Oregon Statutes 261.105 – Powers of district; formation; annexation; consolidation
(1) People’s utility districts may be created as provided in this chapter. A people’s utility district may exercise all powers conferred by this chapter.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 261.105
- City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- district: means an incorporated people's utility district, created under the provisions of this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 261.010
- Parcel of territory: means a portion of unincorporated territory, or an area in a city comprised of less than the entire city. See Oregon Statutes 261.010
- Separate parcel of territory: means unincorporated territory that is not contiguous to other territory that is a part of a district or that is described in a petition filed with the county clerk in pursuance of the provisions of this chapter, but when a proposed district includes territory in more than one county, the contiguous territory in each such county shall be considered as a separate parcel of territory. See Oregon Statutes 261.010
- Utility: means a plant, works or other property used for development, generation, storage, distribution or transmission of electricity, or development or transmission of water for domestic or municipal purposes, but transmission of water shall not include water for irrigation or reclamation purposes, except as secondary to and when used in conjunction with a hydroelectric plant. See Oregon Statutes 261.010
(2) When a majority of all votes cast, at an election within the boundaries of any proposed district to determine whether or not the district is to be formed, favors formation, the district shall be created.
(3) In any election to annex a city or separate parcel of territory to an existing district, or to consolidate two or more existing districts, an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast from each city or separate parcel of territory or district voting to annex or consolidate, shall be required to authorize the annexation or consolidation.
(4) Annexation to an existing district shall be subject to the provisions of ORS § 198.720 (2). [Amended by 1979 c.558 § 7; 2003 c.802 § 68]