(1) Have and use a common seal.
(2) Sue and be sued in its name.
(3) Permit the use, by lease or otherwise, of any property of the authority by any other authority, district, city or other governmental agency.
(4) Acquire by purchase, gift, devise, condemnation proceedings or otherwise, such real and personal property and rights of way, either within or without the authority, as in the judgment of the board are necessary or proper to the exercise of its powers, and to pay for and hold the same.
(5) Make and accept contracts, deeds, releases and documents which, in the judgment of the board, are necessary or proper in the exercise of any of the powers of the authority.
(6) Employ and pay necessary agents, employees and assistants.
(7) Lay its sewers and drains in any public street, highway or road in the county, and for this purpose enter upon it and make all necessary and proper excavations, restoring it to its proper condition. However, the consent of the proper city, county or state authorities, as the case may be, shall first be obtained and the conditions of such consent complied with.
(8) Compel all residents and property owners in the authority to connect their houses and structures requiring sewage disposal with adjacent sewers within the authority.
(9) Fix sewer charges and rentals.
(10) Do any act necessary or proper to effect and carry out the purposes for which the authority was formed pursuant to ORS 450.600 to 450.989. [1955 c.614 §25; 2001 c.104 §188]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 450 - Sanitary Districts and Authorities; Water Authorities
Section 450.005 - Definitions for ORS 450.005 to 450.245.
Section 450.045 - Board members; qualifications; first terms.
Section 450.055 - Board officers; term; vacancy.
Section 450.059 - Election laws applicable.
Section 450.062 - Increase of board membership from three to five members; election.
Section 450.065 - Election of president; appointment, duties and compensation of secretary.
Section 450.070 - Meetings of board.
Section 450.075 - Powers of sanitary district.
Section 450.082 - District may contract for employee health care services or insurance.
Section 450.084 - Payment for services or insurance by district.
Section 450.090 - Deposit of district moneys; contents of withdrawal or payment order.
Section 450.095 - Bond election.
Section 450.110 - District bonds; denomination; place of payment; interest.
Section 450.125 - Payment of bonds; issuance of improvement bonds.
Section 450.130 - Sewer service charges; collection and enforcement.
Section 450.135 - Ordinance declaring method of payment.
Section 450.140 - Assessment ordinance.
Section 450.145 - Entry of assessments in lien docket; lien docket as public record.
Section 450.150 - Hearing of objections to proposed improvements.
Section 450.160 - Collection and enforcement of delinquent liens; reassessment.
Section 450.165 - Preparation and approval of plans for drains and sewer installations.
Section 450.170 - Levy of taxes.
Section 450.175 - Collection of taxes; taxes as lien on property.
Section 450.177 - Filing boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue.
Section 450.215 - Plans for division and disposal of properties.
Section 450.250 - Definitions for ORS 450.250 to 450.300.
Section 450.260 - Conditions precedent to financing application.
Section 450.270 - Powers of State Treasurer in connection with ORS 450.250 to 450.300.
Section 450.285 - State Sanitary District Sewer Bond Fund.
Section 450.600 - Joint authorities; formation; election of directors upon formation; first terms.
Section 450.610 - Initiation of proceedings for consolidation; resolution by governing bodies.
Section 450.615 - Contents of resolution; debt distribution plan; dissolution of existing entities.
Section 450.620 - Assembly of governing bodies; order for election on consolidation.
Section 450.635 - Board of directors of joint authority; number; terms; qualifications.
Section 450.640 - Powers of joint authority; issuance of revenue bonds.
Section 450.645 - Election laws applicable.
Section 450.650 - Board of directors; terms; qualifications.
Section 450.655 - Methods of election of authority directors.
Section 450.658 - Election of directors; terms.
Section 450.665 - Formation of authorities under special districts law.
Section 450.680 - Formation of authorities by cities and water districts.
Section 450.685 - Application of certain provisions to authorities.
Section 450.695 - Acquisition of water rights; effect on priority of rights.
Section 450.700 - Acquisition of water rights; effect on prior rights.
Section 450.705 - Policy; construction.
Section 450.710 - Definitions for ORS 450.600 to 450.989.
Section 450.787 - Formation of authorities by cities and sanitary or drainage districts.
Section 450.788 - Law applicable to dissolution of authority.
Section 450.790 - Sanitary authority board.
Section 450.793 - Election laws applicable.
Section 450.795 - Nomination and election of first board members; terms.
Section 450.800 - Regular and special elections; terms of members; vacancies.
Section 450.810 - Board may adopt and enforce ordinances for sanitary purposes.
Section 450.815 - General powers of authority.
Section 450.817 - Services to other local governments authorized.
Section 450.835 - Contract for or purchase of sewage disposal and drainage systems.
Section 450.865 - Ordinance specifying action of board at hearing; remonstrances.
Section 450.867 - Election on ordinance adopted under ORS 450.865.
Section 450.870 - Assessments against benefited property; lien against land.
Section 450.880 - Sewer service charges.
Section 450.885 - Tax levies on property in the authority; budget for authority.
Section 450.890 - Collection of taxes; taxes as lien on property.
Section 450.897 - Bancroft Bonding Act applicable.
Section 450.900 - Election on bond issues; limitation on indebtedness.
Section 450.905 - Notice of bond election.
Section 450.925 - Issuance of refunding bonds.
Section 450.945 - Custody and disbursement of authority funds by county treasurer.
Section 450.963 - Employees’ retirement system.
Section 450.967 - Funding of retirement plan.
Section 450.987 - Annexation by city of water or sanitary authority territory.
Section 450.989 - Apportionment of cost among serviced property owners; determination by authority.