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OR Rev Stat § 381.227 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.227 - Employment and compensation of attorneys.

Whenever any county undertakes the construction or acquisition of an interstate bridge or ferry pursuant to ORS 381.205 to 381.314, the county court or board of county commissioners may employ and pay reasonable compensation to attorneys, including the district attorney of the county, for services heretofore or hereafter performed in connection with the construction or acquisition of such bridge or ferry. Such compensation, which in the case of the district attorney shall be in addition to any other compensation allowed by law, shall be payable solely out of the funds received from the sale of bonds for the construction or acquisition of the bridge or ferry or the revenues derived from the operation thereof. [1953 c.44 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 381.230 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.230 - Using bond proceeds for bridge expenses; security.

The construction, purchase, acquisition, operation or maintenance of any bridge or of its approaches authorized by ORS 381.205 to 381.314 may be financed in whole or in part through the issuance and sale of revenue bonds. As security for the payment of the bonds, the total or any part of the revenues from any such bridge may be hypothecated and pledged by the governing authorities purchasing, constructing, operating or maintaining the bridge without the necessity of the electors of the political subdivisions authorizing the same. However, no such hypothecation or pledge of revenues, or the issuance of the revenue bonds shall constitute in any manner, or to any extent be made to constitute, a general obligation of any county, city, town or port making the pledge.
OR Rev Stat § 381.235 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.235 - Formal requirements and conditions of bonds.

Revenue bonds mentioned in ORS 381.230: (1) Shall be made to mature at such times and bear such annual rate of interest, payable semiannually, as the authority issuing them may determine. (2) May have coupons attached representing the interest payments. (3) Shall contain a recital that the bonds and the interest thereon shall be limited in payment to the special fund to be derived from tolls or other income from the bridge. (4) May contain such other terms and conditions and be in such form and signed by such official or officials as the authority issuing the bonds shall determine, but the coupons attached to the revenue bonds need bear only the facsimile signature of the officer designated to sign the coupons.
OR Rev Stat § 381.237 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.237 - Issuance of refunding revenue bonds.

(1) Any county, city, town or port mentioned in ORS 381.205, heretofore or hereafter issuing its revenue bonds under ORS 381.205 to 381.314, may thereafter issue and sell its refunding revenue bonds for the purpose of refinancing and redeeming such outstanding revenue bonds at maturity pursuant to redemption provisions, or at any time before maturity either with the consent of the holders thereof or if the bonds shall so provide. (2) In determining the amount of refunding revenue bonds to be issued: (a) Due credit shall be given for the application of any sinking funds available for the payment of such outstanding revenue bonds, less appropriate reserves deemed necessary to be retained on account of the refunding revenue bonds. (b) There may be included in determining such amount the costs and expenses in connection with the issuance and sale of the refunding revenue bonds, the premium, if any, to be paid on any of the revenue bonds to be refunded, the unpaid interest to accrue on the revenue bonds to be refunded prior to the retirement thereof, and the cost of any improvements to the bridge then determined by the governing authority to be necessary or advisable. (3) The refunding revenue bonds shall be secured in the same manner and be payable from the same source as the revenue bonds refinanced and redeemed as may be otherwise provided in the resolution adopted by the governing authority of the county, city, town or port, but in no event shall such refunding revenue bonds constitute general obligations of the county, city, town or port, nor an indebtedness or liability within the meaning of any constitutional limitation or provision. [1953 c.648 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 381.239 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.239 - Revenue bonds and refunding revenue bonds are negotiable instruments; not deemed general obligations of issuer.

All revenue bonds and refunding revenue bonds issued under ORS 381.205 to 381.314 shall be negotiable instruments under the law merchant, notwithstanding they shall be payable solely from the revenues pledged for that purpose. None of such bonds shall be deemed a charge upon the tax or other revenues of the issuing entity. [1951 c.648 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 381.240 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.240 - Incurring indebtedness for bridge expenses; issuing voted bonds.

