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OR Rev Stat § 261.385 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.385 - Levy and collection of taxes for certain purposes.

(1) Subject to the limitations of section 11, Article XI, Oregon Constitution, the board may levy and collect, or cause to be levied and collected, taxes for a period of 10 years for the purpose of paying the obligations of the district prior to acquisition or construction of its system and the receipt of the first revenues therefrom. In any one year, the tax shall not exceed one-twentieth of one percent (0.0005) of the real market value of all taxable property within the district, computed in accordance with ORS 308.207. The accumulated percentages for the 10-year period shall not exceed one-fourth of one percent (0.0025). (2) No part of such taxes shall be levied and collected for the purpose of paying either principal or interest, or both, on any revenue bonds issued by the district. (3) In the event of inadequacy of the revenues of the district to pay the costs of operation and maintenance thereof and the principal of and interest on the bonds of the district promptly as the bond principal and interest obligations respectively become due and payable, neither this limitation nor any other limitation in this chapter restricts or impairs the right of the district to levy ad valorem taxes against all property within the district taxable for its purposes in order to provide funds with which to pay the general obligation bond principal and interest when due. (4) Any utility district created prior to June 14, 1941, may levy taxes as in this section provided for the same term and under the same conditions as would be applicable to districts organized after that date. [Amended by 1963 c.9 §5; 1991 c.459 §357]
OR Rev Stat § 261.390 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.390 - Property taxable; time and manner of tax levy and collection.

All taxes provided for in this chapter shall be levied upon all real and personal property situated within the boundaries of the district and by law taxable for state and county purposes. Such taxes shall be levied and collected at the time and in the manner provided for levy and collection of state and county taxes, and shall be by the county officers collecting them paid to the treasurer of the district.
OR Rev Stat § 261.405 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.405 - Board of directors; election; qualifications.

(1) The management of a people’s utility district shall be vested in a board of five directors. (2) Upon formation of a district, annexation, consolidation, merger and after each decennial United States Census, the board of directors shall by ordinance divide the district into five subdivisions, as nearly equal in population as possible, and where practicable fix the boundaries in conformance with adjacent precinct boundaries. One director shall be elected from each of the five subdivisions. (3) Directors shall be electors, shall reside in the subdivision from which they are respectively nominated and elected and shall have resided in the district continuously for two years immediately preceding the date of their election as directors. [Amended by 1977 c.210 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 261.410 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.410 - Nomination and election of directors of established districts.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, directors shall be nominated and elected by the electors of the subdivision such director represents at time of holding the next general election. (2) Nominating petitions must be furnished by the district. [Amended by 1973 c.796 §15; 1975 c.598 §6; 1989 c.503 §30; 2003 c.14 §127]
OR Rev Stat § 261.415 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.415 - Vacancy in office of director.

(1) The office of director shall be considered vacant: (a) Upon the failure of the person elected or appointed to the office to qualify for it not later than 30 days after the time the term of office commences; (b) Upon the occurrence of any event listed in ORS 236.010; or (c) Upon the incumbent’s absence from meetings of the board for 60 days without the consent of the board and upon the declaration by the board of the vacancy. (2) Vacancies in the office of director occurring between elections shall be filled by the remaining members of the board, but when a vacancy exists for 30 days, or if the office is considered or declared vacant under subsection (1)(a) or (b) of this section, the Governor may fill the vacancy. (3) Any person appointed to fill such vacancy by the board or the Governor shall hold office until the next general election and until a successor is elected and qualified. [Amended by 1959 c.142 §1; 1969 c.669 §4; 1989 c.503 §31; 2003 c.14 §128]
OR Rev Stat § 261.420 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.420 - Terms of office of directors.

Of the board of directors elected at the next general election following creation of the district, three shall hold office for four years, and two shall hold office for two years, and until their successors are elected and qualified, the length of the respective terms to be determined by lot. Thereafter, at each general election, a number of directors corresponding to the number whose terms of office expire shall be elected for the term of four years. The terms of directors shall commence on the first Monday in January next following their election. [Amended by 1973 c.796 §16; 1975 c.598 §7; 1989 c.503 §32; 2003 c.14 §129]
OR Rev Stat § 261.425 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.425 - Officers of board.

