(2) The district through its board of commissioners may contract with any supplier of electricity, private or public, to furnish the electric energy for such systems.
(3) The district, when authorized by the electors, may at any time thereafter levy a tax, not to exceed three-twentieths of one percent (0.0015) of real market value in any one year for the installation of the system and any extension thereof, and not to exceed one-twentieth of one percent (0.0005) of real market value in any one year for maintenance and purchase of electric energy. The tax limits provided by this subsection shall be computed as a percentage of the real market value of all taxable property within the limits of the district, computed in accordance with ORS 308.207.
(4) A district may require any person to pay the cost of installing the highway lighting system adjacent to the property of the person. The district shall have the further right to include the cost of installing the system as a part of an agreement with any person for extending a water main.
(5) If authorized by the electors, the cost of maintenance and purchase of energy may be charged to the water consumers on the basis of one share for each water connection, payable monthly with the bills for water charges. The district may, when authorized by the electors, change from either system of collection to the other. The funds received from the respective levies and charges to water users shall be used only for the purposes collected and no other funds of the district shall be so used.
(6) Elector approval required by this section means the approval of a majority voting at a special election called by the board for the purpose of submitting the matter to the electors. [Amended by 1955 c.163 §2; 1963 c.9 §9; 1969 c.666 §26; 1991 c.459 §361]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance
Chapter 264 - Domestic Water Supply Districts
Section 264.010 - Definitions.
Section 264.015 - Application of ORS chapter 255.
Section 264.220 - Disposal of taxes levied when organization declared invalid.
Section 264.250 - Authority to borrow money and issue general obligation bonds; place of payment.
Section 264.300 - Tax assessment, levy and collection.
Section 264.312 - Increasing water rates; hearing; notice.
Section 264.335 - Authority to exercise powers of sanitary district.
Section 264.344 - Scope of fire prevention code.
Section 264.349 - Revoking authority to furnish fire protection services; consequences.
Section 264.360 - Cooperative agreements; bonding power.
Section 264.362 - Initiation of proceedings; survey and report of project.
Section 264.366 - Declaration of intention; notice of improvement and hearing.
Section 264.370 - Hearing; assessment ordinance.
Section 264.372 - Methods of assessment; alternative financing.
Section 264.394 - Enforcement of assessment lien.
Section 264.410 - Board; qualification; terms.
Section 264.417 - Position numbers for commissioners; certification of position number.
Section 264.430 - Proceedings of board; election of officers; employment of personnel.
Section 264.470 - Deposit and withdrawal of moneys; annual reports; records.
Section 264.550 - Contracts between district and city joined or annexed to district.
Section 264.560 - Permissible services; agreement required.
Section 264.810 - Employees’ retirement system authorized.
Section 264.820 - Budgeting for retirement system.
Section 264.875 - Assumption of debts and obligations of district upon dissolution.