ORS 224.400
Approval by State Treasurer of rates, collection of charges and delinquent assessments

  • budget approval

(1)

Each municipality financing the cost of a sewerage system under authority of ORS 224.310 (Definitions for ORS 224.310 to 224.420) to 224.420 (Duty of local treasurer to keep funds separate and withhold bond payments) shall submit to the State Treasurer for approval a schedule of its rates and proposed method of collection of its sewerage charges. The rates shall be such as, in the judgment of the State Treasurer, shall provide sufficient funds with other revenues, if any, and ad valorem property taxes to liquidate, during the period approved by the State Treasurer, the indebtedness incurred by the municipality to defray the cost of the sewerage system and its appurtenances. Should the rates prove to be insufficient for such purpose, the State Treasurer may direct the municipality to increase the rates to the point at which the sewerage project becomes self-liquidating, and the municipality shall establish forthwith the rates prescribed by the State Treasurer.

(2)

If the municipality does not have the ability to collect sewerage charges in connection with or as part of the charge for another service or utility that can be curtailed to secure collection, and if the State Treasurer so directs, delinquent assessments for sewerage charges shall be certified to the assessor of the county in which the municipality is located and shall be entered upon the tax rolls of the county and be collected and accounted for in the same manner in which city taxes are collected and accounted for. The charges shall constitute liens against the real property of the person against whom they are assessed.

(3)

If required by the State Treasurer, the municipality shall obtain from the State Treasurer approval of the annual budgets and tax levies of the municipality, before they are certified to the clerk and assessor of the county in which the municipality is located, for extension upon the county tax rolls. [Amended by 1955 c.593 §5; 1991 c.459 §353a]

Source: Section 224.400 — Approval by State Treasurer of rates, collection of charges and delinquent assessments; budget approval, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors224.­html.

224.010
Definitions for ORS 224.010 to 224.170 224.020
Authority of city to construct sewer system 224.030
Authority of city over water and waterways 224.040
Assessment of property 224.050
Rights of owners outside city limits 224.065
Writ of review 224.080
Record and effect of judgment 224.090
Assessment lien on property outside city limits 224.100
Records and indexes of transcripts 224.110
Enforcing liens on property outside city limits 224.120
Sale without foreclosure 224.130
Assessment of property in drainage district 224.140
Authority to control sewer system 224.150
Federal aid 224.160
Procurement of funds for construction 224.170
Certain laws and charter provisions applicable to property beyond city limits 224.232
Bond election 224.270
Validation of bond issues 224.310
Definitions for ORS 224.310 to 224.420 224.320
Municipalities eligible for state help in financing sewerage systems 224.330
Conditions precedent to financing application 224.340
Bonds 224.350
General powers of State Treasurer under ORS 224.310 to 224.420 224.370
Municipality or district not to issue other bonds 224.380
Limitations on authority of State Treasurer to purchase bonds 224.390
State Sewer Bond Revolving Fund 224.400
Approval by State Treasurer of rates, collection of charges and delinquent assessments 224.410
Authority to appoint receiver and withhold moneys from state sources on default 224.420
Duty of local treasurer to keep funds separate and withhold bond payments 224.450
Validation of revenue bonds issued by cities of less than 100,000 224.510
Sewage charge on water users
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 224.400’s source at oregon​.gov