ORS Chapter 198
Chapter 198 —Special Districts Generally
2009 EDITION
SPECIALDISTRICTS GENERALLY
MISCELLANEOUSMATTERS
GENERALPROVISIONS
198.010 “District”defined for chapter
198.115 Districtemployee as member of governing board
198.180 “District”defined for ORS 198.190
198.190 Compensationand expenses of members of certain boards
198.210 “District”defined for ORS 198.220
198.220 Bondor letter of credit for member of boards of certain districts
198.310 “District”defined for ORS 198.320
198.320 Fillingof vacancies on boards of certain districts
DISSOLUTIONOF INACTIVE DISTRICTS
198.335 Definitionsfor ORS 198.335 to 198.365
198.340 Designationof registered office and agent
198.345 Effectof failure to file certain reports
198.350 Financialstatement
198.355 Hearingon dissolution; notice
198.360 Continuationor termination of district; proceedings for county service district
198.365 Countyboard as trustees for inactive district; distribution of assets; levy of tax tomeet debts; delivery of records
RECALL
198.410 Definitionfor ORS 198.425 and 198.430
198.425 Recallof district officers generally
198.430 Recallof officers of districts other than districts defined in ORS 255.012
198.440 Statementof justification from affected officer
ORDINANCESAND REGULATIONS
198.510 Definitionsfor ORS 198.510 to 198.600
198.530 Procedurefor adopting, amending or repealing ordinances or regulations
198.540 Noticeprior to adoption of ordinance affecting regulation
198.550 Publicationof ordinance; emergency ordinance procedure
198.560 Filingof ordinance; notice of adoption of emergency ordinance
198.570 Whenordinances take effect
198.590 Petitionto adopt, amend or repeal ordinance
198.600 Penaltyfor violation of regulations; jurisdiction; enforcement
MISCELLANEOUS
198.605 Localservice districts
198.608 UnfundedPERS liability or surplus upon split, consolidation or merger of districts
198.611 Powerof district to contract for purchase or lease of real or personal property
FORMATION;CHANGES OF ORGANIZATION
(Generally)
198.705 Definitionsfor ORS 198.705 to 198.955
198.715 Shorttitle; procedure for formation or change of organization
198.720 Boundaries;filing boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue
198.725 Procedurewhen two counties affected
198.727 Mergeror consolidation; procedure when city joined to merged or consolidateddistricts
198.730 Notice
198.735 Rightof interested person to appear; written statements
198.740 Electionprocedure governed by law under which district operates; omission governed bydistrict or general election law
198.745 Contentof resolution calling election
198.747 Effectivedate of boundary change; filing boundary change with county assessor andDepartment of Revenue
198.748 Prospectivepetition for formation; filing; content
198.749 Economicfeasibility statement for district formation
198.750 Contentof petition proposing formation or change of organization
198.755 Numberof signatures required
198.760 Requirementsfor signers of petition; signer’s withdrawal prohibited; chief petitionersdesignated
198.765 Requirementsfor filing petition; validity and certification of signatures
198.770 Methodof determining validity of landowner signatures
198.775 Securitydeposit to accompany petition; payment of costs from security deposit; paymentof costs by county or district
198.780 Filingof duplicates of certain documents
198.782 Documentsto be filed with Secretary of State before business transacted
198.785 Proceedingto contest validity of formation or change of organization
198.790 Rightsof creditors after change of organization; enforcement
198.792 Districtformation or annexation proceedings to relieve public health danger
198.793 Changeof district name
198.794 Effectof district name change; notification to certain officials
(Formation)
198.795 Jurisdictionover district formation; duration of jurisdiction
198.800 Formationpetition; hearing; notice of hearing
198.805 Conductof hearing; standards for formation; notice to nonappearing landowner; orderfor dissolution
198.810 Orderfor formation; final hearing; election; voter approval to incur bondedindebtedness
198.813 Formationof county service district for water management services in Washington County;dissolution of existing districts
198.815 Electionon formation; notice; ballot title when dissolution ordered; election of firstboard
198.820 Orderby county board; effect of formation
198.825 Electionof first members of board when no formation election required
198.830 Petitionfor formation by all landowners in proposed district
198.835 Orderfor formation of district in single county; order for exercise of additionalfunction by county service district; contents of order
198.840 Noticeof hearing
198.845 Costs
(Annexation)
198.850 Annexationpetition or resolution; delayed effective date for certain annexations
198.855 Annexationelection; annexation without election when petition signed by all landowners orby majority of electors and owners of more than half of land
198.857 Annexationwithout election by petition of landowner
198.860 Effectof annexation order
198.866 Annexationof city to district; approval of annexation proposal; election
198.867 Approvalof annexation to district by electors of city and district; certification;effect of annexation
198.869 Annexationcontract; recordation; effect
(Withdrawal)
198.870 Petitionfor withdrawal of property from district
198.875 Electionon withdrawal petition
198.880 Effecton withdrawn area
198.882 Taxrelief to withdrawn area; conditions for relief; ultimate liability
(Merger;Consolidation)
198.885 Mergerof districts; effect
198.890 Consolidationof districts; effect
198.895 Initiationof merger and consolidation; procedure when city included in merger orconsolidation
198.900 Contentof petition for merger or consolidation
198.902 Applicationof district petition requirements to cities
198.903 Jointassembly of governing bodies of affected districts or cities; order for election;contents
198.905 Certificationof election results
198.910 Jointmeeting of governing bodies of merged or consolidated districts and cities;election of board members for surviving or successor district; terms
198.912 Apportionmentof board members for certain surviving or successor districts