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OR Rev Stat § 265.140 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 265 - Cemetery Maintenance Districts|Section 265.140 - Powers of district.

The board of directors shall transact all business pertinent to the affairs of a cemetery maintenance district. The district has the power: (1) To sue and be sued. (2) To purchase, take by gift or devise, own, hold, manage and operate land for cemetery purposes. (3) To acquire in any manner permitted by law existing cemeteries and to manage, operate, enlarge, maintain and beautify them. (4) To plat and lay out in suitable cemetery lots and blocks for burial purposes any land it may own or control. (5) To make such contracts and to purchase and own such personal property as may be necessary or convenient for carrying out the purposes of this chapter. (6) To sell or perpetually lease cemetery lots or tracts for burial purposes. (7) To set aside, at the discretion of the board of directors, not to exceed one-half of the moneys derived from the sale or lease of cemetery lots and tracts as an irreducible maintenance fund. Any money gift or bequest, if so designated in the instrument creating the same, shall be placed and held in the irreducible maintenance fund, and the interest of such fund shall be used in the perpetual upkeep and beautification of the cemetery and lots therein. Such fund shall be invested only in such securities as state funds may be invested in by the State Treasurer under the laws of this state. (8) To do any and all things necessary or convenient for proper ownership, operation, maintenance and management of the district property. (9) To levy a tax on all taxable property within the district, computed in accordance with ORS 308.207, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of operation of the district and purchase of necessary property therefor. [Amended by 1953 c.53 §2; 1963 c.9 §10; 1971 c.647 §52; 1987 c.531 §1; 2003 c.802 §91]
OR Rev Stat § 265.150 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 265 - Cemetery Maintenance Districts|Section 265.150 - Disposition of district funds.

(1) All funds collected on behalf of the district through the levy of taxes, and all donations, contributions, bequests or equities, or from any other source, shall be deposited with the county treasurer to the credit of the district fund and, except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, shall be drawn out only upon proper order and warrant or check. The warrant or check shall bear the signature of the treasurer and countersignature of the chairperson. (2) At the request of the district, all funds on deposit with the county treasurer to the credit of the district shall be paid over by the county treasurer to the district. [Amended by 1961 c.516 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 265.160 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 265 - Cemetery Maintenance Districts|Section 265.160 - Interest on unpaid warrants.

All warrants for payment of any indebtedness of the cemetery maintenance district which are unpaid for want of funds shall bear interest at a rate to be fixed by the board of directors, but in no event to exceed six percent per annum from the date of indorsement "not paid for want of funds." The aggregate amount of warrants issued shall not exceed the revenue to be received for the year in which the indebtedness is incurred.
OR Rev Stat § 265.200 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 265 - Cemetery Maintenance Districts|Section 265.200 - Pioneer cemetery maintenance districts; annexation.

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Pioneer cemetery maintenance district" means a cemetery maintenance district organized under ORS chapter 265 that is located in one or more rural counties and is organized for the purpose of maintaining a cemetery, as defined in ORS 97.010, that is located outside the urban growth boundaries of all cities. (b) "Rural county" means a county with a population not greater than 20,000. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 198.750, 198.755, 198.760, 198.765, 198.775, 198.850, 198.855 and 198.857, a parcel of land may be annexed to a pioneer cemetery maintenance district as provided in this section. (3)(a) The owner of a parcel of land wishing to have the land annexed to a pioneer cemetery maintenance district must submit an annexation petition to the governing body of the district. (b) The annexation petition shall declare that the petition is filed pursuant to this section, state the name of the affected pioneer cemetery maintenance district and all affected counties, indicate the principal Act of the district and be signed by the landowner. (c) If the governing body of the pioneer cemetery maintenance district approves the annexation petition, the governing body shall endorse the petition. (4)(a) The landowner must file the endorsed annexation petition with the board of commissioners of all affected counties. (b) If the endorsed annexation petition filed under this section meets the requirements of this section and is otherwise sufficient under the principal Act, the county board shall approve the petition. (c) Upon approval, the county board shall enter an order describing the boundaries of the land and declaring the land annexed to the pioneer cemetery maintenance district. (d) For purposes of ad valorem taxation, the county board shall file the boundary change of the pioneer cemetery maintenance district in final approved form with the county assessor and the Department of Revenue as provided in ORS 308.225. [2019 c.246 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 266.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 266 - Park and Recreation Districts|Section 266.010 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter: (1) "County board" means county court or board of county commissioners of the county. (2) "County" means the county in which the district, or the greater portion of the taxable assessed value of the district, is located. (3) "District" means park and recreation district formed under this chapter. (4) "District board" means the governing body of a district. (5) "Owner" means the holder of record title to real property or the vendee under a land sale contract, if there is such a contract. [Subsection (2) (1967 Replacement Part) enacted as 1967 c.574 §2; 1969 c.668 §1; 1983 c.83 §41]
OR Rev Stat § 266.040 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 266 - Park and Recreation Districts|Section 266.040 - Application of ORS chapter 255 to district.

