ORS 568.450
Procedure for consolidating districts


(1)

Proceedings to consolidate two or more soil and water conservation districts may be initiated by:

(a)

Petitions to consolidate filed with the State Department of Agriculture by 500 electors or 10 percent of the electors, whichever is less, within the districts affected; or

(b)

Resolutions to consolidate adopted by the board of directors of each district to be affected by the consolidation and filed with the department.

(2)

The department shall prescribe the form for the petition. The petition must include, but need not be limited to, a legal description of the districts, name and contact information for the chief petitioner and the reasons for the proposed consolidation.

(3)

If consolidation is initiated as provided in this section, the department shall hold a public hearing no later than 60 days after receipt of the petitions or resolutions. The department shall conduct the public hearing for the purposes of reviewing the petitions or resolutions, discussing procedures and requirements under ORS 568.460 (Referendum), 568.471 (Effect of consolidating districts) and 568.545 (Procedure for selection of directors of consolidated districts) and accepting public comment.

(4)

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(a)

If all of the districts involved in a consolidation have tax levies, the districts shall hold a referendum election on the consolidation unless:

(A)

No objections to the consolidation are received at the public hearing described in subsection (3) of this section; and

(B)

No later than 60 days after the public hearing described in subsection (3) of this section, a two-thirds majority of the board of directors in each of the districts votes to approve the consolidation and the boundaries of the consolidated district.

(b)

The permanent tax rate for the consolidated district shall be established as provided under section 11 (3)(d), Article XI of the Oregon Constitution.

(5)

If none of the districts involved in a consolidation have tax levies, the districts shall hold a referendum election on the consolidation unless:

(a)

No objections to the consolidation are received at the public hearing described in subsection (3) of this section; and

(b)

No later than 60 days after the public hearing described in subsection (3) of this section, a two-thirds majority of the board of directors in each of the districts votes to approve the consolidation and the boundaries of the consolidated district.

(6)

If a consolidation is between one or more districts having tax levies and one or more districts that do not have tax levies, the districts shall hold a referendum election on the consolidation. The ballot measure shall indicate that a single question is being proposed, consisting of whether the districts should consolidate into a single district for which the permanent rate limit specified in the ballot measure shall be adopted as the permanent rate limit of operating taxes for the consolidated district.

(7)

The counties containing the affected districts shall administer the referendum election process as provided under ORS chapter 255. [Amended by 1965 c.155 §1; 1981 c.92 §21; 2005 c.281 §1; 2009 c.220 §16]

Source: Section 568.450 — Procedure for consolidating districts, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors568.­html.

568.210
Definitions for ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933
568.225
Policy
568.300
Petition for formation of district
568.310
Notice of hearing
568.320
Right to be heard
568.330
Determination of need for district
568.340
Determination to not form district
568.351
Determination of boundaries for proposed district
568.370
Eligible electors
568.380
Department to pay expenses and supervise hearings and referenda
568.391
Referendum process
568.400
Appointment of first directors of district
568.410
Formation of district
568.420
Certificate of formation
568.431
Petitions for inclusion of territory
568.433
Petitions for withdrawal of territory
568.435
Boundary change notice for taxation purposes
568.440
District legally formed
568.445
Petitions for inclusion of territory wholly within another district
568.450
Procedure for consolidating districts
568.460
Referendum
568.471
Effect of consolidating districts
568.481
Methods for initiating dissolution of district
568.491
Termination of board of directors
568.495
Disposition of district assets
568.500
Order of dissolution
568.510
Proceedings for dissolution limited
568.520
Petitions nominating directors
568.530
Ballots
568.542
Payment of expenses for director election from county funds
568.545
Procedure for selection of directors of consolidated districts
568.550
General powers of board of directors
568.552
Power of directors to manage and control water resources and projects
568.554
District to submit program and work plans for department review
568.555
Name of district may be changed
568.560
Number of directors
568.565
Procedures for changing number of directors
568.570
Majority constitutes a quorum
568.580
Annual meeting
568.590
Notice of annual meeting
568.600
Legal counsel
568.610
Records
568.620
Consultation with county or municipal representatives
568.730
Officials may enter private lands
568.780
Certain public agencies to be deemed owners
568.790
County funds for personnel and other uses
568.801
Stream control and management projects
568.803
General obligation bonds
568.805
Special assessments
568.806
Ad valorem tax
568.807
Electors authorizing taxation
568.808
Taxing district to file legal description and map
568.810
Purpose of ORS 568.810 to 568.890
568.820
Designation of areas by county court upon petition
568.830
Publication and posting of notices describing districts
568.840
Election of advisory board
568.850
Wind erosion inspector
568.860
Inspector may enter lands in district
568.870
County court may authorize inspector to control erosion
568.880
Tax levy for wind erosion control
568.890
District may be dissolved
568.900
Definitions for ORS 568.900 to 568.933
568.903
“Landowner” defined
568.906
Plan implementation to involve local agencies
568.909
Boundaries for land subject to water quality plans
568.912
Management plan rules
568.915
Entry upon land
568.918
Notice to landowner of failure to perform requirements
568.921
Fees from landowners
568.924
Interagency agreements
568.927
Law inapplicable to certain forest practices
568.930
Agricultural activities subject to plan requirements
568.933
Civil penalties
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