Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 403 § 403.525 — General district powers
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 403 ·
Oregon Code § 403.525·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
General district powers.
Every radio and data district shall have power:
(1) To have and
use a common seal.
(2) To sue and be
sued in the name of the district.
(3) To construct,
reconstruct, acquire, maintain, upgrade and operate radio and data
communication facilities and equipment, including land, buildings, improvements
and other property needed to maintain two-way radio and data emergency
communications within the district and to connect with other emergency
communications facilities and networks within and outside of the district.
(4) To acquire by
lease, purchase, gift, devise, condemnation proceedings or otherwise such real
and personal property and rights of way, either within or without the limits of
the district as, in the judgment of the district board, are necessary or proper
to fulfill the purposes of the district, and to pay for and hold the same.
(5) To make and
accept any and all contracts, deeds, leases, releases and documents of any kind
that, in the judgment of the district board, are necessary or proper to the
exercise of any power of the district, and to direct the payment of all lawful
claims or demands.
(6) To assess,
levy and collect taxes to pay the cost of acquiring sites for and constructing,
reconstructing, altering, operating and maintaining any property, equipment or
facilities that may be acquired, or any lawful claims or demands against the
district, and the operating expenses of the district.
(7) To employ all
necessary agents and employees.
(8) To make and
enforce rules and regulations for the proper operations of the district.
(9) To prohibit
any person that violates any rule or regulation from thereafter using the
facilities of the district for such period as the district board may determine.
(10) To call
necessary or proper district elections after the formation of the district.
(11) To enlarge
the boundaries of the district as provided by ORS 198.705 to 198.955.
(12) To establish
and collect reasonable fees and charges to support district operations and the
maintenance and operation of district property, facilities and equipment.
(13) Generally to
do and perform any and all acts necessary and proper to the complete exercise
and effect of any of the districts powers or the purposes for which the
district was formed. [2009 c.584 §11]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 403.525
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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