(1) ORS chapter 255 governs the following: (a) The nomination and election of board members. (b) The conduct of all elections in the district. (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 §118]
OR Rev Stat § 266.110 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 266 - Park and Recreation Districts|Section 266.110 - Petition for formation.

(1) A community may form a municipal corporation to provide park and recreation facilities for the inhabitants. (2) In addition to other required matters, the petition for formation shall state the number of members to be on the district board and the method of election of the board of the proposed district from among the methods described in ORS 266.375. [Amended by 1957 c.57 §1; 1961 c.587 §1; 1969 c.668 §3; 1971 c.727 §91; 1975 c.249 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 266.310 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 266 - Park and Recreation Districts|Section 266.310 - Officers of district; qualifications.

(1) The officers of the district shall be a board of three or five members, to be elected by the electors of the district, and a secretary, to be appointed by the board. (2) Every elector of a district is qualified to be a member of the board or officer of the district. [Amended by 1957 c.57 §2; 1969 c.668 §11; 1983 c.83 §42; 1983 c.350 §113]
OR Rev Stat § 266.320 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 266 - Park and Recreation Districts|Section 266.320 - Number of board members elected at formation election; terms of office.

(1) The number of district board members to be elected shall be three or five, according to the number set forth in the petition for formation. The terms of the first board members shall be determined as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section. (2) If a three-member board is to be elected: (a) The candidates receiving the highest and the second highest vote shall be elected to a term expiring June 30 next following the second regular district election. (b) The candidate receiving the third highest vote shall be elected to a term expiring June 30 next following the first regular district election. (3) If a five-member board is to be elected: (a) The candidates receiving the first, second and third highest vote shall be elected to a term expiring June 30 next following the second regular district election. (b) The candidates receiving the fourth and fifth highest vote shall be elected to a term expiring June 30 next following the first regular district election. [Amended by 1957 c.57 §3; 1969 c.668 §12; 1971 c.647 §56; 1971 c.727 §192; 1983 c.350 §114]
OR Rev Stat § 266.325 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 266 - Park and Recreation Districts|Section 266.325 - Changing number of board members; election; notice to Secretary of State.

(1) This section establishes the procedure for determining the following questions: (a) Whether a district having a three-member board shall increase the number of members to five. (b) Whether a district having a five-member board shall decrease the number of members to three. (2) The question of increasing or decreasing the membership of the district board shall be determined at a regular district election. The district board shall order that the question be submitted to the electors when a petition is filed with the secretary of the board requesting that the electors of the district be permitted to vote on the question. The requirements for preparing, circulating and filing the petition shall be as provided for an initiative petition in ORS 255.135 to 255.205. The board shall be increased to five members or decreased to three members if a majority of the votes cast on the question favors the increase or decrease. At an election to increase the membership, electors shall vote for candidates to fill the additional positions. (3) Not later than the 40th day before the regular district election at which a question under this section will be submitted, the district elections authority shall notify the Secretary of State. If the electors favor the increase or decrease in board membership, not later than the 30th day after the election, the Secretary of State by rule shall allocate and stagger the terms of the board members under ORS 266.335. [1957 c.57 §7; 1983 c.350 §115; 1985 c.808 §75]
OR Rev Stat § 266.330 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 266 - Park and Recreation Districts|Section 266.330 - Election of board members; terms.

