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Section 440.310 – New district succeeds to and replaces abolished district.

Each health district created by ORS 440.305 (1) shall in all respects be the successor of and replace the territorially coterminous health district abolished by ORS 440.305 (3). Without limiting the foregoing: (1) A successor health district is: (a) The owner of all assets of the succeeded health district, including real and personal property, money, […]

Section 440.315 – Definitions for ORS 440.315 to 440.410.

As used in ORS 440.315 to 440.410, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “County board” means the county court or board of county commissioners, as the case may be, of the county in which a district, or the greater portion of the taxable assessed value thereof, is located. (2) “County clerk” means the county clerk […]

Section 440.320 – Health districts authorized.

(1)(a) Health districts may be formed for the purposes of: (A) Providing clinically related diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative services on an inpatient or outpatient basis; (B) Providing outreach programs in health care education, health care research and patient care; (C) Serving as a resource for health care providers in the district; and (D) Promoting the […]

Section 440.325 – Board of directors; qualifications.

The power and authority given to health districts, except as otherwise provided by ORS 440.315 to 440.410, is vested in and shall be exercised by a board of directors each of whom shall be an elector of the district. [Formerly 441.280; 1979 c.520 §1; 1983 c.83 §86; 1983 c.350 §255; 1983 c.699 §5]

Section 440.335 – Election of officers of board of directors; duties; quorum.

(1) The directors of a health district shall, at the time of their organization, choose from their number a chairperson, a secretary and a treasurer, who shall hold their offices until their successors are elected and qualified. (2) These officers shall have, respectively, the powers and shall perform the duties usual in such cases. (3) […]

Section 440.340 – Directors; meetings; rules.

The district board shall hold meetings at such time and place within the district as it may, from time to time, determine, but it shall hold at least one regular meeting in each month on a day to be fixed by it, and may hold special meetings under such rules as it may make. [Formerly […]

Section 440.345 – Position numbers for election of directors.

(1) Each office of director of a health district shall be designated by number as Position No. 1, Position No. 2 and so forth. (2) The secretary of a district shall assign a position number to each office on the board. The secretary shall certify the number so assigned to the director in office holding […]

Section 440.347 – District elections.

(1) ORS chapter 255 governs the following: (a) The nomination and election of directors. (b) The conduct of district elections. (2) The electors of a district may exercise the powers of the initiative and referendum regarding a district measure, in accordance with ORS 255.135 to 255.205. [1983 c.350 §261]

Section 440.360 – Powers of health districts.

A health district has all powers necessary to carry out the purposes of ORS 440.315 to 440.410, including, but not limited to, the power: (1) To provide directly or indirectly any physical or mental health related service. (2) To make any contract or agreement, to purchase and lease real and personal property, to enter into […]

Section 440.370 – Eminent domain.

A health district may exercise within its boundaries the power of eminent domain and may purchase, sell, condemn and appropriate real property, water, water rights and riparian rights. [Formerly 441.330; 2003 c.802 §114]

Section 440.375 – Authority to issue bonds.

(1) For the purpose of carrying into effect the powers granted by ORS 440.315 to 440.410, a health district, when authorized at any properly called election held for that purpose, may borrow money and sell and dispose of general obligation bonds. (2) If prior to April 1, 1983, a health district had outstanding indebtedness incurred […]

Section 440.380 – Bonds; maturity; interest; conditions.

(1) The bonds shall mature serially within not to exceed 30 years from issue date. (2) The bonds shall bear such rate of interest as the district board shall determine. (3) The bonds shall be so conditioned that the health district agrees therein to pay to the bearer, at a place named, the principal sum […]

Section 440.385 – Pledge of income and revenues to secure payment of bonds.

(1) For the purpose of additionally securing the payment of the principal of and interest on general obligation bonds issued under ORS 440.375, a health district may, by resolution of the district board, which resolution shall constitute part of the contract with the holders of such general obligation bonds, pledge all or any part of […]

Section 440.395 – Tax levies; use; extension; collection; default.

(1) Any health district may assess, levy and collect taxes not to exceed one-fourth of one percent (0.0025) of the real market value of all taxable property within the district, computed in accordance with ORS 308.207. The proceeds of such taxes shall be applied by it in carrying out the objects and purposes provided in […]