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OR Rev Stat § 261.725 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.725 - Disposal of sale proceeds.

(1) The proceeds derived from the sale shall be used to pay the indebtedness of the district. (2) If, after payment of all debts of the district, there remain any surplus funds to the credit of the district, such funds shall be turned over to the county treasurer of each county in which the district may be located, to become a part of the general fund of the county in the proportion that the assessed value of the property within the boundaries of the district in such county bears to the total assessed value of all property within the boundaries of the district as determined by the last assessment rolls.
OR Rev Stat § 261.730 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.730 - Disposal of district books and records; termination of corporate existence.

After the affairs of the district have been fully settled, all books and records of the district shall be deposited by the trustees in the office of the county clerk of the county wherein the district or its principal part in area thereof is located, and the corporate existence of the district without further action is dissolved and terminated for all purposes.
OR Rev Stat § 261.900 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.900 - Construction.

(1) The rule of strict construction shall have no application to ORS 261.007, 261.010, 261.030, 261.065 to 261.118, 261.131 to 261.171, 261.190, 261.200, 261.220, 261.225, 261.305 to 261.325, 261.345, 261.355, 261.371, 261.375, 261.605, 261.635 and this section; but the same shall be liberally construed, in order to carry out the purposes and objects for which ORS 261.007, 261.010, 261.030, 261.065 to 261.118, 261.131 to 261.171, 261.190, 261.200, 261.220, 261.225, 261.305 to 261.325, 261.345, 261.355, 261.371, 261.375, 261.605, 261.635 and this section are intended. (2) When ORS 261.007, 261.010, 261.030, 261.065 to 261.118, 261.131 to 261.171, 261.190, 261.200, 261.220, 261.225, 261.305 to 261.325, 261.345, 261.355, 261.371, 261.375, 261.605, 261.635 and this section come in conflict with any provision, limitation or restriction in any other law, ORS 261.007, 261.010, 261.030, 261.065 to 261.118, 261.131 to 261.171, 261.190, 261.200, 261.220, 261.225, 261.305 to 261.325, 261.345, 261.355, 261.371, 261.375, 261.605, 261.635 and this section shall govern and control. [1979 c.558 §29] Note: 261.900 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 261 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 262.005 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 262 - Joint Operating Agencies for Electric Power|Section 262.005 - Definitions for ORS 262.015 to 262.105.

As used in ORS 262.015 to 262.105, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Electric cooperative" means a cooperative corporation owning and operating an electric distribution system. (2) "Joint operating agency" means an agency organized by three or more cities or people’s utility districts under the laws of this state for the purposes and according to ORS 262.005 to 262.105. (3) "Privately owned electric utility company" means an electric utility operated for profit and subject to regulation by the Public Utility Commission of Oregon or the equivalent officer or commission of any other state. (4) "Utility properties" means a plant, works or other property used for development, generation, storage, distribution or transmission of electricity. "Utility properties" does not include facilities for uranium refining, processing or reprocessing. [1973 c.722 §1; 2005 c.22 §190; 2007 c.301 §42; 2007 c.895 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 262.015 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 262 - Joint Operating Agencies for Electric Power|Section 262.015 - Authority for joint operating agency formation; powers.

(1) Any three or more cities or people’s utility districts or combinations thereof, organized under the laws of this state, may form a joint operating agency to plan, acquire, construct, own, operate and otherwise promote the development of utility properties for the generation, transmission and marketing of electricity, electrical capacity or renewable energy certificates. (2) A joint operating agency may participate with other publicly owned utilities, including other joint operating agencies, or with electric cooperatives, or with privately owned electric utility companies, or with any combination thereof, for any purpose set forth in subsection (1) of this section, whether such agencies or utilities are organized or incorporated under the laws of this state or any other jurisdiction. However, no joint operating agency may act alone or as the managing participant to acquire, construct, own or operate utility properties. (3) Joint operating agencies, cities, people’s utility districts and privately owned utilities, or combinations thereof, may participate in joint ownership of common facilities in accordance with ORS 225.450 to 225.490 or 261.235 to 261.255. [1973 c.722 §2; 2007 c.301 §43; 2007 c.895 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 262.035 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 262 - Joint Operating Agencies for Electric Power|Section 262.035 - Power of agency to require financial contributions from members restricted; members contracting with agency for services.

