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OR Rev Stat § 261.110 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.110 - Areas includable in district; description of district in petition for election.

(1) People’s utility districts may consist of territory, contiguous or otherwise, within one or more counties, and may consist of one or more cities, or a portion of a city, with or without unincorporated territory. (2) Petitions asking that an election be held to determine whether or not a district shall be created shall set forth and particularly describe the boundaries of the proposed people’s utility district, and shall state that in the event the people within any one or more cities or separate parcels of territory within the proposed district vote against its formation, then that portion of the district which voted in favor of organization of a people’s utility district may be organized into the district. (3) The name of a city is a sufficient description of its boundaries. (4) When any city or separate parcel of territory voting at a formation election casts a majority vote against formation of the district, the city or separate parcel of territory shall not be included in any district formed as a result of the election. (5) A city that owns or operates a publicly owned utility for development or distribution of electric energy or the territory served by the city within or without the boundaries of the city at the time of a proposed formation of a people’s utility district may not be included in any election for the formation of the district unless the inclusion is agreed to at an election by the electors of the city. (6) No entire township, except when needed for location of plant or impounding purposes, or both, shall be included in formation of any district, unless the township contains not less than 10 electors. No portion of any township in excess of six sections shall be included, unless the portion contains a proportionate number of electors. (7) No territory that is part of another people’s utility district shall be included in the formation of any district, except under the conditions provided in ORS 198.720 (2), nor shall the proposed district include any territory which at the time of the proposed district’s formation is being served by an electric cooperative. [Amended by 1979 c.558 §8; 1981 c.758 §1; 2003 c.802 §69]
OR Rev Stat § 261.113 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.113 - Petition or resolution for formation to propose special levy for certain purposes.

Electors’ petitions and resolutions for formation of a district shall include a proposal for the authorization of the district to impose a special levy of a certain amount to finance an engineer’s report on revenue bonds for the acquisition or construction of the initial utility system, including the replacement value of the unreimbursed investment of an investor owned utility in energy efficiency measures and installations within the proposed district, the election under ORS 261.355 (10) and costs associated with them. [1979 c.558 §12; 1991 c.358 §2; 1991 c.572 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 261.115 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.115 - Contents of electors’ petition; certification.

(1) All electors’ petitions shall contain a statement as to whether or not the petitioners are desirous of forming a utility district, or to annex territory to an existing utility district, or to consolidate two or more existing utility districts, the description of the territory sought to be included therein and the name by which the utility district is to be known. The statement shall be printed on a separate page or pages. (2) There shall be a signature sheet with sufficient space for 20 signatures, and opposite the name of each signer, a space for the residence address of the signers of the petition and the number of their voting precinct. The circulator shall certify on each signature sheet that the circulator: (a) Witnessed the signing of the signature sheet by each individual whose signature appears on the signature sheet; and (b) Believes that each individual stated the correct residence address of the individual and that the individual is an elector. (3) An electors’ petition shall designate three or more persons as chief petitioners and shall set forth their names and mailing addresses. [Amended by 1979 c.558 §9; 1983 c.567 §20; 1999 c.318 §31; 2007 c.848 §26]
OR Rev Stat § 261.118 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.118 - Withdrawal from petition.

After a petition has been filed with the county clerk, no person may withdraw that person’s name from it. [Formerly 261.040]
OR Rev Stat § 261.121 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.121 - Basis of computing percentage of petition signatures.

When the boundaries described in any petition include a part of a precinct, the vote of the entire precinct shall be used as a basis in computing the percentage of signatures required on electors’ petitions. [Formerly 261.015]
OR Rev Stat § 261.131 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.131 - Period for county clerk to certify petition.

Within 10 days after receipt of an electors’ petition the county clerk shall certify the sufficiency of signatures to the county governing body. [1979 c.558 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 261.141 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.141 - Formation, annexation or consolidation by resolution; contents of resolution.

