Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 450 § 450.815 — General powers of authority
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 450 ·
Oregon Code § 450.815·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
General powers of authority.
For the purpose of carrying out the powers granted to the authority under other
provisions of ORS 450.600 to 450.989 and in addition thereto, the authority
may:
(1) Have and use
a common seal.
(2) Sue and be
sued in its name.
(3) Permit the
use, by lease or otherwise, of any property of the authority by any other
authority, district, city or other governmental agency.
(4) Acquire by
purchase, gift, devise, condemnation proceedings or otherwise, such real and
personal property and rights of way, either within or without the authority, as
in the judgment of the board are necessary or proper to the exercise of its
powers, and to pay for and hold the same.
(5) Make and
accept contracts, deeds, releases and documents which, in the judgment of the
board, are necessary or proper in the exercise of any of the powers of the
authority.
(6) Employ and
pay necessary agents, employees and assistants.
(7) Lay its
sewers and drains in any public street, highway or road in the county, and for
this purpose enter upon it and make all necessary and proper excavations,
restoring it to its proper condition. However, the consent of the proper city,
county or state authorities, as the case may be, shall first be obtained and
the conditions of such consent complied with.
(8) Compel all
residents and property owners in the authority to connect their houses and
structures requiring sewage disposal with adjacent sewers within the authority.
(9) Fix sewer
charges and rentals.
(10) Do any act
necessary or proper to effect and carry out the purposes for which the
authority was formed pursuant to ORS 450.600 to 450.989. [1955 c.614 §25; 2001
c.104 §188]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 450.815
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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