Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 550 § 550.300 — Financing construction, operation or maintenance of district works; local
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 550 ·
Oregon Code § 550.300·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Financing construction, operation or maintenance of district works; local
option taxes prohibited.
(1) The board of directors may finance the construction, operation or
maintenance of district works by the following means:
(a) Assessments
made under ORS 550.310 against the benefited lands in the district, with or
without the issuance of works bonds.
(b) Service and
user charges imposed under ORS 550.330, with or without the issuance of revenue
bonds.
(c) Issuance of
general obligation bonds under ORS 550.340.
(d) Assessments
against benefited lands within the managed floodplain made under ORS 550.312.
(e) Imposition of
the flood safety intergovernmental fee under ORS 550.314.
(f) Any other
means authorized by law.
(g) Any
combination of the means described in this section.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the board of directors may not
levy local option taxes under ORS 280.040 to 280.145. [2019 c.621 §16; 2022
c.16 §13; 2024 c.49 §6]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 550.300
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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