Title 24, Public Organizations for Community Service

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, revenue bonds issued and sold under this chapter may be issued and sold as prescribed in ORS chapter 287A. [1975 c.642 §7 (enacted in lieu of 261.370); 1979 c.558 §25; 1981 c.584 §1; 2007 c.783 §82]

(1) Except as provided in ORS 261.355 (3) and subject to ORS 261.355 (10), before any district issues general obligation or revenue bonds, other than general obligation refunding, revenue refunding or advance refunding bonds, the question of whether the bonds shall be issued shal…

(1) The power to refund indebtedness approved by the electors of the district is vested in the board of directors and may be exercised by adoption of a resolution providing therefor. It shall not be necessary for the board to submit the question of the proposed refunding to the e…

All taxes provided for in this chapter shall be levied upon all real and personal property situated within the boundaries of the district and by law taxable for state and county purposes. Such taxes shall be levied and collected at the time and in the manner provided for levy and…

(1) The management of a people’s utility district shall be vested in a board of five directors. (2) Upon formation of a district, annexation, consolidation, merger and after each decennial United States Census, the board of directors shall by ordinance divide the district into fi…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, directors shall be nominated and elected by the electors of the subdivision such director represents at time of holding the next general election. (2) Nominating petitions must be furnished by the district. [Amended by 1973 c.796 …

(1) The office of director shall be considered vacant: (a) Upon the failure of the person elected or appointed to the office to qualify for it not later than 30 days after the time the term of office commences; (b) Upon the occurrence of any event listed in ORS 236.010; or (c) Up…

Of the board of directors elected at the next general election following creation of the district, three shall hold office for four years, and two shall hold office for two years, and until their successors are elected and qualified, the length of the respective terms to be deter…

(1) The board shall choose one of its members president, one vice president, and one treasurer. The board shall choose a secretary of the district, who may or may not be a member of the board. In the absence or disability of the president, the vice president shall act as presiden…

(1) A majority of members of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum for transaction of official business. The decision of a majority of the board shall be deemed to be the act or decision of the board. No vacancy of less than a majority of members of the board shall imp…

(1) The board, before or at the time the district commences construction or operation of any utility or service, shall appoint a manager, who shall be an experienced executive with administrative ability. The manager shall be appointed for an indefinite time and be removable at t…

(1) The board of directors shall constitute the legislative body of the district, and shall determine all questions of policy. (2) All legislative acts of the board shall be expressed in written resolutions or ordinances. Every ordinance enacted by the board shall be preceded by …

(1) The board shall supervise and regulate every utility owned, operated or owned and operated by the district, including the fixing and adjusting of rates, rentals, charges and classifications, contracts, practices and schedules, for or in connection with any service, product or…

(1) The board shall adopt the effective uniform system of accounts prescribed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and require that accounting for receipts and disbursements for the district be accomplished in accordance with said system of accounts. (2) The board shall fi…

(1) The board of directors of a people’s utility district may by petition commence proceedings in the circuit court of the county in which the district, or the greater portion thereof, is located, for the purpose of having a judicial examination and judgment of the court as to re…

(1) The proceedings shall be in the nature of a proceeding in rem, and the practice and procedure therein shall follow the practice and procedure of an action not triable by right to a jury, so far as consistent with the determination sought to be obtained, except as provided in …

Either party may appeal to the Court of Appeals at any time within 30 days after the rendering of the general judgment, which appeal must be heard and determined within three months from the time of taking such appeal. [Amended by 1979 c.562 §9; 2003 c.576 §408]

The court, in inquiring into the regularity, legality or correctness of any such proceedings, must disregard any error, irregularity or omission which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties to the special proceedings. It may approve the proceedings in part and disa…

The costs of the special proceedings may be allowed and apportioned between the parties in the discretion of the court.

(1) Any elector of the district within 30 days after the entry of any order, or the performance of any act mentioned in ORS 261.605, and for which a contest is provided by that section, may bring a like proceeding in the circuit court of the county where the district, or the grea…

No contest of any proceeding, matter or thing by this chapter provided to be had or done by the board of directors, by the district, by the county governing body or by any elector of the district, shall be had or maintained at any time or in any manner except as provided in ORS 2…

Any people’s utility district which has not received voter authorization within five years of its formation election to issue bonds in an amount sufficient to acquire or build a system to provide service within its district may be dissolved whenever a majority vote of the elector…

(1) The dissolution election may be called by the board of directors on their own motion or by a petition filed with the directors of the district, signed by electors of the district equal in number to not less than three percent of the total number of votes cast for all candidat…

Upon dissolution the directors then in office shall be deemed to be, and thereafter be referred to as, the trustees of the district, with power and authority in the name and in behalf of the district to sell, transfer and dispose of any and all property and assets of the district…

The trustees shall proceed at once to take, or cause to be taken, an inventory of all property of the district, its assets and liabilities, and shall sell the same as a whole or any part thereof upon such terms and conditions as the trustees deem advisable.

