2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 550 - Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District
Section 550.360 - Dissolution of drainage or water control district or corporation; transfer of assets and liabilities to district; debt distribution plan; zone committee for continuity.


(b) Upon the dissolution, the dissolved district or corporation shall transfer, and the urban flood safety and water quality district shall assume, the duties, assets and liabilities of the dissolved district or corporation and continue to furnish the services formerly provided by the district or corporation to the residents of, and owners of property in, the dissolved district or corporation. Such assets include, without limitation, all interests in real property and tangible and intangible personal property, including water rights, uncollected taxes, assessments or other charges levied by the dissolved district or corporation.
(c) The dissolved district or corporation shall be considered annexed by and merged into the urban flood safety and water quality district.
(2) A dissolution under this section may be initiated only by resolution of the district board. The district board may not consider a dissolution resolution unless and until the urban flood safety and water quality district has operating and capital funding sufficient to enable the urban flood safety and water quality district to assume and manage the duties, assets and liabilities of the dissolved district or corporation.
(3) A dissolution under this section becomes effective no later than one year after the date on which the district board adopts the dissolution resolution, unless the district or corporation to be dissolved agrees to an earlier dissolution date.
(4)(a) As soon as practicable after the date on which the district board adopts a dissolution resolution under this section, the district board and the governing bodies of the districts or corporations to be dissolved, or the designated representatives of the governing bodies, shall meet to negotiate a debt distribution plan. A debt distribution plan may provide for any distribution of indebtedness between the urban flood safety and water quality district and the district or corporation to be dissolved.
(b) If the district board and the governing bodies do not agree on a debt distribution plan, or if the territory of the district or corporation to be dissolved remains liable under the plan for any portion of the indebtedness outstanding at the time of the dissolution and transfer, the district board shall serve as the ex officio board of the dissolved district or corporation for the purpose of imposing and collecting charges or taxes in the territory until all indebtedness of the dissolved district or corporation, including interest, is paid in full.
(c) Before a debt distribution plan may be agreed to under this section, the urban flood safety and water quality district shall obtain consent from all known holders of valid indebtedness owed by the district or corporation to be dissolved or releases based on provision in the debt distribution plan for the payment of nonconsenting holders. The territory within the boundaries of the district or corporation to be dissolved may not by reason of the dissolution and transfer be relieved of outstanding liabilities and indebtedness for which the district or corporation to be dissolved has previously entered into an agreement.
(5) After paying and discharging all debts and obligations or obtaining consent from holders of valid indebtedness or releases from nonconsenting holders, in accordance with the debt distribution plan, the governing body of the district or corporation to be dissolved shall transfer to the urban flood safety and water quality district all assets of the district or corporation to be dissolved.
(6) If requested by the district or corporation to be dissolved, or at the discretion of the district board, the district board may create a zone committee with members appointed by the chair of the district or corporation to be dissolved to provide for continuity and recommendations with respect to fees, rates and charges, and levels of support and operation, within the territory of the dissolved district or corporation. [2019 c.621 ยง22]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food

Chapter 550 - Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District

Section 550.160 - Definitions.

Section 550.170 - Urban flood safety and water quality district; boundaries; vested water rights unimpaired.

Section 550.180 - Proceedings to test validity of district board order or act.

Section 550.190 - Board of directors; selection; terms.

Section 550.200 - Organizational meeting; oath; officers; meetings.

Section 550.210 - Duties of district board.

Section 550.230 - General powers of district.

Section 550.240 - Eminent domain.

Section 550.260 - Plan for watershed and habitat improvement and landscape resilience; decennial review.

Section 550.270 - District works.

Section 550.290 - Construction on public land or right of way or along public watercourse.

Section 550.300 - Financing construction, operation or maintenance of district works.

Section 550.310 - Assessments against benefited lands for district works; apportionment; hearing; works bonds.

Section 550.320 - Ad valorem property taxes; Local Budget Law applicable.

Section 550.330 - Service and user charges for district works; collection agreements; revenue bonds.

Section 550.340 - General obligation bonds.

Section 550.350 - Loan agreements with state and federal agencies; enforcement by order of circuit court; filing of loan certificate.

Section 550.360 - Dissolution of drainage or water control district or corporation; transfer of assets and liabilities to district; debt distribution plan; zone committee for continuity.

Section 550.370 - Notice requirements.

Section 550.380 - Election laws applicable.

Section 550.390 - Waterway pollution; penalty.

Section 550.400 - Civil liability for remediation costs.