ORS 451.620: Procedures for district formed subject to specified dissolution date.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) If a county service district is formed subject to a provision specifying a fiscal year for dissolution of the district, the board of directors shall, no later than 45 days after the start of that fiscal year, make the findings required by ORS 198.925 and adopt a plan of liquidation and dissolution providing for payment of nonassenting creditors, unless the board adopts an order as specified in subsection (2) of this section. Dissolution shall be effective as of the end of the fiscal year. Dissolution shall be governed by ORS 198.945 to 198.955. (2) The district board may order that the district continue only if, after a public hearing, it determines that there is a public need for continued existence of the district because: (a) Liquidation and dissolution cannot be accomplished in a manner that would protect the rights of nonassenting creditors; or (b) The services provided continue to be needed by the public, the district is providing the services in an efficient and effective manner and continuation will not significantly discourage future boundary change proposals. (3) A public hearing on continuation shall be preceded by notice published at least 14 days before the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within the district. Notice of the hearing shall also be mailed to all incorporated cities within the district and to the boundary commission, if any. (4) An order continuing the district shall specify a fiscal year, not later than the 10th fiscal year after the date of the order, in which the district shall dissolve unless another determination of public need for continued existence occurs. (5) An order continuing the district shall be forwarded to the boundary commission, if any, within 10 days. If the district is not within the jurisdiction of a boundary commission the order may be contested as provided in ORS 198.785 (2). [1987 c.504 §§2,3,4] PENALTIES
This rule cites
- ORS 198.925 — resolved
- ORS 198.945 — resolved
- 198.955 — resolved
- ORS 198.785 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 197.175: Cities’ and counties’ planning responsibilities; rules on incorporations; compliance with goals.
- ORS 198.805: Conduct of hearing; standards for formation; notice to nonappearing landowner; order for dissolution.
- ORS 198.813: Formation of county service district for water management services in Washington County; dissolution of existing districts.
- ORS 198.835: Order for formation of district in single county; order for exercise of additional function by county service district; contents of order.
- ORS 198.940: Dissolution without election.
- ORS 451.490: Methods of financing service facilities.
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors451.html