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ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.090. Rights of riparian owners and owners of moorage facilities. Where it is necessary to widen the general channel or improve the navigation of the rivers or sloughs by requiring the removal or destruction of moorage facilities for houseboats, boathouses or pleasure craft in the rivers or sloughs, or by establishing or reestablishing wharf lines that have the effect of destroying or impairing the riparian rights of the adjoining owners, the adjoining owners or others owning the moorage facilities shall be reasonably compensated for the removal or destruction of the moorage facilities and for the destruction or impairment of the riparian rights; and shall not be required to remove or destroy the moorage facilities in absence of reasonable compensation therefor. The Port of Portland may acquire moorage facilities, riparian rights or the real property of adjoining owners by exercise of the power of eminent domain as provided in ORS 778.095.
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.095. Eminent domain power. The Port of Portland may acquire, by condemnation or otherwise, private property necessary or convenient in carrying out any power granted the port. The right to acquire property by condemnation shall be exercised as provided by ORS chapter 35. [Amended by 1971 c.728 119]
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.100. Reclamation of lands within port limits; assessments; lien; hearing; appeal. (1) When the Port of Portland contemplates the filling or reclamation of any low, swamp or submersible land within its territory held in private ownership, it may provide by ordinance for assessment by the board of the damages and benefits to be sustained by and to accrue to the land by reason of the filling or reclamation. In making the assessment the question of channel frontage as well as filling shall be considered in assessing benefits. The ordinance may provide for payment of damages to the owner of the land and may provide for creation of a lien upon the land in favor of the port for the amount of benefits and for payment of the amount of the lien, either in cash or in installments, with interest thereon over a term of years. (2) The ordinance shall provide for a hearing before the board to be held, upon due notice to all owners of and persons interested in the lands to be affected by the assessment, before the assessment is made. (3) Any owner or person interested in any land affected, who is aggrieved by an assessment made under this section may appeal to the Circuit Court of Multnomah County for judicial review of the assessment.
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.105. Port required to contract for work and materials; dry docks; bids. (1) Except in cases of emergency and except for ordinary current repair work necessary from day to day, all material purchased for and all work done in, on or for any dry dock, dredge, boat, scow or other appliance to be built, owned or operated by the Port of Portland, when the purchase is made or the work is done by construction, alteration or general overhauling, shall be purchased or done by or under contract. Such contracts shall be let to the lowest competent and responsible bidder, after due advertisement for bids, in the manner usual and customary in the letting of contracts by public bidding, and under regulations prescribed by the port. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section or any other provision of law, the port may let a contract for the construction of a dry dock to the lowest competent and responsible bidder who submits a bid to construct the dry dock within the port, if: (a) The bid of such bidder does not exceed by more than 10 percent the lowest bid for construction of the dry dock elsewhere; and (b) In the opinion of the board, the public good will in any way be served thereby.
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.110. Personnel; membership in retirement systems. (1) The Port of Portland may employ engineers, superintendents, mechanics, clerks and other persons as necessary or convenient in carrying on its work and fix their rates of compensation. (2) No employee of the port shall become a member of the Public Employees Retirement System if membership of the employee in the system would result in coverage of the employee by, and contributions on the employees behalf by the port to, both a private pension system and the Public Employees Retirement System.
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.115. Improvement contracts with federal government. The Port of Portland may contract with the United States Government to do all or part of the work of making, maintaining, or both, a depth of water in the rivers, harbors and waterways within its boundaries and between its boundaries and the sea as determined by the federal government. The port may receive therefor compensation as agreed between the federal government and the port.
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.120. Operation of chapter upon rights of other entities within port limits. Nothing in this chapter is intended to grant the Port of Portland authority to interfere with or detract from the general rights and powers of a city or a school or road district that is located in whole or in part within the boundaries of the port. However, the port has full power to carry out and fulfill the purpose of its creation, and to exercise its power of assessing, levying and collecting taxes. [Amended by 1971 c.728 124]
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.125. Port assistance to other governmental units within port boundaries. Consistent with the purposes, functions and powers granted to it by law, the Port of Portland may provide research or technical assistance for the planning, promotion or implementation of commercial, industrial or economic development projects upon request by any city, county or municipal corporation within the port. [1977 c.45 2] REVENUE BONDS
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.145. Issuance of revenue bonds; election; use of proceeds; status of bonds. (1) For the purpose of carrying into effect all or any of the powers granted to ports, the Port of Portland may from time to time issue and sell revenue bonds without the necessity of the electors of the port authorizing the same. Proceeds from the sale of such bonds may be used also to cover the costs incurred in issuing such bonds, and preliminary work incident to carrying out such purposes and powers, including but not limited to planning, engineering, inspection, accounting, fiscal, legal and trustee expenses, the cost of issuance of bonds, engraving, printing, advertising and other similar expenses, and to pay interest on the outstanding bonds issued for any project during the period of actual construction and for such period thereafter as the port may determine, and to establish, maintain or increase any reserves for debt service on the bonds and for working capital. Such revenue bonds shall not in any manner or to any extent be a general obligation of the port nor a charge upon any other revenues or property of the port not specifically pledged thereto. (2) In addition to the power granted by subsection (1) of this section, a port may authorize and issue revenue bonds under ORS 287A.150.
