2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 372 - Highway Lighting Districts
Section 372.140 - General powers of district.


(1) Make contracts.
(2) Hold, receive and dispose of real and personal property within and without its described boundaries.
(3) Do all other acts and things requisite, necessary or convenient in carrying out the objects of the district or exercising the powers expressly conferred upon it by this chapter.
(4) Sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in all actions and suits or other proceedings brought by or against it.
(5) Have and exercise within and without its boundaries the same rights and powers as other local governments as defined in ORS 174.116, in purchasing and selling real property and rights of way, to be exercised in the manner authorized.
(6) Purchase in the open market or obtain from other public utility corporations, electric energy for lighting purposes and poles, wires, conduits, lighting fixtures and all types of property necessary to enable the district to carry out its purposes.
(7) Enter into contracts with any person:
(a) For the construction, maintenance and operation, or any of these, of the lighting facilities or any one or more of such services.
(b) For the renewal, upkeep and maintenance of the lighting facilities or any part thereof.
(c) For the use of any lighting facilities if and when owned by such person.
(8) Contract with the state, by and through the Department of Transportation, and its successors in interest, with respect to any phases of the lighting of any highway within the district which is owned by the state or under its control. [Amended by 1971 c.514 §14; 2003 c.802 §110]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 10 - Highways, Military

Chapter 372 - Highway Lighting Districts

Section 372.010 - Definitions.

Section 372.040 - Petition for formation of district; contents.

Section 372.045 - County board as district governing board; filing petition; landowners as signatories; transfer of records and files.

Section 372.090 - Inspection and report by county engineer.

Section 372.140 - General powers of district.

Section 372.150 - Plans for illumination of state highways; approval by Department of Transportation.

Section 372.170 - Power to assess, levy and collect taxes.

Section 372.180 - Assessment, levy and collection procedure.

Section 372.200 - District commissioners; qualifications; appointment.

Section 372.210 - Organization; terms of commissioners; disqualification; vacancies.

Section 372.220 - Meetings and officers of board.

Section 372.260 - Deposit and withdrawal of district moneys; annual reports.

Section 372.360 - Appointment of board for consolidated district.

Section 372.400 - Petition for withdrawal of area from district; notice; hearing.

Section 372.420 - Board to order withdrawal of area if remonstrance not filed; grounds for denial or granting of petition.

Section 372.450 - District dissolution petition or resolution.

Section 372.460 - Board findings on proposed dissolution; proposed plan.

Section 372.470 - Filing of dissolution plan with county board; notice; hearing.

Section 372.480 - Grounds for granting dissolution; assumption of district indebtedness; disposition of surplus; statement of dissolution.