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OR Rev Stat § 478.155 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.155 - Formation of district with tax zones; contents of formation petition and order creating district; determination of tax levy in each zone; boundary changes.

(1) When formation of a district is proposed after October 15, 1983, the petition or order for formation may include, in addition to other information required under ORS 198.750 or 198.835: (a) A statement that the district shall be divided into a specified number of zones for the purpose of imposing and levying ad valorem taxes at different rates in each zone based upon differences in services provided by the district in each zone. (b) The boundaries of the proposed zones. (2) If an election on formation of the district is held, the county board shall order the questions of whether or not to form the district and, if the district is formed, whether or not to divide it into zones to be submitted to the voters as separate questions to be voted upon separately. (3) After an election on formation is held, if both the formation of the district and the division of the district into zones are approved by the voters, the order issued under ORS 198.820 (3) creating the district shall declare that the district contains zones with the boundaries specified in the petition or order for formation. If only formation of the district is approved by the voters, the order creating the district shall be issued as provided in ORS 198.820. (4) If the district is formed without an election, the order issued under ORS 198.820 (3) creating the district shall declare that the district contains zones with the boundaries specified in the petition or order for formation. (5) When a district containing zones is formed under this section, the first board of directors of the district, prior to the levy of any ad valorem taxes by the district, shall provide notice of a public hearing and conduct the hearing as provided in ORS 478.480 (2) and 478.485. After the public hearing required under this section, the board shall enter an order in its journal stating the percentage of the total amount of ad valorem taxes of the district that will be collected in each zone. The board may then determine, make and declare the ad valorem tax levy for each zone. (6) The boundaries of the zones and the percentages of taxes collected in each zone that are established for a district under this section shall be effective until the regular district election in the first odd-numbered year following the year in which the district is formed. At that regular district election, a proposal for changing the boundaries of the zones may be submitted to the voters of the district as provided in ORS 478.480 (2), 478.485 and 478.490. If no proposal for a boundary change is submitted, the boundaries of the zones established upon formation of the district shall be retained until notice of a change is given to, and approved by, the voters of the district as provided in ORS 478.480 (2), 478.485 and 478.490. [1983 c.569 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 478.160 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.160 - Filing of boundary or zone change with county assessor and Department of Revenue.

For purposes of ad valorem taxation, a boundary or zone change must be filed in final approved form with the county assessor and the Department of Revenue as provided in ORS 308.225. [2001 c.138 §38]
OR Rev Stat § 478.210 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.210 - Directors; organization; term; oath.

(1) The power and authority given to the district, except as otherwise provided, is vested in and shall be exercised by a board of five directors. Except as provided by subsection (3) of this section, the term of director is four years. (2) The board of directors shall fill any vacancy on the board as provided in ORS 198.320. (3) Within 10 days after receiving their certificates of election, the members of the first board of a district shall meet and organize by first taking and subscribing an oath of office. At the same meeting, the directors shall determine by lot the length of term each shall hold office. Of the members of the board first elected: (a) The terms of two directors shall expire June 30 next following the first regular district election; and (b) The terms of three members shall expire June 30 next following the second regular district election. [Amended by 1969 c.667 §11; 1971 c.727 §140; 1973 c.796 §67; 1975 c.647 §43; 1983 c.350 §283]
OR Rev Stat § 478.215 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.215 - Position numbers for director election.

(1) Each office of director shall be designated by number as Position No. 1, Position No. 2 and so forth. (2) The secretary of a district shall assign a position number to each office on the board. The number so assigned shall be certified by the secretary to the director in office holding that position. A copy of the certification shall be filed in the records of the elections officer for the district. [1977 c.301 §4; 1983 c.350 §284]
OR Rev Stat § 478.221 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.221 - Nomination and election of directors.

