Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 199 § 199.485 — Commission authority to initiate major boundary change; resolution as petition;
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 199 ·
Oregon Code § 199.485·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Commission authority to initiate major boundary change; resolution as petition;
content and filing of resolution.
(1) A boundary commission may initiate a proceeding for a major boundary change
in territory subject to its jurisdiction by adopting and within 10 days
thereafter filing with the proper filing agency a resolution proposing the
change and by proceeding in accordance with the principal Act of the affected
city or district, ORS 199.476, 199.480 and this section. When the resolution is
filed with the filing agency, thereafter for all purposes the resolution shall
be considered as if it were a petition filed in accordance with the principal
Act.
(2) The
resolution shall:
(a) Identify the
affected city or district;
(b) State the
kind of boundary change proposed;
(c) Contain a
legal description of the boundaries of the affected territory;
(d) If the proposal
concerns a district, designate the principal Act of the affected district;
(e) Have attached
a map showing the location of the affected territory; and
(f) Include
whatever additional information the principal Act of the affected city or
district authorizes or requires petitioners to include in or with a petition
for such a boundary change.
(3) In
proceedings initiated under this section, the filing agency is not required to
send a copy of the resolution to the boundary commission, but the commission
shall, except in formation proceedings, file a certified copy of the resolution
with the affected city or district within five days after the date the
resolution is filed with the filing agency, unless the city or district is the
filing agency. [1969 c.494 §15; 1971 c.462 §12; 1973 c.664 §5]
Plain English Explanation
This Oregon statute addresses Commission authority to initiate major boundary change; resolution as petition;
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 199.485
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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