2011 ORS § 450.685¹
Application of certain provisions to authorities
(1) Except as provided by subsection (2) of this section, ORS 450.070 (Meetings of board), 450.084 (Payment for services or insurance by district), 450.085 (Adoption of regulations and ordinances) and 450.600 (Joint authorities) to 450.989 (Apportionment of cost among serviced property owners) apply to a water authority.
(2) ORS 450.810 (Board may adopt and enforce ordinances for sanitary purposes) (1), 450.815 (General powers of authority) (7), (8) and (9), 450.820 (Authority may maintain garbage collection system and engage in insect control activities) and 450.835 (Contract for or purchase of sewage disposal and drainage systems) do not apply to a water authority.
(3) ORS 264.240 (Eminent domain authority), 264.250 (Power to borrow money and issue general obligation bonds) (2), 264.300 (Tax assessment, levy and collection) to 264.320 (Refund of cost of water main extension) and 264.505 (Agreement to supply additional water prior to approval of annexation petition) to 264.840 (Limitation on membership) are applicable to a water authority. [1971 c.504 §5; 1989 c.809 §4; 1993 c.577 §28]