(1) Candidates for election from subdistricts created by ORS 478.225 shall be nominated by electors of the subdistricts. Candidates for election at large may be nominated by electors of subdistricts or by electors of the district, or any combination of such methods. (2) Subject to ORS 478.225, the directors may be elected in one of the following methods or a combination of both: (a) Elected by electors of subdistricts. (b) Elected at large by position number by the electors of the district. [1957 s.s. c.10 §7 (enacted in lieu of 478.220); 1969 c.667 §§13,66; 1969 c.669 §12; 1971 c.647 §111; 1973 c.796 §68; 1975 c.647 §44; 1979 c.364 §6; 1983 c.350 §285]
OR Rev Stat § 478.228 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.228 - Boundaries of subdistricts.

The boundaries or proposed boundaries of election subdistricts proposed or established within a district under ORS 478.225 from which directors are to be nominated or elected shall be as nearly equal in population as is feasible according to the latest available federal census data and shall be adjusted by the board to apportion population, to follow wherever practicable existent election precinct boundaries and to reflect boundary changes of the district. The boundaries shall be determined or adjusted by the board prior to submitting the question of election subdistricts to the electors under ORS 478.225. [1979 c.364 §3; 1983 c.350 §287]
OR Rev Stat § 478.231 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.231 - Election laws applicable.

(1) ORS chapter 255 governs the following: (a) The nomination and election of directors. (b) The conduct of district elections. (2) The electors of a district may exercise the powers of the initiative and referendum regarding a district measure, in accordance with ORS 255.135 to 255.205. [1983 c.350 §289]
OR Rev Stat § 478.234 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.234 - Subdistricts for nomination or election of directors.

(1) The question whether subdistricts should be established for the purpose of nominating or electing one or more board members may be submitted at an election called under ORS 198.866 and 198.867, or at an election on merger or consolidation called under ORS 198.903. (2) The following provisions of ORS 478.225 (4) apply to an election on annexation, merger or consolidation when the question of establishing subdistricts is submitted at that election: (a) The requirements applicable to the ballot title. (b) The provision for a map of the proposed subdistrict boundaries. [1983 c.350 §286c]
OR Rev Stat § 478.240 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.240 - Special elections; electors.

(1) At any regular meeting, the district board may call a special election. (2) In any district in which there are no electors registered in the district and the property is used for business, industrial or farming purposes and is nonresidential in character, all owners of property located within the district may vote, and the authorized officer or representative of any corporation owning land in the district may vote for the corporation landowner. [Amended by 1969 c.667 §15; 1971 c.647 §112; 1973 c.618 §2; 1983 c.83 §96; 1983 c.350 §290]
OR Rev Stat § 478.250 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.250 - Meetings and officers of board.

(1) The district board shall hold meetings at such time and place within the district as it determines. It shall hold at least one regular meeting in each month on a day fixed by the board, and may hold special meetings under such rules as it may make. (2) At the organizational meeting the board shall choose from the members a president, vice president, secretary and a treasurer. The board may choose as secretary and treasurer the same person. Officers shall hold their offices until the first regular meeting in July following or until their successors are elected and qualified. They shall have the powers and perform the duties usual in such cases. In the absence of the president, the vice president or, in the absence of both, any other member of the board may preside at any meeting. (3) The board shall transact all business pertinent to the establishment, equipment and maintenance of the district and its properties. [Amended by 1969 c.344 §7; 1969 c.345 §11; 1969 c.667 §§16,67; 1983 c.192 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 478.270 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.270 - Reports of directors; State Fire Marshal cooperation; uniform forms.

(1) The district board shall report monthly to the State Fire Marshal, upon forms prescribed by the State Fire Marshal, information the State Fire Marshal may require, and shall, at any time, upon request furnish further report or information required by the State Fire Marshal. (2) The State Fire Marshal shall cooperate in the formation, operation and administration of districts. The Department of the State Fire Marshal shall prepare and make available uniform forms for reports required by this section and other uniform forms and blanks the State Fire Marshal considers advisable. [Amended by 1969 c.667 §18; 1983 c.192 §2; 2021 c.539 §137] Note: The name of the office of the State Fire Marshal is being changed to the Department of the State Fire Marshal. The name change becomes operative on July 1, 2023. See sections 89 and 155a, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021. Between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, references to the Department of the State Fire Marshal shall be construed to mean the office of the State Fire Marshal in the Department of State Police. See section 155c, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021. Note: The amendments to 478.270 by section 137, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative July 1, 2022. See section 155, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative until July 1, 2022, is set forth for the user’s convenience. (1) The district board shall report monthly to the State Fire Marshal, upon forms prescribed by the State Fire Marshal, information the State Fire Marshal may require, and shall, at any time, upon request furnish further report or information required by the State Fire Marshal. (2) The State Fire Marshal shall cooperate in the formation, operation and administration of districts. The State Fire Marshal shall prepare and make available uniform forms for reports required by this section and other uniform forms and blanks the State Fire Marshal considers advisable.
OR Rev Stat § 478.280 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.280 - Employment of assistants.