(1) A joint operating agency shall not have the right or power to levy taxes or to assess its members for financial contributions. Each member city and district shall have the power to contribute or advance to the joint operating agency, solely out of surplus funds derived from utility operations, such sums as may be duly authorized by the utility board of the city, if there is one and, if there is no utility board, by the legislative body of the city or the district. (2) No member of a joint operating agency shall be required to obligate all or any portion of its revenues to a joint operating agency solely because of its membership. (3) A member may, whenever authorized by its utility board if there is one and, if there is no utility board, by its legislative body, enter into contracts with the joint operating agency to purchase capacity, energy or services and, as a part of such contracts, may agree to pay to the joint operating agency such consideration and to provide such security as it may determine advisable. [1973 c.722 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 262.045 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 262 - Joint Operating Agencies for Electric Power|Section 262.045 - Procedure for modification of or withdrawal from agency membership.

(1) After the formation of a joint operating agency, the legislative body of any city or district not a member of the joint operating agency may adopt an ordinance and apply to the joint operating agency for membership. Such an ordinance shall not be effective unless approved by electors of the city or people’s utility district as provided by ORS 262.025. (2) Upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the joint operating agency, as evidenced by resolutions adopted by their respective legislative bodies and filed with the joint operating agency, an application for membership shall be accepted. As a condition of approving such an application, the members of a joint operating agency may require the applicant to make contributions or commitments to place the applicant in substantial parity with the existing members. (3) A member may not withdraw from a joint operating agency, nor may a joint operating agency be dissolved, while the agency has outstanding revenue obligations for which repayment provision has not been made. When a joint operating agency has no such outstanding revenue obligations: (a) Any member may withdraw from the joint operating agency, but will thereby forfeit any and all rights and interests which it may have in the agency and the assets thereof unless the remaining members, by resolution of their respective legislative bodies and filed with the joint operating agency, unanimously consent otherwise; however, a member may not withdraw if, following its withdrawal, the joint operating agency would have less than three members. Any withdrawing member shall remain fully liable and responsible for all contractual obligations incurred by it to the joint operating agency during the period of its membership according to the terms of such obligations. (b) The joint operating agency may be dissolved by the unanimous agreement of the members, as evidenced by resolutions adopted by their respective legislative bodies and filed with the joint operating agency. After provision has been made for the payment of all of the dissolved agency’s debts and obligations, the members shall hold its remaining assets as tenants in common. [1973 c.722 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 262.095 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 262 - Joint Operating Agencies for Electric Power|Section 262.095 - Rates for energy furnished by agency.

The board of directors shall establish rates and collect charges for electric power and energy and related services sold, furnished or supplied by the joint operating agency. Such rates and charges shall be fair, nondiscriminatory and at least adequate to provide revenues sufficient for: (1) Payment of the principal of and interest on those obligations of the joint operating agency for which payment has not otherwise been provided; (2) All payments which the agency is obligated to set aside in any special fund for the repayment of obligations and to provide reserves therefor; (3) Payment of taxes as provided by ORS 262.105; and (4) Payments for the proper administration, operation, maintenance, repair, renewals and replacements of utility properties of the joint operating agency and to provide reserves therefor. [1973 c.722 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 262.105 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 262 - Joint Operating Agencies for Electric Power|Section 262.105 - Taxation of agency property in same manner as private power corporations.

All property, real and personal, owned, used, operated or controlled by a joint operating agency for the transmission, production or furnishing of electric power or energy shall be assessed and taxed in the same manner and for the same purposes as similar property owned, used, operated or controlled by private corporations, other than electric cooperatives, for the purpose of furnishing electric power or energy to the public. The joint operating agency and its directors and officers shall be subject to the same requirements as are provided by law in respect to such assessment and taxation. All taxes so levied shall be payable by the joint operating agency out of its revenues as an expense of its operation. [1973 c.722 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 262.115 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 262 - Joint Operating Agencies for Electric Power|Section 262.115 - Construction of ORS 262.005 to 262.115 and 308.505; severability.

