ORS 836.020: Department as municipal agent.

The Oregon Department of Aviation shall, upon request, act as agent of any municipality or municipalities acting jointly, in accepting, receiving, receipting for and disbursing federal moneys and other moneys, public or private, made available to finance in whole, or in part, the planning, acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance or operation of a municipal airport or air navigation facility. The department shall upon request, act as its or their agents in contracting for and supervising such planning, acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance or operation. All municipalities are authorized to designate the department as their agent for such purposes.