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OR Rev Stat § 468.263 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.263 - Definitions for ORS 468.263 to 468.272.

As used in ORS 468.263 to 468.272, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Bonds" means revenue bonds or other types of obligations authorized by ORS 468.263 to 468.272. (2) "Pollution control facilities" or "facilities" means any land, building or other improvement, appurtenance, fixture, item of machinery or equipment, and all other real and personal property, whether or not in existence or under construction at the time the bonds are issued, which are to be used in furtherance of the purpose of abating, controlling or preventing, altering, disposing or storing of solid waste, thermal, noise, atmospheric or water pollutants, contaminants, or products therefrom. (3) "Governing body" means the county court or board of county commissioners. [1974 c.34 §2] Note: 468.263 to 468.272 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 468 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 468.264 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.264 - Policy.

The Legislative Assembly finds: (1) That control of environmental damage and general health and welfare of the citizens of the State of Oregon is promoted by encouraging the installation of antipollution devices, equipment and facilities. (2) That the methods of financing provided in ORS 468.263 to 468.272 will encourage such installation. [1974 c.34 §1] Note: See note under 468.263.
OR Rev Stat § 468.267 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.267 - Security for bonds.

The principal of and interest on any bonds shall be secured by a pledge of the revenues, proceeds and receipts or any portion thereof out of which the principal and interest are made payable, and may be secured by a mortgage covering all or any part of the facilities from which the revenues, proceeds or receipts so pledged may be derived, including any enlargements thereof and additions thereto, by a pledge or assignment of the lease to such facility or by such other security as may be deemed to be prescribed in the proceedings of the governing body and authorizing the issuance of bonds. The proceedings under which the bonds are authorized to be issued and any mortgage securing such bonds may contain any agreements and provisions respecting the maintenance of the facilities and properties covered thereby, the fixing and collection of rents for any portions thereof leased by the municipality to others, the fixing and collection of proceeds from the sale of any facilities and properties by the municipality to others, the creation and maintenance of special funds from such revenues and the rights and remedies available in the event of default, and such other provisions not inconsistent with ORS 468.263 to 468.272, all as the governing body shall deem advisable and not in conflict with the provisions of ORS 468.263 to 468.272. Each pledge, lease, sublease, agreement and mortgage made for the benefit or security of any of the bonds shall continue effective until the principal of and interest on the bonds for the benefit of which the same were made have been fully paid. [1974 c.34 §5] Note: See note under 468.263.
OR Rev Stat § 468.268 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.268 - Enforcement of bond obligation.

(1) The proceedings authorizing any bonds and any mortgage securing such bonds may provide that, in the event of a default in the payment of the principal of or the interest on such bonds or in the performance of any agreement contained in such proceedings or mortgage, such payment and performance may be enforced by suit, mandamus or by the appointment of a receiver with power to charge and collect rents and to apply the revenues from the facilities in accordance with such proceedings or the provisions of such mortgage by foreclosure of any mortgage or by any one or more remedies specified in the proceedings. (2) Such proceedings or mortgage may also provide that any trustee under such mortgage or the holder of any of the bonds secured thereby may become the purchaser at any foreclosure sale if the highest bidder therefor. [1974 c.34 §6] Note: See note under 468.263.
OR Rev Stat § 468.269 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.269 - Trustees; powers.

The proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds may provide for the appointment of one or more trustees for the protection of the holders of the bonds, whether or not a mortgage is entered into as security for such bonds. A bank with trust powers or a trust company within or without the State of Oregon may be appointed as trustee and shall be located in the United States, and shall have the immunities, powers and duties provided in said proceedings, and may, to the extent permitted by such proceedings, hold and invest funds deposited with it in direct obligations of the United States, obligations guaranteed by the United States or certificates of deposit of a bank, including the trustee, which are continuously secured by such obligations of or guaranteed by the United States. Any bank acting as such trustee may, to the extent permitted by such proceedings, buy bonds issued under ORS 468.263 to 468.272 to the same extent as if it were not such trustee. The proceedings authorizing the bonds may provide that some or all of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds, the revenues of any facilities, the proceeds of the sale of any part of a facility, or of any insurance policy or of any condemnation award shall be deposited with the trustee and applied as provided in the proceedings. [1974 c.34 §7] Note: See note under 468.263.
OR Rev Stat § 468.270 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.270 - Tax status of leasehold interest in facilities.

Nothing in ORS 468.263 to 468.272 is intended to exempt from taxation or assessment the leasehold interest of any lessee in any facility nor are ORS 468.263 to 468.272 intended to affect any exemption or credit from taxation which might otherwise be available to any lessee under the laws of the State of Oregon. Such leasehold interest is classified for purposes of taxation as having the same value as the fee interest in that property. [1974 c.34 §8] Note: See note under 468.263.
OR Rev Stat § 468.271 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.271 - Effect on procedure of awarding contracts; construction.

