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2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 7, Chapters 261- 304
ORS Chapter 261
- 261.005 Short title.
- 261.007 Policy.
- 261.010 Definitions.
- 261.015 [Renumbered 261.121]
- 261.020 [Repealed by 1973 c.796 79]
- 261.025 Statutory provisions cumulative.
- 261.030 Limit of authority to control existing utilities of electric cooperatives or cities.
- 261.035 Effect of chapter on charter provisions of cities and acquisition of plants.
- 261.040 [Amended by 1979 c.558 6; renumbered 261.118]
- 261.045 Procedure in absence of specific provision.
- 261.050 Taxation of district property.
- 261.055 Special elections called by board.
- 261.060 Election procedure.
- 261.065 Application of initiative, referendum and recall laws.
- 261.105 Powers of district; formation; annexation; consolidation.
- 261.110 Areas includable in district; description of district in petition for election.
- 261.113 Petition or resolution for formation to propose special levy for certain purposes.
- 261.115 Contents of electors petition; certification.
- 261.118 Withdrawal from petition.
- 261.120 [Amended by 1975 c.647 17; repealed by 1979 c.558 30]
- 261.121 Basis of computing percentage of petition signatures.
- 261.125 [Repealed by 1979 c.558 30]
- 261.130 [Repealed by 1979 c.558 30]
- 261.131 Period for county clerk to certify petition.
- 261.135 [Repealed by 1979 c.558 30]
- 261.140 [Repealed by 1979 c.558 30]
- 261.141 Formation, annexation or consolidation by resolution; contents of resolution.
- 261.145 [Repealed by 1979 c.558 30]
- 261.147 Resolution to remove territory not served by district; hearing; notice; election on question of removal; effect of removal.
- 261.150 [Repealed by 1979 c.558 30]
- 261.151 Hearing by Director of State Department of Energy on district formation; notice; report by director.
- 261.155 [Repealed by 1979 c.558 30]
- 261.160 [Repealed by 1979 c.558 30]
- 261.161 Hearing by county governing body; notice; determination of boundaries.
- 261.165 [Repealed by 1979 c.558 30]
- 261.170 [Repealed by 1979 c.558 30]
- 261.171 County governing body to call election; notice; dates.
- 261.175 [Repealed by 1979 c.558 30]
- 261.180 Effect of annexation or consolidation on title to property and indebtedness.
- 261.185 [Amended by 1973 c.796 10; repealed by 1975 c.647 53]
- 261.190 Election of first board of directors; qualifications; tenure.
- 261.195 [Amended by 1973 c.796 12; repealed by 1975 c.647 53]
- 261.200 Proclamation of district formation or boundary change; special levy; property owner petition.
- 261.205 [Repealed by 1975 c.647 53]
- 261.210 Payment of election expenses; security deposit.
- 261.215 When district formed; designation; district as corporation.
- 261.220 Mandamus to compel performance of its duties by county governing body.
- 261.225 State agencies and private utilities to provide new district certain information.
- 261.235 Definitions for ORS 261.235 to 261.255.
- 261.240 Policy; construction.
- 261.241 Membership in electric cooperative or limited liability corporation.
- 261.245 Authority of district to acquire interest in power facilities.
- 261.250 District liability; application of moneys; use of power of eminent domain.
- 261.253 Restriction on public contract imposing unconditional or unlimited financial obligation on electric utility.
- Note: 261.253 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 261 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
- 261.255 Use of district money or property; revenue bonds.
- 261.305 General powers of district.
- 261.310 Irrigation, drainage, other districts given power of utility district in certain cases.
- 261.315 Acquisition of distribution facilities outside district.
- 261.320 [Repealed by 1971 c.741 38]
- 261.325 Acquisition of water rights.
- 261.327 Acquisition of distribution facilities of private utility; compensation for energy efficiency measures.
- 261.330 District water right appropriation exclusive if not excessive.
- 261.335 Districts subject to public contracting and purchasing requirements.
- 261.340 [Repealed by 1979 c.558 30]
- 261.345 Employment of labor; pay and conditions; agreements; rights of previous employees of private utility.
- 261.348 Transactions for production, supply or delivery of electricity; financial products contracts.
- Note: 261.348 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 261 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
- 261.350 Agreements for use of excess district facilities.
- 261.355 Procedure for issuance and sale of revenue bonds.
- 261.360 Authority to issue general obligation bonds.
- 261.365 Bond requirements.
- 261.370 [Repealed by 1975 c.642 6 (261.371 enacted in lieu of 261.370)]
- 261.371 Authority to issue and sell revenue bonds.
- 261.375 Election to authorize district bond issue.
- 261.380 Refunding district indebtedness.
- 261.385 Levy and collection of taxes for certain purposes.
- 261.390 Property taxable; time and manner of tax levy and collection.
- 261.405 Board of directors; election; qualifications.
- 261.410 Nomination and election of directors of established districts.
- 261.415 Vacancy in office of director.
- 261.420 Terms of office of directors.
- 261.425 Officers of board.
- 261.430 Board meetings.
- 261.435 [Amended by 1953 c.284 2; 1957 c.334 4; 1959 c.118 1; 1967 c.168 1; repealed by 1979 c.558 30]
- 261.440 [Repealed by 1969 c.325 4]
- 261.445 Appointment and removal of district manager; qualifications; salary; acting manager; powers and duties.
- 261.450 [Repealed by 1969 c.345 20]
- 261.455 [Repealed by 1969 c.344 8]
- 261.460 Legislative function of board.
- 261.465 Board supervision and regulation of district utilities; fixing rates.
- 261.470 Accounting system adopted by board; annual reports; annual audit.
- 261.505 [Amended by 1973 c.796 17; 1975 c.647 21; renumbered 261.055]
- 261.510 [Amended by 1959 c.72 1; repealed by 1973 c.796 79]
- 261.515 [Repealed by 1973 c.796 79] COURT PROCEEDING TO TEST CERTAIN DISTRICT PROCEEDINGS
- 261.605 Testing validity of certain commission and board proceedings.
- 261.610 Nature of proceeding; notice; appearance to contest; court determinations.
- 261.615 Appeal to Court of Appeals.
- 261.620 Guidance for court determination.
- 261.625 Costs of proceeding.
- 261.630 Institution of proceeding by elector; directors as parties; notice.
- 261.635 Procedure exclusive.
- 261.705 Authority to dissolve district; vote authorizing dissolution.
- 261.710 Call of election; effect of favorable vote.
- 261.715 Directors as trustees.
- 261.720 Inventory and sale of district property.
- 261.725 Disposal of sale proceeds.
- 261.730 Disposal of district books and records; termination of corporate existence.
- 261.900 Construction.
- Note: 261.900 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 261 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation. _______________
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