2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts
Section 267.200 - Existence, status and general powers of districts.


(1) Have and use a seal, have perpetual succession, and sue and be sued in its own name.
(2) Acquire by condemnation, purchase, lease, devise, gift or voluntary grant real and personal property or any interest therein, located inside the boundaries of the district and take, hold, possess and dispose of real and personal property purchased or leased from, or donated by, the United States, or any state, territory, county, city or other public body, nonprofit corporation or person for the purpose of providing or operating a mass transit system in the district and aiding in the objects of the district.
(3) Contract with the United States or with any county, city, state, or public body, or any of their departments or agencies, or a nonprofit corporation, or any person, for the construction, acquisition, purchase, lease, preservation, improvement, operation or maintenance of any mass transit system.
(4) Build, construct, purchase, lease, improve, operate and maintain, subject to other applicable provisions of law, all improvements, facilities or equipment necessary or desirable for the mass transit system of the district.
(5) Enter into contracts and employ agents, engineers, attorneys and other persons and fix their compensation.
(6) Fix and collect charges for the use of the transit system and other district facilities.
(7) Construct, acquire, maintain and operate and lease, rent and dispose of passenger terminal facilities, motor vehicle parking facilities and other facilities for the purpose of encouraging use of the mass transit system within the district.
(8) Enter into contracts or intergovernmental agreements under ORS chapter 190 with units of local government of the State of Oregon, whether within or without the district, or with the State of Washington or with public agencies of the State of Washington, to act jointly or in cooperation with them or to provide mass transit services to areas under their jurisdictions, provided that the party contracting to receive the services shall pay to the mass transit district not less than the proportionate share of the cost of the services that the benefits to the contracting party bear to the total benefits from the service.
(9) Conduct programs and events and take other actions for the purpose of improving or maintaining employee relations.
(10) Improve, construct and maintain bridges over navigable streams.
(11) Do such other acts or things as may be necessary or convenient for the proper exercise of the powers granted to a district by ORS 267.010 to 267.394. [1969 c.643 §8; 1973 c.116 §3; 1975 c.170 §1; 1977 c.550 §1; 1979 c.344 §1; 1979 c.877 §2; 1987 c.689 §1; 2003 c.802 §92; 2007 c.531 §16]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 07 - Public Facilities and Finance

Chapter 267 - Mass Transit Districts; Transportation Districts

Section 267.010 - Definitions for ORS 267.010 to 267.394.

Section 267.020 - Transfer of transit system to metropolitan service district; effect of transfer order.

Section 267.030 - Use of alternative fuels for certain district vehicles; exceptions; annual report; application to all district vehicles.

Section 267.085 - Resolution to form district; content; filing.

Section 267.090 - Directors; appointment; term; vacancies; Governor to fix time of first meeting.

Section 267.095 - Terms of directors first appointed.

Section 267.107 - Resolution to create certain districts; contents; election; filing.

Section 267.108 - Appointment of directors.

Section 267.120 - Officers of board; terms; oath.

Section 267.135 - General manager; qualifications; term; removal.

Section 267.140 - Duties of general manager.

Section 267.145 - General manager’s attendance at board meetings; pro tempore manager.

Section 267.150 - Ordinances; regulating use of facilities; public hearings; route, schedule changes.

Section 267.153 - Administrative process for adjudicating ordinance violations; penalties.

Section 267.154 - Collection of data relating to administrative process for adjudicating ordinance violations; reports.

Section 267.170 - Initiative and referendum.

Section 267.200 - Existence, status and general powers of districts.

Section 267.203 - Authority to enter into transaction for electricity or diesel fuel.

Section 267.205 - Classification and designation of service areas; determination of area financing.

Section 267.207 - Change of district boundaries; elector approval; withdrawal of service from area; territorial jurisdiction of district; boundary commission exemption.

Section 267.208 - Effective date of change of boundaries; filing boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue.

Section 267.210 - Preparation of general plan for mass transit system; content; revision.

Section 267.225 - Intergovernmental agreements; condemnation of authority; joint occupancy.

Section 267.230 - Exemption from public utility or railroad regulation.

Section 267.235 - Protection of employees’ rights when an operating transportation system is acquired.

Section 267.237 - Criminal records check; authority of district to require fingerprints; fitness determinations; rules regarding dissemination.

Section 267.240 - Accessibility of facilities and equipment to elderly persons and persons who have disabilities.

Section 267.245 - District exempt from right of way fencing requirements.

Section 267.247 - Acquisition of district lands by adverse possession or operation of statute of limitations prohibited.

Section 267.250 - Definitions for ORS 267.250 to 267.263.

Section 267.253 - Petition for withdrawal from district; filing period; number of signatures; contents of petition.

Section 267.255 - Hearing on petition; notice.

Section 267.257 - Study of area proposed to be withdrawn; approval or denial of withdrawal; judicial review.

Section 267.260 - Withdrawal ordinance; effective date; adjustment in district tax rate as result of withdrawal.

Section 267.265 - Use of moneys derived from withdrawal of territory from district.

Section 267.300 - Authority of district to finance system.

Section 267.302 - Restrictions on financing for districts formed under ORS 267.107.

Section 267.305 - Levy, collection, enforcement of ad valorem taxes.

Section 267.320 - User charges, fees and tolls; persons over 65.

Section 267.330 - General obligation bonds; conditions; interest rate; payment of principal and interest; pledge of net revenue.

Section 267.334 - Electoral approval for issuance of general obligation bonds by Tri-Met to fund extension of light rail.

Section 267.335 - Authority to issue revenue bonds; interest-bearing warrants.

Section 267.370 - District taxing authority.

Section 267.380 - Definitions for ORS 267.380 and 267.385.

Section 267.385 - Employer payroll tax; collection; enforcement.

Section 267.387 - Restrictions on increase in payroll tax.

Section 267.390 - Acceptance of funds from United States.

Section 267.400 - Authority to issue short-term obligations; conditions.

Section 267.420 - Employer payroll tax on State of Oregon and political subdivisions; requirements for tax ordinance.

Section 267.480 - TriMet Crash Advisory Committee.

Section 267.510 - Definitions for ORS 267.510 to 267.650.

Section 267.515 - Application of ORS chapter 255 to district.

Section 267.517 - Use of alternative fuels for certain district vehicles; exceptions; annual report; application to all district vehicles.

Section 267.520 - Method of forming district.

Section 267.540 - Governing body; term; vacancies; chairperson; rules of procedure; report to legislature.

Section 267.550 - Status of district.

Section 267.570 - Powers relating to public transportation.

Section 267.575 - Preparation of public transit system plan; contents; revision.

Section 267.612 - Acquisition of district lands by adverse possession or operation of statute of limitations prohibited.

Section 267.615 - Financing methods.

Section 267.620 - Power to levy taxes.

Section 267.630 - Issuance and sale of bonds.