(1) At the regular district election, successors to the board members whose terms expire shall be elected as follows: (a) In an unzoned district, if one board member is to be elected, the candidate receiving the highest vote shall be elected. If two or three board members are to be elected, the candidates receiving the first and second or first, second and third highest vote shall be elected. (b) In a district that is zoned under ORS 266.380: (A) If a board member is to be elected by the electors of a zone, the candidate who receives the highest vote from the zone shall be elected. (B) If a board member is to be elected by the electors of the entire district, the candidate receiving the highest vote among the candidates nominated from the same zone shall be elected. (2) Except as provided in ORS 266.320 and 266.335, the term of a board member is four years. [Amended by 1957 c.57 §4; 1969 c.668 §13; 1973 c.796 §24; 1975 c.647 §28; 1983 c.350 §116]
OR Rev Stat § 266.335 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 266 - Park and Recreation Districts|Section 266.335 - Continuing schedule of biennial elections after change in number of board members; powers of Secretary of State.

(1) When a district under ORS 266.325 expands the membership of its district board from three to five members or reduces the membership of its board from five to three members, the Secretary of State by rule shall provide for continuing the schedule of biennial elections of board members as follows: (a) If the board is reduced to three members, at least one member shall be elected at each regular district election. (b) If the board is expanded to five members, at least two members shall be elected at each regular district election. (2) The Secretary of State may adjust and stagger the terms of board members as necessary in order to continue regular biennial elections under subsection (1) of this section. (3) The Secretary of State shall take into consideration and, as much as possible, provide for the continued method of representation adopted by the district under ORS 266.375. [1983 c.350 §112]
OR Rev Stat § 266.340 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 266 - Park and Recreation Districts|Section 266.340 - Oath of office of board members.

A district board member when elected shall take the oath of office within 10 days after receiving the certificate of election. [Amended by 1969 c.345 §6; 1969 c.668 §§14,45]
OR Rev Stat § 266.370 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 266 - Park and Recreation Districts|Section 266.370 - Board as governing power; president and secretary; meetings.

(1) The park and recreation board is the governing power of the district and shall exercise all powers of the district. (2) At its first meeting or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, the board shall choose one of its members as president and shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the board. In case of the absence, or inability to act, of the president or secretary, the board shall, by order entered upon the minutes, choose a president pro tempore, or secretary pro tempore, or both, as the case may be. (3) The board shall hold meetings either in the day or evening, as may be necessary. (4) The board shall fill any vacancy on the board as provided in ORS 198.320. [Amended by 1983 c.350 §119; 2011 c.292 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 266.375 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 266 - Park and Recreation Districts|Section 266.375 - Manner of electing board members.

(1) The board members may be elected in one of the following methods or a combination thereof: (a) Elected by the electors of zones as nearly equal in population as possible according to the latest federal census. (b) Elected at large by position number by the electors of the district. (2) Candidates for election from zones shall be nominated by electors of the zones. Candidates for election at large may be nominated by electors of zones or by electors of the district, as determined under subsection (3) of this section. (3) Where the method selected under subsection (2) of this section includes a combination of nomination of candidates from zones and of nomination of candidates at large, the number of candidates to be nominated in each manner shall be specified in the petition submitted under ORS 266.110 or in the petition or resolution under ORS 266.380. [1975 c.249 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 266.385 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 266 - Park and Recreation Districts|Section 266.385 - Boundaries of zones for board members; adjustment for population and boundary changes; filing of boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue.

(1) The board shall adjust zones established within a district as necessary to make them as nearly equal in population as is feasible according to the latest federal census. The board also shall adjust boundaries of zones as necessary to reflect boundary changes of the district. (2) For purposes of ad valorem taxation, a boundary change must be filed in final approved form with the county assessor and the Department of Revenue as provided in ORS 308.225. [1975 c.249 §4; 1983 c.350 §121; 2001 c.138 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 266.410 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 266 - Park and Recreation Districts|Section 266.410 - General district powers.