(1) The board shall choose one of its members president, one vice president, and one treasurer. The board shall choose a secretary of the district, who may or may not be a member of the board. In the absence or disability of the president, the vice president shall act as president. (2) The treasurer shall be custodian of all funds of the district, and pay them out only on order of the board. [Amended by 1967 c.451 §20; 1969 c.345 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 261.430 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.430 - Board meetings.

(1) A majority of members of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum for transaction of official business. The decision of a majority of the board shall be deemed to be the act or decision of the board. No vacancy of less than a majority of members of the board shall impair the right of the remaining board members to exercise all powers of the board. (2) The board of directors shall adopt rules to govern its meetings. (3) All legislative sessions of the board of directors, whether regular or special, shall be open to the public.
OR Rev Stat § 261.445 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.445 - Appointment and removal of district manager; qualifications; salary; acting manager; powers and duties.

(1) The board, before or at the time the district commences construction or operation of any utility or service, shall appoint a manager, who shall be an experienced executive with administrative ability. The manager shall be appointed for an indefinite time and be removable at the action of the board. Appointments and removals shall be by resolutions adopted by a majority vote. The manager shall receive such salary as the board shall fix by resolution. (2) In case of absence or temporary disability of the manager, the board shall designate some competent person as acting manager. (3) The manager shall be chief administrative officer of the people’s utility district, shall have control of administrative functions of the district and shall be responsible to the board for efficient administration of all affairs of the district placed in charge of the manager. The manager may attend meetings of the board and its committees and take part in discussion of any matters pertaining to duties of the department, but shall have no vote. The manager shall: (a) Carry out orders of the board to see that all laws of this state pertaining to matters within the functions of the department are duly enforced. (b) Keep the board advised as to the financial condition and needs of the district. (c) Prepare an annual estimate for the ensuing fiscal year of the probable expenses of the department, and recommend to the board what development work should be undertaken, and any extensions and additions which should be made during the ensuing fiscal year, with an estimate of the costs of such development work, extensions and additions. (d) Certify to the board all bills, allowances and payrolls, including claims due contractors of public works. (e) Recommend to the board salaries of the employees of the office of the manager, and a scale of salaries or wages to be paid for different classes of service required by the district. (f) Hire and discharge clerks, laborers and other employees under direction of the manager. (g) Perform such other duties as may be imposed upon the manager by the board. (4) The manager shall not contribute any money in aid of or in opposition to the election of any candidate for people’s utility district director, or advocate or oppose any such election.
OR Rev Stat § 261.460 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.460 - Legislative function of board.

(1) The board of directors shall constitute the legislative body of the district, and shall determine all questions of policy. (2) All legislative acts of the board shall be expressed in written resolutions or ordinances. Every ordinance enacted by the board shall be preceded by an enacting clause substantially as follows: "Be It Enacted by the ______ People’s Utility District" and shall be voted upon by an "aye" and "nay" vote. All ordinances except emergency ordinances shall require affirmative votes of a majority of the board at a regular meeting or an adjourned regular meeting. (3) All ordinances except emergency ordinances shall be subject to the referendum and shall become effective 30 days after the date of their passage, unless a later date is fixed in the ordinance itself, in which event they shall take effect at the later date. (4) Emergency ordinances shall contain the statement that an emergency exists and specify with distinctness the facts and reasons constituting the emergency. The unanimous vote of all members of the board present is necessary to pass any emergency ordinance and no such ordinance shall be passed with less than four directors present.
OR Rev Stat § 261.465 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.465 - Board supervision and regulation of district utilities; fixing rates.

