Oregon Statutes - Chapter 368 - County Roads - Section 368.705 - County road fund; use of fund.

(1) As used in this section and ORS 368.710, “county road fund” means a separate fund in the county treasury designated to receive deposit of revenues that are dedicated to roads or road improvements.

(2) The county road fund must be used in establishing, laying out, opening, surveying, altering, improving, constructing, maintaining and repairing county roads and bridges on county roads.

(3) County funds derived from any ad valorem tax levy may not be used or expended by the county governing body upon any roads or bridges except:

(a) Funds derived from a levy within the permanent rate limit of section 11 (3), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, or the statutory rate as provided in ORS 310.236 (4) or 310.237, if a voter-approved county serial levy dedicated to road improvements was used in determining the rate limit; or

(b) Local option taxes levied under ORS 280.040 to 280.145. [Amended by 1963 c.9 §18; 1967 c.203 §1; 1973 c.240 §3; 1983 c.582 §1; 1987 c.667 §5; 1991 c.459 §388; 1999 c.21 §73; 2007 c.679 §1]

Note: Section 4, chapter 894, Oregon Laws 2007, provides:

Sec. 4. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 294.060 and 368.705, moneys described in ORS 294.060 (1) that are received by Douglas County and deposited into its road fund may be expended for the patrolling of Douglas County roads by Douglas County law enforcement officials.

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 294.060 and 368.705, moneys described in ORS 294.060 (1) that are received by Lane County and deposited into its road fund may be expended for the patrolling of Lane County roads by Lane County law enforcement officials.

(3) This section is repealed on January 2, 2014.

(4) This section applies to moneys described in subsections (1) and (2) of this section that are received before, on or after the effective date of this 2007 Act [September 27, 2007]. [2007 c.894 §4]

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