in addition to other taxes which it is by law authorized to levy, a special tax upon all taxable real and personal property situated within the port. (2) Such annual levy shall not exceed one-tenth of one percent. The proceeds the…

(1) When a port constructs or acquires a local improvement which the port is authorized to construct or acquire, the board of that port may levy special assessments against property within the port in proportion to the benefits such property will receive on account of the constru…

The provisions of ORS 223.205 to 223.316 (Bancroft Bonding Act) and ORS 223.770 relating to the assessment of property benefited by public improvements and to the issuance of bonds and other obligations for the cost of such improvements, shall apply insofar as practicable and app…

(1) For the purpose of carrying into effect any of the powers granted to ports, a port may issue and sell revenue bonds in accordance with ORS 777.560 to 777.590 without the necessity of obtaining the prior approval of the electors of the port. Proceeds from the sale of revenue b…

(1) Revenue bonds issued under ORS 777.560 (1) shall be authorized by resolution or ordinance of the board. The resolution or ordinance shall provide for the creation of a special trust fund, authorize the appointment of a trustee to administer the fund, and obligate the port to …

Revenue bonds issued under ORS 777.560 (1): (1) Shall be negotiable instruments. (2) Shall be issued under ORS chapter 287A, but the requirements of ORS 287A.150 do not apply. (3) Shall contain a recital that principal and interest on the revenue bonds are payable solely out of r…

(1) The board may from time to time sell revenue bonds authorized pursuant to ORS 777.565, as provided by this section. (2) Except as provided by subsections (3) and (4) of this section, the bonds shall be advertised for sale at least once each week for not less than two successi…

(1) A port may, without the necessity of authorization from the electors of the port, issue and sell its refunding revenue bonds for the purpose of redeeming revenue bonds which are outstanding or paying interest due thereon: (a) At maturity pursuant to redemption provisions in t…

(1) ORS 777.560 to 777.590 are complete authority for the issuance and sale of revenue bonds and refunding revenue bonds. Any restrictions, limitations, conditions or procedure provided by other statutes relating to issuance and sale of bonds or other obligations do not apply to …

When a board desires to hold an election for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the port any measure that may lawfully be submitted to the electors, at any meeting called in accordance with its rules or the statutes governing the board, the board may adopt a resolution …

As used in ORS 777.705 to 777.725, “bonus” or “bonuses” includes payment of funds for: (1) Chartering vessels; (2) Guaranteeing to vessels, transportation lines, companies or persons, cargo and tonnage, and guaranteeing to vessels, transportation lines, companies or persons again…

The payment of a bonus authorized by ORS 777.715 and 777.720 includes the payment of sums necessary to make good the guarantee described by ORS 777.705. [Amended by 1971 c.728 §98]

(1) By the payment of bonuses to a person engaged or preparing to engage in the operation of water transportation lines, a port may: (a) Aid in establishing water transportation lines between the port and any other domestic or foreign port or ports; and (b) Aid in establishing wa…

A board may expend the money raised as authorized by ORS 777.725 in the form of a bonus or bonuses payable to the persons described by ORS 777.715. The money shall be expended in the manner and at such times as the board determines will result in the greatest benefit and advantag…

(1) For the purpose of ORS 777.705 to 777.725 and 777.915 to 777.953, a port may borrow money and sell and dispose of bonds. The bonds shall not, singly or in the aggregate, with previous debts and liabilities incurred and outstanding for such purposes, exceed one-fourth of one p…

The Legislative Assembly hereby finds that: (1) The geographical location of this state, its maritime resources, its skilled labor force and the availability of land for industrial and commercial development provide an opportunity for the citizens of this state to expand particip…

As used in ORS 777.755 to 777.800, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Board” means the board of directors of an export trading corporation. (2) “Commissioner” means a member of the board of commissioners of a port. (3) “Commissioners of the port” means the board of commi…

(1) Any port may form an export trading corporation. Proceedings to form an export trading corporation shall be initiated by a resolution adopted by the commissioners of the port proposing the formation of an export trading corporation and fixing a time and place for a public hea…

An export trading corporation shall constitute a municipal corporation of this state and a public body, corporate and politic, exercising public power. No part of the net earnings of an export trading corporation shall accrue to the benefit of a private person. An export trading …

(1) An export trading corporation may enter into agreements which provide for the establishment of prices or rates, or which require a party to the agreement to sell, lease or purchase a commodity or service solely to or from the export trading corporation or to the persons desig…

For the purpose of carrying into effect all or any of its powers, an export trading corporation may: (1) Borrow money, evidence such borrowing with its promissory notes or other obligations of indebtedness, and pledge in whole or in part any of its assets or revenues not subject …

(1) An obligation of an export trading corporation, whether arising from the sale of revenue bonds or otherwise, shall not in any manner be a general obligation of the port, nor a charge upon any revenues or property of the port. (2) An export trading corporation shall not acquir…

(1) An export trading corporation is not a contracting agency for the purposes of ORS 279A.055, 279A.065, 279A.070, 279A.075, 279A.100, 279A.105, 279A.120, 279C.005, 279C.100 to 279C.125, 279C.300 to 279C.470 and 279C.570 and ORS chapter 279B, except ORS 279B.025, 279B.235, 279B.…

(1) The board of directors of the export trading corporation shall consist of three members. Only commissioners of the port shall be eligible to serve as members of the board of directors. The board of directors shall be elected by majority vote of the commissioners of the port. …

(1) The board may hold regular meetings at the time and place fixed by the rules of the board. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. (2) Special meetings may be held when called by the president of the board or by a majority …

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all meetings of the board shall be open to the public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting. (2) In addition to matters which may be considered in executive session under ORS 192.660, the board may also …

(1) The board may appoint a chief executive officer who shall be responsible for the administration of the business affairs of an export trading corporation. The chief executive officer shall perform such duties as the board may prescribe. (2) The chief executive officer shall ho…

(1) An export trading corporation may employ such persons within or outside the boundaries of this state as necessary or convenient to accomplish its purposes. In addition, an export trading corporation may appoint such agents, brokers or representatives, within or outside the bo…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no officer, agent or employee of an export trading corporation shall disclose commercial or financial information concerning an export trading project. (2) Commercial or financial information may be disclosed: (a) In a jud…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the written records of an export trading corporation shall be public records available for inspection under ORS 192.311 to 192.478. (2) In addition to the exemptions set forth in ORS 192.338, 192.345 and 192.355, the follo…

An export trading corporation shall report annually to the port on the operations of the export trading corporation. A copy of the report shall be filed by the export trading corporation with the Secretary of State. [1983 c.200 §15]

As used in ORS 777.915 to 777.953, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Board” means the board of commissioners of the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay. (2) “Coos Bay rail link” means a railroad right-of-way, including spur lines, appurtenances, facilities and related…

(1) The Port of Coos Bay is hereby renamed the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 777.135 to 777.165, 777.410 and 777.415, ORS 777.915 to 777.953 apply to the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay. [1987 c.565 §§2a,3]

(1) The power and authority given to the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay is vested in and shall be exercised by a board of five commissioners. The board may exercise such powers, at regular or special meetings, as is usual and customary with similar bodies. (2) The port may…