2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 255 - Special District Elections
Section 255.012 - "District" defined.


(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]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections

Chapter 255 - Special District Elections

Section 255.005 - Definitions.

Section 255.012 - "District" defined.

Section 255.022 - Procedures for district elections; metropolitan service district candidates.

Section 255.055 - Delegation to district elections authority of responsibility to conduct district election.

Section 255.069 - Delivery and preparation of form for updating information on members of district boards; rules.

Section 255.075 - Publication of notice of district election to elect district board or district school board; notice by mail; rules.

Section 255.085 - Notice of district election on issuance of bonds or on other measure.

Section 255.135 - Prospective petition; cover and signature sheet requirements; circulation; filing deadline.

Section 255.140 - Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions; notice; appeal.

Section 255.145 - Preparation of ballot title for certain measures; notice.

Section 255.155 - Procedure for elector dissatisfied with title of district measure.

Section 255.165 - Signature requirements.

Section 255.175 - Filing officer; filing requirements; verification of signatures.

Section 255.185 - Date of election on measure initiated or referred by electors.

Section 255.235 - Nomination of candidates for election to district boards; withdrawal.

Section 255.288 - Methods of providing map of proposed boundaries for election on boundary question.

Section 255.295 - Preparing abstract; notification of results.

Section 255.305 - Election expenses paid by district; exceptions; apportionment of expenses; rules.

Section 255.335 - Regular district election; terms of board members; organizational meeting.

Section 255.345 - Special election dates.

Section 255.400 - Definitions for ORS 255.400 to 255.424.

Section 255.405 - Requirements for qualifying district elections; information required in manuals produced by Secretary of State.

Section 255.411 - Violations of ORS 255.405; process for bringing claim.

Section 255.416 - Ability of board of qualifying district to remedy violation; process.

Section 255.424 - Notice requirements to bring action; reimbursement of reasonable costs.