ORS 554.375
Dissolution of district and reorganization as corporation

  • meeting of landowners
  • approval of reorganization by landowners

(1)

The board of supervisors of a drainage district organized under ORS chapter 547 and existing prior to January 1, 1993, or the advisory board of a diking district organized under ORS chapter 551 and existing prior to January 1, 1993, may call a meeting of the owners of land situated in the district for the purpose of determining whether or not the district shall dissolve and reorganize as a corporation for drainage or flood control organized under this chapter.

(2)

At least 10 days before the date of the meeting, notice of the meeting shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation published in each county in which lands of the district are situated.

(3)

The landowners, assembled at the place and time required by the notice, shall consider the question whether or not the district shall dissolve and reorganize as provided in this section. Each owner is entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each acre of land owned by the owner in the district.

(4)

Members representing more than 75 percent of the votes entitled to be cast within the district constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, including voting on the question of dissolution and reorganization, at the meeting.

(5)

If members representing two-thirds or more of the votes entitled to be cast within the district approve dissolving the district and reorganizing the district as a corporation under this chapter, the board of supervisors or the advisory board of the district shall adopt an order so proclaiming and enter the order upon the minutes of the meeting. The chairperson of the meeting shall deliver to the Secretary of State a certified copy of the order proclaiming the results of the vote on the question of dissolution and reorganization.

(6)

The board of supervisors or the advisory board of the district shall thereupon proceed with dissolution and reorganization as provided in ORS 554.380 (Articles of incorporation for corporation formed from dissolved district) and 554.385 (Findings by board of reorganizing district). [1993 c.502 §1; 1995 c.233 §7]

Source: Section 554.375 — Dissolution of district and reorganization as corporation; meeting of landowners; approval of reorganization by landowners, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors554.­html.

554.005
Filing requirements
554.007
Effective time and date of document
554.009
Correcting filed document
554.011
Penalty for signing false document
554.012
Forms
554.015
Filing duty of Secretary of State
554.016
Filing, service, copying and certification fees
554.017
Appeal from Secretary of State’s refusal to file document
554.018
Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document
554.019
Certificate of existence
554.020
Articles of incorporation
554.030
Evidence of corporate existence
554.040
Contents of articles
554.060
Challenge to validity of organization
554.070
Membership
554.080
Corporate existence
554.082
Registered office and registered agent
554.084
Change of registered office or registered agent
554.086
Resignation of registered agent
554.088
Service on corporation
554.090
Directors
554.100
Oath of office
554.110
Powers of directors
554.120
Records of proceedings of directors
554.130
Assessments
554.135
Alternative method for collecting assessments
554.140
Directors’ duty to institute proceedings to enforce lien
554.150
Action to compel assessment
554.160
Assessments to provide funds to meet obligations
554.170
Covenants by landowners
554.180
Landowners’ notice
554.190
Recording notice
554.200
Incurring indebtedness before notice recorded
554.210
Plans and specifications
554.220
Bonds
554.230
Bonds
554.240
Retirement of bonds
554.250
Refunding bonds
554.260
Contracts with governmental agencies or others for financial assistance or cooperative action
554.270
Purchase or lease of works and water rights
554.275
Activity of corporation as urban service
554.280
Resolution for serial coupon obligations
554.290
Warrants to pay claims
554.300
Amendment of articles
554.302
Dissolution of corporation by Secretary of State
554.305
Notice of grounds for dissolution
554.307
Reinstatement of dissolved corporation
554.309
Denial of reinstatement
554.315
Annual report
554.320
Exemption from taxation
554.340
Judicial determination of legality of proceedings
554.350
Service to lands outside district
554.375
Dissolution of district and reorganization as corporation
554.380
Articles of incorporation for corporation formed from dissolved district
554.385
Findings by board of reorganizing district
554.390
Dissolution of district and reorganization as corporation under ORS 554.320 and 554.375 to 554.390 prohibited after 2004
554.410
Applicability of ORS 554.005 to 554.340 to corporations organized under 1911 Act
554.420
Amendment of articles, and landowners’ notice, of corporation organized under 1911 Act
554.430
Applicability of 1911 Act, as amended, to corporations organized under that Act
554.440
Malheur Improvement Company
554.510
Authority to include or exclude lands
554.520
Application for inclusion or exclusion
554.530
Application
554.540
Meeting date
554.550
Notice of meeting
554.560
Quorum for meeting
554.570
Effect of exclusion on existing debts
554.580
Condition of approval of inclusion
554.590
Articles of amendment
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