(2) All legislative acts of the board shall be expressed in written resolutions or ordinances. Every ordinance enacted by the board shall be preceded by an enacting clause substantially as follows: "Be It Enacted by the ______ People’s Utility District" and shall be voted upon by an "aye" and "nay" vote. All ordinances except emergency ordinances shall require affirmative votes of a majority of the board at a regular meeting or an adjourned regular meeting.
(3) All ordinances except emergency ordinances shall be subject to the referendum and shall become effective 30 days after the date of their passage, unless a later date is fixed in the ordinance itself, in which event they shall take effect at the later date.
(4) Emergency ordinances shall contain the statement that an emergency exists and specify with distinctness the facts and reasons constituting the emergency. The unanimous vote of all members of the board present is necessary to pass any emergency ordinance and no such ordinance shall be passed with less than four directors present.
Structure 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 261.161 - 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 261.210 - 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 261.305 - General powers of district.
Section 261.315 - Acquisition of distribution facilities outside district.
Section 261.335 - Districts subject to public contracting and purchasing requirements.
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 261.460 - 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.