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OR Rev Stat § 268.360 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.360 - Authority to exercise police power; ordinances; effective dates; enforcement.

Subject to the provisions of a district charter: (1) For purposes of its authorized functions a district may exercise police power and in so doing adopt the ordinances that a majority of the members of its council considers necessary for the proper functioning of the district. All legislative acts shall be by ordinance. (2) Unless otherwise specified by the district in the ordinance, an ordinance shall become effective on the 90th day after its adoption. If the district refers an ordinance to the electors, the ordinance shall become effective on the 30th day after its approval by a majority of the electors voting on the measure or on a later date specified in the ordinance. If a referendum petition, other than a petition referring an ordinance declaring an emergency, is filed with the filing officer not later than the 90th day after the adoption of the ordinance and before the ordinance takes effect, the effective date of the ordinance shall be suspended. An ordinance referred by a proper referendum petition shall become inoperative and shall not take effect if a majority of the electors voting on the measure reject the ordinance. (3) In addition to the provisions of ORS 268.990, violation of the district’s ordinances may be enjoined by the district in an action in a court of competent jurisdiction. (4) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates any ordinances or order of the district pertaining to one or more of its authorized functions shall incur a civil penalty not to exceed $500 a day for each day of violation. (5) When an order assessing a civil penalty under this section becomes final by operation of law or on appeal, and the amount of penalty is not paid within 10 days after the order becomes final, the order may be recorded with the county clerk in any county of this state. The clerk shall record the name of the person incurring the penalty and the amount of the penalty in the County Clerk Lien Record. [1969 c.700 §24; 1977 c.95 §4; 1977 c.665 §12; 1981 c.173 §41; 1981 c.353 §4; 1983 c.350 §132; 1991 c.15 §4; 1991 c.734 §16; 1997 c.833 §13; 2003 c.561 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 268.370 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.370 - Authority to take over transit system of mass transit district; effect of transfer order.

Subject to the provisions of a district charter, when a metropolitan service district organized under this chapter functions in a mass transit district organized under ORS 267.010 to 267.394, the governing body of the metropolitan district may at any time order transfer of the transit system of the transit district to the metropolitan district, whereupon: (1) The governing body of the transit district shall transfer title to, and possession of, the transit system and of all books, records, files, documents, and other property of the district to the metropolitan district. (2) The metropolitan district shall be responsible for all the liabilities and obligations imposed upon or assumed by the transit district. (3) For purposes of mass transit the metropolitan district shall have all the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities, and be subject to all the duties and obligations, of a mass transit district under ORS 267.010 to 267.394, insofar as those rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations are consistent with this chapter. (4) The boundaries of the metropolitan district shall, for purposes of mass transit, be extended to encompass all the territory of the transit district. (5) The transit district shall be dissolved and the offices of its directors terminated. [1969 c.700 §32; 1997 c.833 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 268.380 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.380 - Land-use planning goals and activities; coordination; review of local plans.

(1) A district may: (a) Adopt land-use planning goals and objectives for the district consistent with goals adopted under ORS chapters 195, 196 and 197; (b) Review the comprehensive plans in effect on January 1, 1979, or subsequently adopted by the cities and counties within the district and recommend that cities and counties, as the district considers necessary, make changes in any plan to ensure that the plan conforms to the district’s metropolitan area goals and objectives and the statewide goals; (c) Coordinate the land-use planning activities of that portion of the cities and counties within the district; and (d) Coordinate its activities and the related activities of the cities and counties within the district with the land-use planning development activities of the federal government, other local governmental bodies situated within this state or within any other state and any agency of this state or another state. (2) When a district is required by a district charter to adopt a regional framework plan, the regional framework plan shall include and be consistent with land use planning goals and objectives adopted by the district. [1977 c.665 §17; 1979 c.804 §11; 1997 c.833 §15; 2001 c.672 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 268.385 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.385 - District as regional planning coordinator.