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.155. Form and content of bonds. The revenue bonds issued and sold under ORS 778.145 (1): (1) Shall be deemed to be for all purposes negotiable instruments, subject only to the provisions of the bonds for registration, and need not comply with requirements of the Uniform Commercial Code. (2) May be issued in one or more series, bear such date or dates, mature at such times and in such amounts, be in such denomination or denominations, be payable at a designated place or places within or without the State of Oregon or at the fiscal agency of the State of Oregon, be equally and ratably secured without priority or be entitled or subject to such priorities on all or any portion of the revenues of the Port of Portland, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, bear such rate or rates of interest either fixed or variable under a formula fixed at the time of issuance, and contain such other terms, conditions and covenants as the board may authorize. (3) Shall contain a recital that principal of and interest on and premium, if any, on the revenue bonds are payable solely out of revenues and property of the port pledged to the payment thereof by the ordinance of the board authorizing the issue of which the bonds are a part. (4) May contain covenants of the port to protect and safeguard the security and rights of holders of any such bonds and such other terms and conditions, in conformity with ORS 778.145 to 778.175, which the board in its discretion determines are necessary or desirable to protect the port or increase the marketability of the bonds. ORS 778.145 to 778.175 and any such ordinance which constitutes a contract with the holders of the bonds, and the provisions thereof shall be enforceable by any holder or any number of holders of the bonds, as the board may determine. (5) Shall be issued under ORS chapter 287A. However, the requirements of ORS 287A.150 do not apply to revenue bonds issued under this section.
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.160. Borrowing in anticipation of bond sale; bond anticipation notes; content; sale. (1) The Port of Portland shall have the power, at any time and from time to time after the issuance of bonds under ORS 778.145 to 778.175 have been authorized, to borrow money for the purposes for which such bonds are to be issued in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of the sale of such bonds and within the authorized maximum amount of such bond issue. (2) Bond anticipation notes shall be issued for all moneys so borrowed under the provisions of this section. Such notes may be issued for a period not exceeding one year and may be renewed from time to time for periods of not exceeding one year, but each such note, including renewals, shall mature and be paid not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the original note was issued. Such notes shall be authorized by ordinance of the board and shall be in such denomination or denominations, shall bear interest at such rate or rates approved by the board, shall be in such form and shall be executed in such manner, all as the board shall prescribe. Such notes may be sold at public or private sale in the manner and at such price or prices as the board shall determine, provided that if such notes be renewal notes, they may be exchanged for notes then outstanding on such terms as the board shall determine.
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.165. Sale of revenue bonds. The board may from time to time sell revenue bonds authorized to be issued and sold pursuant to ORS 778.145 to 778.175, at public or private sale, in the manner and at such price or prices as it shall determine.
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ORS 778.170. Bonds as obligations of political subdivision. Revenue bonds including refunding revenue bonds issued under ORS 778.145 to 778.175 shall be considered to be bonds or obligations of a political subdivision of the State of Oregon for the purposes of all laws of the state.
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.175. Effect of ORS 778.145 to 778.175. ORS 778.145 to 778.175 is additional, alternative and supplemental authority for the Port of Portland and shall not abrogate any power, right or authority otherwise granted by law to the port. [1971 c.546 8] BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE PORT OF PORTLAND
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.205. Board of commissioners; general powers. The power and authority given to the Port of Portland is vested in and shall be exercised by a board of nine commissioners. The board may exercise such powers, at regular or special meetings, as is usual and customary with similar bodies. [Amended by 1971 c.728 125]
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.210. Qualifications of members. (1) The board shall be composed of residents of the State of Oregon. The Governor shall make appointments to the board so as to assure that not fewer than two board members are residents of each county constituting the port district. (2) A person is eligible for appointment as a commissioner of the Port of Portland who at the time of the appointment is a citizen of the United States and of the State of Oregon, and who has for one year immediately preceding appointment resided within the State of Oregon.
