Section 465.612 – Obligations of authority not obligations of local government; exception.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the debts, obligations and other liabilities of an authority are not a general or other obligation or liability of the local government that created the authority. (2) A local government may incur debt, including the issuance of bonds under any bonding authority available to the […]
Section 465.615 – Exemption from taxation.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an authority, all assets owned by the authority, the income from those assets, and all bonds issued by the authority, together with the coupons applicable to those bonds and the income from the bonds, shall be exempt from all taxation in the State of Oregon. […]
Section 465.618 – Remedial action costs; recovery.
(1) An authority shall keep a record of the authority’s remedial action costs. (2) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an authority may, based on the record compiled by the authority under subsection (1) of this section, bring an action to recover from a person liable under ORS 465.255 or 465.260 the amount of the […]
Section 465.621 – Dissolution.
(1) Dissolution of an authority may be initiated: (a) By resolution of the board of directors of the authority, filed with the local government that created the authority, if the board determines that dissolution of the authority is in the best interest of the community served by the authority; or (b) By resolution of the […]
Section 465.900 – Civil penalties for violation of removal or remedial actions.
(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates a provision of ORS 465.200 to 465.545, or any rule or order entered or adopted under ORS 465.200 to 465.545, shall incur a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 a day for each day that such violation occurs or that failure […]
Section 465.992 – Civil penalty for failure to pay fees.
(1) Any dry cleaning operator who fails to pay a fee required under ORS 465.517, 465.520 or 465.523 shall incur a civil penalty of not more than $5,000. The penalty shall be recovered as provided in subsection (2) of this section. (2) Any person against whom a penalty is assessed under subsection (1) of this […]
Section 465.500 – Purpose.
(1) The purposes of ORS 465.500 to 465.545 are: (a) To create a $1 million cleanup fund paid for solely by the dry cleaning industry, and to otherwise exempt dry cleaning owners and dry cleaning operators from cleanup liability; and (b) To ensure the cleanup of contamination resulting from dry cleaning facilities. (2) The provisions […]
Section 465.603 – Procedure to create public authority.
(1) A local government may, upon its own motion, consider whether it is advisable to create an authority for the purpose of acquiring, rehabilitating, redeveloping, reutilizing or restoring brownfield properties that are located within the geographic boundaries over which the local government has jurisdiction. (2) If the local government, after public hearing according to the […]
Section 465.503 – Exemption from administrative or judicial action to compel removal or remedial action; exemption from liability; exceptions; limitations.
(1) Except as provided under subsections (3), (4) and (5) of this section, and except to the extent that property, liability or other insurance is available to pay remedial action costs, no dry cleaning owner or dry cleaning operator shall be subject to any administrative or judicial action to compel a removal or remedial action […]
Section 465.606 – Board of directors; rules; quorum; personnel.
(1) An authority shall be managed and controlled by a board of directors. The initial board of directors shall be appointed by the local government that created the authority. Subsequent directors shall be appointed as provided in this section and the rules adopted by the authority. (2) The regular term of a member of the […]