Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 441 § 441.550 — General powers
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 441 ·
Oregon Code § 441.550·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
General powers.
Except as otherwise provided in ORS 441.545, an authority shall have all powers
necessary to accomplish the purpose of providing hospital facilities for the
people of Oregon, including without limitation the power:
(1) To sue and be
sued in its own name.
(2) To acquire by
purchase, construction, exchange, gift, lease, or otherwise, and to improve,
extend, maintain, equip and furnish hospital facilities, which hospital
facilities may be either within or without the corporate limits of the
municipality by which the authority is created.
(3) To lease such
hospital facilities to any one or more political subdivisions of this state or
any private nonprofit corporations which are operating or propose to operate an
inpatient care facility subject to the licensing and supervision requirements
of ORS 441.015 to 441.119, 441.525 to 441.595, 441.815, 441.820, 441.990,
441.993, 442.342, 442.344 and 442.400 to 442.463 upon such terms and conditions
as the board deems appropriate, to charge and collect rents and to terminate
any such lease upon default of the lessee.
(4) To enter into
options and agreements for the renewal or extension of such leases of hospital
facilities or for the conveyance of such hospital facilities.
(5) To sell,
exchange, donate and convey any or all of its hospital facilities or other
assets.
(6) To borrow
money and to issue notes and revenue bonds for the purpose of carrying out its
powers.
(7) To mortgage
and pledge its assets, or any portion thereof, whether then owned or thereafter
acquired, to pledge the revenues and receipts from such assets, to acquire,
hold, and dispose of mortgages and other similar documents relating to hospital
facilities, and to arrange and provide for guarantee and other security
agreements therefor.
(8) To loan money
for the construction of and improvements to hospital facilities.
(9) To enter into
contracts, leases and other undertakings in its own name.
(10) To adopt and
amend ordinances and resolutions. [1973 c.153 §6; 1983 c.413 §1]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 441.550
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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