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OR Rev Stat § 267.517 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.517 - Use of alternative fuels for certain district vehicles; exceptions; annual report; application to all district vehicles.

(1) To the maximum extent possible, motor vehicles subject to the control of a transportation district established under ORS 267.510 to 267.650 having a city within the district with a population exceeding 30,000 shall use alternative fuel for operation. (2) To the extent that it is economically and technologically possible, all motor vehicles purchased or leased by the board of the district shall be capable of using alternative fuel. However, this subsection does not apply if the vehicle will be primarily used in an area that does not have and cannot reasonably be expected to establish an alternative fuel refueling station or if the district is unable to secure financing sufficient to cover additional costs resulting from the requirement of this subsection. (3) Prior to July 1 of each year, the board of the district shall submit an annual report to the Department of Environmental Quality and the State Department of Energy. The report shall contain at a minimum: (a) The number of purchases and leases of vehicles capable of using alternative fuel; (b) The number of conversions of vehicles from the use of gasoline or diesel fuel to the use of alternative fuel; (c) The quantity of each type of alternative fuel used; and (d) Any other information required by the Department of Environmental Quality and the State Department of Energy to carry out their functions under subsection (4) of this section. (4) If the Department of Environmental Quality and State Department of Energy determine that the use of alternative fuel required by this section has been effective in reducing total annual motor vehicle emissions in the district, the motor vehicles subject to the control of the board of the district shall be capable of using alternative fuel, to the maximum extent possible. (5) The board of the district shall comply with all safety standards established by the United States Department of Transportation in the conversion, operation and maintenance of vehicles using alternative fuel. (6) As used in this section, "alternative fuel" means any fuel determined by the Department of Environmental Quality to be less polluting than conventional gasoline, including but not necessarily limited to reformulated gasoline, low sulfur diesel fuel, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, methanol, ethanol, any fuel mixture containing at least 85 percent methanol or ethanol and electricity. [1991 c.730 §4; 2003 c.186 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 267.520 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.520 - Method of forming district.

(1) In addition to initiatory action authorized by ORS 198.705 to 198.955, proceedings to establish a district may be initiated by a resolution adopted by the governing body of the most populous city in the proposed district and filed with the county governing body, petitioning that body to call the election; or (2) The petition or resolution initiating formation shall request, if the district is to impose operating taxes, that the election to establish the district include a proposed permanent rate limit for operating taxes for the district within the meaning of section 11 (3), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. If the petition or resolution does so, the proposition to be voted on at the election shall include a proposed permanent rate limit for the district, in accordance with the petition or resolution. [1974 c.9 §4; 1997 c.541 §360]
OR Rev Stat § 267.530 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.530 - Establishment of permanent tax rate limit at time of formation.

If a district is to impose operating taxes, a permanent rate limit on operating taxes within the meaning of section 11 (3), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, shall be established for a district at the same election at which the district is established. If the petition or resolution for initiating proceedings to establish the district contains a proposed permanent rate limit, the county governing body that calls the election shall confer about the rate limit with the governing bodies of all counties and cities having territory in the proposed district and shall then determine the rate limit to be proposed for the district. The proposition submitted to the electors of the district for the purpose of establishing the district shall propose the rate limit specified by the county governing body. The rate limit so proposed shall be the permanent rate limit for operating taxes for the district within the meaning of section 11 (3), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, if the district is established in an election that is in compliance with section 11 (8), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. [1974 c.9 §5; 1997 c.541 §361]
OR Rev Stat § 267.540 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.540 - Governing body; term; vacancies; chairperson; rules of procedure; report to legislature.

(1) The governing body of a district shall consist of seven members elected from the district at large for four-year terms. Vacancies shall be filled by the governing body under ORS 198.320. (2) The chairperson of the county governing body that calls the election on establishing the district shall convene the first meeting of the district governing body and shall serve as chairperson of the first meeting until the members choose a permanent chairperson. (3) At its first meeting after July 1 each year the district governing body shall choose a chairperson for the ensuing year. The chairperson shall be the presiding officer of the governing body and have whatever additional functions the governing body prescribes. (4) The governing body may adopt and enforce rules of procedure governing its proceedings. (5) The district board shall report biennially to the Legislative Assembly the activities of the district. [1974 c.9 §6; 1975 c.737 §4; 1983 c.350 §125]
OR Rev Stat § 267.550 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.550 - Status of district.

