Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 198 § 198.510 — Definitions for ORS 198.510 to 198.600
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 198 ·
Oregon Code § 198.510·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Definitions for ORS 198.510 to 198.600.
As used in ORS 198.510 to 198.600, unless the context
requires otherwise:
(1) County
means the county in which the district, or the greater portion of the assessed
value of the district, is located.
(2) County board
means the board of county commissioners or the county court of the county.
(3) County clerk
means the county clerk of the county.
(4) District
has the meaning given that term in ORS 198.010 (2), (4), (5), (11), (12), (14),
(16), (17), (19), (20) to (23), (25) to (28). In addition, district means any
one of the following:
(a) A county
service district organized under ORS chapter 451.
(b) The Port of
Portland established by ORS 778.010.
(5) District
board means the governing body of a district and the term includes a county
board that is in the governing body of a district.
(6) Presiding
officer means the chairperson, president or other person performing the office
of presiding officer of the district board.
(7) Principal
Act means the law, other than ORS 198.510 to 198.600, applicable to a
district. [1971 c.268 §2; 2007 c.179 §5; 2007 c.562 §22b; 2009 c.584 §22; 2015
c.544 §17; 2015 c.560 §12; 2019 c.621 §30]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 198.510
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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