(2) The board shall, at the time of its organization, choose from the commissioners a president, a secretary and a treasurer, who shall hold their offices until the first regular meeting in January, or until their successors are elected and qualified. The officers shall have, respectively, the powers and shall perform the duties usual in such cases. A majority shall constitute a quorum to do business and, in the absence of the president, any other member may preside at a meeting.
(3) The board of commissioners may employ engineers, superintendents, mechanics, clerks or other persons as it may find requisite, necessary or convenient in carrying on any work of the district and at a rate of remuneration as it may consider just.
(4) The board may provide life insurance and retirement or pension plans for employees of a district, if the insurer issuing the policy is licensed to do business in the State of Oregon. [Amended by 1965 c.307 §1; 1969 c.344 §4; 1969 c.345 §4; 1969 c.666 §§32,66; 1971 c.403 §3]
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.