(1) A transportation district has full power to carry out the objectives of its formation and to that end may have and use a seal, have perpetual succession, sue and be sued in its own name, and enter into contracts. (2) Except as ORS 267.510 to 267.650 provide to the contrary, the powers of the district shall be vested in the governing body of the district. (3) A transportation district formed under ORS 267.510 to 267.650 shall be considered a district for all purposes in ORS chapter 198. [1974 c.9 §8; 1975 c.737 §5; 1983 c.350 §126; 2003 c.802 §95]
OR Rev Stat § 267.560 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.560 - General powers.

A transportation district may provide public transportation and terminal facilities for public transportation including local aspects thereof transferred to the district by one or more other public bodies as defined in ORS 174.109, through agreements in accordance with ORS 267.510 to 267.650. [1974 c.9 §9; 2003 c.802 §96]
OR Rev Stat § 267.570 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.570 - Powers relating to public transportation.

(1) For purposes of public transportation, a district may: (a) Contract with the United States or with any county, city or state, or any of their departments or agencies, for the construction, preservation, improvement, operation or maintenance of any system. (b) Build, construct, purchase, improve, operate and maintain, subject to other applicable provisions of law, all improvements, facilities or equipment necessary or desirable for the system of the district. (c) Enter into contracts and employ agents, engineers, attorneys and other persons and fix their compensation. (d) Fix and collect charges for the use of the system. (e) Construct, acquire, maintain and operate passenger terminal facilities and motor vehicle parking facilities in connection with the system within or outside the district. (f) Use a public thoroughfare in a manner mutually agreed to by the governing bodies of the district and of the thoroughfare or, if they cannot so agree upon how the district may use the thoroughfare, in a manner determined by an arbitrator appointed by the Governor. (g) Do such other acts or things as may be necessary or convenient for the proper exercise of the powers granted to a district by ORS 267.510 to 267.650. (2) A district shall be entitled to tax refunds under ORS 319.831, as if the district were a city. [1974 c.9 §10; 1979 c.344 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 267.575 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.575 - Preparation of public transit system plan; contents; revision.

(1) A district shall, within a reasonable time after formation, prepare a broad, general plan for a public transit system for the district. The plan shall be prepared in cooperation with the Department of Transportation and cities and counties located within and adjacent to the district. (2) The plan shall show existing and proposed transit systems of the district and of other public and private agencies relating to public transit. It shall demonstrate a basis for the coordination and planning of future construction, improvement and equipment acquisition of the district, governmental agencies and private interests to assure maximum efficiency and use of public transit in the district. The plans shall be based on the needs of the district and take into consideration the plans and programs, if any, developed by the Department of Transportation and cities and counties located within and adjacent to the district. The district may have access to all information, statistics, plans and data in the possession of or available to any state agency or public corporation which is pertinent to the preparation of the plan and may reimburse the agency or corporation for any expense incurred in cooperating with the board. (3) The district board shall revise the plan as necessary for the proper control, utilization, development and improvement of the district transit system. [1975 c.737 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 267.580 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.580 - Employees.

The governing body of a district may employ whatever administrative, clerical, technical and other assistance is necessary for the proper functioning of the district, on whatever terms the governing body considers in the best interests of the district. [1974 c.9 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 267.590 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.590 - Interagency agreements.

A district may contract with any public or private agency for the agency to operate any facility or perform any function that the district is authorized to operate or perform. By contract the district may assume any function of any public corporation, city or county in the district that the district has power to assume under ORS 267.510 to 267.650. [1974 c.9 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 267.612 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.612 - Acquisition of district lands by adverse possession or operation of statute of limitations prohibited.

The rights of a transportation district to lands owned by the district are not extinguished by adverse possession. A person may not acquire title or property rights to lands owned by the district through operation of a statute of limitations. [2009 c.307 §2] Note: 267.612 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 267 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 267.615 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.615 - Financing methods.

(1) For the purpose of performing any of the powers conferred by ORS 267.510 to 267.650, a transportation district may use any of the following methods of financing: (a) Service charges and user fees collected under ORS 267.570 (1)(d). (b) Levy ad valorem taxes under ORS 267.620. (c) Use of a revolving fund as authorized for mass transit districts under ORS 267.310. (d) Sale of bonds under ORS 267.630 and 267.640. (e) Levy of business license fees as authorized for mass transit districts under ORS 267.360. (f) Levy of a tax measured by net income as authorized for mass transit districts under ORS 267.370. (g) Levy of a tax measured by employer payrolls as authorized for mass transit districts under ORS 267.380 and 267.385. (h) Acceptance and use of any contributions or loans from the United States, without limitation by any other provision of ORS 267.510 to 267.650 requiring approval of indebtedness. (i) Any combination of the provisions of paragraphs (a) to (h) of this subsection. (2) A district shall not use any method of financing authorized under subsection (1)(c) to (g) of this section without first obtaining authorization at a properly called election held for that purpose. [1975 c.737 §2; 1981 c.512 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 267.620 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.620 - Power to levy taxes.

