There Is a Newer Version of the Oregon Revised Statutes
  1. 2025 Oregon Rev. Stat.
  2. 2023 Oregon Rev. Stat.
  3. 2021 Oregon Rev. Stat.
  4. 2011 Oregon Rev. Stat. (here)
  5. View All Versions
View Our Newest Version Here

2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 10, Chapters 366 - 430
ORS Chapter 368
368.705 County road fund; use of fund.


OR Rev Stat § 368.705 (through Leg Sess 2011) What's This?

(1) As used in this section and ORS 368.710, county road fund means a separate fund in the county treasury designated to receive deposit of revenues that are dedicated to roads or road improvements.

(2) The county road fund must be used in establishing, laying out, opening, surveying, altering, improving, constructing, maintaining and repairing county roads and bridges on county roads.

(3) County funds derived from any ad valorem tax levy may not be used or expended by the county governing body upon any roads or bridges except:

(a) Funds derived from a levy within the permanent rate limit of section 11 (3), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, or the statutory rate as provided in ORS 310.236 (4) or 310.237, if a voter-approved county serial levy dedicated to road improvements was used in determining the rate limit; or

(b) Local option taxes levied under ORS 280.040 to 280.145. [Amended by 1963 c.9 18; 1967 c.203 1; 1973 c.240 3; 1983 c.582 1; 1987 c.667 5; 1991 c.459 388; 1999 c.21 73; 2007 c.679 1]

Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Oregon may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.