The board of directors may employ assistants as necessary or convenient in carrying on the work of the district and fix their compensation. The expenses of directors actually incurred in the service of the district may be paid by the board. [Amended by 1969 c.667 §19]
OR Rev Stat § 478.290 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.290 - Additional authority of districts within 10-mile radius of city of 100,000 or more.

Districts situated within a radius of 10 miles of a city of over 100,000 population may, in addition to the powers granted by ORS 478.210, 478.221 and 478.240 to 478.280, install, maintain and operate systems of street, road or highway lights. The lights shall be maintained upon the streets, roads or intersections as the board considers is needed to furnish the best lighting service to the residents and properties in the district. [Amended by 1969 c.667 §20]
OR Rev Stat § 478.300 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.300 - Contracting with others to provide facilities and services for fire protection or road lighting; authority over open burning and fire permits; rules.

(1) In addition to the authority to enter into intergovernmental agreements under ORS chapter 190, a rural fire protection district or other public body as defined in ORS 174.109 may contract with any person for the purpose of affording fire fighting, protection or prevention facilities or road-lighting facilities and services, or both, to such person. (2) When any agreement or contract is entered into pursuant to ORS chapter 190 or subsection (1) of this section to provide fire protection service, the rural fire protection district or other public body providing such service shall have authority over open burning and the issuance of fire permits in the area served, and may in accordance with this chapter make reasonable rules and regulations relating thereto. [Amended by 1965 c.602 §27; 1969 c.667 §21; 2003 c.802 §126]
OR Rev Stat § 478.305 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.305 - Contracting with others for mutual communication system; contracts in other states.

(1) Any district may contract with other rural fire protection districts or cities operating a fire department for the establishment and maintenance of a mutual communication system for fire prevention and protection and may, in cooperation with the other contracting party or parties, provide for a joint board of control composed of representatives of the contracting parties, to control the operations of such communication system. (2) Any district any portion of whose boundary coincides with the boundary of this state may contract with any public agency of, or person in, an adjoining state for the purpose of receiving or furnishing fire protection or for the purpose of water supply for fire fighting. [1955 c.579 §1; 1969 c.667 §22]
OR Rev Stat § 478.308 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.308 - Contracting with others for regional oil and hazardous material emergency response team.

(1) Any district may contract with another rural fire protection district, city or county to establish, operate and maintain a regional oil and hazardous material emergency response team. The contracting parties may provide for a joint board of control, composed of representatives of the contracting parties, to control the operation of the regional emergency response team. (2) A rural fire protection district may receive a grant under section 42, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 1987. (3) Any district whose boundary coincides with the boundary of this state may contract with a public agency or person in an adjoining state for the purpose of responding to spills or releases of oil and hazardous material. (4) As used in this section, "hazardous material," "oil," "person" and "spill or release" have the meaning established in ORS 466.605. [1987 c.539 §44]
OR Rev Stat § 478.310 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.310 - Response to fire or public safety incident outside its own territory by district or municipality; liability for costs.