Any and all of the counties, cities, towns or ports mentioned in ORS 381.205, independently or in conjunction with each other, may incur indebtedness and issue negotiable bonds therefor in order to obtain funds for the whole or any part of the cost of the construction, reconstruction, purchase, acquisition or maintenance of the bridges authorized by ORS 381.205 to 381.314 when so authorized by the electors of the county, city, town or port. The proposition to incur such indebtedness and to issue bonds therefor may be submitted to the electors of the political subdivision at any general or special election.
OR Rev Stat § 381.245 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.245 - Payment of bond principal and interest with bridge tolls.

If any bridge constructed, purchased or otherwise acquired under ORS 381.205 to 381.314 is operated as a toll bridge, and the revenues or any part thereof derived as a result of the tolls and charges collected have been pledged and revenue bonds issued, in fixing and determining the amount of tolls to be charged consideration shall be given, among other things, to the amount necessary to be received to pay the interest upon the revenue bonds and to provide for the retirement of the principal of the bonds. Provisions shall be made for the application of the revenue so received to the payment of the interest and principal of the revenue bonds as their respective payments become due.
OR Rev Stat § 381.250 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.250 - Acceptance of funds from United States and gifts.

In carrying out ORS 381.205 to 381.314 each of the counties, cities, towns or ports mentioned in ORS 381.205 may: (1) Accept from the United States or any of its agencies such funds as are available for any of the purposes contemplated by ORS 381.205 to 381.314, and enter into such contracts and agreements with the United States or any of its agencies as may be necessary, proper and convenient, not contrary to the laws of this state. (2) Accept from any source any grant or donation of land or any gift of money or other valuable thing made available for any of the purposes contemplated by ORS 381.205 to 381.314.
OR Rev Stat § 381.255 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.255 - Selection of bridge sites.

The parties contracting for the construction of any bridges under ORS 381.205 to 381.314 shall select and agree upon sites, but no such bridge shall be constructed unless it connects or provision is made for connection with a state and federal highway in this state and any state or federal highway in the adjoining state.
OR Rev Stat § 381.260 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.260 - Plans and specifications for bridge construction.

Before any bridge is constructed by any of the counties, cities, towns or ports mentioned in ORS 381.205, the authorities desiring to construct the same shall select the location of the bridge and prepare the plans and specifications and the estimated cost of the structure, including rights of way, approaches and connecting roads.
OR Rev Stat § 381.265 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.265 - Provision in bridge plans for rail traffic; contracting with railroad companies.

(1) Preparation of the specifications and designs of any bridge constructed under ORS 381.205 to 381.314 may give consideration to and include provisions for facilities and accommodations for traffic by rail as well as for traffic by motor vehicle, team, bicycle, pedestrian or other regular highway traffic. (2) If provision is made for rail traffic, then the agencies under whose jurisdiction and control the bridge has been constructed may contract with any railroad companies for the use of the part of the bridge constructed to accommodate traffic by rail. The contract may be upon such terms and conditions as the interested parties may agree. [Amended by 2017 c.710 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 381.270 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.270 - Bids for bridge construction.

Competitive bids shall be invited for the construction of any bridge mentioned in ORS 381.260 in conformity with the plans, specifications and design. The call for bids shall require that each bidder accompany the bid with a certified check or a bidder’s bond or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008 in the amount of not less than five percent of the amount of the bid. The contract, if awarded, shall be awarded to the bidder adjudged to be the lowest and best, responsible bidder. Any and all bids may be rejected and refused if it appears to be the best interest of the general public. [Amended by 1991 c.331 §60; 1997 c.631 §468]
OR Rev Stat § 381.275 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.275 - Contracts made in name of authority authorizing work.

All contracts made and entered into for the construction, purchase, acquisition, reconstruction, improvement or repair of any bridge mentioned in ORS 381.205 shall be made in the name of the authority authorizing performance of the work.
OR Rev Stat § 381.280 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.280 - Bond required with certain contracts.

