OAR 860-028-0200: Joint-Use Association

(1) Pole owners and pole occupants shall establish a Joint-Use Association (JUA). The Association shall elect a Board from the JUA, which shall include representatives of pole owners, pole occupants, and government entities. The Board shall act as an advisor to the Commission with respect to: (a) Adoption, amendment, or repeal of administrative rules governing pole owners and pole occupants; and (b) Settlement of disputes between a pole owner and a pole occupant that arise under administrative rules governing pole owners and pole occupants. (2) In the event a representative is involved in a dispute under subsection (1)(b) of this rule, then the representative shall not participate in resolution of the dispute, and the JUA shall appoint a temporary representative with a similar interest.