(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. [1974 c.9 §12; 1991 c.459 §366]
OR Rev Stat § 267.622 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.622 - Filing boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue.

For purposes of ad valorem taxation, a boundary change must be filed in final approved form with the county assessor and the Department of Revenue as provided in ORS 308.225. [2001 c.138 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 267.630 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.630 - Issuance and sale of 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 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) For the purpose of performing any of the powers conferred by ORS 267.510 to 267.650 a district, when authorized at any properly called election held for such purpose, shall have the power to borrow money by the issuance and sale also of revenue bonds and to pledge as security therefor, all or any part of the unobligated net income or revenue of the district. The revenue bonds shall be issued in the same manner and form as are general obligation bonds of the district but they shall be payable both as to principal and interest from revenues only. The revenue bonds shall not be subject to the percentage limitation applicable to general obligation bonds and shall not be a lien on any of the taxable property within the corporate limits of the district and shall be payable solely from such part of revenues of the corporation as remains after the payment of obligations having a priority and of all expenses of operation and maintenance of the corporation. All revenue bonds shall contain a provision that both the principal and interest are payable solely from the operating revenues of the district remaining after paying such obligations and expenses. (3) All general obligation bonds and revenue bonds shall be issued as prescribed in ORS chapter 287A. [1974 c.9 §13; 1983 c.347 §20; 1991 c.459 §367; 2007 c.783 §86]
OR Rev Stat § 267.640 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.640 - 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. [1974 c.9 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 267.650 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.650 - Finance elections.

Elections for the purpose of voting on the question of borrowing funds by issuance and sale of general obligation bonds or revenue bonds shall be called by the governing body. [1974 c.9 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 267.990 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts|Section 267.990 - Penalties.

Any person violating a police ordinance of a mass transit district commits a Class A misdemeanor. [1969 c.643 §18(1); 2011 c.597 §174]
OR Rev Stat § 268.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.010 - Short title.

This chapter may be referred to as the Metropolitan Service District Act of 1997. [1969 c.700 §1; 1997 c.833 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 268.020 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.020 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter: (1) "District" means a metropolitan service district established under this chapter. (2) "District charter" means a home rule charter enacted by the electors of a district under section 14, Article XI, Oregon Constitution. (3) "Metropolitan area" means that area which on October 4, 1997, lies within the boundaries of Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties. (4) "Improvement" means the facilities and other property constructed, erected or acquired by and to be used in the performance of services authorized to be performed by a district. (5) "Metropolitan significance" means having major or significant district-wide impact. (6) "Person" means a public body as defined in ORS 174.109, individual, corporation, partnership, association, firm, trust, estate or any other legal entity. (7) "Regional framework plan" means the Metro regional framework plan defined in ORS 197.015 and any district ordinances that implement the plan. [1969 c.700 §2; 1977 c.665 §2; 1979 c.531 §3; 1987 c.349 §1; 1997 c.833 §4; 2003 c.802 §97]
OR Rev Stat § 268.030 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.030 - Purpose of chapter; limitation on number of districts; purpose of districts.

(1) This chapter is enacted in order to provide a method of making available in metropolitan areas public services not adequately available through previously authorized governmental agencies. (2) To this end not more than one district may be established under this chapter in any metropolitan area. (3) Subject to the provisions of a district charter, a district, where formed, shall provide for those aspects of land use planning having metropolitan significance. [1969 c.700 §3; 1975 c.510 §1; 1977 c.95 §16; 1977 c.665 §3; 1977 c.782 §3; 1997 c.833 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 268.040 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.040 - Exemption from public utility regulation.

Transportation facilities operated by a district, including the rates and charges made by the district and the equipment operated by the district, and transportation facilities operated for a district by a private operator pursuant to a contract between the operator and the district, including the rates and charges made by the operator pursuant to the contract, and the equipment operated pursuant to the contract, shall not be subject to the laws of this state regulating public utilities, including those laws administered by the Public Utility Commission of Oregon. [1969 c.700 §31]
OR Rev Stat § 268.060 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 268 - Metropolitan Service District|Section 268.060 - Costs of elections.

(1) The cost of elections to nominate or elect elected officials of the district shall be paid by the district. (2) When a district election is held on a district measure, the election shall be conducted under ORS chapter 255. [1977 c.665 §6a (enacted in lieu of 268.200); 1997 c.833 §6]