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.215. Appointment; confirmation; vacancies. (1) Upon the expiration of the term of a commissioner, a successor shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation as provided by ORS 171.562 and 171.565. Except as provided in ORS
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.220. Removal. If the Governor is at any time satisfied that a commissioner has been guilty of malfeasance in office, the Governor may file with the Secretary of State a written statement of the acts of the commissioner constituting the malfeasance. Thereupon the Secretary of State shall transmit a copy of the statement to the commissioner named and another copy to the clerk of the Circuit Court for Multnomah County. After the expiration of 10 days following the delivery of the statement to the commissioner a hearing shall be held before the court, of which hearing the commissioner is entitled to at least five days notice. If upon the hearing the court determines that the commissioner has been guilty of malfeasance in office, written findings to that effect shall be made and filed by the court. Thereupon the commissioner shall be considered removed from office. The vacancy so created shall be filled as provided in ORS 778.215. [Amended by 1971 c.728 128]
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.225. Meetings; rules; quorum; executive committee. (1) The board shall hold at least one regular meeting in each month on a day to be fixed by it, and may hold special meetings as provided by the rules of the board. At all regular and special meetings a majority of the commissioners then members of the board constitutes a quorum. (2) The board may create an executive committee of which every commissioner shall be a member and of which a number less than a majority, as the board may determine, may constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The committee may hold its meetings under such rules as the board may prescribe. However, the executive committee has no power except as a committee and only as expressly conferred upon it by the rules of the board. In no event shall the committee exercise the general powers of the board. The board has no power to appoint or delegate any part of its power or authority to any committee except the executive committee. [Amended by 1971 c.728 129]
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.230. Board officers. (1) The Governor shall designate one member of the board as president of the board, who shall hold that office until removed from it by the Governor. The president of the board shall have the powers and perform the duties usual to the office of president. (2) The president of the board shall designate from the other members of the board a vice president, treasurer and secretary of the board, who shall hold those offices until removed from them by the president. Each officer shall have the powers and perform the duties usual to the respective offices.
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.235. Causes of vacancies; leaves of absence. (1) If a commissioner appointed pursuant to ORS 778.215 refuses to serve, ceases to have the qualifications required by ORS 778.210 (1) or fails to attend for the period of 60 successive days any of the regular or special meetings of the board regularly and duly called and held, the commissioners place on the board is vacant. (2) The board may grant a leave of absence not exceeding three months to a commissioner unable to attend meetings of the board by reason of illness or continued absence from the City of Portland.
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.240. [Amended by 1971 c.728 132; repealed by 2001 c.883 1]
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ORS 778.250. [Repealed by 1971 c.728 138]
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ORS 778.255. Enactment of port ordinances; effective date; passage; effect of referendum. (1) The board may legislate with respect to the internal affairs of the Port of Portland by the adoption of ordinances. Every ordinance enacted by the board shall be preceded by an enacting clause substantially as follows: Be It Enacted by The Port of Portland. (2) Except as otherwise provided by this section, in order to be effective, all ordinances require the affirmative vote of a majority of the commissioners of the port at a meeting of the board duly and regularly held. (3) Ordinances making appropriations, the annual tax levy and emergency ordinances take effect immediately upon passage. All other ordinances are subject to the referendum and shall become effective 30 days after enacted, unless a later date is fixed therein, in which event they shall take effect at a later date, subject to the referendum. Except for ordinances making appropriations and the annual tax levy, when an ordinance is enacted, a notice containing a concise summary of the ordinance and the location within the port where a copy of the complete ordinance may be obtained without charge shall, within five days after passage of the ordinance, be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within the port. (4) Ordinances making appropriations and the annual tax levy and emergency ordinances shall be passed by an aye and nay vote. Emergency ordinances shall contain the statement that an emergency exists and specify with distinctness the facts and reasons constituting the emergency. The unanimous vote of all the commissioners present, and of not less than seven commissioners, is required to pass an emergency ordinance. (5) In case a referendum petition is filed against an ordinance or part thereof, the operation of the ordinance or part thereof shall be suspended pending the outcome of the referendum election.
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.260. Ordinances for regulating use of port properties; port peace officers; jurisdiction. (1) The board of the Port of Portland in accordance with ORS 198.510 to 198.600 may by ordinance adopt, amend or repeal regulations as convenient or necessary to provide for policing or regulating the use of properties owned, operated, maintained or controlled by the port and of facilities located at or in conjunction with these properties. (2) The port may appoint peace officers who have all the powers and authority given by statute to peace officers of this state. (3) This section does not limit the authority of a state, county or municipal peace officer to enforce state laws and city and county ordinances at properties owned, operated, maintained or controlled by the port and at facilities located at or in conjunction with these properties.