(1) The board shall supervise and regulate every utility owned, operated or owned and operated by the district, including the fixing and adjusting of rates, rentals, charges and classifications, contracts, practices and schedules, for or in connection with any service, product or commodity owned or controlled by the district. (2) Rates so fixed shall be sufficient to accomplish the following purposes: (a) For proper operation and maintenance of the property or facilities owned by the district. (b) To pay all taxes which may be levied upon property owned by the district or which it may be required to pay out of its gross revenues. (c) For payment of principal and interest of all bonds, warrants or obligations of any character in accordance with terms and provisions thereof respecting time, manner and amount of payment. (d) For payment of any other indebtedness or obligations which the district may be obligated to pay. (e) To establish and maintain any special funds which the district has obligated itself to create for the purpose of paying bond issues or other obligations.
OR Rev Stat § 261.470 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.470 - Accounting system adopted by board; annual reports; annual audit.

(1) The board shall adopt the effective uniform system of accounts prescribed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and require that accounting for receipts and disbursements for the district be accomplished in accordance with said system of accounts. (2) The board shall file with the Director of the State Department of Energy and with the county clerk of each county included within the boundaries of the district an annual report in the form required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (3) An annual audit shall be made in the manner provided in ORS 297.405 to 297.555. A copy of such audit shall be filed with each county clerk of the county in which the district or any portion of the boundaries of the district is located, and in the office of the Secretary of State and in the office of the Director of the State Department of Energy, where it shall remain a public record. [Amended by 1953 c.354 §2; 1977 c.774 §16; 1979 c.286 §3; 1985 c.474 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 261.505 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.505

[Amended by 1973 c.796 §17; 1975 c.647 §21; renumbered 261.055]
OR Rev Stat § 261.605 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.605 - Testing validity of certain commission and board proceedings.

(1) The board of directors of a people’s utility district may by petition commence proceedings in the circuit court of the county in which the district, or the greater portion thereof, is located, for the purpose of having a judicial examination and judgment of the court as to regularity and legality of proceedings in connection with creation of the district, including: (a) Any action or proceeding of the county governing body proclaiming the creation of the district, or declaring the result of any general or special election therein. (b) The proceedings of the board and district providing for and authorizing issue and sale of bonds of the district, whether such bonds or any of them have or have not been sold or disposed of. (c) Any order of the board levying a tax. (d) The legality of the authorization of any contract with the United States and the validity of such contract, whether or not it has been executed. (2) All proceedings of the district may be judicially examined and determined in one special proceeding, or any part thereof may be separately examined and determined by the court. [Amended by 1979 c.558 §27]
OR Rev Stat § 261.610 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.610 - Nature of proceeding; notice; appearance to contest; court determinations.

(1) The proceedings shall be in the nature of a proceeding in rem, and the practice and procedure therein shall follow the practice and procedure of an action not triable by right to a jury, so far as consistent with the determination sought to be obtained, except as provided in ORS 261.605 to 261.635. (2) The jurisdiction of the district and of electors therein shall be obtained by publication of notice directed to the district, and to the electors individually. The notice shall be served on all parties in interest by publication thereof for at least once a week for three successive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation published in the county where the proceeding is pending. Jurisdiction shall be complete within 10 days after the full publication of the notice as provided in this section. (3) Any person interested may at any time before the expiration of such 10 days appear and contest the validity of the proceeding, or of any of the acts or things therein enumerated. (4) The proceedings shall be speedily tried and judgment rendered declaring the matter so contested to be either valid or invalid. (5) Any order or judgment in the course of the proceeding may be made and rendered by the judge of the circuit court in vacation. For the purpose of any such order or judgment, the court shall be deemed at all times in session and the act of the judge in making such order or judgment shall be the act of the court. [Amended by 1979 c.284 §126]
OR Rev Stat § 261.615 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.615 - Appeal to Court of Appeals.

Either party may appeal to the Court of Appeals at any time within 30 days after the rendering of the general judgment, which appeal must be heard and determined within three months from the time of taking such appeal. [Amended by 1979 c.562 §9; 2003 c.576 §408]
OR Rev Stat § 261.620 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.620 - Guidance for court determination.

The court, in inquiring into the regularity, legality or correctness of any such proceedings, must disregard any error, irregularity or omission which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties to the special proceedings. It may approve the proceedings in part and disapprove and declare illegal or invalid other or subsequent proceedings in part. It may approve the proceedings in part and disapprove the remainder thereof.
OR Rev Stat § 261.625 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.625 - Costs of proceeding.

