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OR Rev Stat § 255.012 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.012 - "District" defined.

As used in this chapter, "district" means: (1) A domestic water supply district organized under ORS chapter 264. (2) A cemetery maintenance district organized under ORS chapter 265. (3) A park and recreation district organized under ORS chapter 266. (4) A mass transit district organized under ORS 267.010 to 267.394. (5) A transportation district organized under ORS 267.510 to 267.650. (6) A metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268. (7) A translator district organized under ORS 354.605 to 354.715. (8) A library district organized under ORS 357.216 to 357.286. (9) A county road district organized under ORS 371.055 to 371.110. (10) A special road district organized under ORS 371.305 to 371.360. (11) A road assessment district organized under ORS 371.405 to 371.535. (12) A highway lighting district organized under ORS chapter 372. (13) A health district organized under ORS 440.305 to 440.410. (14) A sanitary district organized under ORS 450.005 to 450.245. (15) A sanitary authority, water authority or joint water and sanitary authority organized under ORS 450.600 to 450.989. (16) A county service district organized under ORS chapter 451. (17) A rural fire protection district organized under ORS chapter 478. (18) An airport district organized under ORS chapter 838. (19) A geothermal heating district organized under ORS chapter 523. (20) A water improvement district organized under ORS chapter 552. (21) A water control district organized under ORS chapter 553. (22) A weather modification district organized under ORS 558.200 to 558.440. (23) A livestock district organized under ORS 607.005 to 607.051. (24) A port organized under ORS 777.005 to 777.725 and 777.915 to 777.953. (25) The Port of Portland established by ORS 778.010. (26) A school district. (27) Territory, other than territory within a city, proposed to be created, formed or incorporated into a district or to be annexed or otherwise added to a district. (28) A soil and water conservation district organized under ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933. (29) A heritage district organized under ORS 358.442 to 358.474. (30) A radio and data district organized under ORS 403.500 to 403.542. (31) A sand control district organized under ORS 555.500 to 555.535. (32) A community college district formed under ORS chapter 341. (33) A 9-1-1 communications district organized under ORS 403.300 to 403.380. (34) An urban flood safety and water quality district created under ORS 550.150 to 550.400. [Formerly 259.020; 1981 c.226 §16; 1983 c.238 §1; 1983 c.350 §70; 1993 c.577 §18; 2007 c.562 §24; 2009 c.584 §23; 2015 c.560 §14; 2019 c.13 §38; 2019 c.621 §31; 2019 c.675 §10; 2021 c.473 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 255.018 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.018

[1967 c.309 §3; 1979 c.190 §185; renumbered 251.155]
OR Rev Stat § 255.022 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.022 - Procedures for district elections; metropolitan service district candidates.

(1) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section or by the law under which the district is formed or is operating, a district election shall be conducted in accordance with this chapter. (2) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, district elections shall be subject to the election laws, excluding ORS chapter 251 providing for voters’ pamphlets unless specifically applicable, and shall be conducted as nearly as practicable as are general elections. (3) Except as otherwise provided by the law under which the district is formed or is operating, candidates for any elected office of a metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268 shall be nominated and elected in accordance with ORS chapter 249. [Formerly 259.040; 1995 c.607 §47]
OR Rev Stat § 255.025 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.025

[1955 c.154 §1; 1973 c.400 §1; 1975 c.766 §22; 1979 c.190 §174; renumbered 251.026]
OR Rev Stat § 255.027 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.027

[1971 c.733 §2; 1975 c.766 §6; 1979 c.190 §179; renumbered 251.085]
OR Rev Stat § 255.031 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.031

[1957 c.608 §192; 1959 c.457 §1; 1963 c.144 §1; 1969 c.82 §1; 1971 c.94 §6; 1973 c.658 §1; 1975 c.766 §8; 1975 c.779 §29; 1979 c.190 §177; 1979 c.533 §1; renumbered 251.065]
OR Rev Stat § 255.035 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.035 - Authority of elections officer to obtain advice and assistance.

