Section 838.005 – Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “District” means an airport district established under this chapter. (2) “District board” means the governing body of the district. [Formerly 494.010]
Section 838.010 – Establishing district; election; tax rate limit; prerequisite for inclusion of county; prerequisite for inclusion of airport owned by city.
(1) In addition to initiatory action authorized by ORS 198.705 to 198.955, proceedings to establish a district may be initiated by: (a) A resolution adopted by the governing body of the most populous county in the proposed district and filed with the governing body of the principal county in the proposed district, petitioning that body […]
Section 838.015 – Establishing tax rate limit.
A permanent rate limit for operating taxes within the meaning of section 11 (3), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, may be established for a district at the same election at which the district is established or at the first election of district board members, where that election is held after district establishment. If the […]
Section 838.020 – Governing body of district; first terms and meeting.
(1) The governing body of a district shall be a district board consisting of five or seven members elected from the district at large. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the term of district board member is four years. Candidates for the first district board shall be nominated as provided in ORS […]
Section 838.025 – Election laws apply.
(1) ORS chapter 255 governs the following: (a) The nomination and election of district board members. (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. [Formerly 494.043]
Section 838.030 – Officers of board; vacancies; rules of procedure.
(1) At its first meeting after July 1 each year the district board shall choose a chairperson for the ensuing year. The chairperson shall be the presiding officer of the board and have whatever additional functions the board prescribes. (2) Vacancies shall be filled as provided in ORS 198.320. (3) The district board may adopt […]
Section 838.035 – District.
(1) An airport district has full power to carry out the objectives of its formation and to that end may have and use a seal, have perpetual succession, sue and be sued in its own name, and enter into contracts. (2) Except as this chapter provides to the contrary, the powers of the district shall […]
Section 838.040 – Powers of district.
A district may establish, construct, expand or lease, control, equip, improve, maintain, operate, police and regulate airports and air navigation facilities, and to this end may exercise all the functions and powers provided in ORS 836.200 to 836.250 and may acquire by lease, purchase, gift, devise, condemnation proceedings or otherwise such real and personal property […]
Section 838.045 – Regulations.
The district board in accordance with ORS 198.510 to 198.600 may by ordinance make, modify or abolish regulations as convenient or necessary to provide for policing or regulating the use of airports, and any facilities located at or in conjunction with airports, owned, operated, leased, maintained or controlled by the district. [Formerly 494.070]
Section 838.050 – Employees.
The district board may employ whatever administrative, clerical, technical and other assistance is necessary for the proper functioning of the district, on whatever terms the board considers in the best interests of the district. [Formerly 494.080]
Section 838.055 – Contracting to carry out functions.
A district may contract with any public or private agency for the agency to operate any facility or perform any function that the district is authorized to operate or perform. By contract the district may assume any function of any public corporation, city or county in the district that the district has power to assume […]
Section 838.060 – Ad valorem taxation; special tax; collection.
(1) A district may levy annually an ad valorem tax on all taxable property within its boundaries not to exceed in any one year one-half percent (0.005) of the real market value of all taxable property within the boundaries of the district, computed in accordance with ORS 308.207. The district may also annually assess, levy […]
Section 838.065 – General obligation bonds; amount; maturity; revenue bonds; issuance.
(1) For the purpose of performing any service that the district has power to perform, the district, when authorized at any properly called election held for such purpose, shall have the power to borrow money by the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds. Such bonds shall never exceed in the aggregate 10 percent of […]
Section 838.070 – General obligation bond election.
Elections for the purpose of voting on the question of borrowing funds by issuance and sale of general obligation bonds shall be called by the district board. [Formerly 494.130]
Section 838.075 – Refunding bonds.
Refunding bonds of the same character and tenor as those replaced thereby may be issued pursuant to a resolution adopted by the district board without submitting to the electors the question of authorizing the issuance of the bonds. [Formerly 494.140]