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OR Rev Stat § 450.890 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.890 - Collection of taxes; taxes as lien on property.

(1) Taxes levied under ORS 450.885 shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes are collected and, when collected, shall be paid to the sanitary authority. Taxes collected to pay expenses or obligations of a particular area shall be credited to separate accounts or funds of the authority to be used for such purposes. (2) The taxes shall be a lien upon the property against which they are levied and shall be of the same force and effect as other liens for taxes. Their collection shall be enforced by the same means as provided for the enforcement of liens for county property taxes. [1955 c.614 §40; 1975 c.122 §1; 2001 c.215 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 450.895 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.895 - Bonds, general obligation or revenue or combination of both; bonds to mature serially and be paid in installments.

The authority may, when authorized by a majority of the votes cast at an election by electors of the authority, issue general obligation bonds or revenue bonds, or a combination of both, for the purpose of paying the cost of acquisition or construction, operation and maintenance of sewage treatment plants or trunk or lateral sewers or drains for any area or areas within the authority or to carry out any other purpose authorized under ORS 450.600 to 450.989. Each issue of general obligation bonds shall be the general obligation of the entire authority but shall be the primary obligation of the area directly benefited by the sewage treatment plant or trunk or lateral sewers or drains constructed with the proceeds of each issue of such bonds and paid by assessment, annual levy or sewer service charges, or combinations thereof, as determined by the board under ORS 450.855. Revenue bonds shall be payable solely out of designated revenues of the authority and shall not be deemed to be a general obligation of the authority or a charge upon its tax revenues. All bonds issued shall mature serially within not to exceed 30 years from date of issue, and shall be paid in annual installments of such amounts as will make the combined amount of principal and interest payable each year as nearly equal as practicable during the years of payment. [1955 c.614 §41]
OR Rev Stat § 450.897 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.897 - Bancroft Bonding Act applicable.

Sanitary authorities organized under ORS chapter 450 that are in existence on November 1, 1981, or thereafter, are authorized to use the bonding provisions of ORS 223.205 to 223.316. [1981 c.351 §1; 1991 c.902 §113; 1997 c.249 §151] Note: 450.897 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 450 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 450.900 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.900 - Election on bond issues; limitation on indebtedness.

(1) Before issuing any bonds under ORS 450.895, the board at a regular meeting shall call an election and submit to the electors of the authority the question whether bonds of the authority, either general obligation, revenue, or a combination of both, shall be issued and sold to raise money for the construction of sewage treatment plants or trunk or lateral sewers or drains for any area or areas within the authority. (2) The order calling a bond election shall be signed by not less than four members of the board and may submit to the electors as one proposal the question of issuing bonds to finance one or more sewage treatment plants or trunk or lateral sewers or drains; or the order may submit as separate questions the issuance of bonds for any sewage treatment plants or trunk or lateral sewers or drains in such combinations as the order may direct. (3) The authority’s total outstanding bonds of all kinds, including improvement bonds of the kind authorized by ORS 223.205 and 223.210 to 223.295, and revenue bonds shall at no time exceed in the aggregate 13 percent of the real market value of all property by law assessable for state and county purposes within the authority as reflected in the last roll certified under ORS 311.105. [1955 c.614 §42; 1981 c.804 §102; 1983 c.83 §92; 1991 c.459 §404; 1995 c.79 §226]
OR Rev Stat § 450.905 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.905 - Notice of bond election.

Notice of a bond election shall contain: (1) The information required by ORS 255.085 (2). (2) If general obligation bonds, which are to be paid by particular areas in the authority, are to be issued, a statement that the bonds will be the general obligation of the entire authority but will be the primary obligation of the areas in the authority which will be directly benefited by the sewage treatment plants or trunk or lateral sewers or drains constructed with the proceeds of the bonds and paid through assessment, annual levy, or sewer service charges, or combinations thereof, as determined by the board under ORS 450.855 and designating specifically the boundaries of such area or areas. (3) If revenue bonds are to be issued, a statement that the bonds will be payable solely out of designated revenues of the authority and will not be a general obligation of the authority or a charge upon the tax revenues of the authority. [1955 c.614 §43; 1971 c.647 §99; 1975 c.647 §41; 1989 c.923 §20; 2021 c.551 §28]
OR Rev Stat § 450.915 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.915 - Issuance of bonds.

