Oregon · Through 2025 Edition

ORS 198.010: “District” defined for chapter.

As used in this chapter, except as otherwise specifically provided, “district” means any one of the following:
      (1) A people’s utility district organized under ORS chapter 261.
      (2) A domestic water supply district organized under ORS chapter 264.
      (3) A cemetery maintenance district organized under ORS chapter 265.
      (4) A park and recreation district organized under ORS chapter 266.
      (5) A mass transit district organized under ORS 267.010 to 267.394.
      (6) A metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268.
      (7) A special road district organized under ORS 371.305 to 371.360.
      (8) A road assessment district organized under ORS 371.405 to 371.535.
      (9) A highway lighting district organized under ORS chapter 372.
      (10) A health district organized under ORS 440.305 to 440.410.
      (11) A sanitary district organized under ORS 450.005 to 450.245.
      (12) A sanitary authority, water authority or joint water and sanitary authority organized under ORS 450.600 to 450.989.
      (13) A vector control district organized under ORS 452.020 to 452.170.
      (14) A rural fire protection district organized under ORS chapter 478.
      (15) An irrigation district organized under ORS chapter 545.
      (16) A drainage district organized under ORS chapter 547.
      (17) A water improvement district organized under ORS chapter 552.
      (18) A water control district organized under ORS chapter 553.
      (19) A weather modification district organized under ORS 558.200 to 558.440.
      (20) A port organized under ORS 777.005 to 777.725 and 777.915 to 777.953.
      (21) A geothermal heating district organized under ORS chapter 523.
      (22) A transportation district organized under ORS 267.510 to 267.650.
      (23) A library district organized under ORS 357.216 to 357.286.
      (24) A 9-1-1 communications district organized under ORS 403.300 to 403.380.
      (25) A heritage district organized under ORS 358.442 to 358.474.
      (26) A radio and data district organized under ORS 403.500 to 403.542.
      (27) A sand control district organized under ORS 555.500 to 555.535.
      (28) The urban flood safety and water quality district created under ORS 550.150 to 550.410.

Where this section sits in the code

05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use
19. Miscellaneous Matters Related to Government and Public Affairs
Chapter 198 — Special Districts Generally

As used in this chapter, except as otherwise specifically provided, “district” means any one of the following:

(1) A people’s utility district organized under ORS chapter 261.

(2) A domestic water supply district organized under ORS chapter 264.

(3) A cemetery maintenance district organized under ORS chapter 265.

(4) A park and recreation district organized under ORS chapter 266.

(5) A mass transit district organized under ORS 267.010 to 267.394.

(6) A metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268.

(7) A special road district organized under ORS 371.305 to 371.360.

(8) A road assessment district organized under ORS 371.405 to 371.535.

(9) A highway lighting district organized under ORS chapter 372.

(10) A health district organized under ORS 440.305 to 440.410.

(11) A sanitary district organized under ORS 450.005 to 450.245.

(12) A sanitary authority, water authority or joint water and sanitary authority organized under ORS 450.600 to 450.989.

(13) A vector control district organized under ORS 452.020 to 452.170.

(14) A rural fire protection district organized under ORS chapter 478.

(15) An irrigation district organized under ORS chapter 545.

(16) A drainage district organized under ORS chapter 547.

(17) A water improvement district organized under ORS chapter 552.

(18) A water control district organized under ORS chapter 553.

(19) A weather modification district organized under ORS 558.200 to 558.440.

(20) A port organized under ORS 777.005 to 777.725 and 777.915 to 777.953.

(21) A geothermal heating district organized under ORS chapter 523.

(22) A transportation district organized under ORS 267.510 to 267.650.

(23) A library district organized under ORS 357.216 to 357.286.

(24) A 9-1-1 communications district organized under ORS 403.300 to 403.380.

(25) A heritage district organized under ORS 358.442 to 358.474.

(26) A radio and data district organized under ORS 403.500 to 403.542.

(27) A sand control district organized under ORS 555.500 to 555.535.

(28) The urban flood safety and water quality district created under ORS 550.150 to 550.410.

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