(1) For the purposes of ORS 195.025, the district formed under this chapter shall exercise within the district the review, advisory and coordinative functions assigned under ORS 195.025 (1) to each county and city that is within the district. (2) ORS 195.025 (3) and (4) shall not apply to a district formed under this chapter. [1977 c.665 §19]
OR Rev Stat § 268.500 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.500 - Levy, collection, enforcement of ad valorem taxes; limitation; classification of property.

(1) A district may levy annually an ad valorem tax on all taxable property within its boundaries not to exceed in any one year one-half percent (0.005) of the real market value of all taxable property within the boundaries of such district, computed in accordance with ORS 308.207. The district may also annually assess, levy and collect a special tax upon all such property in an amount sufficient to pay the yearly interest on bonds previously issued by the district and then outstanding, together with any portion of the principal of such bonds maturing within the year. The special tax shall be applied only in payment of the interest and principal of bonds issued by the corporation, but the corporation may apply any funds it may have toward the payment of principal and interest of any such bonds. (2) Such taxes shall be levied in each year and returned to the county officer whose duty it is to extend the tax levy by the time required by law for city taxes to be levied and returned. All taxes levied by the district shall become payable at the same time and be collected by the same officer who collects county taxes and shall be turned over to the district according to law. The county officer whose duty it is to extend the county levy shall extend the levy of the district in the same manner as city taxes are extended. Property shall be subject to sale for nonpayment of taxes levied by the corporation in like manner and with like effect as in the case of county and state taxes. (3) In taxation a district may classify property on the basis of services received from the district and prescribe different tax rates for the different classes of property. [1969 c.700 §17; 1987 c.816 §1; 1991 c.459 §369; 1993 c.18 §48; 1997 c.833 §25; 1999 c.21 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 268.503 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.503 - Vehicle registration fees.

Subject to ORS 801.040, 801.042, 801.237 and 803.445, for the purpose of providing any service that the district, as defined in ORS 801.237, has power to provide, the district may impose registration fees on vehicles under ORS 803.445. [1989 c.864 §13; 2009 c.865 §40c]
OR Rev Stat § 268.505 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.505 - Income tax; rate limitation; elector approval required.

(1) Subject to the provisions of a district charter, to carry out the purposes of this chapter, a district may by ordinance impose a tax: (a) Upon the entire taxable income of every resident of the district subject to tax under ORS chapter 316 and upon the taxable income of every nonresident that is derived from sources within the district which income is subject to tax under ORS chapter 316; and (b) On or measured by the net income of a mercantile, manufacturing, business, financial, centrally assessed, investment, insurance or other corporation or entity taxable as a corporation doing business, located, or having a place of business or office within or having income derived from sources within the district which income is subject to tax under ORS chapter 317 or 318. (2) The rate of the tax imposed by ordinance adopted under authority of subsection (1) of this section shall not exceed one percent. The tax may be imposed and collected as a surtax upon the state income or excise tax. (3) Any ordinance adopted pursuant to subsection (1) of this section may require a nonresident, corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation having income from activity both within and without the district taxable by the State of Oregon to allocate and apportion such net income to the district in the manner required for allocation and apportionment of income under ORS 314.280 and 314.605 to 314.675. (4) If a district adopts an ordinance under this section, the ordinance shall be consistent with any state law relating to the same subject, and with rules and regulations of the Department of Revenue prescribed under ORS 305.620. (5) Any ordinance adopted by the district under subsection (1) of this section shall receive the approval of the electors of the district before taking effect. [1977 c.665 §22; 1997 c.833 §17]
OR Rev Stat § 268.507 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.507 - Excise taxes.

Subject to the provisions of a district charter, a district may by ordinance impose excise taxes on any person using the facilities, equipment, systems, functions, services or improvements owned, operated, franchised or provided by the district. [1989 c.332 §§3,4; 1997 c.833 §18]
OR Rev Stat § 268.520 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.520 - Authority to issue and sell general obligation bonds.