If, at the bond election, a majority of the votes cast is in favor of the issuance of bonds, the board may issue the bonds as prescribed in ORS chapter 287A. [1955 c.614 §45; 1969 c.694 §11; 1975 c.642 §24; 1977 c.188 §4; 1981 c.526 §6; 2001 c.215 §10; 2007 c.783 §188]
OR Rev Stat § 450.920 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.920 - Disposition of proceeds of sale of bonds.

The proceeds of the sale of bonds shall be deposited with the county treasurer who is custodian of the funds of the authority and shall be placed by the county treasurer in the sanitary authority fund and credited to a special account or accounts which are designated for use for the particular purpose or purposes for which the bond proceeds are to be used. The proceeds of such bonds shall be used solely for the purpose or purposes indicated in the order calling for election upon the question of the issuance of the bonds and for no other purpose. However, the proceeds of the sale of the bonds may be used for payment of the principal and interest of such bonds and expenses of the formation of the authority. [1955 c.614 §46]
OR Rev Stat § 450.925 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.925 - Issuance of refunding bonds.

(1) The board may, without authorization from the electors, issue refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding outstanding bonds issued under ORS 450.895 to 450.920. (2) The provisions of ORS 287A.360 to 287A.380 are applicable to refunding bonds issued and sold under this section. (3) The refunding bonds may be issued to refund bonds originally issued or to refund bonds previously issued for refunding purposes and for no other purpose. [1955 c.614 §47; 2007 c.783 §189]
OR Rev Stat § 450.930 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.930 - Redemption of bonds before maturity dates.

In its discretion, the board may issue bonds of the authority with reservation of the right to redeem them for retirement or refunding purposes prior to the final dates of maturity. [1955 c.614 §48; 1983 c.347 §28]
OR Rev Stat § 450.945 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.945 - Custody and disbursement of authority funds by county treasurer.

(1) The county treasurer of the county in which the authority, or the largest area thereof, is situated shall be custodian of all sanitary authority taxes paid to the county treasurer in accordance with ORS 450.890 and such other funds that the authority may pay to the county treasurer for deposit to the credit of the authority. The county treasurer shall pay out moneys of the authority only upon written order of the board, signed by the chairperson of the board and countersigned by the manager of the authority. However, where the board has authorized the manager to approve and order the payment of claims in the amount of $500 or less, the treasurer shall pay out moneys of the authority on such orders of the manager. (2) The order shall specify the name of the person to whom the money is to be paid, the fund from which it is to be paid and shall state generally the purpose for which payment is to be made. (3) A copy of the order shall be filed in the records of the board. The county treasurer shall keep the order as a voucher and shall keep account of the receipts and disbursements of money for the sanitary authority. (4) The county treasurer shall keep separate accounts and funds, where necessary, to segregate the various operations and construction projects of the authority. (5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) to (4) of this section, any funds of the authority other than taxes may be deposited, at the discretion of the board, in one or more banks or savings and loan associations to be designated by the board. Funds deposited in a bank or savings and loan association shall be withdrawn or paid out only upon proper order and warrant or check signed by the chairperson and countersigned by the manager. [1955 c.614 §51; 1975 c.122 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 450.947 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.947 - Contracts for medical, dental and hospital services; insurance for employees; effect of failure to contract.

(1) An authority may enter into contracts for medical, dental and hospital services or insurance covering employees of the authority for life, accidental death and dismemberment, weekly wage indemnity during disability, dental care, remedial care and hospital benefits. Failure to obtain insurance or service contracts shall not be construed as negligence or lack of diligence on the part of the board or the members thereof. (2) As used in this section, "remedial care" includes services rendered by a person licensed to practice one or more of the healing arts within the scope of the license of the person or any other remedial care recognized under the law of this state. [1973 c.399 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 450.949 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.949 - Payment of contract costs by authority and by employee; multiple contracts; qualification of insurer or hospital association.