In performing functions under this chapter, the elections officer may request the advice and assistance of the district elections authority or the officers of the district. Upon receipt of a request, a district elections authority or the officer of a district shall furnish advice and assistance to the maximum extent practicable. [Formerly 259.160]
OR Rev Stat § 255.040 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.040

[Amended by 1957 c.608 §193; 1959 c.457 §2; 1979 c.190 §176; renumbered 251.055]
OR Rev Stat § 255.045 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.045 - Notice of change of district boundary.

If the boundary of a district is changed, the district board immediately shall send a certified copy of the order, resolution or other action changing the boundary to the elections officer. [1979 c.190 §285]
OR Rev Stat § 255.051 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.051

[1957 c.608 §194; 1959 c.457 §3; 1969 c.329 §1; 1975 c.766 §9; 1975 c.779 §30; 1979 c.190 §180; 1979 c.533 §3; renumbered 251.095]
OR Rev Stat § 255.055 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.055 - Delegation to district elections authority of responsibility to conduct district election.

Except as provided in ORS 255.400 to 255.424, the elections officer may delegate to the district elections authority at the request of the district elections authority any responsibility to conduct the district election, in whole or in part, if the elections officer determines that: (1) The election will be conducted in accordance with this chapter; and (2) No inconvenience for electors of the district will result. [Formerly 259.035; 2007 c.154 §50; 2019 c.449 §41]
OR Rev Stat § 255.061 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.061

[1957 c.608 §195; 1961 c.532 §1; 1969 c.83 §1; 1971 c.94 §7; 1975 c.766 §10; 1977 c.364 §1; 1979 c.190 §186; renumbered 251.165]
OR Rev Stat § 255.062 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.062 - Date of election on measure referred by district elections authority.

Unless specifically provided otherwise, when the district elections authority of a district that holds regular district elections refers a measure to the electors of the district, the election on the measure shall be held on a district election date specified by the district elections authority in the order calling the election. The election date may not be sooner than the first available election date in ORS 255.345 (1) for which the filing deadline can be met after the date of the order calling the election and may not be later than the next regular district election following the 61st day after the date of the order. [1983 c.350 §72; 1985 c.808 §40; 1989 c.923 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 255.069 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.069 - Delivery and preparation of form for updating information on members of district boards; rules.

(1) Not later than the 115th day before a regular district election, or not later than the 135th day before a district election held on the date of a primary election or general election, the elections officer shall deliver to each district elections authority a form for updating information on members of district boards. The form shall include, at a minimum, the district offices to be filled or for which candidates are to be nominated or elected at the next district election and information concerning the candidates. (2) Not later than the 105th day before a regular district election or not later than the 125th day before a district election held on the date of a primary election or general election, the district elections authority shall return to the elections officer the form for updating information on members of district boards. (3) The elections officer shall prepare the notice required by ORS 255.075 by using the form completed by the district elections authority and any other information available. If the form is not returned by the district elections authority by the deadline specified in subsection (2) of this section, the elections officer shall prepare the notice for the district using the most current information available. If the form is returned by the district elections authority after the deadline, the elections officer shall prepare a corrected notice. The district shall be liable for any additional costs incurred in preparing and publishing a corrected notice. (4) The elections officer shall retain the completed forms in a file maintained for that purpose. All forms shall be kept for a period of at least four years after the district election for which the form was completed. (5) If a district is located in more than one county, the elections officer shall immediately certify the information contained on the form required under subsection (2) of this section to the county clerk of any other county in which the district is located. (6) The Secretary of State by rule shall establish the forms and procedures the elections officer and the district elections authority shall use in maintaining adequate records for preparation of the form required under subsection (1) of this section. [1991 c.719 §58; 1995 c.712 §69; 2015 c.169 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 255.075 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.075 - Publication of notice of district election to elect district board or district school board; notice by mail; rules.

