Section 550.340 – General obligation bonds.
(1)(a) Upon approval of the electors of the urban flood safety and water quality district, the district may issue general obligation bonds. The district may not issue or have outstanding at the time of issuance general obligation bonds in a principal amount that exceeds two percent of the real market value of all taxable property […]
Section 550.350 – Loan agreements with state and federal agencies; enforcement by order of circuit court; filing of loan certificate.
(1) The urban flood safety and water quality district may enter into a loan agreement with a state or federal agency. The loan agreement shall be in such form and contain such terms as the district and the agency may agree to. (2) The district may agree to impose and collect assessments against each tract […]
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.
(1)(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the urban flood safety and water quality district may, by resolution of the district board, dissolve any drainage district formed and operating under ORS chapter 547, any drainage district organized and operating under ORS 548.005 to 548.120 or any corporation incorporated for any of the purposes listed in […]
Section 550.370 – Notice requirements.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, when notice is required to be given by publication under ORS 550.150 to 550.400, the notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the boundaries of the urban flood safety and water quality district, or if there is no such newspaper, in […]
Section 550.380 – Election laws applicable.
(1) ORS chapter 255 governs the nomination and election of the board of directors of the urban flood safety and water quality district and the conduct of all district elections. (2) The electors may exercise the powers of the initiative and referendum regarding a district measure in accordance with ORS 255.135 to 255.205. [2019 c.621 […]
Section 550.390 – Waterway pollution; penalty.
(1) A person commits the crime of waterway pollution if the person: (a) Throws, dumps or otherwise places, or permits to be thrown, dumped or otherwise placed, any rubbish, refuse or any other matter or object in any ditch, lateral, canal, slough or other waterway or conduit used in connection with any works or waterway […]
Section 550.400 – Civil liability for remediation costs.
(1) Regardless of any criminal prosecution or the result of a prosecution under ORS 550.390, the urban flood safety and water quality district or any other person injured by a violation of ORS 550.390 may bring a civil action to secure an injunction, damages or other appropriate relief against any and all persons whose actions […]
Section 550.280 – District contracts subject to Public Contracting Code.
The urban flood safety and water quality district is a contracting agency as defined in ORS 279A.010 for all applicable requirements of the Public Contracting Code. [2019 c.621 §14]
Section 550.290 – Construction on public land or right of way or along public watercourse.
(1) The urban flood safety and water quality district may construct works: (a) Across or along any street or public highway, or over any lands, that are the property of the state or of any political subdivision of the state. (b) Across or along any stream of water or watercourse, any ground water resource or […]
Section 550.300 – Financing construction, operation or maintenance of district works.
The board of directors of the urban flood safety and water quality district may finance the construction, operation or maintenance of district works by the following means: (1) Assessments made under ORS 550.310 against the benefited lands in the district, with or without the issuance of works bonds. (2) Service and user charges imposed under […]