ORS Chapter 198

Chapter 198 —Special Districts Generally

2009 EDITION

SPECIALDISTRICTS GENERALLY

MISCELLANEOUSMATTERS

GENERALPROVISIONS

198.010 “District”defined for chapter

198.115 Districtemployee as member of governing board

198.180 “District”defined for ORS 198.190

198.190 Compensationand expenses of members of certain boards

198.210 “District”defined for ORS 198.220

198.220 Bondor letter of credit for member of boards of certain districts

198.310 “District”defined for ORS 198.320

198.320 Fillingof vacancies on boards of certain districts

DISSOLUTIONOF INACTIVE DISTRICTS

198.335 Definitionsfor ORS 198.335 to 198.365

198.340 Designationof registered office and agent

198.345 Effectof failure to file certain reports

198.350 Financialstatement

198.355 Hearingon dissolution; notice

198.360 Continuationor termination of district; proceedings for county service district

198.365 Countyboard as trustees for inactive district; distribution of assets; levy of tax tomeet debts; delivery of records

RECALL

198.410 Definitionfor ORS 198.425 and 198.430

198.425 Recallof district officers generally

198.430 Recallof officers of districts other than districts defined in ORS 255.012

198.440 Statementof justification from affected officer

ORDINANCESAND REGULATIONS

198.510 Definitionsfor ORS 198.510 to 198.600

198.530 Procedurefor adopting, amending or repealing ordinances or regulations

198.540 Noticeprior to adoption of ordinance affecting regulation

198.550 Publicationof ordinance; emergency ordinance procedure

198.560 Filingof ordinance; notice of adoption of emergency ordinance

198.570 Whenordinances take effect

198.590 Petitionto adopt, amend or repeal ordinance

198.600 Penaltyfor violation of regulations; jurisdiction; enforcement

MISCELLANEOUS

198.605 Localservice districts

198.608 UnfundedPERS liability or surplus upon split, consolidation or merger of districts

198.611 Powerof district to contract for purchase or lease of real or personal property

FORMATION;CHANGES OF ORGANIZATION

(Generally)

198.705 Definitionsfor ORS 198.705 to 198.955

198.715 Shorttitle; procedure for formation or change of organization

198.720 Boundaries;filing boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue

198.725 Procedurewhen two counties affected

198.727 Mergeror consolidation; procedure when city joined to merged or consolidateddistricts

198.730 Notice

198.735 Rightof interested person to appear; written statements

198.740 Electionprocedure governed by law under which district operates; omission governed bydistrict or general election law

198.745 Contentof resolution calling election

198.747 Effectivedate of boundary change; filing boundary change with county assessor andDepartment of Revenue

198.748 Prospectivepetition for formation; filing; content

198.749 Economicfeasibility statement for district formation

198.750 Contentof petition proposing formation or change of organization

198.755 Numberof signatures required

198.760 Requirementsfor signers of petition; signer’s withdrawal prohibited; chief petitionersdesignated

198.765 Requirementsfor filing petition; validity and certification of signatures

198.770 Methodof determining validity of landowner signatures

198.775 Securitydeposit to accompany petition; payment of costs from security deposit; paymentof costs by county or district

198.780 Filingof duplicates of certain documents

198.782 Documentsto be filed with Secretary of State before business transacted

198.785 Proceedingto contest validity of formation or change of organization

198.790 Rightsof creditors after change of organization; enforcement

198.792 Districtformation or annexation proceedings to relieve public health danger

198.793 Changeof district name

198.794 Effectof district name change; notification to certain officials

(Formation)

198.795 Jurisdictionover district formation; duration of jurisdiction

198.800 Formationpetition; hearing; notice of hearing

198.805 Conductof hearing; standards for formation; notice to nonappearing landowner; orderfor dissolution

198.810 Orderfor formation; final hearing; election; voter approval to incur bondedindebtedness

198.813 Formationof county service district for water management services in Washington County;dissolution of existing districts

198.815 Electionon formation; notice; ballot title when dissolution ordered; election of firstboard

198.820 Orderby county board; effect of formation

198.825 Electionof first members of board when no formation election required

198.830 Petitionfor formation by all landowners in proposed district

198.835 Orderfor formation of district in single county; order for exercise of additionalfunction by county service district; contents of order

198.840 Noticeof hearing

198.845 Costs

(Annexation)

198.850 Annexationpetition or resolution; delayed effective date for certain annexations

198.855 Annexationelection; annexation without election when petition signed by all landowners orby majority of electors and owners of more than half of land

198.857 Annexationwithout election by petition of landowner

198.860 Effectof annexation order

198.866 Annexationof city to district; approval of annexation proposal; election

198.867 Approvalof annexation to district by electors of city and district; certification;effect of annexation

198.869 Annexationcontract; recordation; effect

(Withdrawal)

198.870 Petitionfor withdrawal of property from district

198.875 Electionon withdrawal petition

198.880 Effecton withdrawn area

198.882 Taxrelief to withdrawn area; conditions for relief; ultimate liability

(Merger;Consolidation)

198.885 Mergerof districts; effect

198.890 Consolidationof districts; effect

198.895 Initiationof merger and consolidation; procedure when city included in merger orconsolidation

198.900 Contentof petition for merger or consolidation

198.902 Applicationof district petition requirements to cities

198.903 Jointassembly of governing bodies of affected districts or cities; order for election;contents

198.905 Certificationof election results

198.910 Jointmeeting of governing bodies of merged or consolidated districts and cities;election of board members for surviving or successor district; terms

198.912 Apportionmentof board members for certain surviving or successor districts