2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 523 - Geothermal Heating Districts
Section 523.630 - Meetings; officers; quorum; employees; employee benefits.


(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. [1975 c.782 §39]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources

Chapter 523 - Geothermal Heating Districts

Section 523.010 - Definitions.

Section 523.015 - Definitions for ORS 523.020.

Section 523.020 - City as geothermal heating district.

Section 523.040 - Powers of district; emergency power; applying for financing gifts and grants.

Section 523.060 - Cooperative agreements; bonds.

Section 523.140 - Rate increase procedure.

Section 523.210 - Special assessment for improvements; report; contents.

Section 523.230 - Approval of special assessment report; notice of improvement; contents.

Section 523.250 - Order to carry out or abandon improvement after public hearing; assessment ordinance.

Section 523.260 - Method of assessment.

Section 523.380 - Foreclosure of assessment lien.

Section 523.410 - Ad valorem taxation; special tax; collection; enforcement; boundary changes.

Section 523.420 - Disposal of taxes levied by invalid district.

Section 523.460 - General obligation bonds; limit; issuance; maturity; interest; election; pledge of revenue.

Section 523.510 - Assumption of debts and obligations of district upon dissolution.

Section 523.610 - Board; election; authority; term; vacancy.

Section 523.625 - Election laws applicable.

Section 523.630 - Meetings; officers; quorum; employees; employee benefits.

Section 523.660 - District funds; deposit; records.

Section 523.670 - Agreements between district and annexed or joined city.

Section 523.680 - Employees’ retirement system; establishment; contents.

Section 523.690 - Payments to retirement plan fund.