The costs of the special proceedings may be allowed and apportioned between the parties in the discretion of the court.
OR Rev Stat § 261.630 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.630 - Institution of proceeding by elector; directors as parties; notice.

(1) Any elector of the district within 30 days after the entry of any order, or the performance of any act mentioned in ORS 261.605, and for which a contest is provided by that section, may bring a like proceeding in the circuit court of the county where the district, or the greater portion thereof, is located, to determine the validity of any of the acts, orders or things enumerated in ORS 261.605 to 261.615 and concerning which the right of contest is given by those sections. (2) In such proceedings the board of directors shall be made parties defendant. Service of summons shall be made on the members of the board personally if within the county where the district or any part thereof is situated. As to any directors not within such county, service may be had by publication of summons for a like time and in like manner as provided by ORS 261.610. Service shall be deemed complete within 10 days from the date of personal service within the county and within 10 days from the date of completion of the publication, as the case may be. (3) Such proceedings shall be tried and determined in the same manner as proceedings brought by the district itself.
OR Rev Stat § 261.635 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.635 - Procedure exclusive.

No contest of any proceeding, matter or thing by this chapter provided to be had or done by the board of directors, by the district, by the county governing body or by any elector of the district, shall be had or maintained at any time or in any manner except as provided in ORS 261.605 to 261.630. [Amended by 1979 c.558 §28; 1983 c.85 §36]
OR Rev Stat § 261.705 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.705 - Authority to dissolve district; vote authorizing dissolution.

Any people’s utility district which has not received voter authorization within five years of its formation election to issue bonds in an amount sufficient to acquire or build a system to provide service within its district may be dissolved whenever a majority vote of the electors of the district voting at an election for such purpose favors the dissolution. [Amended by 1987 c.824 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 261.710 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.710 - Call of election; effect of favorable vote.

(1) The dissolution election may be called by the board of directors on their own motion or by a petition filed with the directors of the district, signed by electors of the district equal in number to not less than three percent of the total number of votes cast for all candidates for Governor in the district at the most recent election at which a candidate for Governor was elected to a full term, requesting the directors of the district to submit to the electors of the district the proposition of dissolving the district and settling its affairs. (2) The petition shall be referred to the county clerk of each county wherein the district or any part thereof is located. The county clerk of each of such counties shall examine the purported signatures on the petition of electors of the county and shall certify as to the regularity and sufficiency thereof. Where the district is located in more than one county, the certificate of the county clerk of each county as to the regularity of the signatures on the petition shall be filed with the Secretary of State, who shall accept the certificates by the county clerks as to the regularity of the signatures, and based thereon, shall certify as to the sufficiency of all signatures on the petition. Whenever a dissolution petition has been certified as sufficient, the certificate of sufficiency with copy of the petition shall be transmitted to the directors of the district, who shall immediately call an election to be held concurrently with a primary election or general election. (3) If a majority of the electors of the district, voting at the election, votes in favor of dissolution, the directors shall issue their proclamation dissolving the district and shall file the proclamation in the office of the county clerk of the county wherein the district is located. (4) The district shall thereafter continue to exist solely for the purpose of settling its affairs as provided in ORS 261.715 to 261.730. [Amended by 1973 c.796 §18; 1983 c.83 §37; 1989 c.174 §4; 1995 c.712 §99; 2003 c.14 §130]
OR Rev Stat § 261.715 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.715 - Directors as trustees.

Upon dissolution the directors then in office shall be deemed to be, and thereafter be referred to as, the trustees of the district, with power and authority in the name and in behalf of the district to sell, transfer and dispose of any and all property and assets of the district and to do each and every thing necessary and needful or requisite for settlement and liquidation of the affairs of the district as provided in ORS 261.720 to 261.730.
OR Rev Stat § 261.720 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts|Section 261.720 - Inventory and sale of district property.

The trustees shall proceed at once to take, or cause to be taken, an inventory of all property of the district, its assets and liabilities, and shall sell the same as a whole or any part thereof upon such terms and conditions as the trustees deem advisable.