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Or. Rev. Stat. § 198.010 (2026)

“District” defined for chapter

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      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. [1971 c.23 §2; 1975 c.782 §48; 1977 c.756 §1; 1981 c.226 §18; 1987 c.671 §10; 1987 c.863 §10; 1989 c.793 §19; 1993 c.577 §15; 2007 c.562 §19; 2009 c.584 §20; 2015 c.560 §7; 2019 c.621 §28]

 

      198.110 [1969 c.344 §1; 1971 c.23 §3; 1983 c.740 §52; renumbered 198.330 in 1995]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1977–2024 · leading case: Miller v. Water Wonderland Improvement Dist., 918 P.2d 849 (Or. Ct. App. 1996).
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Miller v. Water Wonderland Improvement Dist., 918 P.2d 849 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 58× “210(1), defendant WWID is added to those districts in ORS 198.010 * * *." [2] In the analysis that follows, we address only that argument and deem it unpersuasive.”
State Ex Rel. City of Powers v. Coos Cnty. Airport Dist., 119 P.3d 225 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 8× “785 inapplicable to certain types of districts identified in ORS 198.010. One type of district to which ORS 198.”
State Ex Rel. Kirsch v. Curnutt, 853 P.2d 1312 (Or. 1993). · cites it 4× “ORS 198.010(10). At issue in this case is the meaning of ORS 198.”
Petersen v. Mayor Etc. City of Klamath Falls, 566 P.2d 1193 (Or. 1977). “750 and the formation of and annexation of territory to any district authorized by ORS 198.010 to 198.915 or 451.010 to 451.”
State v. Peterson, 482 P.3d 68 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “705(8) (“ ‘District’ has the meaning given that term in ORS 198.010[(14)].”); and ORS 198.715 (“[A]ll dis- trict formation or change of organization proceedings shall be initiated, conducted and completed as provided by ORS 198.”
Comeaux v. Water Wonderland Improvement Dist., 12 Or. Tax 132 (Or. T.C. 1992). “010, a district as defined in ORS 198.010 to 198.180 and 198.210 or an urban renewal agency established under ORS 457.”
Washer v. Clatsop Care & Rehab. Dist., 741 P.2d 493 (Or. 1987). “190 provides explicit authorization to “districts,” including health districts such as this one, ORS 198.010(10), to reimburse board members as follows: “The governing body may provide for reimbursement of a member for actual and reasonable traveling and other *7 expenses…”
Reilley v. Sec'y of State, 598 P.2d 323 (Or. Ct. App. 1979). “ORS 198.010(6). *298 The 1977 legislature enacted the challenged Act, section 1 of which contained this statement: "The Legislative Assembly hereby finds that there exists a proliferation of regional governments in the Portland metropolitan area, leading to duplication of public…”
Miller v. Heimuller (D. Or. 2023). · cites it 2× “ORS § 198.010(24). C911, of a final judgment, when appropriate.”
Miller v. Heimuller (D. Or. 2023). · cites it 2× “ORS § 198.010(24). C911, therefore, is a “public body” under § 192.”
Miller v. Heimuller (D. Or. 2024). · cites it 2× “ORS § 198.010(24). A “district” is a “public body” under ORS § 192.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 198.010(1) — 1 case
State Ex Rel. City of Powers v. Coos Cnty. Airport Dist., 119 P.3d 225 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). “785 inapplicable to certain types of districts identified in ORS 198.010. One type of district to which ORS 198.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 198.010(10) — 2 cases
State Ex Rel. Kirsch v. Curnutt, 853 P.2d 1312 (Or. 1993). “ORS 198.010(10). At issue in this case is the meaning of ORS 198.”
Washer v. Clatsop Care & Rehab. Dist., 741 P.2d 493 (Or. 1987). “190 provides explicit authorization to “districts,” including health districts such as this one, ORS 198.010(10), to reimburse board members as follows: “The governing body may provide for reimbursement of a member for actual and reasonable traveling and other *7 expenses…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 198.010(12) — 1 case
State Ex Rel. City of Powers v. Coos Cnty. Airport Dist., 119 P.3d 225 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). “785 inapplicable to certain types of districts identified in ORS 198.010. One type of district to which ORS 198.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 198.010(14) — 1 case
State v. Peterson, 482 P.3d 68 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “705(8) (“ ‘District’ has the meaning given that term in ORS 198.010[(14)].”); and ORS 198.715 (“[A]ll dis- trict formation or change of organization proceedings shall be initiated, conducted and completed as provided by ORS 198.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 198.010(2) — 2 cases
State Ex Rel. City of Powers v. Coos Cnty. Airport Dist., 119 P.3d 225 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). “785 inapplicable to certain types of districts identified in ORS 198.010. One type of district to which ORS 198.”
Miller v. Water Wonderland Improvement Dist., 918 P.2d 849 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). “210(1), defendant WWID is added to those districts in ORS 198.010 * * *." [2] In the analysis that follows, we address only that argument and deem it unpersuasive.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 198.010(20) — 1 case
Miller v. Water Wonderland Improvement Dist., 918 P.2d 849 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). “210(1), defendant WWID is added to those districts in ORS 198.010 * * *." [2] In the analysis that follows, we address only that argument and deem it unpersuasive.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 198.010(24) — 3 cases
Miller v. Heimuller (D. Or. 2023). “ORS § 198.010(24). C911, of a final judgment, when appropriate.”
Miller v. Heimuller (D. Or. 2023). “ORS § 198.010(24). C911, therefore, is a “public body” under § 192.”
Miller v. Heimuller (D. Or. 2024). “ORS § 198.010(24). A “district” is a “public body” under ORS § 192.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 198.010(6) — 1 case
Reilley v. Sec'y of State, 598 P.2d 323 (Or. Ct. App. 1979). “ORS 198.010(6). *298 The 1977 legislature enacted the challenged Act, section 1 of which contained this statement: "The Legislative Assembly hereby finds that there exists a proliferation of regional governments in the Portland metropolitan area, leading to duplication of public…”
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