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.270. Initiative and referendum procedures. (1) Except as provided in this section, the electors of the Port of Portland may exercise the powers of the initiative and referendum, with reference to ordinances of the board, in accordance with ORS 255.135 to 255.205. (2) A referendum petition shall be filed not more than 30 days after the date the ordinance is adopted.
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ORS 778.405. [Repealed by 1971 c.728 138]
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ORS 778.410. [Repealed by 1971 c.728 138]
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ORS 778.415. [Repealed by 1971 c.728 138]
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ORS 778.420. [Repealed by 1971 c.728 138]
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ORS 778.425. [Repealed by 1971 c.728 138]
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ORS 778.430. [Repealed by 1971 c.728 138]
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ORS 778.435. [Repealed by 1971 c.728 138]
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ORS 778.440. [Amended by 1963 c.9 41; repealed by 1971 c.728 138]
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ORS 778.445. [Amended by 1971 c.647 144; repealed by 1971 c.728 138]
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ORS 778.450. [Amended by 1971 c.647 145; repealed by 1971 c.728 138]
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ORS 778.455. [Repealed by 1971 c.728 138]
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ORS 778.460. [Repealed by 1971 c.728 138]
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ORS 778.465. [Amended by 1963 c.9 42; repealed by 1971 c.728 138]
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ORS 778.470. [Repealed by 1971 c.728 138]
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ORS 778.475. [Repealed by 1971 c.728 138]
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ORS 778.480. [Repealed by 1971 c.728 138] PENALTIES
ORS Chapter 778 — Port of Portland

ORS 778.990. Penalties. Any person who violates an ordinance adopted by the board of the Port of Portland under ORS 778.085 or 778.260 commits a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.728 136; 2011 c.597 302] CHAPTER 779 [Reserved for expansion] _______________
ORS Chapter 801 — General Provisions and

ORS 801.010. Short title. (1) ORS chapters 801 to 826 may be cited as the Oregon Vehicle Code. (2) ORS 809.600 to 809.640 may be cited as the Habitual Traffic Offenders Act. (3) ORS 813.095, 813.100, 813.131, 813.132, 813.140, 813.150, 813.310, 813.320 and 813.410 to 813.440 may be cited as the Motorist Implied Consent Law.
ORS Chapter 801 — General Provisions and

ORS 801.015. Effect of naming offenses. The names given offenses in the vehicle code do not establish or limit the elements of the offense described but are merely for the convenience of the readers of the vehicle code and of the persons administering and enforcing the vehicle code.
ORS Chapter 801 — General Provisions and

ORS 801.026. General exemptions; exceptions. (1) Persons, motor vehicles and equipment employed or used by a public or telecommunications utility, electric cooperative or by the United States, this state or any political subdivision of this state are exempt from the provisions of the vehicle code specified in subsection (3) of this section while on a highway and working or being used to service, construct, maintain or repair the facilities of a utility. (2) Persons, motor vehicles and equipment employed or being used in the construction or reconstruction of a street or highway are exempt from the provisions of the vehicle code specified in subsection (3) of this section if: (a) They are within the immediate construction project as described in the governmental agency contract, if there is a contract; and (b) The work is being done in an area that is signed in accordance with the manual adopted under ORS 810.200. (3) Persons, motor vehicles and equipment described in subsections (1) and (2) of this section are exempt from provisions of the vehicle code relating to rules of the road as described in ORS chapter 811, except that this subsection does not apply to: (a) Reckless driving, as defined in ORS 811.140. (b) Driving while under the influence of intoxicants, as defined in ORS 813.010. (c) Failure to perform the duties of a driver involved in a collision, as described in ORS 811.700 or 811.705. (d) Criminal driving while suspended or revoked, as defined in ORS 811.182. (e) Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as defined in ORS 811.540. (f) The provisions of ORS 811.145, 811.155, 811.170 and 811.175. (4) Motor vehicles and equipment being used in the area and in the manner described in subsection (2) of this section are also exempt from the provisions of the vehicle code relating to vehicle size and weight to the extent set out in the governmental agency contract. (5) Devices moved exclusively on stationary rail tracks are exempt from the vehicle code. (6) Devices that are powered exclusively by human power are not subject to those provisions of the vehicle code that relate to vehicles. Notwithstanding this subsection, bicycles are generally subject to the vehicle code as provided under ORS 814.400. (7) The exemptions in subsection (3) of this section do not apply to the persons and vehicles when traveling to or from the facilities or construction project.