ORS Chapter 261 - Oregon Statutes

TITLE 24

 

PUBLICORGANIZATIONS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

 

Chapter     261.     People’sUtility Districts

                  262.     JointOperating Agencies for Electric Power

                  263.     ConventionFacilities

                  264.     DomesticWater Supply Districts

                  265.     CemeteryMaintenance Districts

                  266.     Parkand Recreation Districts

                  267.     MassTransit Districts; Transportation Districts

                  268.     MetropolitanService Districts

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Chapter 261 — People’sUtility Districts

 

2009 EDITION

 

PEOPLE’SUTILITY DISTRICTS

 

PUBLICORGANIZATIONS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

261.005     Shorttitle

 

261.007     Policy

 

261.010     Definitions

 

261.025     Statutoryprovisions cumulative

 

261.030     Limitof authority to control existing utilities of electric cooperatives or cities

 

261.035     Effectof chapter on charter provisions of cities and acquisition of plants

 

261.045     Procedurein absence of specific provision

 

261.050     Taxationof district property

 

261.055     Specialelections called by board

 

261.060     Electionprocedure

 

261.065     Applicationof initiative, referendum and recall laws

 

FORMATION;BOUNDARY CHANGES

 

261.105     Powersof district; formation; annexation; consolidation

 

261.110     Areasincludable in district; description of district in petition for election

 

261.113     Petitionor resolution for formation to propose special levy for certain purposes

 

261.115     Contentsof electors’ petition; certification

 

261.118     Withdrawalfrom petition

 

261.121     Basisof computing percentage of petition signatures

 

261.131     Periodfor county clerk to certify petition

 

261.141     Formation,annexation or consolidation by resolution; contents of resolution

 

261.147     Resolutionto remove territory not served by district; hearing; notice; election onquestion of removal; effect of removal

 

261.151     Hearingby Director of State Department of Energy on district formation; notice; reportby director

 

261.161     Hearingby county governing body; notice; determination of boundaries

 

261.171     Countygoverning body to call election; notice; dates

 

261.180     Effectof annexation or consolidation on title to property and indebtedness

 

261.190     Electionof first board of directors; qualifications; tenure

 

261.200     Proclamationof district formation or boundary change; special levy; property owner petition

 

261.210     Paymentof election expenses; security deposit

 

261.215     Whendistrict formed; designation; district as corporation

 

261.220     Mandamusto compel performance of its duties by county governing body

 

261.225     Stateagencies and private utilities to provide new district certain information

 

POWERFACILITIES

 

261.235     Definitionsfor ORS 261.235 to 261.255

 

261.240     Policy;construction

 

261.241     Membershipin electric cooperative or limited liability corporation

 

261.245     Authorityof district to acquire interest in power facilities

 

261.250     Districtliability; application of moneys; use of power of eminent domain

 

261.253     Restrictionon public contract imposing unconditional or unlimited financial obligation onelectric utility

 

261.255     Useof district money or property; revenue bonds

 

POWERS

 

261.305     Generalpowers of district

 

261.310     Irrigation,drainage, other districts given power of utility district in certain cases

 

261.315     Acquisitionof distribution facilities outside district

 

261.325     Acquisitionof water rights

 

261.327     Acquisitionof distribution facilities of private utility; compensation for energyefficiency measures

 

261.330     Districtwater right appropriation exclusive if not excessive

 

261.335     Districtssubject to public contracting and purchasing requirements

 

261.345     Employmentof labor; pay and conditions; agreements; rights of previous employees ofprivate utility

 

261.348     Transactionsfor production, supply or delivery of electricity; financial products contracts

 

261.350     Agreementsfor use of excess district facilities

 

261.355     Procedurefor issuance and sale of revenue bonds

 

261.360     Authorityto issue general obligation bonds

 

261.365     Bondrequirements

 

261.371     Authorityto issue and sell revenue bonds

 

261.375     Electionto authorize district bond issue

 

261.380     Refundingdistrict indebtedness

 

261.385     Levyand collection of taxes for certain purposes

 

261.390     Propertytaxable; time and manner of tax levy and collection

 

BOARDOF DIRECTORS

 

261.405     Boardof directors; election; qualifications

 

261.410     Nominationand election of directors of established districts

 

261.415     Vacancyin office of director

 

261.420     Termsof office of directors

 

261.425     Officersof board

 

261.430     Boardmeetings

 

261.445     Appointmentand removal of district manager; qualifications; salary; acting manager; powersand duties

 

261.460     Legislativefunction of board

 

261.465     Boardsupervision and regulation of district utilities; fixing rates

 

261.470     Accountingsystem adopted by board; annual reports; annual audit

 

COURTPROCEEDING TO TEST CERTAIN DISTRICT PROCEEDINGS

 

261.605     Testingvalidity of certain commission and board proceedings

 

261.610     Natureof proceeding; notice; appearance to contest; court determinations

 

261.615     Appealto Court of Appeals

 

261.620     Guidancefor court determination

 

261.625     Costsof proceeding

 

261.630     Institutionof proceeding by elector; directors as parties; notice

 

261.635     Procedureexclusive

 

DISSOLUTION

 

261.705     Authorityto dissolve district; vote authorizing dissolution

 

261.710     Callof election; effect of favorable vote

 

261.715     Directorsas trustees

 

261.720     Inventoryand sale of district property

 

261.725     Disposalof sale proceeds

 

261.730     Disposalof district books and records; termination of corporate existence

 

CONSTRUCTION

 

261.900     Construction

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

      261.005Short title.This chapter shall be known as the People’s Utility District Law.

 

      261.007Policy.The purpose of this chapter is to implement the intent and purpose of section12, Article XI, of the Oregon Constitution including authorization for theestablishment of people’s utility districts to develop the water and energyresources of this state for the benefit of the people of this state and tosupply public utility service, including water, water power and electric energyfor all uses and users. [1979 c.588 §2]

 

      261.010Definitions.As used in this chapter, unless otherwise required by the context: