Oregon Statutes 268.310 – Powers of district
Subject to the provisions of a district charter, a district may, to carry out the purposes of this chapter:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 268.310
- District: means a metropolitan service district established under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 268.020
- District charter: means a home rule charter enacted by the electors of a district under section 14, Article XI, Oregon Constitution. See Oregon Statutes 268.020
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Metropolitan significance: means having major or significant district-wide impact. See Oregon Statutes 268.020
(1) Subject to the requirements of ORS § 459.005 to 459.045, 459.065 to 459.105, 459.205 to 459.385, 459.992 (1) and (2) and 466.995 (1), dispose, and provide facilities for disposal, of solid and liquid wastes.
(2) Provide public transportation and terminal facilities for public transportation, including local aspects thereof transferred to the district by one or more other public corporations, cities or counties through agreements in accordance with this chapter.
(3) Acquire, construct, alter, maintain, administer and operate metropolitan zoo facilities.
(4) Acquire, construct, alter, maintain, administer and operate major cultural, convention, exhibition, sports and entertainment facilities.
(5) Acquire, develop, maintain and operate a system of parks, open space and recreational facilities of metropolitan significance.
(6) Exercise jurisdiction over other matters of metropolitan concern as authorized by a district charter. [1969 c.700 § 10; 1971 c.648 § 22; 1975 c.510 § 2; 1977 c.95 § 17; 1977 c.665 § 10; 1977 c.782 § 5; 1979 c.804 § 4; 1987 c.844 § 1; 1997 c.833 § 8; 2015 c.49 § 1]
[1977 c.665 § 10a (enacted in lieu of 268.200); 1977 c.782 § 6; 1985 c.204 § 1; repealed by 1997 c.833 § 27]