(1) The authority may agree to pay none, part or all of the premiums or charges on insurance or service contracts, and it may collect from the salary of any employee covered by the contract the percentage of the premiums or charges the employee is required to provide pursuant to the contract. Contributions for premiums or charges by employees shall be only on a voluntary basis. (2) The authority may negotiate more than one contract with one or more companies or associations if necessary to obtain optimum coverage at minimum cost. (3) No premium or other periodic charge on any insurance or service contract shall be paid unless the insurer or hospital association issuing such policy or contract is authorized to transact business as an insurance company or hospital association in this state. [1973 c.399 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 450.963 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.963 - Employees’ retirement system.

(1) An authority may establish an employees’ retirement system pursuant to ORS 450.963 to 450.973. The authority may enter into agreements necessary to establish the system and carry out the plan and may agree to modifications of such agreements from time to time. (2) The retirement plan may provide for retirement benefits measured on the basis of services rendered or to be rendered by an employee, either before or after the date on which such employee first becomes a member of the retirement plan. The retirement plan may provide for a minimum of years of service and a minimum and maximum age of retirement for the employee. [1973 c.399 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 450.967 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.967 - Funding of retirement plan.

The authority may budget and provide for payment into the fund of the retirement plan an amount sufficient: (1) To provide, on an actuarial reserve basis, the amortized level premium cost of the retirement benefits which, under the provision of the retirement system, are to be provided by the authority to its employees who attain the retirement age or retire in accordance with the terms of the retirement plan. (2) To meet the actuarially computed costs of retirement benefits measured on the basis of services rendered or to be rendered by an employee before or after the date on which such employee becomes a member of the retirement plan. [1973 c.399 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 450.971 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.971 - Employee contribution.

The authority may collect, as a contribution from any employee, that percentage of the salary received by the employee which is necessary to fund on an actuarial reserve basis the cost of retirement benefits which the employee is required to provide pursuant to the provisions of the retirement plan. [1973 c.399 §12]
OR Rev Stat § 450.973 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.973 - Eligibility for retirement plan.

Nothing in ORS 450.947 to 450.977 authorizes the authority to budget, provide for payments or collect contributions to fund retirement benefits for an individual who is not in the employment of the authority at the time of the creation of a membership status under a retirement plan. [1973 c.399 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 450.977 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.977 - Tax levy to finance programs under ORS 450.947 to 450.977.

Expenses incurred by a district in establishing programs or providing benefits authorized by ORS 450.947 to 450.977 are expenses for which an authority may levy taxes as provided in ORS 450.885. [1973 c.399 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 450.980 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.980 - Procedure for testing proceedings and acts of sanitary authorities.

The provisions of ORS 261.605 to 261.630 relating to court proceedings to test the validity of acts and proceedings of People’s Utility Districts hereby are made applicable, so far as practicable, to the proceedings and acts of sanitary authorities. [1955 c.614 §59]
OR Rev Stat § 450.985 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.985 - Authority of South Suburban Sanitary District of Klamath Falls to incur indebtedness.