ORS 262.005 to 262.115 and 308.505 shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. In the event that any portion of ORS 262.005 to 262.115 and 308.505 is declared invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court of record, the remaining provisions of ORS 262.005 to 262.115 and 308.505 shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. [1973 c.722 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 263.210 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 263 - Convention Facilities|Section 263.210 - Creation of sports and convention facilities commission by ballot measure.

(1) The governing body of a county may submit to a vote by the electors of that county a proposition for the creation of a sports and convention facilities commission. (2) The ballot measure shall specify: (a) The name of the commission, which shall be "The Multi-Event and Convention Facilities Commission of _____ County, Oregon" or other similar distinctive name. (b) The number of commissioners, which shall be nine. (3) Upon the approval by the voters of such a ballot measure in a county-wide election, the commission shall be deemed established as a municipal corporation of this state and as a body corporate and politic exercising public powers. [1985 c.654 §1; subsections (2) and (3) formerly 263.220]
OR Rev Stat § 263.220 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 263 - Convention Facilities|Section 263.220

[1985 c.654 §2; renumbered 263.210 (2) and (3) in 2005]
OR Rev Stat § 263.230 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 263 - Convention Facilities|Section 263.230 - Commission board of directors; meetings; vacancies; employees and agents.

(1) The commission shall be managed and controlled by a board of directors consisting of all nine commissioners, who shall be appointed by the governing body of a county. The governing body of a county shall appoint commissioners so as to assure fair representation of the various geographic areas of the county by the board of directors. The directors may be removed for cause or at the will of the governing body of a county. (2) Immediately after January 15 of each year, the board shall hold its annual meeting. It shall elect one of the members president, another vice president, another treasurer and another secretary to perform the duties of those respective offices. The officers serve from the date of their election until their successors are elected and qualified. (3) The board of directors shall adopt and may amend rules for calling and conducting its meetings and carrying out its business and may adopt an official seal. All decisions of the board shall be by motion or resolution and shall be recorded in the board’s minute book which shall be a public record. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and a majority of the board shall be sufficient for the passage of any such motion or resolution. (4) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the governing body of the county shall appoint a new member, who shall serve for the remainder of the vacated term. (5) The board may employ such employees and agents as it deems appropriate and provide for their compensation. [1985 c.654 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 263.240 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 263 - Convention Facilities|Section 263.240 - General powers of commission.

A commission shall have all powers necessary to accomplish the purpose of providing sports and convention facilities for the people of Oregon including, without limitation, the power: (1) To sue and be sued in its own name. (2) To acquire by purchase, construction, exchange, gift, lease, lease-purchase, or otherwise, and to improve, extend, maintain, manage, operate, equip and furnish sports and convention facilities located within the corporate limits of the county in which the commission is created. (3) To lease such sports and convention facilities to any private corporations which are operating or propose to operate a sports and convention facility upon such terms and conditions as the board of directors deems appropriate, to charge and collect rents and to terminate any such lease upon default of the lessee. (4) To enter into options and agreements for the renewal or extension of such leases of such sports and convention facilities or for the conveyance of such sports and convention facilities. (5) To lease, license or enter into agreements relating to the use of such sports and convention facilities and may fix, alter, charge and collect rentals, fees and charges for the use, occupancy and availability of all or a part of such sports and convention facilities. (6) To sell, exchange, donate and convey any or all of its sports and convention facilities or other assets. (7) To mortgage and pledge its assets, or any portion thereof, whether then owned or thereafter acquired, to pledge the revenues and receipts from such assets, to acquire, hold and dispose of mortgages and other similar documents relating to sports and convention facilities, and to arrange and provide for guaranty and other security agreements therefor. (8) To enter into contracts, leases and other undertakings in its own name. (9) To adopt and amend resolutions. [1985 c.654 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 263.250 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 263 - Convention Facilities|Section 263.250 - Power to lease or contract for use of facilities; use of revenues to pay bonds.

