Oregon Code § 774.130·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Mailing costs; reimbursement.
(1) The Citizens Utility Board shall not be required to pay any postage
charges for materials submitted by the Citizens Utility Board for inclusion in
a utility billing if such materials weigh four-tenths of one ounce avoirdupois
or less. If the materials submitted weigh over four-tenths of one ounce
avoirdupois, then the Citizens Utility Board shall reimburse the utility for a
portion of the postage costs which is equal to that portion of the Citizens
Utility Board material over four-tenths of one ounce avoirdupois in proportion
to the total weight of the billing. In addition to postage costs, the Citizens
Utility Board shall reimburse such other reasonable costs, as determined by the
Public Utility Commission of Oregon, incurred by a utility in complying with
ORS 774.120.
(2) Reimbursement
of a utility by the Citizens Utility Board shall be made within 60 days of the
date the utility submits to the Citizens Utility Board an itemized statement
of the costs incurred by the utility. In no event shall such reimbursement
exceed the fair market value for the services provided by the utility. [1985
c.1 §11]