There shall be required, in connection with all contracts mentioned in ORS 381.275 and involving the employment of labor and materials, a satisfactory bond in a sum not less than 50 percent of the total amount of the contract. The bond: (1) Shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract. (2) Shall contain a condition that the contractor shall promptly, as due, make payments to all persons supplying the contractor, or the subcontractors, labor and materials of the contractor for the performance of the work, and that such contractor shall pay all contributions or amounts due to the State Industrial Accident Fund from such contractor or subcontractors of the contractor incurred in the performance of the contract. (3) May contain such other conditions or provisions as the Oregon authority performing the work or the lawful constituted authority of the adjoining state may require.
OR Rev Stat § 381.285 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.285 - Power to exercise eminent domain.

Any county, city, town or port mentioned in ORS 381.205 may exercise the power of eminent domain to carry out any of the provisions of ORS 381.205 to 381.314 in accordance with the procedure provided in ORS chapter 35. [Amended by 1971 c.741 §28]
OR Rev Stat § 381.290 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.290 - Operation of bridge as free or toll bridge.

Any bridge constructed, purchased or otherwise acquired and operated under ORS 381.205 to 381.314 may be operated free to the public or on toll. If operated on toll, the revenues therefrom may be pledged as provided in ORS 381.230.
OR Rev Stat § 381.295 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.295 - Bridge, connecting road and approaches as state highway.

The connecting road and approaches to any bridges mentioned in ORS 381.205, on the Oregon side of the interstate river, together with the bridge to the center of the channel of the river, shall be part of the Oregon state highway system and shall be so declared and designated by the Department of Transportation by an appropriate resolution duly adopted and entered in the minutes and records of the department.
OR Rev Stat § 381.300 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.300 - Acquisition and operation of interstate ferry by bridge authority.

In the event that any county, city, town or port mentioned in ORS 381.205 has purchased or acquired or agreed to purchase or acquire any ferry which is being operated in carrying passengers and freight over and across any interstate river or stream at or in proximity to the site or location of a bridge constructed or to be constructed under ORS 381.205 to 381.314, the authority constructing the bridge may: (1) Enter into an agreement with the political subdivision which has acquired or agreed to acquire the ferry, succeeding to its rights upon such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed to by the interested parties. (2) Operate the ferry free to the public or on tolls. If operated on tolls the revenues derived therefrom may be pledged and revenue bonds issued and sold in the same manner as provided in ORS 381.230 and 381.235 for the pledging of the tolls received from bridges and issuing revenue bonds thereon and therefor.
OR Rev Stat § 381.302 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.302 - Acquiring and operating interstate ferry by bridge authority as part of cost of acquiring interstate bridge.

(1) Whenever any county, city, town or port mentioned in ORS 381.205, heretofore or hereafter determines through its governing authority to construct a bridge under ORS 381.205 to 381.314, it may, as a part of the cost of the bridge, include and acquire any then existing and operating ferry, with appurtenant properties, which the governing body determines to be serving the same area to be served by the proposed bridge and the continued operation of which would adversely affect the traffic on the bridge. (2) Any ferry thus acquired may be operated by the authority constructing such bridge free or on tolls, and if operated on tolls, the tolls charged shall be pledged to the payment of its revenue bonds and interest thereon issued on account of the bridge. Tolls thus collected shall be sufficient to meet all operating costs and expenses, including insurance, maintenance and a reasonable depreciation, and such payments as may have been determined by the governing authority to be necessary to apply on the amortization of the principal and interest of the revenue bonds during the period pending the completion and opening of the bridge. (3) Upon the opening of such bridge to traffic, and thereafter while the bridge is open to traffic, no ferry thus acquired shall operate. The property used in the operation of any such ferry may be sold or disposed of by the governing authority in such manner as will protect the bridge from the competition thereof. (4) Acquisition of any such ferry may be made upon such terms as the governing authority shall determine, and the acquisition price may be made payable not later than the time of the opening of the bridge. (5) Whenever the governing authority of the county, city, town or port determines to proceed in accordance with this section to acquire any ferry as a part of the cost of a bridge, and to thereafter operate such ferry as permitted by this section, it may do so regardless of whether such ferry operates from a point within the boundaries of the county, city, town or port, provided that there has been received a report of engineers indicating the advisability of the acquisition of such ferry in connection with the construction and operation of the bridge. [1953 c.648 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 381.305 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.305 - Authority conferred by ORS 381.205 to 381.300 is supplemental authority.

