Title 43, Mineral Resources
5 chapters · 261 sections in this title.
ORS 523.510 Assumption of debts and obligations of district upon dissolution
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(1) A city may enter into a written agreement with a geothermal heating district contemplating dissolution undertaking to assume, in the event of such dissolution, all of the outstanding debts and obligations of the district and to continue to furnish geothermal heat to the inhab…
ORS 523.610 Board; election; authority; term; vacancy
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(1) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the power and authority given to districts is vested in and shall be exercised by a board of five commissioners, each of whom shall be an elector registered in the district. Except as provided by subsection (2) of this section, ea…
ORS 523.625 Election laws applicable
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(1) ORS chapter 255 governs the following: (a) The nomination and election of commissioners. (b) The conduct of district elections. (2) The electors of a district may exercise the powers of the initiative and referendum regarding a district measure, in accordance with ORS 255.135…
ORS 523.630 Meetings; officers; quorum; employees; employee benefits
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(1) The board of commissioners shall hold meetings at such time and place within the district as it may determine. The board shall hold at least one regular meeting in each month on a day to be fixed by it, and may hold special meetings under such rules as it may make. (2) The bo…
ORS 523.640 Special election
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The board of commissioners at any regular meeting may call a special election of the electors of the district. [1975 c.782 §38]
ORS 523.660 District funds; deposit; records
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(1) Moneys of a district shall be deposited in accordance with ORS 295.001 to 295.108 and as designated by the board of commissioners. Moneys shall be withdrawn or paid out only when previously ordered by vote of the board, and upon checks signed by the treasurer or such other pe…
ORS 523.670 Agreements between district and annexed or joined city
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If a city has been annexed to a district under ORS 198.866 and 198.867 or joined to a district under ORS 198.910, the city and the district may: (1) Enter into contracts and agreements to do any act or thing which either could have done if the annexation had not occurred. (2) Con…
ORS 523.680 Employees retirement system; establishment; contents
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(1) A district may establish an employees retirement system. The board of commissioners may enter into agreements necessary to establish the system and carry out the plan and may agree to modifications of such agreements from time to time. (2) The retirement plan may provide for…
ORS 523.690 Payments to retirement plan fund
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The district may budget and provide for payment into the fund of the retirement plan an amount sufficient: (1) To provide on an actuarial reserve basis the amortized level premium cost of the retirement benefits which, under the provision of the retirement system, are to be provi…
ORS 523.700 Employee contributions to retirement plan
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The district may collect, as a contribution from any employee, that percentage of the salary received by the employee which is necessary to fund on an actuarial reserve basis the cost of retirement benefits which the employee is required to provide pursuant to the provisions of a…
ORS 523.710 Limit on eligible individuals in retirement plan
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Nothing in this chapter authorizes the district to budget, provide for payments or collect contributions to fund retirement benefits for an individual who is not in the employment of the district at the time of the creation of a membership status under a retirement plan. [1975 c.…