ORS 778.025
Power to engage in certain commercial activities


For the use of the Port of Portland or for public convenience and the convenience of air transport, shipping, commercial and industrial development of the port and the waterfront of its harbors, rivers and waterways, the port may:

(1)

Acquire by purchase, condemnation or other lawful method lands necessary for its use or to be improved for public convenience and the convenience of the air transport, shipping, commercial and industrial development of the port as well as all or any part of the waterfront of its harbors, rivers and waterways.

(2)

Acquire by purchase, condemnation or other lawful method lands necessary or convenient for the purpose of depositing or dumping thereon earth, sand, gravel, rock or other material dredged or excavated, in the exercise of any of its powers, from any of the rivers or other waterways or lands within the boundaries or under the control of the port.

(3)

Enlarge its tidal area, fill and reclaim lands, and make such disposition by use, conveyance, development or lease of lands so filled or reclaimed as it considers advisable.

(4)

Construct, excavate and dredge canals and channels connecting its waterways with one another, with other waterways and with the sea.

(5)

Purchase or otherwise acquire, construct, operate, maintain, lease, rent and dispose of airports, and their approaches, wharves, piers, docks, slips, warehouses, elevators, dry docks, terminals, buildings, and all other facilities and aids incident to the development, protection and operation of the port and of the air transport, shipping, commercial and industrial interests of the port, within the port, and collect wharfage, storage and other charges for the use of such facilities.

(6)

Own, acquire, construct, purchase, lease, operate and maintain within the port lines of railroad, with sidetracks, turnouts, switches and connections with other lines of railroad, and streets, roads, water mains, sewers, pipelines, and also gas and electric conduits and lines which a utility is unwilling or unable to furnish, within or to or from the boundaries of the port; and carry and transport freight and passengers thereon and thereover for hire, and perform lighterage for hire.

(7)

Acquire, own, lease, rent, operate, maintain and dispose of towboats, barges and other vessels for the transportation of cargo or passengers in maritime commerce on the Columbia and Snake Rivers and their tributaries, within or without the boundaries of this state.

(8)

Acquire, own, lease, rent, operate, maintain and dispose of unit trains and related facilities for the transportation of bulk commodities to facilities within the port from locations within or without the port. [Amended by 1959 c.362 §2; 1967 c.548 §1; 1971 c.728 §106; 1973 c.178 §6; 1981 c.879 §4]

Source: Section 778.025 — Power to engage in certain commercial activities, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors778.­html.

Notes of Decisions

This section authorizes the imposition of permit fees upon businesses using courtesy cars to pick up customers at Portland International Airport. Flamingo Motel & Restaurant, Inc., v. Port of Portland, 9 Or App 599, 497 P2d 673 (1972), Sup Ct review denied

Attorney General Opinions

Limitations on port’s powers to fill tidelands, (1971) Vol 35, p 844; the port’s authority to interfere with the state’s proprietary rights in its submerged or submersible lands, (1972) Vol 36, p 150

778.005
Definitions
778.008
Port of Portland granted powers of ports formed under ORS chapter 777
778.010
District known as Port of Portland
778.015
Purposes and general powers of port
778.016
Best value standards for Port of Portland contracts and space leases
778.020
Acquisition of City of Portland property by port
778.025
Power to engage in certain commercial activities
778.030
Power to issue general obligation bonds
778.036
Issuance of bonds
778.040
General obligation bond issues to be approved by electors
778.045
Amount of general obligation bonds issued in one year limited
778.060
Expenditure of bond sale funds for operating expenses limited
778.065
Port taxing power
778.068
Filing boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue
778.070
Tax levy
778.073
Recreational facilities
778.085
Control over port waters and wharf lines
778.090
Rights of riparian owners and owners of moorage facilities
778.095
Eminent domain power
778.100
Reclamation of lands within port limits
778.105
Port required to contract for work and materials
778.110
Personnel
778.115
Improvement contracts with federal government
778.120
Operation of chapter upon rights of other entities within port limits
778.125
Port assistance to other governmental units within port boundaries
778.145
Issuance of revenue bonds
778.150
Ordinance authorizing revenue bonds
778.155
Form and content of bonds
778.160
Borrowing in anticipation of bond sale
778.165
Sale of revenue bonds
778.170
Bonds as obligations of political subdivision
778.175
Effect of ORS 778.145 to 778.175
778.205
Board of commissioners
778.210
Qualifications of members
778.215
Appointment
778.220
Removal
778.225
Meetings
778.230
Board officers
778.235
Causes of vacancies
778.255
Enactment of port ordinances
778.260
Ordinances for regulating use of port properties
778.270
Initiative and referendum procedures
778.990
Penalties
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