The authority conferred by ORS 381.205 to 381.300 is in addition and supplemental to the authority conferred by any other law.
OR Rev Stat § 381.312 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.312 - Tolls, administrative fees and civil penalties in connection with Port of Hood River bridges; rules.

(1) The Port of Hood River, or any private entity or unit of government that the port designates to operate a bridge in an agreement the port enters into under ORS 381.205 to 381.314, may establish, collect or alter a reasonable toll, administrative fee or civil penalty in connection with the bridge. (2) The port or the private entity or unit of government that the port designates shall deposit any proceeds from a toll, administrative fee or civil penalty into an account established under an agreement described in ORS 381.310. The port or unit of government shall deposit the share of proceeds that the port or unit of government receives with a depository that meets the requirements set forth in ORS chapter 295. A private entity shall deposit the share of proceeds that the private entity receives with an insured institution, as defined in ORS 706.008. (3)(a) The Department of Transportation, on behalf of the port, shall: (A) Assess and collect the amount of a toll that a person fails to pay, plus a civil penalty and administrative fee; and (B) Refuse to renew the motor vehicle registration of the motor vehicle of a person that failed to pay a toll, a civil penalty or an administrative fee assessed under this subsection. (b) For the purpose of conducting the activities described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the department shall: (A) Treat a toll established in connection with the bridge as a toll that was established under ORS 383.004; (B) Apply the exemptions set forth in ORS 383.035 (5); and (C) Adopt rules to establish a process by means of which the port, a private entity or a unit of government may request action from the department under this subsection. [2017 c.710 §3; 2021 c.630 §160]
OR Rev Stat § 381.314 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.314 - Sale or transfer of Port of Hood River bridge or bridge project.

(1) The Port of Hood River may sell or otherwise transfer ownership of a bridge or bridge project that the port owns if, in an agreement for the sale or transfer, the port provides that: (a) The sale or transfer is subject to an easement in favor of public use for the duration of the functional life of the bridge or bridge project; (b) The port has a right of first refusal in any subsequent sale or transfer under which the seller must offer the port a price, terms and conditions that are the same as or better than the price, terms and conditions that the seller offers to any other prospective purchaser; and (c) The state has a right of first refusal that the state may exercise if the port declines to purchase the bridge or bridge project under paragraph (b) of this subsection and under which the seller must offer the state a price, terms and conditions that are the same as or better than the price, terms and conditions that the seller offers to any other prospective purchaser. (2) A right of first refusal described in subsection (1)(b) or (c) of this section does not apply to a sale or transfer of a bridge or bridge project to a subsidiary or affiliate of the seller. [2017 c.710 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 381.405 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.405 - "Construct," "construction" and "county court" defined.

As used in ORS 381.405 to 381.520: (1) "Construct" includes repair, maintain, improve or other words of similar meaning. (2) "Construction" includes repair, maintenance, improvement or other words of similar meaning. (3) "County court" means the county court of the county in which the bridge mentioned in the context is situated, and includes the board of county commissioners or other constituted authorities in the county having control of bridge construction.
OR Rev Stat § 381.410 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.410 - Interstate bridges as permanent roads.

Bridges over rivers and bodies of water forming interstate boundaries are permanent roads and include approaches and viaducts leading thereto.
OR Rev Stat § 381.415 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.415 - Counties given state power to construct bridges.

For the purposes of ORS 381.405 to 381.520 the right, power and authority of the state to construct bridges, viaducts and roadways over navigable streams and the beds thereof or upon any state lands is granted and given to all counties.
OR Rev Stat § 381.420 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 10 - Highways, Military|Chapter 381 - Interstate Bridges|Section 381.420 - County financing construction of interstate bridges.

Counties may borrow money for the purpose of constructing interstate bridges and issue bonds to evidence such indebtedness.