Section 268.318 – District approval required for disposal, transfer or resource recovery site or facility; criteria.
(1) No public or private disposal, transfer or resource recovery site or facility in the metropolitan service district shall be established, modified or extended without the prior approval of the district. The district may deny an application for the establishment, modification or extension of a site or facility if pursuant to its solid waste management […]
Section 268.319 – Reuse and recycling of electronic products.
Any metropolitan service district serving a population of more than 500,000 persons shall develop and implement a program pertaining to electronic product reuse and recycling. Under the program, the metropolitan service district shall prepare educational materials relating to the collection, recycling and reuse of used consumer electronic products and develop and implement an outreach and […]
Section 268.320 – Elector approval of district actions.
Subject to the provisions of a district charter, the electors of a district may, from time to time, and in exercise of their power of the initiative, or by approving a proposition referred to them by the governing body of the district, authorize the district to assume additional functions. [1969 c.700 §11; 1977 c.95 §18; […]
Section 268.010 – Short title.
This chapter may be referred to as the Metropolitan Service District Act of 1997. [1969 c.700 §1; 1997 c.833 §3]
Section 268.330 – Powers when providing local aspects of service; powers for public transportation; tax refunds.
Subject to the provisions of a district charter: (1) A district, to provide a local aspect of a public service, may take over facilities and functions of another public corporation, city or county, and may exercise powers of the corporation, city or county, in accordance with the agreement by which the district assumes the functions […]
Section 268.020 – Definitions.
As used in this chapter: (1) “District” means a metropolitan service district established under this chapter. (2) “District charter” means a home rule charter enacted by the electors of a district under section 14, Article XI, Oregon Constitution. (3) “Metropolitan area” means that area which on October 4, 1997, lies within the boundaries of Clackamas, […]
Section 268.340 – Acquisition of property; condemnation procedure; authority to lease and dispose of property; right of entry to survey lands.
(1) To the extent necessary to provide a metropolitan aspect of a public service, a district may acquire by purchase, condemnation, devise, gift or grant real and personal property or any interest therein within and without the district, including property of other public corporations. In so doing the district may proceed under ORS chapter 35. […]
Section 268.030 – Purpose of chapter; limitation on number of districts; purpose of districts.
(1) This chapter is enacted in order to provide a method of making available in metropolitan areas public services not adequately available through previously authorized governmental agencies. (2) To this end not more than one district may be established under this chapter in any metropolitan area. (3) Subject to the provisions of a district charter, […]
Section 268.040 – Exemption from public utility regulation.
Transportation facilities operated by a district, including the rates and charges made by the district and the equipment operated by the district, and transportation facilities operated for a district by a private operator pursuant to a contract between the operator and the district, including the rates and charges made by the operator pursuant to the […]
Section 268.060 – Costs of elections.
(1) The cost of elections to nominate or elect elected officials of the district shall be paid by the district. (2) When a district election is held on a district measure, the election shall be conducted under ORS chapter 255. [1977 c.665 §6a (enacted in lieu of 268.200); 1997 c.833 §6]