Oregon Code § 255.012·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
District
defined.
As used
in this chapter, district means:
(1) A domestic
water supply district organized under ORS chapter 264.
(2) A cemetery
maintenance district organized under ORS chapter 265.
(3) A park and
recreation district organized under ORS chapter 266.
(4) A mass
transit district organized under ORS 267.010 to 267.394.
(5) A
transportation district organized under ORS 267.510 to 267.650.
(6) A
metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268.
(7) A translator district
organized under ORS 354.605 to 354.715.
(8) A library
district organized under ORS 357.216 to 357.286.
(9) A county road
district organized under ORS 371.055 to 371.110.
(10) A special
road district organized under ORS 371.305 to 371.360.
(11) A road
assessment district organized under ORS 371.405 to 371.535.
(12) A highway
lighting district organized under ORS chapter 372.
(13) A health
district organized under ORS 440.305 to 440.410.
(14) A sanitary
district organized under ORS 450.005 to 450.245.
(15) A sanitary
authority, water authority or joint water and sanitary authority organized
under ORS 450.600 to 450.989.
(16) A county
service district organized under ORS chapter 451.
(17) A rural fire
protection district organized under ORS chapter 478.
(18) An airport
district organized under ORS chapter 838.
(19) A geothermal
heating district organized under ORS chapter 523.
(20) A water
improvement district organized under ORS chapter 552.
(21) A water
control district organized under ORS chapter 553.
(22) A weather
modification district organized under ORS 558.200 to 558.440.
(23) A livestock
district organized under ORS 607.005 to 607.051.
(24) A port
organized under ORS 777.005 to 777.725 and 777.915 to 777.953.
(25) The Port of
Portland established by ORS 778.010.
(26) A school
district.
(27) Territory,
other than territory within a city, proposed to be created, formed or
incorporated into a district or to be annexed or otherwise added to a district.
(28) A soil and
water conservation district organized under ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900
to 568.933.
(29) A heritage
district organized under ORS 358.442 to 358.474.
(30) A radio and
data district organized under ORS 403.500 to 403.542.
(31) A sand
control district organized under ORS 555.500 to 555.535.
(32) A community
college district formed under ORS chapter 341.
(33) A 9-1-1
communications district organized under ORS 403.300 to 403.380.
(34) An urban
flood safety and water quality district created under ORS 550.150 to 550.410. [Formerly
259.020; 1981 c.226 §16; 1983 c.238 §1; 1983 c.350 §70; 1993 c.577 §18; 2007
c.562 §24; 2009 c.584 §23; 2015 c.560 §14; 2019 c.13 §38; 2019 c.621 §31; 2019
c.675 §10; 2021 c.473 §8]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 255.012
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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