In addition to the powers granted under ORS 263.240, the commission shall also have the power to lease to any municipality or person, or to contract for the use or operation by any municipality or person, of all or any part of the facilities authorized by this chapter, including but not limited to parking facilities, concession facilities of all kinds and any property or property rights appurtenant to such facilities for such period and under such terms and conditions and upon such rental, fees and charges as the commission may determine, and may pledge all or any portion of such rentals, fees and charges and all other revenue derived from the ownership or operation of such facilities to pay and secure the payment of general obligation bonds or revenue bonds issued for authorized purposes. [1985 c.654 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 263.260 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 263 - Convention Facilities|Section 263.260 - Authority to issue revenue and general obligation bonds.

(1) For the purpose of providing sports and convention facilities for the people of Oregon and to exercise the powers granted by ORS 263.240 (2), the commission may issue revenue and bond anticipation notes or their equivalent, revenue bonds and general obligation bonds within the limitation now or hereafter prescribed by the laws of this state. Such notes and bonds shall be authorized, executed, issued and made payable in accordance with the applicable laws of this state. The commission may issue and sell such notes and bonds only when authorized to do so by a majority of the electors voting at a county-wide election other than the election at which the commission is established. (2) The commission may provide that such bonds mature not more than 40 years from date of their issue and may provide that such bonds also be made payable from any otherwise unpledged revenues which may be derived from the ownership or operation of any sports and convention facilities. The commission shall also have the power to advance refund bonds issued hereunder in accordance with the laws of Oregon. (3) The commission may include in the principal amount of any bonds issued to finance a sports and convention facility an amount for engineering, architectural, planning, financial, legal and other services and charges incident to the acquisition or construction of sports and convention facilities, an amount to establish necessary reserves and an amount necessary for interest during the period of construction of any facilities to be financed from the proceeds of such issue plus six months. [1985 c.654 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 263.270 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 263 - Convention Facilities|Section 263.270 - Fund to pay principal and interest on bonds; pledge of revenues.

(1) When a commission issues revenue bonds under this chapter, the resolution authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds shall create a special fund for the sole purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the bonds of each such issue, into which fund board of directors may obligate the commission to pay all or part of such amounts of the gross revenue of all or any part of the sports and convention facilities constructed, acquired, improved, added to, repaired or replaced pursuant to this chapter, or other designated revenues, as the board of directors of the commission shall determine. (2) The principal of and interest on such bonds shall be payable only out of such special fund or funds and the owners of such bonds shall have a lien and charge against the gross revenue pledged to such fund or funds. [1985 c.654 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 263.280 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 263 - Convention Facilities|Section 263.280 - Annual budget; approval by county.

The commission shall prepare a budget for each fiscal year covering the projected operating expenses of the commission and its sports and convention facilities and the estimated income to pay the operating expenses. It shall submit the budget for review and approval or rejection to the governing body of the county in which the commission was created. The commission may make expenditures only as provided in the budget as approved, unless additional expenditures are approved by the governing body of the county. Payments to users of any sports and convention facility that constitute a contractual share of box office receipts are neither an operating expense nor an expenditure within the meaning of this section. [1985 c.654 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 263.300 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 263 - Convention Facilities|Section 263.300 - Liberal construction of statutes.

The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. [1985 c.654 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 264.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 264 - Domestic Water Supply Districts|Section 264.010 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Board" or "board of commissioners" means the governing body of a district. (2) "District" means a domestic water supply district formed under this chapter. (3) "County" means the county in which the district, or the greater portion of the taxable assessed value of the district, is located. (4) "County board" means the county court or board of county commissioners of the county. (5) "County clerk" means the county clerk of the county. (6) "Owner" means the holder of the record title to real property or the vendee under a land sale contract, if there is such a contract. [Amended by 1969 c.666 §1; 1983 c.83 §38]
OR Rev Stat § 264.015 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 264 - Domestic Water Supply Districts|Section 264.015 - Application of ORS chapter 255.

(1) ORS chapter 255 governs the following: (a) The nomination and election of commissioners. (b) The conduct of district elections. (2) The electors of a district may exercise the powers of the initiative and referendum regarding a district measure, in accordance with ORS 255.135 to 255.205. [1983 c.350 §105]