(1) For the purpose of performing any service that the district has power to perform, the district, when authorized at any properly called election held for such purpose, shall have the power to borrow money by the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds. Such bonds shall never exceed in the aggregate 10 percent of the real market value of all taxable property within the district computed in accordance with ORS 308.207. The bonds shall be so conditioned that the district shall promise and agree therein to pay the bearer at a place named therein, the principal sum with interest at a rate named therein payable semiannually in accordance with the tenor and terms of the interest coupons attached. The bonds shall mature serially not to exceed 30 years from the date of issue. (2) All general obligation bonds shall be issued as prescribed in ORS chapter 287A. [1969 c.700 §19; 1977 c.782 §7; 1983 c.347 §21; 1991 c.459 §370; 2007 c.783 §87]
OR Rev Stat § 268.525 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.525 - Refunding bonds.

Refunding bonds of the same character and tenor as those replaced thereby may be issued pursuant to a resolution adopted by the district governing body without submitting to the electors the question of authorizing the issuance of the bonds. [1969 c.700 §19a]
OR Rev Stat § 268.530 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.530 - Bond elections.

Elections for the purpose of voting on the question of borrowing funds by issuance and sale of general obligation bonds shall be called by the governing body. [1969 c.700 §20; 1971 c.647 §63a; 1977 c.782 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 268.540 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.540

[1969 c.700 §§16,21,22; 1977 c.95 §5; renumbered 268.515]
OR Rev Stat § 268.600 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.600 - Issuance of revenue bonds; use of proceeds; status of bonds.

For the purpose of carrying into effect all or any of the powers granted to metropolitan service districts, a district may from time to time issue and sell revenue bonds without the necessity of the electors of a district authorizing the bonds. Proceeds from the sale of such bonds may be used 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 costs 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 a district may determine, and to establish, maintain or increase any reserves for debt service on the bonds. Such revenue bonds shall not in any manner or to any extent be a general obligation of a district nor a charge upon any other revenues or property of a district not specifically pledged thereto. A district may issue revenue bonds pursuant to ORS 268.600 to 268.660 for the purpose of financing landfills, transfer facilities, resource recovery facilities and other improvements, facilities and equipment necessary or desirable for the solid and liquid waste disposal system of the district regardless of whether such improvements, facilities or equipment are to be owned by the district or any other public or private agency or person and regardless of whether such improvements, facilities or equipment are to be located within or without the district. In connection with the issuance of revenue bonds to finance any such improvements, facilities or equipment which are to be owned by any other public or private agency or person, the district shall enter into a lease-purchase, installment sale or loan agreement with such public or private agency or person providing for lease-purchase, installment sale or loan payments which, together with other revenues pledged for the payment of such revenue bonds as provided in ORS 268.610, shall be sufficient to pay when due the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such revenue bonds. [1977 c.95 §9; 1987 c.623 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 268.620 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.620 - Form and content of bonds.

The revenue bonds authorized by ORS 268.600 to 268.660 shall be issued as prescribed in ORS chapter 287A. [1977 c.95 §11; 1987 c.623 §3; 1997 c.171 §6; 2007 c.783 §88]
OR Rev Stat § 268.630 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.630 - Borrowing in anticipation of bond sale; bond anticipation notes; content; sale of notes.

(1) A district shall have the power, at any time and from time to time after the issuance of bonds under ORS 268.600 to 268.660 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 to exceed three years and may be renewed or refunded from time to time for periods of not exceeding three years, 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 governing body and shall be in such denomination or denominations, shall bear interest at such rate or rates approved by the governing body, shall be in such form and shall be executed in such manner, all as the governing body shall prescribe. Such notes may be sold at public or private sale in the manner and at such price or prices as the governing body shall determine, provided that if such notes be renewal notes, they may be exchanged for notes then outstanding on such terms as the governing body shall determine. [1977 c.95 §12; 1987 c.623 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 268.640 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.640 - Sale of revenue bonds.

The governing body may from time to time sell revenue bonds authorized to be issued and sold pursuant to ORS 268.600 to 268.660 at public or private sale, in the manner and at such price or prices as it shall determine. [1977 c.95 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 268.650 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.650 - Bonds as obligation of a political subdivision.