(1) The proceeds derived from the sale shall be used to pay the indebtedness of the district. (2) If, after payment of all debts of the district, there remain any surplus funds to the credit of the district, such funds shall be turned over to the county treasurer of each county i…

After the affairs of the district have been fully settled, all books and records of the district shall be deposited by the trustees in the office of the county clerk of the county wherein the district or its principal part in area thereof is located, and the corporate existence o…

(1) The rule of strict construction shall have no application to ORS 261.007, 261.010, 261.030, 261.065 to 261.118, 261.131 to 261.171, 261.190, 261.200, 261.220, 261.225, 261.305 to 261.325, 261.345, 261.355, 261.371, 261.375, 261.605, 261.635 and this section; but the same shal…

As used in ORS 262.015 to 262.105, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Electric cooperative” means a cooperative corporation owning and operating an electric distribution system. (2) “Joint operating agency” means an agency organized by three or more cities or people’s ut…

(1) Any three or more cities or people’s utility districts or combinations thereof, organized under the laws of this state, may form a joint operating agency to plan, acquire, construct, own, operate and otherwise promote the development of utility properties for the generation, …

A joint operating agency shall be formed and come into existence by order of the Director of the State Department of Energy in accordance with the following procedures: (1) The legislative body of each city and people’s utility district desiring to form and be a member of a joint…

(1) A joint operating agency shall not have the right or power to levy taxes or to assess its members for financial contributions. Each member city and district shall have the power to contribute or advance to the joint operating agency, solely out of surplus funds derived from u…

(1) After the formation of a joint operating agency, the legislative body of any city or district not a member of the joint operating agency may adopt an ordinance and apply to the joint operating agency for membership. Such an ordinance shall not be effective unless approved by …

(1) A joint operating agency shall be managed and controlled by a board of directors. The city’s utility board, if there is one and if there is no such board, the legislative body of each member city and district shall appoint a representative to serve as a director on the board.…

(1) Except as permitted in ORS 262.085, the treasurer shall be custodian of all funds of the joint operating agency and shall pay them out only by order of the board, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section. (2) The board may delegate to the treasurer standing author…

(1) Each joint operating agency shall be a political subdivision of the State of Oregon, and shall be a municipal corporation with the right to sue and be sued in its own name. Except as otherwise provided, a joint operating agency shall have all the powers, rights, privileges an…

(1) To accomplish any of its corporate purposes, a joint operating agency shall have the power to issue revenue obligations payable from the revenues derived by it from its ownership of, or its participation in or contribution to the ownership or development of, any one or more u…

The board of directors shall establish rates and collect charges for electric power and energy and related services sold, furnished or supplied by the joint operating agency. Such rates and charges shall be fair, nondiscriminatory and at least adequate to provide revenues suffici…

All property, real and personal, owned, used, operated or controlled by a joint operating agency for the transmission, production or furnishing of electric power or energy shall be assessed and taxed in the same manner and for the same purposes as similar property owned, used, op…

ORS 262.005 to 262.115 and 308.505 shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. In the event that any portion of ORS 262.005 to 262.115 and 308.505 is declared invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court of record, the remaining provisions of ORS 262.005 to 262.115 and …

(1) The governing body of a county may submit to a vote by the electors of that county a proposition for the creation of a sports and convention facilities commission. (2) The ballot measure shall specify: (a) The name of the commission, which shall be “The Multi-Event and Conven…

(1) The commission shall be managed and controlled by a board of directors consisting of all nine commissioners, who shall be appointed by the governing body of a county. The governing body of a county shall appoint commissioners so as to assure fair representation of the various…

A commission shall have all powers necessary to accomplish the purpose of providing sports and convention facilities for the people of Oregon including, without limitation, the power: (1) To sue and be sued in its own name. (2) To acquire by purchase, construction, exchange, gift…

In addition to the powers granted under ORS 263.240, the commission shall also have the power to lease to any municipality or person, or to contract for the use or operation by any municipality or person, of all or any part of the facilities authorized by this chapter, including …

(1) For the purpose of providing sports and convention facilities for the people of Oregon and to exercise the powers granted by ORS 263.240 (2), the commission may issue revenue and bond anticipation notes or their equivalent, revenue bonds and general obligation bonds within th…

(1) When a commission issues revenue bonds under this chapter, the resolution authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds shall create a special fund for the sole purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the bonds of each such issue, into which fund board of directors…

The commission shall prepare a budget for each fiscal year covering the projected operating expenses of the commission and its sports and convention facilities and the estimated income to pay the operating expenses. It shall submit the budget for review and approval or rejection …

The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. [1985 c.654 §10] _______________

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Board” or “board of commissioners” means the governing body of a district. (2) “District” means a domestic water supply district formed under this chapter. (3) “County” means the county in which the district, or…

(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…