2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts
Section 261.310 - Irrigation, drainage, other districts given power of utility district in certain cases.


(2) Drainage districts qualifying under the provisions of this chapter may elect additional directors to make a board of five directors. [Amended by 1979 c.558 §20; 1983 c.83 §33; 2003 c.802 §77]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance

Chapter 261 - People’s Utility Districts

Section 261.010 - Definitions.

Section 261.050 - Taxation of district property.

Section 261.105 - Powers of district; formation; annexation; consolidation.

Section 261.110 - Areas includable in district; description of district in petition for election.

Section 261.115 - Contents of electors’ petition; certification.

Section 261.141 - Formation, annexation or consolidation by resolution; contents of resolution.

Section 261.147 - Resolution to remove territory not served by district; hearing; notice; election on question of removal; effect of removal.

Section 261.161 - Hearing by county governing body; notice; determination of boundaries.

Section 261.171 - County governing body to call election; notice; dates.

Section 261.180 - Effect of annexation or consolidation on title to property and indebtedness.

Section 261.190 - Election of first board of directors; qualifications; tenure.

Section 261.200 - Proclamation of district formation or boundary change; special levy; property owner petition.

Section 261.210 - Payment of election expenses; security deposit.

Section 261.225 - State agencies and private utilities to provide new district certain information.

Section 261.235 - Definitions for ORS 261.235 to 261.255.

Section 261.240 - Policy; construction.

Section 261.250 - District liability; application of moneys; use of power of eminent domain.

Section 261.253 - Restriction on public contract imposing unconditional or unlimited financial obligation on electric utility.

Section 261.305 - General powers of district.

Section 261.310 - Irrigation, drainage, other districts given power of utility district in certain cases.

Section 261.315 - Acquisition of distribution facilities outside district.

Section 261.335 - Districts subject to public contracting and purchasing requirements.

Section 261.345 - Employment of labor; pay and conditions; agreements; rights of previous employees of private utility.

Section 261.348 - Transactions for production, supply or delivery of electricity; financial products contracts.

Section 261.355 - Procedure for issuance and sale of revenue bonds.

Section 261.360 - Authority to issue general obligation bonds.

Section 261.365 - Bond requirements.

Section 261.375 - Election to authorize district bond issue.

Section 261.380 - Refunding district indebtedness.

Section 261.385 - Levy and collection of taxes for certain purposes.

Section 261.405 - Board of directors; election; qualifications.

Section 261.410 - Nomination and election of directors of established districts.

Section 261.415 - Vacancy in office of director.

Section 261.425 - Officers of board.

Section 261.430 - Board meetings.

Section 261.445 - Appointment and removal of district manager; qualifications; salary; acting manager; powers and duties.

Section 261.460 - Legislative function of board.

Section 261.465 - Board supervision and regulation of district utilities; fixing rates.

Section 261.470 - Accounting system adopted by board; annual reports; annual audit.

Section 261.605 - Testing validity of certain commission and board proceedings.

Section 261.610 - Nature of proceeding; notice; appearance to contest; court determinations.

Section 261.630 - Institution of proceeding by elector; directors as parties; notice.

Section 261.710 - Call of election; effect of favorable vote.

Section 261.725 - Disposal of sale proceeds.

Section 261.900 - Construction.