(2) The jurisdiction of the district and of electors therein shall be obtained by publication of notice directed to the district, and to the electors individually. The notice shall be served on all parties in interest by publication thereof for at least once a week for three successive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation published in the county where the proceeding is pending. Jurisdiction shall be complete within 10 days after the full publication of the notice as provided in this section.
(3) Any person interested may at any time before the expiration of such 10 days appear and contest the validity of the proceeding, or of any of the acts or things therein enumerated.
(4) The proceedings shall be speedily tried and judgment rendered declaring the matter so contested to be either valid or invalid.
(5) Any order or judgment in the course of the proceeding may be made and rendered by the judge of the circuit court in vacation. For the purpose of any such order or judgment, the court shall be deemed at all times in session and the act of the judge in making such order or judgment shall be the act of the court. [Amended by 1979 c.284 §126]
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.