(1) In addition to the initiation of a people’s utility district formation, annexation or consolidation by electors’ petition: (a) Formation of a district may be initiated by resolution of the governing body of each county in which territory of the proposed district is situated or, if a city proposes to create a district, by resolution of the city governing body; (b) Annexation to an existing district may be initiated by resolution of the board of directors of that district; and (c) Consolidation of two or more districts may be initiated by resolution of the board of each of the districts proposed to be consolidated. (2) Resolutions authorized under this section shall describe the boundaries of the affected territory and, if for formation or consolidation of a district or districts, the name by which the proposed district is to be known. [1979 c.558 §11; 2003 c.802 §70]
OR Rev Stat § 261.147 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.147 - Resolution to remove territory not served by district; hearing; notice; election on question of removal; effect of removal.

(1) When any parcels of territory within an existing district are not being served by the district, the board of directors of the district may fix a place and time for a public hearing to consider the removal of such parcels from the district. (2) Notice stating the time and place of the hearing shall be published in accordance with ORS 261.161 (1). The hearing may be adjourned from time to time, but shall not exceed four weeks in length. Public testimony shall be taken at the hearing. (3) Upon conclusion of the public hearing the board may by resolution remove such parcels, or any of them, from the district. The resolution shall become effective 30 days after passage, unless written requests for an election are filed as provided by subsection (4) of this section. (4) If written requests for an election are filed with the board within 30 days after passage of the resolution by not less than 15 percent of the electors or 100 electors registered in the parcels to be removed, whichever is the lesser number, an election on the question of removal of the parcels described in the resolution shall be held on the next scheduled general or special election date. (5) The electors eligible to vote in the election described in subsection (4) of this section shall be those electors who reside on the parcels described in the resolution. (6) From the date of removal, liability of the territory removed from the district for assessments and taxes levied after the date of removal by the district and for bonded and other indebtedness shall be in accordance with ORS 198.880 and 198.882. [1987 c.824 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 261.151 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.151 - Hearing by Director of State Department of Energy on district formation; notice; report by director.

Upon certification of a petition for formation or adoption of a resolution by the county governing body for district formation, the county clerk shall submit a copy of the resolution or petition, without signatures attached, to the Director of the State Department of Energy. Not less than 30 days after receipt of the petition or resolution copy, the director shall hold a hearing within the proposed district for the purpose of receiving public testimony on the proposed district formation. Notice of the hearing, stating the time and place of the hearing, together with the electors’ petition, when applicable, without the signatures attached, shall be published at least two times prior to the date of the meeting. The first publication shall not be more than 25 days nor less than 15 days preceding the hearing and the last publication shall not be more than 14 days nor less than eight days preceding the hearing. Within 60 days after receipt of the petition or resolution copy, the director, with the advice and assistance of the Public Utility Commission of Oregon, shall prepare and publish a concise report showing the availability and cost of power resources, potential tax consequences and any other information considered by the director to be relevant to the proposed formation of the district. A copy of the report shall be mailed, upon publication, by the director to the county governing body. [1979 c.558 §12a; 2003 c.186 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 261.161 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.161 - Hearing by county governing body; notice; determination of boundaries.

(1) After certification of a petition, or passage of the resolution when the formation, annexation or consolidation proposal is by resolution of the county governing body, the county governing body shall, within 10 days, fix a date for a hearing on the boundaries described in the electors’ petition or resolution of the county governing body for inclusion in the proposed or established district. The hearing shall be held by the county governing body not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days after certification of the petition or passage of the resolution. Notice of the hearing, stating the time and place of the meeting, together with the electors’ petition, when applicable, without the signatures attached, shall be published at least two times prior to the date of the meeting. The first publication shall not be more than 25 days nor less than 15 days preceding the hearing and the last publication shall not be more than 14 days nor less than eight days preceding the hearing. Notice of the hearing, and all other publications required by this chapter, shall be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the proposed or established district. The hearing may be adjourned from time to time, but shall not exceed four weeks in total length. Public testimony shall be taken at the hearing. (2) Based upon the record of the hearing prescribed in subsection (1) of this section on the proposed boundaries and, if district formation is proposed, the report of the Director of the State Department of Energy under ORS 261.151, the county governing body within 10 days of the last date of hearing shall determine the boundaries of the proposed or established district. (3) No lands shall be included in the boundaries fixed by the governing body lying outside the boundaries described in the electors’ petition unless the owners of that land request inclusion in writing before the hearing under subsection (1) of this section is completed. (4) An electors’ petition shall not be denied by a county governing body because of any deficiency in the description of the boundaries of the proposed district, but the county governing body shall correct those deficiencies. [1979 c.558 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 261.171 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.171 - County governing body to call election; notice; dates.