(1) When a district election is to be held for the purpose of electing members of the district board, the elections officer shall publish a notice stating the date of the election, the board positions to be voted upon and the latest date on which candidates for election as board members may file petitions for nomination or declarations of candidacy. The elections officer shall deliver the notice to be printed to a newspaper of general circulation in the district not later than the 40th day before the last day for filing a petition for nomination or declaration of candidacy. The notice shall be printed once in the next available edition of the newspaper after the deadline for filing the notice. (2)(a) In lieu of or in addition to publication of notice described in subsection (1) of this section, the elections officer may give notice by: (A) Publishing the notice on the county’s website for a minimum of seven days; or (B) Mailing the notice to each elector of the district. (b) The notice given under this subsection shall be made not later than the 40th day before the last day for filing a petition for nomination or declaration of candidacy. (c) Notice given by mail under paragraph (a)(B) of this subsection shall have postage prepaid and shall be considered given when mailed. Proof of mailing shall be by affidavit of the district elections officer who mailed the notice. The affidavit shall state the time and place the notice was mailed. (3) The Secretary of State by rule shall establish the procedures that the elections officer shall follow in maintaining adequate records for preparation of the notice described in subsection (1) of this section. [Formerly 259.080; 1981 c.639 §6; 1983 c.379 §1; 1985 c.808 §41; 2011 c.607 §10; 2021 c.473 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 255.085 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.085 - Notice of district election on issuance of bonds or on other measure.

(1)(a) Not later than the 61st day before a district election on a measure, the district elections authority shall deliver to the elections officer a notice stating the date of the election and a ballot title. The district elections authority shall prepare the ballot title for a measure referred by the authority with the assistance of the district attorney for the county of the elections officer or an attorney employed by the district elections authority. The district elections authority shall include the ballot title for the measure at the time the measure is submitted to the elections officer. (b) For each local option tax measure or general obligation bond measure placed on the ballot by a municipal corporation, the elections officer shall file a copy of the notice delivered under paragraph (a) of this subsection with the Secretary of State in the manner set forth in ORS 294.474. (2) A notice of measure election and receipt of ballot title called to approve the issuance of bonds shall include: (a) The purpose for which the bonds are to be used; (b) The amount and the term of the bonds; (c) The kind of bonds proposed to be issued; (d) If the bond election is authorized by ORS 450.900, the additional notice requirements in ORS 450.905; and (e) The ballot title for the measure. (3)(a) In the case of a measure submitted by initiative or referendum petition, the elections officer shall publish the notice of measure election and receipt of ballot title in the next available edition of a newspaper of general circulation in the district after the deadline for filing the notice. (b) In the case of a measure referred by the district elections authority, the elections officer shall publish the notice of measure election and receipt of ballot title in the next available edition of a newspaper of general circulation in the district after the notice of election is filed. (c) In addition to publishing the notice of measure election and receipt of ballot title as described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, the elections officer may publish the notice of measure election and receipt of ballot title on the county’s website for a minimum of seven days. [Formerly 259.090; 1981 c.173 §32; 1981 c.391 §11; 1983 c.379 §2; 1985 c.808 §42; 1987 c.707 §23; 1989 c.923 §14; 1991 c.71 §10; 1991 c.107 §12; 1993 c.493 §46; 1993 c.713 §59; 1995 c.712 §120; 2011 c.607 §11; 2017 c.552 §6; 2017 c.749 §29; 2021 c.473 §6; 2021 c.551 §26]
OR Rev Stat § 255.115 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.115 - Definitions for ORS 255.125 to 255.205.

As used in ORS 255.125 to 255.205, "district" means a district referred to in section 1 (5), Article IV, Oregon Constitution. [1979 c.190 §290]
OR Rev Stat § 255.125 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.125 - Application of ORS 255.135 to 255.205.

ORS 255.135 to 255.205 carry out the provisions of section 1, Article IV, Oregon Constitution, and shall apply to the exercise of initiative or referendum powers by the people of a district regarding a district measure. [1979 c.190 §291]
OR Rev Stat § 255.140 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.140 - Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions; notice; appeal.

