Oregon Code § 451.573·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Definitions
for ORS 451.573 to 451.577.
As used in ORS 451.573 to 451.577:
(1) District
means, in addition to the meaning given that term in ORS 451.410, a county
service district organized under the authority of a county charter.
(2) Special
district means any one of the following districts:
(a) A drainage
district organized under ORS chapter 547.
(b) A park and
recreation district organized under ORS chapter 266.
(c) A highway
lighting district organized under ORS chapter 372.
(d) A sanitary
district organized under ORS chapter 450.
(e) A diking
district organized under ORS chapter 551.
(f) A special
road district organized under ORS 371.305 to 371.360.
(g) A road
assessment district organized under ORS 371.405 to 371.535.
(3) Special
district also means one of the following, if the special district is within
the geographical jurisdiction of a local government boundary commission formed
by or pursuant to ORS 199.410 to 199.519:
(a) A domestic
water supply district organized under ORS chapter 264.
(b) A cemetery
maintenance district organized under ORS chapter 265.
(c) A health
district organized under ORS 440.305 to 440.410.
(d) A vector
control district organized under ORS 452.020 to 452.170.
(e) A rural fire
protection district organized under ORS chapter 478.
(f) A weather
modification district organized under ORS 558.200 to 558.440.
(g) A geothermal
heating district organized under ORS chapter 523. [1965 c.475 §4; 1969 c.646 §14a;
1971 c.674 §2; 1973 c.785 §25; 1975 c.782 §52; 1985 c.472 §2; 2003 c.14 §275]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 451.573
03Subject to legislative amendments
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