ORS 523.040
Powers of district

  • emergency power
  • applying for financing gifts and grants

(1)

A district formed under this chapter shall have the power to make contracts, hold and receive and dispose of real and personal property within and without its described boundaries and do all other acts and things which may be requisite, necessary or convenient in carrying out the objects of the district or exercising the powers conferred upon it by this chapter, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in all actions and suits or other proceedings brought by or against it.

(2)

In an emergency or in order to meet peak demand a district may supply its inhabitants with heat derived from an energy source other than from geothermal resources for purposes of supplementing the geothermal heat supplied by the district.

(3)

In addition to any other power of a district, it may apply and qualify for and receive any private or federal grants, loans or other funds available for carrying out the objects of the district. [1975 c.782 §3]

Source: Section 523.040 — Powers of district; emergency power; applying for financing gifts and grants, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors523.­html.

523.010
Definitions
523.015
Definitions for ORS 523.020
523.020
City as geothermal heating district
523.030
Formation of geothermal heating districts
523.040
Powers of district
523.050
Water and real property transactions
523.060
Cooperative agreements
523.070
Authority to perform drainage work
523.110
Regulations on use of geothermal heat
523.120
Deposit or other security for use of heat
523.130
Rates
523.140
Rate increase procedure
523.150
Termination of service for nonpayment of heating charge
523.160
Refund of heating service extension costs by owner of adjacent property
523.210
Special assessment for improvements
523.220
Action on special assessment report by board
523.230
Approval of special assessment report
523.240
Means of constructing improvement
523.250
Order to carry out or abandon improvement after public hearing
523.260
Method of assessment
523.270
Appeal of assessment
523.280
Notice of assessment to property owners
523.290
Entry of amount of assessment
523.310
Errors in assessment
523.320
Deficit assessment
523.330
Excess assessment
523.340
Abandonment of improvement
523.350
Restriction on rendering assessment invalid
523.360
Reassessment
523.380
Foreclosure of assessment lien
523.410
Ad valorem taxation
523.420
Disposal of taxes levied by invalid district
523.460
General obligation bonds
523.470
Revenue bonds
523.480
Refunding bonds
523.490
Issuance of bonds
523.510
Assumption of debts and obligations of district upon dissolution
523.610
Board
523.625
Election laws applicable
523.630
Meetings
523.640
Special election
523.660
District funds
523.670
Agreements between district and annexed or joined city
523.680
Employees’ retirement system
523.690
Payments to retirement plan fund
523.700
Employee contributions to retirement plan
523.710
Limit on eligible individuals in retirement plan
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