Oregon Code § 198.885·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Merger
of districts; effect.
(1) One district or more may merge with another district if the merger is
approved by the electors as provided by ORS 198.895 to 198.915 or if it is
approved by a local government boundary commission as provided by ORS 199.480
(1)(c). The districts included in the merger shall be considered annexed by and
absorbed into the surviving district.
(2) If the merger
is approved, the district boards and officers of the merging districts shall
turn over to the board of the surviving district all funds, property, contracts
and records of the merging districts. Upon the effective date of the merger:
(a) The surviving
district shall succeed to all the property, contracts, rights and powers of the
merging districts, and shall constitute and be a regularly organized district
as if originally organized in the manner provided by the principal Act and ORS
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 198.885
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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