2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 13, Chapters 536 - 644
ORS Chapter 554
554.385 Findings by board of reorganizing district; plan of dissolution; transfer of district assets to corporation; statement of dissolution.


OR Rev Stat § 554.385 (through Leg Sess 2011) What's This?

(1) When the decision of the landowners described in ORS 554.375 authorizes the dissolution of a drainage district or a diking district and the reorganization of the district into a corporation for drainage or flood control under this chapter, the board of supervisors of a drainage district or the advisory board of a diking district shall make findings of fact which shall include:

(a) The amount of each outstanding bond, coupon and other indebtedness, with a general description of the indebtedness and the name of the holder and owner of each, if known.

(b) A description of each parcel of real property and interest in real property and, if the property was acquired for delinquent taxes or assessments, the amount of such taxes and assessments on each parcel of property.

(c) Uncollected assessments and charges levied by the district and the amount upon each lot or tract of land.

(d) A description of the personal property and of all other assets of the district.

(2) The board of supervisors or the advisory board shall propose a plan of dissolution and liquidation, which shall include provision for transfer and conveyance of all assets of the district to the corporation organized by the board of supervisors or advisory board under ORS 554.380.

(3) Dissolution of a drainage district or diking district under this section shall occur without further action by the landowners of the district.

(4) The board of supervisors or the advisory board shall convey to the corporation organized by the board of supervisors or the advisory board under ORS 554.380 all assets of the dissolving district when:

(a) The corporation assumes all debts and obligations of the dissolving district and undertakes to continue to furnish the services provided by the dissolving district pursuant to the plan of dissolution and liquidation and the articles of incorporation of the corporation; and

(b) The consent of all the known holders of valid indebtedness against the district has been obtained, or provision has been made in the plan for payment of the nonassenting holders.

(5) When all assets of the dissolving district are transferred to the corporation, the board of supervisors or the advisory board shall file with the governing body of the county in which the greatest area of the district is situated a sworn statement that the district has been dissolved under ORS 554.320 and 554.375 to 554.390 and its affairs liquidated. From the date of the statement, the corporate existence of the district is terminated for all purposes.

(6) ORS 548.900 to 548.955 and 551.180 do not apply to a district dissolved under ORS 554.320 and 554.375 to 554.390. [1993 c.502 3]

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