(1) Not later than the fifth business day after receiving a prospective petition for an initiative measure, the elections officer shall determine in writing whether the initiative measure meets the requirements of section 1 (2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution. (2) If the elections officer determines that the initiative measure meets the requirements of section 1 (2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, the elections officer shall proceed as required in ORS 255.145. The elections officer shall include in the publication required under ORS 255.145 (5) a statement that the initiative measure has been determined to meet the requirements of section 1 (2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution. (3) If the elections officer determines that the initiative measure does not meet the requirements of section 1 (2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, the elections officer shall immediately notify the petitioner, in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the determination. (4) Any elector dissatisfied with a determination of the elections officer under subsection (1) of this section may petition the circuit court of the judicial district in which the administrative office of the district is located seeking to overturn the determination of the elections officer. If the elector is dissatisfied with a determination that the initiative measure meets the requirements of section 1 (2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, the petition must be filed not later than the seventh business day after the ballot title is filed with the elections officer. If the elector is dissatisfied with a determination that the initiative measure does not meet the requirements of section 1 (2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, the petition must be filed not later than the seventh business day after the written determination is made by the elections officer. (5) The review by the circuit court shall be the first and final review, and shall be conducted expeditiously to ensure the orderly and timely circulation of the petition. [1991 c.719 §38; 2005 c.797 §44]
OR Rev Stat § 255.145 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.145 - Preparation of ballot title for certain measures; notice.

(1) When a prospective petition for a district measure to be referred is filed with the elections officer, the officer shall authorize the circulation of the petition containing the title of the measure as enacted by the district elections authority or, if there is no title, the title supplied by the petitioner filing the prospective petition. The elections officer immediately shall send one copy of the prospective petition to the district attorney of the county in which the administrative office of the district is located. (2) Not later than the sixth business day after a prospective petition for a district measure to be initiated is filed with the elections officer, the officer shall send one copy of it to the district attorney of the county in which the administrative office of the district is located if the measure to be initiated has been determined to be in compliance with section 1 (2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution, as provided in ORS 255.140. (3)(a) Not later than the fifth business day after receiving the copy of the prospective petition, the district attorney shall provide a ballot title for the district measure to be initiated or referred and send one copy of the ballot title to the elections officer. Unless the circuit court certifies a different title, or the district attorney determines that a clerical correction is necessary, this ballot title shall be the title printed on the ballot. (b) As used in this subsection, "clerical correction" means a typographical, arithmetical or grammatical correction that is evident from the text of the draft or certified ballot title. (4) A copy of the ballot title shall be furnished to the chief petitioner. (5)(a) The elections officer, upon receiving a ballot title for a district measure to be referred or initiated from the district attorney, shall publish in the next available edition of a newspaper of general circulation in the district a notice of receipt of the ballot title including notice that an elector may file a petition for review of the ballot title not later than the date referred to in ORS 255.155. (b) In addition to publishing a notice as described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the elections officer may publish a notice on the county’s website for a minimum of seven days. [1979 c.190 §293; 1985 c.808 §43; 1987 c.707 §20a; 1991 c.719 §29; 1995 c.607 §49; 2005 c.797 §45; 2011 c.607 §12; 2017 c.749 §22]
OR Rev Stat § 255.155 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 255 - Special District Elections|Section 255.155 - Procedure for elector dissatisfied with title of district measure.

(1) Any elector dissatisfied with a ballot title filed with the elections officer by the district attorney or district elections authority may petition the circuit court of the judicial district in which the administrative office of the district is located seeking a different title and stating the reasons the title filed with the court is insufficient, not concise or unfair. The petition shall name as respondent the district attorney or district elections authority, depending on who prepared the ballot title, and must be filed not later than the seventh business day after the title is filed with the elections officer. The court shall review the title and measure to be initiated or referred, hear arguments, if any, and certify to the elections officer a title for the measure which meets the requirements of ORS 250.035. (2) An elector filing a petition under this section shall notify the county clerk in writing that the petition has been filed. The notice shall be given not later than 5 p.m. on the next business day following the day the petition is filed. (3) The review by the circuit court shall be the first and final review, and shall be conducted expeditiously to insure the orderly and timely circulation of petitions or conduct of the election at which the measure is to be submitted to the electors. [1979 c.190 §294; 1983 c.514 §13a; 1987 c.707 §21; 1989 c.503 §16; 1993 c.493 §99; 1995 c.534 §5]