Oregon Statutes - Chapter 838 - Airport Districts

  • 838.005   Definitions.
    As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “District” means an airport district established under this chapter. (2) “District board” means the...
  • 838.010   Establishing district; election; tax rate limit; prerequisite for inclusion of county; prerequisite for inclusion of airport owned by city.
    (1) In addition to initiatory action authorized by ORS 198.705 to 198.955, proceedings to establish a district may be initiated by: (a) A resolution adopted...
  • 838.015   Establishing tax rate limit.
    A permanent rate limit for operating taxes within the meaning of section 11 (3), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution, may be established for a...
  • 838.020   Governing body of district; first terms and meeting.
    (1) The governing body of a district shall be a district board consisting of five or seven members elected from the district at large. Except...
  • 838.025   Election laws apply.
    (1) ORS chapter 255 governs the following: (a) The nomination and election of district board members. (b) The conduct of district elections. (2) The electors...
  • 838.030   Officers of board; vacancies; rules of procedure.
    (1) At its first meeting after July 1 each year the district board shall choose a chairperson for the ensuing year. The chairperson shall be...
  • 838.035   District.
    (1) An airport district has full power to carry out the objectives of its formation and to that end may have and use a seal,...
  • 838.040   Powers of district.
    A district may establish, construct, expand or lease, control, equip, improve, maintain, operate, police and regulate airports and air navigation facilities, and to this end...
  • 838.045   Regulations.
    The district board in accordance with ORS 198.510 to 198.600 may by ordinance make, modify or abolish regulations as convenient or necessary to provide for...
  • 838.050   Employees.
    The district board may employ whatever administrative, clerical, technical and other assistance is necessary for the proper functioning of the district, on whatever terms the...
  • 838.055   Contracting to carry out functions.
    A district may contract with any public or private agency for the agency to operate any facility or perform any function that the district is...
  • 838.060   Ad valorem taxation; special tax; collection.
    (1) A district may levy annually an ad valorem tax on all taxable property within its boundaries not to exceed in any one year one-half...
  • 838.065   General obligation bonds; amount; maturity; revenue bonds; issuance.
    (1) For the purpose of performing any service that the district has power to perform, the district, when authorized at any properly called election held...
  • 838.070   General obligation bond election.
    Elections for the purpose of voting on the question of borrowing funds by issuance and sale of general obligation bonds shall be called by the...
  • 838.075   Refunding bonds.
    Refunding bonds of the same character and tenor as those replaced thereby may be issued pursuant to a resolution adopted by the district board without...
  • Last modified: August 7, 2008