(1) The construction, reconstruction or improvement of any facilities shall be completed in the manner determined by the governing body and shall be free from any requirement of competitive bidding or any other restriction imposed on the procedure for award of contracts with public bodies. (2) Nothing in ORS 468.263 to 468.272 is intended as a restriction or limitation upon any other powers which a county might otherwise have under the laws of this state, but shall be construed as cumulative. (3) If any provision of ORS 468.263 to 468.272 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of ORS 468.263 to 468.272 which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of ORS 468.263 to 468.272 are declared to be severable. [1974 c.34 §9] Note: See note under 468.263.
OR Rev Stat § 468.272 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.272 - Application of other laws relating to bonds.

Any restrictions, limitations, conditions or procedures provided by other statutes relating to the issuance and sale of bonds or other obligations do not apply to the issuance and sale of bonds authorized by ORS 468.263 to 468.272. [1974 c.34 §10; 2005 c.443 §26] Note: See note under 468.263.
OR Rev Stat § 468.275 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.275

[Formerly 449.760; 1983 c.333 §1; renumbered 468A.005 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.280 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.280

[Formerly 449.765; renumbered 468A.010 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.285 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.285

[Formerly 449.770; renumbered 468A.015 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.290 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.290

[Formerly 449.775; 1975 c.559 §3; 1983 c.333 §2; 1983 c.730 §3; 1991 c.752 §16; renumbered 468A.020 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.295 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.295

[Formerly 449.785; renumbered 468A.025 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.300 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.300

[Formerly 449.825; renumbered 468A.030 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.305 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.305

[Formerly 449.782; renumbered 468A.035 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.310 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.310

[Formerly 449.727; 1991 c.752 §17; renumbered 468A.040 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.315 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.315

[Formerly 449.731; 1991 c.752 §18; renumbered 468A.045 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.320 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.320

[Formerly 449.707; renumbered 468A.050 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.325 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.325

[Formerly 449.712; 1985 c.275 §1; renumbered 468A.055 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.330 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.330

[Formerly 449.739; renumbered 468A.060 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.335 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.335

[Formerly 449.722; renumbered 468A.065 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.340 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.340

[Formerly 449.702; 1991 c.67 §129; renumbered 468A.070 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.345 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.345

[Formerly 449.810; renumbered 468A.075 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.350 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.350

[1975 c.552 §34; renumbered 468A.080 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.355 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.355

[1981 c.765 §2; renumbered 468A.085 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.357 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.357

[1989 c.1070 §9; renumbered 468A.775 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.358 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.358

[1989 c.1070 §12; renumbered 468A.780 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.359 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.359

[1989 c.1070 §11; renumbered 468A.785 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.360 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.360

[Formerly 449.949; 1975 c.670 §4; 1983 c.338 §932; renumbered 468A.350 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.365 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.365

[Formerly 449.951; renumbered 468A.355 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.370 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.370

[Formerly 449.957; 1974 c.73 §1; renumbered 468A.360 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.375 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.375

[Formerly 449.953; 1974 c.73 §2; 1975 c.535 §2; 1977 c.298 §3; 1983 c.196 §1; 1985 c.16 §466; 1989 c.171 §62; renumbered 468A.365 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.377 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.377

[1977 c.298 §2; 1985 c.222 §3; renumbered 468A.370 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.380 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.380

[Formerly 449.963; renumbered 468A.375 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.390 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.390

[1973 c.835 §72; 1974 c.73 §4; 1983 c.338 §933; renumbered 468A.380 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.395 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.395

[Formerly 449.955; 1983 c.338 §934; renumbered 468A.385 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.397 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.397

[1985 c.222 §2; renumbered 468A.390 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.400 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.400

[Formerly 449.959; 1983 c.338 §935; 1991 c.331 §68; renumbered 468A.395 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.405 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.405

[Formerly 449.965; 1974 c.73 §5; 1975 c.535 §3; 1977 c.704 §10; 1981 c.294 §1; 1983 c.338 §936; renumbered 468A.400 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.410 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.410

[Formerly 449.747; renumbered 468A.405 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.415 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.415

[Formerly 449.751; renumbered 468A.410 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.420 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.420

[Formerly 449.753; renumbered 468A.455 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 468.423 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.423 - Definitions for ORS 468.423 to 468.440.