Revenue bonds, including refunding revenue bonds and bond anticipation notes issued under ORS 268.600 to 268.660, 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. [1977 c.95 §14; 1987 c.623 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 268.660 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.660 - Effect of ORS 268.600 to 268.660.

ORS 268.600 to 268.660 are additional, alternative and supplemental authority for a district and shall not abrogate any power, right or authority otherwise granted by law to a district. [1977 c.95 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 268.990 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.990 - Penalties.

Violation of any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted by a district is a Class C misdemeanor. [1969 c.700 §25; 2011 c.597 §175]
OR Rev Stat § 270.005 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 270 - State Real Property|Section 270.005 - Definitions.

For purposes of ORS 184.634, 270.005 to 270.015, 270.100 to 270.190, 273.416, 273.426 to 273.436 and 273.551: (1) "Department" means the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. (2) "Improvements" means any and all structures on or attachments to state-owned real property, but excluding public improvements as defined in ORS 279A.010. (3) "Real property" means all real property together with any and all improvements thereon. (4) "Rural community" means an unincorporated community that consists primarily of permanent residential dwellings but also has at least two other land uses that provide commercial, industrial or public uses to the community, the surrounding rural area or persons traveling through the area. (5) "Surplus real property" means all state-owned real property and improvements surplus to agency and state need. (6) "Urban growth boundary" has the meaning given that term in ORS 195.060. (7) "Urban reserve" means any land designated as an urban reserve under ORS 195.145. (8) "Urban unincorporated community" has the meaning given that term in ORS 197.015. [1991 c.816 §3; 1993 c.500 §11; 1997 c.685 §5; 1999 c.314 §79; 2003 c.794 §224; 2015 c.572 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 270.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 270 - State Real Property|Section 270.010 - Policy.

(1) It shall be the policy of the State of Oregon to hold in state ownership no more state-owned real property than is necessary to conduct official business, with allowance for reasonably foreseeable demands of the future. The acquisition, sale, exchange, lease, retention and management of state-owned real property shall be subject to a statewide plan that will encourage the transfer through sale or lease of state-owned real property already in state ownership to private ownership and use so as to minimize state investment in such land and place such land on the tax rolls. (2) In transferring state-owned real property through sale or lease, to the extent consistent with applicable trust responsibilities, the state policy shall be to give right of first refusal to purchase in the following order: (a) To the lessee of the land. (b) Where the intended activity or use is similar to that of adjacent properties within the region: (A) To adjacent landowners. (B) To residents within the region. (C) To persons outside the region. [1991 c.816 §2; 1995 c.589 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 270.015 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 270 - State Real Property|Section 270.015 - Effect of ORS 270.005 to 270.190; agency rules.

(1) The power granted by ORS 184.634, 270.005 to 270.015, 270.100 to 270.190, 273.416, 273.426 to 273.436 and 273.551 is vested in the State of Oregon. The power is self-operating, without the necessity of further legislation. (2) In carrying out the provisions of ORS 184.634, 270.005 to 270.015, 270.100 to 270.190, 273.416, 273.426 to 273.436 and 273.551, the state shall act by and through its duly constituted board, commission or agency. The state by statute or through its respective board, commission or agency may provide rules necessary in carrying out the provisions of ORS 184.634, 270.005 to 270.015, 270.100 to 270.190, 273.416, 273.426 to 273.436 and 273.551. [1991 c.816 §4; 1999 c.314 §80]
OR Rev Stat § 270.020 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 270 - State Real Property|Section 270.020 - Title to property.

Title to any parcel of land held by a state agency shall be in the name of the state, by and through the state agency controlling the parcel. [Formerly 273.195]
OR Rev Stat § 270.025 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 270 - State Real Property|Section 270.025 - Agreements with United States Government for electrical and other transmission lines; effect on rights of private property owners.

The State of Oregon may enter into agreements with the United States or any agency thereof, relative to the conditions for and places where electrical and other transmission lines may be placed and maintained across any property owned or controlled by the state, which agreements may be in perpetuity or for such length of time as may be specified. However, no such agreement shall affect the constitutional rights of any owners of private property who do not join therein. [Formerly 273.461]