(1) Upon its own resolution, the county governing body may, and upon receipt of an electors’ petition or resolution of the governing body of a people’s utility district or city that the county governing body finds to be in compliance with this chapter shall, at the earliest practical date submit the question of district formation, annexation or consolidation and, if for formation, the question of a special levy, to the electors within the affected territory at a special election. The special election may be held on the same date as a primary election or general election. (2) The notice of the election shall state the purpose of the election, describe in general terms the boundaries of the affected territory and in all other respects comply with the general laws of this state governing the time and manner of holding elections. (3) The county governing body shall call no more than one election for formation of a district comprising substantially the same area within the same calendar year. [1979 c.558 §14; 1995 c.712 §96; 2003 c.14 §122; 2003 c.802 §71]
OR Rev Stat § 261.180 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.180 - Effect of annexation or consolidation on title to property and indebtedness.

(1) If a parcel of territory or a city is annexed to an existing people’s utility district, or two or more districts are consolidated, such annexation or consolidation shall not affect or impair the title to any property owned or held by the district or districts, or any property owned or held by the annexed city, or in trust therefor, or any debts, demands, liabilities or obligations existing in favor of or against either the district or city so annexed. (2) The acceptance of any indebtedness at the election to determine the question of annexation shall not include any indebtedness except such as has been incurred or assumed on account of development or purchase of a utility, including the replacement value of the unreimbursed investment of an investor owned utility in energy efficiency measures and installations within the annexed area. [Amended by 1991 c.358 §3; 2003 c.802 §72]
OR Rev Stat § 261.190 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.190 - Election of first board of directors; qualifications; tenure.

(1) At all elections where the creation of a district is authorized, five directors shall be elected to manage and transact the business of the district. (2) Candidates for the office of director must be electors of this state, must have resided in the proposed district continuously for not less than two years next preceding the date of the election, and must continue to reside in the district during their term of office. (3) All electors of the proposed district shall have the right to vote for five candidates at the election. (4) The five candidates receiving the highest number of votes in the area approved by the electors and declared by the county governing body to be a district shall be elected to serve until the first Monday in January after the first regular general election which occurs not less than one year following the election to create the district, and until their successors are elected and qualified. [Amended by 1973 c.796 §11; 1975 c.598 §4; 1979 c.558 §16; 2003 c.14 §123]
OR Rev Stat § 261.210 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.210 - Payment of election expenses; security deposit.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all expenses in any county of any election held under this chapter for formation of a district and election of a board of directors shall be paid from the general fund of the county in the same manner that other claims against the county are paid. (2) When formation of a district is initiated by electors’ petition, the county court may require a bond, a cash deposit or other security deposit from the chief petitioners as provided in ORS 198.775. (3) When preparing the county budget for the fiscal year following an election described in subsection (1) of this section, the county court shall include an item in the budget to reimburse the general fund for the disbursement for the election, unless the costs of the election are paid from a bond, a cash deposit or other security deposit under subsection (2) of this section. This item shall be assessed to and paid by the assessable property of the territory in which the election is held in the same manner that other taxes are assessed and paid. [Amended by 1983 c.567 §21]
OR Rev Stat § 261.215 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.215 - When district formed; designation; district as corporation.

