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Or. Rev. Stat. § 267.010 (2026)

Definitions for ORS 267.010 to 267.394

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      267.010 Definitions for ORS 267.010 to 267.394. As used in ORS 267.010 to 267.394, unless the context requires otherwise:

      (1) “District” means a mass transit district established under ORS 267.010 to 267.394.

      (2) “District board” or “board” means the board of directors of a district.

      (3) “Mass transit system” or “transit system” means the property, equipment and improvements of whatever nature owned, used, constructed, maintained, controlled or operated to provide mass transportation for passengers or to provide for the movement of people, including park-and-ride stations, transfer stations, parking lots, malls and skyways, provided that nothing contained herein shall limit the power of a city to exercise its general powers over or provide such stations, lots, malls or skyways.

      (4) “Metropolitan statistical area” means an area designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget as a metropolitan statistical area. [1969 c.643 §1; 1973 c.116 §1; 2009 c.11 §26]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases, 1974–2018 · leading case: Circuit Court v. AFSCME Local 502-A, 669 P.2d 314 (Or. 1983).
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Circuit Court v. AFSCME Local 502-A, 669 P.2d 314 (Or. 1983). · cites it 2× “650(18) provides: "`Public employer' means the State of Oregon or any political subdivision therein, including cities, counties, community colleges, school districts, special districts and public and quasi-public corporations, except mass transit districts organized under ORS…”
Nw. Nat. Gas Co. v. City of Portland, 711 P.2d 119 (Or. 1985). · cites it 2× “(11) Do such other acts or things as may be necessary or convenient for the proper exercise of the powers granted to a district by ORS 267.010 to 267.390.” Subsections (2) and (4) constitute a grant of authority to TriMet to occupy the public rights-of-way.”
Tri-Cnty. Metro. Transp. Dist. of Or. (Trimet) v. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757, 412 P.3d 162 (Or. 2018). “ORS 267.010 - 267.430. As a public employer, TriMet is required by the Public Employer Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA) to engage in collective bargaining with the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit of its employees, here ATU.”
Leppanen v. Lane Transit Dist., 45 P.3d 501 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). “See generally ORS 267.010 to ORS 267.430 (pertaining to mass transit districts).”
Tri-Cnty. Metro. Transp. Dist. of Oregon v. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757, 368 P.3d 50 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “ORS 267.010 - 267.430. TriMet is governed by a board of directors (the board).”
Hockema v. Oregon State Employes Ass'n, 579 P.2d 282 (Or. Ct. App. 1978). “650(18) defines a "public employer” as "* * * the State of Oregon or any political subdivision therein, including cities, counties, community colleges, school districts, special districts and public and quasi-public corporations, except mass transit districts organized under ORS…”
Kane v. Tri-Cnty. Metro. Transp., 670 P.2d 178 (Or. Ct. App. 1983). “385(1), as amended by Or Laws 1981, ch 907, § 3, provides: “To carry out the powers granted by ORS 267.010 to 267.390, a district may by ordinance impose an excise tax on every employer equal to not more than six-tenths of one percent of the wages paid with respect to the…”
Wilson v. Tri-Cnty. Metro. Transp. Dist., 161 P.3d 933 (Or. 2007). “Before addressing the facts, we summarize the relevant statutes and TriMet ordinance provisions that govern plaintiffs claim.”
Brookes v. Tri-Cnty. Metro. Transp. Dist., 526 P.2d 590 (Or. Ct. App. 1974). “ORS 267.010 - ORS 267.990. The fifth assignment of error, that the trial court erred in not holding the appearance regulations in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 USC § 2000e (1964) is without merit.”
Lane Council of Governments v. Lane Council of Governments Employes Ass'n, 552 P.2d 600 (Or. Ct. App. 1976). “650(18) provides: " 'Public employer’ means the State of Oregon or any *125 political subdivision therein, including1 4 1 cities, counties, community colleges, school districts, special districts and public and quasi-public corporations, except mass transit districts organized…”
Circuit Court v. AFSCME, Local 502-A, 657 P.2d 1237 (Or. Ct. App. 1983). “’ “(18) ‘Public employer’ means the State of Oregon or any political subdivision therein, including cities, counties, community colleges, school districts, special districts and public and quasi-public corporations, except mass transit districts organized under ORS 267.010 to…”
In re the Constitutionality of the Oregon Mass Transp. Fin. Auth., 586 P.2d 784 (Or. 1978). “The Act, briefly summarized, creates the Oregon Mass Transportation Financing Authority and authorizes the Authority to assist mass transit districts established under ORS 267.010 to 267.390 in financing transit facilities.”
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