Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 268.310 (2026)

Powers of district

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      268.310 Powers of district. Subject to the provisions of a district charter, a district may, to carry out the purposes of this chapter:

      (1) Subject to the requirements of ORS 459.005 to 459.045, 459.065 to 459.105, 459.205 to 459.385, 459.992 (1) and (2) and 466.995 (1), dispose, and provide facilities for disposal, of solid and liquid wastes.

      (2) Provide public transportation and terminal facilities for public transportation, including local aspects thereof transferred to the district by one or more other public corporations, cities or counties through agreements in accordance with this chapter.

      (3) Acquire, construct, alter, maintain, administer and operate metropolitan zoo facilities.

      (4) Acquire, construct, alter, maintain, administer and operate major cultural, convention, exhibition, sports and entertainment facilities.

      (5) Acquire, develop, maintain and operate a system of parks, open space and recreational facilities of metropolitan significance.

      (6) Exercise jurisdiction over other matters of metropolitan concern as authorized by a district charter. [1969 c.700 §10; 1971 c.648 §22; 1975 c.510 §2; 1977 c.95 §17; 1977 c.665 §10; 1977 c.782 §5; 1979 c.804 §4; 1987 c.844 §1; 1997 c.833 §8; 2015 c.49 §1]

      268.312 [1977 c.665 §10a (enacted in lieu of 268.200); 1977 c.782 §6; 1985 c.204 §1; repealed by 1997 c.833 §27]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1979–2015 · leading case: City of Sandy v. Metro, 115 P.3d 960 (Or. Ct. App. 2005).
City of Sandy v. Metro, 115 P.3d 960 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “Therefore, Hillsboro reasons, because ORS 268.310 gives Metro the power to carry out the objectives and functions set forth in its charter, Metro’s organic statute must also envision a “special powers” entity.”
Rossolo v. Multnomah Cnty. Elections Div., 357 P.3d 505 (Or. Ct. App. 2015). “” ORS 268.310(4). Under ORS 190.010, 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…”
Reilley v. Sec'y of State, 598 P.2d 323 (Or. Ct. App. 1979). “It gave the district substantially the same authority as formerly provided by ORS 268.310(l)-(5) and, subject to the precondition of voter approval of a tax base or an income tax, new authority over water supply and distribution, human services, parks and recreational…”
City of Sandy v. Metro, 115 P.3d 960 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 3× “Therefore, Hillsboro reasons, because ORS 268.310 gives Metro the power to carry out the objectives and functions set forth in its charter, Metro's organic statute must also envision a "special powers" entity.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 268.310(4) — 1 case
Rossolo v. Multnomah Cnty. Elections Div., 357 P.3d 505 (Or. Ct. App. 2015). “” ORS 268.310(4). Under ORS 190.010, 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…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 268.310(6) — 2 cases
City of Sandy v. Metro, 115 P.3d 960 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). “Therefore, Hillsboro reasons, because ORS 268.310 gives Metro the power to carry out the objectives and functions set forth in its charter, Metro’s organic statute must also envision a “special powers” entity.”
City of Sandy v. Metro, 115 P.3d 960 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). “Therefore, Hillsboro reasons, because ORS 268.310 gives Metro the power to carry out the objectives and functions set forth in its charter, Metro's organic statute must also envision a "special powers" entity.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 268.310(l) — 1 case
Reilley v. Sec'y of State, 598 P.2d 323 (Or. Ct. App. 1979). “It gave the district substantially the same authority as formerly provided by ORS 268.310(l)-(5) and, subject to the precondition of voter approval of a tax base or an income tax, new authority over water supply and distribution, human services, parks and recreational…”
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