As used in ORS 468.423 to 468.440: (1) "Available sewer" has the meaning given that term in ORS 454.779. (2) "Fund" means the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund established under ORS 468.427. (3) "On-site septic system" has the meaning given that term in ORS 454.779. (4) "Public agency" means: (a) A state agency, incorporated city, county, sanitary authority, federally recognized Indian tribal government, school district, county service district, sanitary district, metropolitan service district or other special district authorized or required to construct water pollution control facilities; or (b) An intergovernmental entity created by units of local government under ORS 190.003 to 190.130. (5) "Qualified institution" means a nonprofit organization registered to operate in the State of Oregon that is certified as a community development financial institution by the Community Development Financial Institution Fund at the United States Department of the Treasury. (6) "Treatment works" means: (a) The devices and systems used in the storage, treatment, recycling and reclamation of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature, necessary to recycle or reuse water at the most economical cost over the estimated life of the works. "Treatment works" includes: (A) Intercepting sewers, outfall sewers, sewage collection systems, pumping power and other equipment, and any appurtenance, extension, improvement, remodeling, addition or alteration to the equipment; (B) Elements essential to provide a reliable recycled water supply including standby treatment units and clear well facilities; and (C) Any other acquisitions that will be an integral part of the treatment process or used for ultimate disposal of residues resulting from such treatment, including but not limited to land used to store treated waste water in land treatment systems prior to land application. (b) Any other method or system for preventing, abating, reducing, storing, treating, separating or disposing of municipal waste, storm water runoff, industrial waste or waste in combined storm water and sanitary sewer systems. (c) Any other facility that the Environmental Quality Commission determines a public agency must construct or replace in order to abate or prevent surface or ground water pollution. [1987 c.648 §1; 1995 c.79 §278; 1995 c.98 §1; 2007 c.783 §232a; 2010 c.21 §5; 2019 c.558 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 468.425 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.425 - Policy.

It is declared to be the policy of this state: (1) To aid and encourage public agencies required to provide treatment works for the control of water pollution in the transition from reliance on federal grants to local self-sufficiency by the use of fees paid by users of the treatment works; (2) To aid and encourage qualified institutions to assist in the protection or maintenance of water quality in the waters of this state by financing projects to repair or replace failing on-site septic systems or to replace failing on-site septic systems with connections to an available sewer; (3) To accept and use any federal grant funds available to capitalize a perpetual revolving loan fund; and (4) To assist public agencies in meeting treatment works’ construction obligations in order to prevent or eliminate pollution of surface and ground water by making loans from a revolving loan fund at interest rates that are less than or equal to market interest rates. [1987 c.648 §2; 2019 c.558 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 468.427 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.427 - Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund; sources.

(1) The Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund is established separate and distinct from the General Fund in the State Treasury. The moneys in the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund are appropriated continuously to the Department of Environmental Quality to be used for the purposes described in ORS 468.429. (2) The Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund shall consist of: (a) All capitalization grants provided by the federal government under the federal Water Quality Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-4); (b) All state matching funds appropriated or authorized by the legislature; (c) Any other revenues derived from gifts, grants or bequests pledged to the state for the purpose of providing financial assistance for water pollution control projects; (d) All repayments of moneys borrowed from the fund; (e) All interest payments made by borrowers from the fund; and (f) Amounts granted or advanced to the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund from the Pollution Control Fund under ORS 468.220 (1). (3) The State Treasurer may invest and reinvest moneys in the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund in the manner provided by law. All earnings from such investment and reinvestment shall be credited to the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. [1987 c.648 §3; 1993 c.411 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 468.428 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment|Chapter 468 - Environmental Quality Generally|Section 468.428 - Lottery bonds.

(1) Pursuant to ORS 286A.560 to 286A.585, lottery bonds may be issued to provide loans and other financial assistance to public agencies, as defined in ORS 468.423, for waste water pollution control, reduction or abatement as described in ORS 468.429. (2) The use of lottery bond proceeds is authorized upon the following findings: (a) Financial assistance for public agency waste water pollution control, reduction or abatement activities will result in additional wastewater treatment capacity in Oregon. (b) Wastewater treatment capacity comprises a portion of the physical foundation for industrial and commercial activities and provides a portion of the basic framework for continued and expanded economic opportunities throughout Oregon. (c) Such financial assistance will therefore further economic development within this state, making the use of net proceeds derived from the operation of the Oregon State Lottery to pay debt service on lottery bonds issued under this section to provide financial assistance to public agencies for wastewater pollution control, reduction or abatement activities an authorized use of state lottery funds under section 4, Article XV of the Oregon Constitution, and ORS 461.510. (3) The aggregate principal amount of lottery bonds issued pursuant to this section to provide financial assistance for public agency waste water pollution control, reduction or abatement activities shall not exceed $8 million and an additional amount estimated by the State Treasurer to be necessary to pay bond-related costs. Lottery bonds authorized by this section shall be issued only at the request of the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality. (4) The net proceeds of lottery bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund established by ORS 468.427. (5) The proceeds of lottery bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be used only for the purposes set forth in subsection (1) of this section and for bond-related costs. [2001 c.942 §3] Note: 468.428 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 468 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.