From the date of the proclamation relative to formation of a people’s utility district the territory shall be a separate district to be known as the district named and specified in the proclamation. The inhabitants thereof shall be a corporation by the name and style of the utility district specified in the proclamation, and as such shall have perpetual succession, and by such name shall exercise and carry out the corporate powers and objects conferred and declared by this chapter. [Amended by 2003 c.802 §74]
OR Rev Stat § 261.220 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.220 - Mandamus to compel performance of its duties by county governing body.

If the county governing body refuses to call an election, or hold a hearing, as provided in this chapter, or refuses to declare the results of any election or issue the required proclamation, any elector may apply within 10 days after the refusal to the circuit court for the county in which the proposed district, or its greater portion, is located for a writ of mandamus to compel the county governing body to perform its duty. [Amended by 1975 c.647 §19; 1979 c.558 §18]
OR Rev Stat § 261.225 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.225 - State agencies and private utilities to provide new district certain information.

(1) The State Department of Energy, the Public Utility Commission of Oregon and any privately owned utility serving the affected territory shall cooperate in providing information and data as requested by a people’s utility district for construction or acquisition of the initial utility system. (2) As requested, the State Department of Energy and the Public Utility Commission of Oregon shall provide copies of records on file pertinent to the operation of a utility system. (3) As requested, the privately owned utility serving the affected territory shall provide data and records regarding the affected territory including: (a) Peak load and monthly variations of load required to serve the territory; (b) Load requirements of various classifications of users; (c) Gross revenue; (d) Distribution costs, including operation, maintenance and debt retirement; (e) Inventory of assets by type and value; (f) List of customers with customer addresses; (g) Amount of money loaned to each customer for conservation activity; and (h) Replacement value of an investor owned utility’s unreimbursed investment in energy efficiency measures and installations within the territory. [1979 c.558 §15; 1991 c.358 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 261.235 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.235 - Definitions for ORS 261.235 to 261.255.

As used in ORS 261.235 to 261.255, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "City" means a city organized under the law of California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon or Washington and owning and operating an electric light and power system. (2) "Common facilities" means any property used for the generation, transmission, distribution or marketing of electricity and related goods and services that are owned or operated jointly by a people’s utility district organized under this chapter and at least one other city, district, electric cooperative or person. (3) "District" means a people’s utility district organized under this chapter or a similar public utility district organized under the law of California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada or Washington. (4) "Electric cooperative" means a cooperative corporation organized under the law of California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon or Washington and owning and operating an electric distribution system. [1967 c.603 §8; 1979 c.151 §3; 1999 c.865 §38; 2007 c.301 §33; 2007 c.895 §4a]
OR Rev Stat § 261.240 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.240 - Policy; construction.

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares it to be in the public interest and for a public purpose that districts, cities, electric cooperatives, and electric utility companies participate as authorized in ORS 261.235 to 261.255 jointly and with other persons to: (a) Achieve economies of scale in the generation of electricity; (b) Meet the future power needs of this state and its inhabitants; and (c) Participate in transactions useful for the development of an efficient system for the transmission and distribution or marketing of electric power and related goods and commodities. (2) ORS 261.235 to 261.255 shall be construed liberally to effectuate the purposes set out in subsection (1) of this section. [1967 c.603 §9; 1999 c.865 §39]
OR Rev Stat § 261.241 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.241 - Membership in electric cooperative or limited liability corporation.

A people’s utility district may become a member of an electric cooperative, or of a limited liability company, for the purposes of planning, financing, constructing, acquiring, operating, owning or maintaining property used for the generation and associated transmission of electricity within or outside this state. A district may not become a stockholder in, or lend the credit of the district to, an electric cooperative or a limited liability company. If a district becomes a member of an electric cooperative or of a limited liability company, the district may not exercise the power of eminent domain for the benefit of the electric cooperative or limited liability company. [2007 c.301 §35 and 2007 c.895 §6]