Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 190.010 (2026)

Authority of local governments to make intergovernmental agreement

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190.010 Authority of local governments to make intergovernmental agreement. A unit of local government may enter into a written agreement with any other unit or units of local government for the performance of any or all functions and activities that a party to the agreement, its officers or agencies, have authority to perform. The agreement may provide for the performance of a function or activity:

(1) By a consolidated department;

(2) By jointly providing for administrative officers;

(3) By means of facilities or equipment jointly constructed, owned, leased or operated;

(4) By one of the parties for any other party;

(5) By an intergovernmental entity created by the agreement and governed by a board or commission appointed by, responsible to and acting on behalf of the units of local government that are parties to the agreement; or

(6) By a combination of the methods described in this section. [Amended by 1953 c.161 §2; 1963 c.189 §1; 1967 c.550 §4; 1991 c.583 §1]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 20 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1968–2026 · leading case: Davis v. Wasco Intermediate Educ. Dist., 593 P.2d 1152 (Or. 1979).

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Davis v. Wasco Intermediate Educ. Dist., 593 P.2d 1152 (Or. 1979). · cites it 2× “610, including an employe whose transfer is provided for by an agreement under ORS 190.010, shall place that employe on its employe roster, subject to the following: "(1) If the employe was serving a probationary period with his employer at the time of transfer, his past service…”

Nw. Nat. Gas Co. v. City of Portland, 711 P.2d 119 (Or. 1985). · cites it 3× “” See also ORS 190.010. 12 Tri-Met is considered a “unit of local government” for the purpose of this contractual authority.”

W. Generation Agency v. Dep't of Revenue, 959 P.2d 80 (Or. 1998). · cites it 4× “Finally, we reject WGA’s argument that taxation of WGA property would defeat the legislative intent behind ORS 190.010, which authorizes the creation of intergovernmental corporate entities like WGA.”

Sims v. Besaw's Café, 997 P.2d 201 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “Rather, apparently through some form of intergovernmental agreement ( see ORS 190.010), the Commissioner and the city have agreed to this cooperative mechanism of enforcement.”

State v. Montgomery, 657 P.2d 668 (Or. 1983). “010(2) (a)) and from the order denying the motion for a new trial based upon juror misconduct or newly discovered evidence (ORS 190.010(2)(c)). 2 Compare ORS 138.185, which incorporates provisions of the civil code regarding the preparation and transmission of the record, loss…”

Fed'n of Parole & Prob. Officers v. State Ex Rel. Oregon Dep't of Corr., 928 P.2d 335 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “Whenever local governments or public corporations have entered into agreement pursuant to ORS 190.010 or 190.110, the governing bodies may provide, notwithstanding any limitation of charter or statute, that the employes of one contracting party may be transferred to positions…”

Lane Council of Governments v. Lane Council of Gov't Employes Ass'n, 561 P.2d 1012 (Or. 1977). “” LCOG was organized pursuant to ORS 190.010 et seq. as an association of local governments in Lane County and is authorized by that statute to perform governmental functions on behalf of its various local governments by employes paid with public funds.”

Khosroabadi v. North Clackamas Parks & Rec. Dist., 347 Or. App. 465 (Or. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 6× “In its peti- tion, the city contended, among other arguments, that under ORS 190.010, a unit of local government “has the freedom to enter into written agreements with other units of local government for the performance of any or all functions and activities within its authority…”

Comeaux v. Water Wonderland Improvement Dist., 12 Or. Tax 132 (Or. T.C. 1992). “That definition states: “(a) ‘Local government unit’ means any unit of local government, including a city, county, incorporated town or village, school district, any other special district, or any other municipal or quasi-municipal corporation, intergovernmental authority…”

Rossolo v. Multnomah Cnty. Elections Div., 357 P.3d 505 (Or. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “In 2013, the parties entered into an Amended and Restated Visitor Facilities Intergovernmental Agreement (VFIGA) under the authority of ORS 190.010. The VFIGA revised and updated different tourism-related projects and recast the priorities and obligations of the parties.”

W. Generation Agency v. Dep't of Revenue, 14 Or. Tax 141 (Or. T.C. 1997). · cites it 3× “ORS 190.010 permits units of local government to enter into agreements with one another for the performance of an activity they both have authority to perform.”

Klamath Cnty. 9-1-1 Commc'ns Agency v. State, 840 P.2d 751 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). “See ORS 190.010. Plaintiff is the agency established to provide emergency reporting services in the Klamath County region.”

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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 190.010(2)(c) — 1 case

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 190.010(5) — 2 cases

W. Generation Agency v. Dep't of Revenue, 959 P.2d 80 (Or. 1998). “Finally, we reject WGA’s argument that taxation of WGA property would defeat the legislative intent behind ORS 190.010, which authorizes the creation of intergovernmental corporate entities like WGA.”

W. Generation Agency v. Dep't of Revenue, 14 Or. Tax 141 (Or. T.C. 1997). “ORS 190.010 permits units of local government to enter into agreements with one another for the performance of an activity they both have authority to perform.”

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