{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-523.140","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 523.140","heading":"Rate increase procedure.","body":"(1) Whenever any increase is proposed in the existing rates charged geothermal heat consumers by a district pursuant to ORS 523.130, the board of commissioners shall first provide for a public hearing on such proposal before any increased rates are ordered into effect.\n      (2) The public hearing required under subsection (1) of this section shall be held at a place designated by the board after notice thereof has been given by inclusion of a notice of the public hearing in the geothermal heating bills sent to consumers by the district during the period of 30 days prior to the date of the hearing.","path":["14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources","43. Mineral Resources","Chapter 523 — Geothermal Heating Districts"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors523.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"6ca9588cb8f97b9cf7ce06ea17dc23f06d6f64e05bdac44a960b0d975f6acff3","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-523.130","next":"us-or/ors-523.150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}