§ 757.480 Approval needed prior to disposal, mortgage or encumbrance of certain operative utility property or consolidation with another public utility; exceptions
§ 757.482 Approval to sell or convey real property below market price for development of affordable housing
§ 757.483 Condemnation or acquisition of service territory or property of electric company by electric utility; stranded costs obligation
§ 757.485 Purchase of property or stocks of one utility by another
§ 757.490 Approval needed for certain contracts
§ 757.495 Contracts involving utilities and persons with affiliated interests
§ 757.500 Contracts between certain public utilities
§ 757.506 Findings and policy regarding exercise of influence over utility by person not engaged in utility business
§ 757.511 Application for authority to exercise influence over utility; contents of application; issuance of order; dissemination of information about acquisition
§ 757.516 Contracts between natural gas utilities and customers for commodity and services; determination by commission of reasonableness of contract and utility activities
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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 757 > Transactions Involving Utilities

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.