(1) Acquire by purchase, devise or gift or voluntary grant real and personal property or any interest therein including any rights of way or easements necessary or convenient for its purposes.
(2) Sue and be sued in its own name.
(3) Build, construct, improve, operate and maintain, subject to other applicable provisions of law, any translators necessary for the transmission of signals intended to be received by the general public.
(4) Perform all acts necessary to insure an efficient and equitable distribution of television programming within the district subject to the availability of funds in the approved budget.
(5) Make contracts of any lawful nature, employ personnel, including any technical or professional consultants necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 354.605 to 354.715.
(6) Apply for, accept and hold any licenses or permits required under federal or state law.
(7) Transmit signals utilizing Advanced Television Systems Committee 1.0 and 3.0 standards.
(8) Aggregate and distribute emergency alerts from federal, state and local authorities over transmitted signals or via alternative methods utilized to distribute signals.
(9) Transmit low power television signals originating on district translators.
(10) Distribute video-on-demand content via the transmission of signals and alternative methods.
(11) Own and operate low power television channels, or lease and manage subchannels when authorized by television stations, and:
(a) Distribute signals for the channels and subchannels via alternative methods; and
(b) Finance operations described in this subsection through the sale of commercial matter. [1975 c.286 §7; 1979 c.108 §13; 2019 c.261 §1]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 09 - Education and Culture
Chapter 354 - Educational Television and Radio; Distance Learning; Translator Districts
Section 354.410 - Definitions for ORS 354.410 to 354.430.
Section 354.420 - Purpose of ORS 354.410 to 354.430.
Section 354.430 - Authority of Department of Education; disposition of sale proceeds.
Section 354.605 - Definitions for ORS 354.605 to 354.715.
Section 354.625 - Creation of translator district; boundaries of district; annexation.
Section 354.635 - Contents of petition of formation.
Section 354.650 - Election laws applicable.
Section 354.655 - District board; membership; quorum; term; expenses.
Section 354.665 - Board duties; rules.
Section 354.675 - Powers of district.
Section 354.680 - Revenue generation.
Section 354.685 - Methods of finance.
Section 354.690 - Liability for service charge; notice; exemption; collection of delinquent charges.
Section 354.705 - Referral of increase in minimum tax rate to voters.