As used in this chapter, except as otherwise specifically provided, ‘district’ means any one of the following:

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(1) A people’s utility district organized under ORS Chapter 261.

(2) A domestic water supply district organized under ORS Chapter 264.

(3) A cemetery maintenance district organized under ORS Chapter 265.

(4) A park and recreation district organized under ORS Chapter 266.

(5) A mass transit district organized under ORS § 267.010 to 267.394.

(6) A metropolitan service district organized under ORS Chapter 268.

(7) A special road district organized under ORS § 371.305 to 371.360.

(8) A road assessment district organized under ORS § 371.405 to 371.535.

(9) A highway lighting district organized under ORS Chapter 372.

(10) A health district organized under ORS § 440.305 to 440.410.

(11) A sanitary district organized under ORS § 450.005 to 450.245.

(12) A sanitary authority, water authority or joint water and sanitary authority organized under ORS § 450.600 to 450.989.

(13) A vector control district organized under ORS § 452.020 to 452.170.

(14) A rural fire protection district organized under ORS Chapter 478.

(15) An irrigation district organized under ORS Chapter 545.

(16) A drainage district organized under ORS Chapter 547.

(17) A water improvement district organized under ORS Chapter 552.

(18) A water control district organized under ORS Chapter 553.

(19) A weather modification district organized under ORS § 558.200 to 558.440.

(20) A port organized under ORS § 777.005 to 777.725 and 777.915 to 777.953.

(21) A geothermal heating district organized under ORS Chapter 523.

(22) A transportation district organized under ORS § 267.510 to 267.650.

(23) A library district organized under ORS § 357.216 to 357.286.

(24) A 9-1-1 communications district organized under ORS § 403.300 to 403.380.

(25) A heritage district organized under ORS § 358.442 to 358.474.

(26) A radio and data district organized under ORS § 403.500 to 403.542.

(27) A sand control district organized under ORS § 555.500 to 555.535.

(28) The urban flood safety and water quality district created under ORS § 550.150 to 550.410. [1971 c.23 § 2; 1975 c.782 § 48; 1977 c.756 § 1; 1981 c.226 § 18; 1987 c.671 § 10; 1987 c.863 § 10; 1989 c.793 § 19; 1993 c.577 § 15; 2007 c.562 § 19; 2009 c.584 § 20; 2015 c.560 § 7; 2019 c.621 § 28]

[1969 c.344 § 1; 1971 c.23 § 3; 1983 c.740 § 52; renumbered 198.330 in 1995]