Oregon Code § 174.116·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Local
government and local service district defined.
(1)(a) Subject to ORS 174.108, as
used in the statutes of this state local government means all cities,
counties and local service districts located in this state, and all
administrative subdivisions of those cities, counties and local service
districts.
(b) Subject to
ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state local government includes:
(A) An entity
created by statute, ordinance or resolution for the purpose of giving advice
only to a local government;
(B) An entity
created by local government for the purpose of giving advice to local
government and that is not created by ordinance or resolution, if the document
creating the entity indicates that the entity is a public body; and
(C) Any entity
created by local government other than an entity described in subparagraph (B)
of this paragraph, unless the ordinance, resolution or other document creating
the entity indicates that the entity is not a governmental entity or the entity
is not subject to any substantial control by local government.
(2) Subject to
ORS 174.108, as used in the statutes of this state local service district
means:
(a) An economic
improvement district created under ORS 223.112 to 223.132 or 223.141 to
223.161.
(b) A peoples
utility district organized under ORS chapter 261.
(c) A domestic
water supply district organized under ORS chapter 264.
(d) A cemetery
maintenance district organized under ORS chapter 265.
(e) A park and
recreation district organized under ORS chapter 266.
(f) A mass
transit district organized under ORS 267.010 to 267.394.
(g) A
transportation district organized under ORS 267.510 to 267.650.
(h) A
metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268.
(i) A translator
district organized under ORS 354.605 to 354.715.
(j) A library
district organized under ORS 357.216 to 357.286.
(k) A county road
district organized under ORS 371.055 to 371.110.
(L) A special
road district organized under ORS 371.305 to 371.360.
(m) A road
assessment district organized under ORS 371.405 to 371.535.
(n) A highway
lighting district organized under ORS chapter 372.
(o) A 9-1-1
communications district organized under ORS 403.300 to 403.380.
(p) A health
district organized under ORS 440.305 to 440.410.
(q) A sanitary
district organized under ORS 450.005 to 450.245.
(r) A sanitary
authority, water authority or joint water and sanitary authority organized
under ORS 450.600 to 450.989.
(s) A county
service district organized under ORS chapter 451.
(t) A vector
control district organized under ORS 452.020 to 452.170.
(u) A rural fire
protection district organized under ORS chapter 478.
(v) A geothermal
heating district organized under ORS chapter 523.
(w) An irrigation
district organized under ORS chapter 545.
(x) A drainage
district organized under ORS chapter 547.
(y) A diking
district organized under ORS chapter 551.
(z) A water
improvement district organized under ORS chapter 552.
(aa) A water
control district organized under ORS chapter 553.
(bb) A district
improvement company or a district improvement corporation organized under ORS
chapter 554.
(cc) A weather
modification district organized under ORS 558.200 to 558.440.
(dd) A fair
district formed under ORS chapter 565.
(ee) A soil and
water conservation district organized under ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900
to 568.933.
(ff) A weed
control district organized under ORS 569.350 to 569.445.
(gg) A port
organized under ORS 777.005 to 777.725 and 777.915 to 777.953.
(hh) The Port of
Portland created under ORS 778.010.
(ii) An airport
district established under ORS chapter 838.
(jj) A heritage
district organized under ORS 358.442 to 358.474.
(kk) A radio and
data district organized under ORS 403.500 to 403.542.
(LL) A sand
control district organized under ORS 555.500 to 555.535.
(mm) The urban
flood safety and water quality district created under ORS 550.150 to 550.410. [2001
c.74 §7; 2003 c.802 §1; 2007 c.562 §18; 2009 c.584 §19; 2015 c.560 §13; 2019
c.621 §27]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 174.116
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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