Oregon Statutes 550.180 – District electors and landowners authorized to contest validity of board proceeding, action, order, contract, decision or enactment
(1)(a) Any elector or owner of land within the district may bring any proceeding that the board of directors is authorized to bring under ORS § 33.710.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 550.180
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
(b) The proceeding shall be governed by ORS § 33.720, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(c) For purposes of this section, the district shall be considered a municipal corporation as defined in ORS § 33.710.
(2) The proceeding shall be brought in Multnomah County Circuit Court. The board of directors shall be named as defendant in the proceeding.
(3) Service of summons shall be made on the members of the board of directors personally if within Multnomah County. For directors not within the county, service may be made by publication of notice for a like time, and in like manner, as provided by ORS § 33.720. Jurisdiction shall be complete within 10 days after the date of completing publication of notice. [2019 c.621 § 4; 2022 c.16 § 2]