(1) When a fire or public safety incident occurs outside the limits of a district or of a city and help is asked of the district or city, the fire-fighting or public safety apparatus and force of the district or city may, with or without a contract to do so, be used for extinguishing the fire or responding to the public safety incident in the other unprotected or inadequately protected district or territory. However, the district or city so responding shall be paid the contract or reasonable value for use, including repairs and depreciation, of the apparatus and equipment so used and other expenses reasonably incurred in furnishing the fire-fighting or public safety service. (2) When a district or city responds to a call for assistance arising from an incident involving an airplane crash or an occurrence on a transportation route within the city or district, the district or city may recover from the person or property receiving the direct fire or safety services as a result of the incident any cost incurred for the following: (a) The contract or reasonable value of the use, including repairs and depreciation, of the apparatus and equipment used in accordance with a state standardized-costs schedule issued by the State Fire Marshal; and (b) Other expenses or costs reasonably incurred in furnishing the assistance, as adopted by the service provider. (3) As used in this section, "transportation route" means a roadway, waterway or railroad right of way against which no taxes or assessments for fire protection are levied by the district or city. (4) The provisions of this section do not apply to fire incidents involving only forest resources that occur on lands protected under ORS chapter 477. [Amended by 1969 c.667 §23; 1983 c.572 §1; 1987 c.834 §2; 1997 c.274 §38]
OR Rev Stat § 478.315 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.315 - Response to fire or public safety incident in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area; payment of costs.

(1) When a district is located entirely or partly within the boundaries of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area established under 16 U.S.C. 544 et seq., if a fire or other public safety incident occurs on state property within the limits of the district and assistance from the district is requested, the fire-fighting and emergency medical vehicles, apparatus and personnel of the district may, with or without a contract to do so, be used for extinguishing the fire or responding to the public safety incident. The district so responding shall recover from the state agency in possession or control of the property: (a) The amount due under a contract with the state agency for the services provided by the district; or (b) If there is no contract, the actual costs incurred by the district in extinguishing the fire or responding to the public safety incident. (2) When vehicles, apparatus and personnel are used under subsection (1) of this section, the state agency requesting assistance shall be liable and shall pay the amount due under the contract, if any, or the actual costs incurred by the district. A claim for such costs shall not be allowed unless, within 60 days after the costs have been incurred, an itemized statement of the actual costs, certified under oath by the treasurer of the district, and a demand for payment are served by mail or personal service upon the state agency. Such costs shall be payable from moneys made available to the state agency for such purpose. (3) If any such costs are not paid within 90 days after the itemized statement of actual costs and demand for payment are received by the state agency, the district may bring an action against the state agency for the recovery of such unpaid costs. (4) As used in this section, "state property" means any public land or other real property controlled by any agency of the State of Oregon and against which no taxes or assessments for fire protection are levied by a district. (5) The provisions of this section do not apply to fire incidents involving only forest resources that occur on lands protected under ORS chapter 477. [1989 c.395 §2; 1997 c.274 §39]
OR Rev Stat § 478.325 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.325 - District may levy taxes for purposes of ORS 478.335 to 478.370.

Expenses incurred by a district in establishing programs or providing benefits authorized by ORS 478.335 to 478.370 are expenses for which a district may levy taxes as provided by ORS 478.410. [1963 c.366 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 478.335 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.335 - Contracts for medical and hospital services or insurance.

(1) A district board may enter into contracts for medical and hospital services or insurance covering employees of the district for remedial care and hospital benefits. Failure to obtain insurance or service contracts shall not be construed as negligence or lack of diligence on the part of the board or the members thereof. (2) As used in this section "remedial care" includes services rendered by a person licensed to practice one or more of the healing arts within the scope of the license of the person or any other remedial care recognized under the law of this state. [1963 c.366 §1; 1969 c.667 §24]
OR Rev Stat § 478.340 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 478 - Rural Fire Protection Districts|Section 478.340 - Payment of premiums or charges on contracts; employee contributions; multiple contracts.

(1) The district may agree to pay none, part or all of the premiums or charges on insurance or service contracts, and it may collect from the salary of any employee covered by the contract the percentage of the premiums or charges the employee is required to provide pursuant to the contract. Contributions for premiums or charges by employees shall be only on a voluntary basis. (2) The board may negotiate more than one contract with one or more companies or associations if necessary to obtain optimum coverage at minimum cost. (3) No premium or other periodic charge on any insurance or service contract shall be paid unless the insurer or hospital association issuing such policy or contract is authorized to transact business as an insurance company or hospital association in this state. [1963 c.366 §2]