Every district shall have power: (1) To have and use a common seal. (2) To sue and be sued in its name. (3) To construct, reconstruct, alter, enlarge, operate and maintain such lakes, parks, recreation grounds and buildings as, in the judgment of the district board, are necessary or proper, and for this purpose to acquire by lease, purchase, gift, devise, condemnation proceedings or otherwise such real and personal property and rights of way, either within or without the limits of the district as, in the judgment of the board, are necessary or proper, and to pay for and hold the same. (4) To make and accept any and all contracts, deeds, leases, releases and documents of any kind which, in the judgment of the board, are necessary or proper to the exercise of any power of the district, and to direct the payment of all lawful claims or demands. (5) To assess, levy and collect taxes to pay the cost of acquiring sites for and constructing, reconstructing, altering, operating and maintaining any lakes, parks, recreation grounds and buildings that may be acquired, or any lawful claims against the district, and the running expenses of the district. (6) To employ all necessary agents and assistants, and to pay the same. (7) To make and enforce regulations: (a) For the removal of garbage and other deleterious substances, and all other sanitary regulations not in conflict with the Constitution, the laws of Oregon or the regulations of the Environmental Quality Commission. (b) Governing the conduct of the users of the facilities of lakes, parks, recreational grounds and buildings within the district. (8) To prohibit any person violating any rule or regulation from thereafter using the facilities of the district for such period as the board may determine. (9) To call necessary or proper elections after the formation of the district. (10) To enlarge the boundaries of the district as provided by ORS 198.705 to 198.955. (11) To compel all residents and owners within the district to connect their houses and habitations with the street sewers, drains or other sewage disposal system. (12) To establish and collect reasonable charges for the use of the facilities of the district and issue appropriate evidence of the payment of such charges. (13) Generally to do and perform any and all acts necessary and proper to the complete exercise and effect of any of its powers or the purposes for which it was formed. [Amended by 1961 c.587 §5; 1969 c.668 §16; 1971 c.647 §57; 1971 c.727 §193; 1983 c.350 §122; 2001 c.104 §81]
OR Rev Stat § 266.420 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 266 - Park and Recreation Districts|Section 266.420 - Levy of taxes.

Each year the district board shall determine and fix the amount of money to be levied and raised by taxation, for the purposes of the district. The total amount in dollars and cents shall not exceed one-half of one percent (0.0050) of the real market value of all taxable property within the district, computed in accordance with ORS 308.207. [Amended by 1963 c.9 §11; 1969 c.668 §17; 1983 c.773 §3; 1991 c.459 §362]
OR Rev Stat § 266.430 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 266 - Park and Recreation Districts|Section 266.430 - Sinking funds.

The park and recreation board, by resolution duly adopted, may establish sinking funds for the purpose of defraying the costs of acquiring land for park and recreation sites, and for acquiring or constructing buildings or facilities thereon or therein. Any such fund may be created through the inclusion annually within the tax budget of the district of items representing the yearly installments to be credited thereto. The amount of these items shall be collected and credited to the proper fund in the same manner in which taxes levied or revenues derived for other purposes for the district are collected and credited. The balances to the credit of the funds need not be taken into consideration or deducted from budget estimates by the levying authority in preparing the annual budget of the district. None of the moneys in such funds shall be diverted or transferred to other funds, but if unexpended balances remain after disbursement of the funds for the purpose for which they were created, such balances, upon approval by resolution of the park and recreation board, shall be transferred to the operation and maintenance fund of the district.
OR Rev Stat § 266.440 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance|Chapter 266 - Park and Recreation Districts|Section 266.440 - Deposit and disbursement of district moneys.

(1) Except as otherwise provided by ORS 266.530 to 266.580, the money of the district shall be deposited, in the discretion of the district board, either with the county treasurer of the county, in accordance with subsections (2) to (4) of this section, or in one or more banks or savings and loan associations to be designated by the board. Funds deposited in a bank or savings and loan association shall be withdrawn or paid out only upon proper order and warrant or check signed by the secretary and countersigned by the president of the district board. The board may by resolution designate a secretary pro tempore or a president pro tempore who may sign warrants or checks on behalf of the secretary and president, respectively. (2) If district funds are deposited with the county treasurer, when the tax collector pays over to the county treasurer moneys collected for a district, the county treasurer shall keep the moneys in the county treasury as follows: (a) The county treasurer shall place and keep in a fund called the operation and maintenance fund of the district (naming it) the moneys levied by the district board for that fund. (b) The county treasurer shall place and keep in a fund called the construction fund of the district (naming it) the moneys levied by the board for construction, reconstruction and alteration. (3) The county treasurer shall pay out moneys from the funds only upon the written order of the board, signed by the president and countersigned by the secretary. The order shall specify the name of the person to whom the money is to be paid and the fund from which it is to be paid, and shall state generally the purpose for which the payment is made. The order shall be entered in the minutes of the board. (4) The county treasurer shall keep the order as a voucher, and shall keep a specific account of receipts and disbursements of money for the district. [Amended by 1969 c.668 §18; 1973 c.220 §1]