Oregon § 198.955 - Disposition of assets; rules

§ 198.955. Disposition of assets; rules

198.955 Disposition of assets; rules

GENERAL PROVISIONS

198.010 District defined for chapter. As used in this chapter, except as otherwise specifically provided, district means any one of the following:

(1) A people s utility district organized under ORS chapter 261.

(2) A domestic water supply district organized under ORS chapter 264.

(3) A cemetery maintenance district organized under ORS chapter 265.

(4) A park and recreation district organized under ORS chapter 266.

(5) A mass transit district organized under ORS 267.010 to 267.394.

(6) A metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268.

(7) A special road district organized under ORS 371.305 to 371.360.

(8) A road assessment district organized under ORS 371.405 to 371.535.

(9) A highway lighting district organized under ORS chapter 372.

(10) A health district organized under ORS 440.305 to 440.410.

(11) A sanitary district organized under ORS 450.005 to 450.245.

(12) A sanitary authority, water authority or joint water and sanitary authority organized under ORS 450.600 to 450.989.

(13) A vector control district organized under ORS 452.020 to 452.170.

(14) A rural fire protection district organized under ORS chapter 478.

(15) An irrigation district organized under ORS chapter 545.

(16) A drainage district organized under ORS chapter 547.

(17) A water improvement district organized under ORS chapter 552.

(18) A water control district organized under ORS chapter 553.

(19) A weather modification district organized under ORS 558.200 to 558.440.

(20) A port organized under ORS 777.005 to 777.725 and 777.915 to 777.953.

(21) A geothermal heating district organized under ORS chapter 523.

(22) A transportation district organized under ORS 267.510 to 267.650.

(23) A library district organized under ORS 357.216 to 357.286.

(24) A 9-1-1 communications district organized under ORS 403.300 to 403.380.

(25) A heritage district organized under ORS 358.442 to 358.474.

(26) A radio and data district organized under ORS 403.500 to 403.542.

(27) A sand control district organized under ORS 555.500 to 555.535.

(28) The urban flood safety and water quality district created under ORS 550.150 to 550.410. [1971 c.23 2; 1975 c.782 48; 1977 c.756 1; 1981 c.226 18; 1987 c.671 10; 1987 c.863 10; 1989 c.793 19; 1993 c.577 15; 2007 c.562 19; 2009 c.584 20; 2015 c.560 7; 2019 c.621 28]

198.110 [1969 c.344 1; 1971 c.23 3; 1983 c.740 52; renumbered 198.330 in 1995]

198.115 Barring district employees from membership on governing board. (1) As used in this section, district has the meaning given that term in ORS 198.010 (1) to (5), (7) to (24) and (27).

(2) A district, by an ordinance or resolution that takes effect at least one year prior to the date of the regular district election, may provide that any individual who is an employee of the district is not eligible to serve as a member of the governing board of the district by which the individual is employed. [1999 c.336 2; 2007 c.179 1; 2015 c.560 8]

198.120 [1969 c.344 2; repealed by 1975 c.771 33]

198.180 District defined for ORS 198.190. As used in ORS 198.190, unless the context requires otherwise, district has the meaning given that term by ORS 198.010 (2) to (5), (7) to (23) and (25). In addition, district means any one of the following:

(1) A county service district organized under ORS chapter 451.

(2) A diking district organized under ORS chapter 551.

(3) A corporation for irrigation, drainage, water supply or flood control organized under ORS chapter 554.

(4) A soil and water conservation district organized under ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933.

(5) The Port of Portland created by ORS 778.010. [1971 c.403 1; 1975 c.782 48a; 1977 c.756 2; 1981 c.226 19; 1983 c.740 53; 2007 c.562 20]

198.190 Compensation and expenses of governing body members. A member of the governing body of a district may receive an amount not to exceed $50 for each day or portion thereof as compensation for services performed as a member of the governing body. Such compensation shall not be deemed lucrative. The governing body may provide for reimbursement of a member for actual and reasonable traveling and other expenses necessarily incurred by a member in performing official duties. [1971 c.403 2; 1983 c.327 2; 1983 c.740 53a; 1989 c.517 1; 1995 c.79 74]

198.210 District defined for ORS 198.220. As used in ORS 198.220, in addition to the meaning given the term by ORS 198.010 (1) to (5), (7) to (24) and (27), district means any one of the following:

(1) A corporation for irrigation, drainage, water supply or flood control organized under ORS chapter 554.

(2) A soil and water conservation district organized under ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933.

(3) A weed control district organized under ORS 569.350 to 569.445.

(4) A port district organized under ORS chapter 778. [1969 c.345 1; 1971 c.23 4; 1983 c.327 3; 2007 c.179 2; 2015 c.560 9]

198.220 Bond or letter of credit for member of district governing body. The governing body of a district shall require bond or an irrevocable letter of credit of any member of the governing body or any officer or employee of the district who is charged with possession and control of district funds and properties. The letter of credit shall be issued by an insured institution, as defined in ORS 706.008. The amount of the bond or letter of credit shall be fixed by the governing body of the district. The premium for the bond or the fee for the letter of credit shall be paid from district funds. [1969 c.345 2; 1991 c.331 45; 1997 c.631 425]

198.310 District defined for ORS 198.320. As used in ORS 198.320, in addition to the meaning given the term by ORS 198.010 (1) to (5), (7) to (24) and (26) to (28), district means a soil and water conservation district organized under ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933. [1969 c.669 1; 1971 c.23 5; 1983 c.740 54; 2007 c.179 3; 2009 c.584 21; 2015 c.560 10; 2019 c.621 29]

198.320 Filling of vacancies on governing bodies of certain districts. (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a vacancy in an elected office in the membership of the governing body of a district shall be filled by appointment by a majority of the remaining members of the governing body. If a majority of the membership of the governing body is vacant or if a majority cannot agree, the vacancies shall be filled promptly by the county court of the county in which the administrative office of the district is located.

(2) This subsection applies to districts defined in ORS 255.012 which have a regular district election on a date specified in ORS 255.335. The period of service of a person appointed under subsection (1) of this section shall expire June 30 next following the next regular district election at which a successor is elected. The successor shall be elected to serve the remainder, if any, of the term for which the appointment was made. If the term for which the appointment was made expires June 30 after the election of the successor, the successor shall be elected to a full term. In either case the successor shall take office July 1 next following the election.

(3) This subsection applies to districts not included in subsection (2) of this section. The period of service of a person appointed under subsection (1) of this section shall expire on the day before the first Monday in January of the year next following the election at which a successor is elected. The successor shall be elected to serve the remainder, if any, of the term for which the appointment was made. If the term for which the appointment was made expires on the day before the first Monday in January after the election of a successor, the successor shall be elected to a full term. In either case, the successor shall take office on the first Monday in January of the year next following the election. [1969 c.669 2; 1981 c.173 1; 1983 c.350 2]