(1) Subject to subsections (3) to (6) of this section, the South Suburban Sanitary District of Klamath Falls, Oregon, may incur indebtedness by borrowing money from financial institutions or issuing revenue bonds and using real property of the district to secure the loan or provide security for payment of the bonds. (2) No recourse shall be had for payment of a loan made under this section, or interest thereon, against the general fund of the district, nor shall the credit or taxing power of the district be deemed to be pledged thereto. (3) The governing body of the district, prior to borrowing money or issuing revenue bonds under subsections (1) and (2) of this section, must find that the real property tendered as security for the loan or bonds is: (a) Not designated for use as park or open space land; and (b) Surplus to the needs of the district. (4) Prior to incurring indebtedness under subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the governing body of the district shall adopt an ordinance authorizing the indebtedness and shall submit the ordinance to the electors of the district for approval. The ordinance shall take effect and the indebtedness shall be incurred only upon approval of the ordinance by a majority of those voting upon the question. (5) Loans made or revenue bonds issued under subsections (1) and (2) of this section and secured by real property of the district shall bear interest at the rate per annum fixed by the governing body of the district after consultation with the State Treasurer. (6) Prior to foreclosure of real property used to secure a loan made or revenue bonds issued under subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the governing body of the district shall submit to the electors of the district the question of levying upon the taxable property within the district a sum sufficient to pay the principal and interest due on a loan made or revenue bonds issued under subsections (1) and (2) of this section. Upon approval by a majority of those voting on the question, the governing body shall levy the tax and pledge the revenues derived therefrom toward the discharge of the obligation incurred under subsections (1) and (2) of this section. (7) As used in this section: (a) "District" means the South Suburban Sanitary District of Klamath Falls, Oregon. (b) "Financial institution" means a state or national bank, a mutual savings bank or a savings association. [1981 c.284 §§1,2,3,4,5,6] Note: 450.985 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 450 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 450.987 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.987 - Annexation by city of water or sanitary authority territory.

Upon formation of a water authority or sanitary authority, a city may annex territory situated within the boundaries of the water authority or sanitary authority, but shall not remove any water mains, sewers and drains, service installations, reservoirs, structures, facilities and other improvements or any service provision capability from the water or sanitary authority unless the county governing body or boundary commission determines that: (1) Withdrawal of the territory or improvements from the water or sanitary authority will have no substantial adverse impact on the ability of the water or sanitary authority to provide service to the remaining territory; (2) The withdrawal is not solely for the tax advantage of a property owner; (3) The withdrawal will not result in noncontiguous parcels being served by the water or sanitary authority; and (4) The water or sanitary authority cannot provide adequate service to the subject territory within a reasonable time. [Formerly 450.670; 1993 c.577 §34]
OR Rev Stat § 450.988 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.988 - 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 §32]
OR Rev Stat § 450.989 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.989 - Apportionment of cost among serviced property owners; determination by authority.

(1) If any person is required by an authority to pay the cost of extending a sewer main adjacent to another person’s property so that sewer service for domestic use is provided for that other property without further extension of the sewer main, the authority may require the owner of the other property to refund to the authority for disbursement to the person required to pay the cost of extending the sewer main, a portion of the cost of the extension. (2) The board may adopt an ordinance specifying the method of apportioning the construction costs to the property served and establishing a procedure for application for and payment of a refund. (3) The right to require a refund under this section shall not continue for more than 10 years after the date of installation of the sewer main. (4) The amount to be refunded shall be determined by the authority and such determination shall be final. (5) The authority may refuse to provide sewer service until a refund is paid. [1983 c.435 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 450.990 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities|Section 450.990 - Penalties.

Violation of any regulation or ordinance under ORS 450.085 is a Class C misdemeanor. [Amended by 2011 c.597 §202]
OR Rev Stat § 451.110 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 451 - County Service Facilities|Section 451.110 - Definitions for ORS 451.110 to 451.140.

As used in ORS 451.110 to 451.140, unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) "County court" includes the board of county commissioners. (2) "Service facilities" means public service installations, works or services provided within a county for any or all of the purposes specified in ORS 451.010. [1955 c.509 §1; 1963 c.515 §3; 1967 c.249 §1; 1973 c.785 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 451.120 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 12 - Public Health|Chapter 451 - County Service Facilities|Section 451.120 - Master plans for development of service facilities.

(1) The county court of any county may, for the protection of the health, safety and general welfare, prepare and adopt coordinated master plans for the development of service facilities: (a) To serve unincorporated areas in the county; and (b) For a service district established under ORS 451.410 to 451.600 and for which the county court serves as governing body, to serve all areas within or served by the district. (2) Master plans adopted under this section shall be coordinated with the comprehensive plans of the affected cities and counties. [1955 c.509 §2; 1961 c.576 §1; 1963 c.515 §4; 1973 c.785 §3; 1989 c.429 §1]