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Or. Rev. Stat. § 440.360 (2026)

Powers of health districts

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      440.360 Powers of health districts. A health district has all powers necessary to carry out the purposes of ORS 440.315 to 440.410, including, but not limited to, the power:

      (1) To provide directly or indirectly any physical or mental health related service.

      (2) To make any contract or agreement, to purchase and lease real and personal property, to enter into business arrangements or relationships with public or private entities and to create and participate fully in the operation of any business structure, including the development of business structures and arrangements for health care delivery systems and managed care plans.

      (3) To participate in community sponsored health screening, prevention, wellness, improvement or other activities that address the physical or mental health needs of district residents. Such participation may include clinical, financial, administrative, volunteer or other support considered appropriate by the board.

      (4) To perform any other acts that in the judgment of the board are necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes of ORS 440.315 to 440.410. [Formerly 441.320; 1979 c.520 §2; 1981 c.508 §3; 1983 c.699 §2; 1983 c.740 §155; 1985 c.747 §50; 1987 c.850 §1; 1997 c.857 §1; 1999 c.630 §2; 2003 c.802 §113]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1987–2001 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Kirsch v. Curnutt, 853 P.2d 1312 (Or. 1993).
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State Ex Rel. Kirsch v. Curnutt, 853 P.2d 1312 (Or. 1993). · cites it 24× “IF JCESD is validly formed, nothing prevents both MVHD and JCESD from hereafter exercising all the powers granted to them or from incurring additional financial obligations and assessing additional taxes accordingly, up to the statutory maximum rate, ORS 440.”
Kirsch v. Curnutt, 833 P.2d 331 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 4× “ORS 440.360. Among the powers expressly listed in ORS 440.”
Washer v. Clatsop Care & Rehab. Dist., 741 P.2d 493 (Or. 1987). “In addition to authority to contract, and generally to “do all the things necessary to carry out the purposes” for which it was formed, ORS 440.360(2) and (15), ORS 198.190 provides explicit authorization to “districts,” including health districts such as this one, ORS 198.”
Morrow Cnty. Health Dist. v. Account Control Consultant Enter., Inc., 23 P.3d 1004 (Or. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “Under ORS 440.360(l)(b), plaintiff has the authority to “contract and be contracted with.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 440.360(1) — 1 case
State Ex Rel. Kirsch v. Curnutt, 853 P.2d 1312 (Or. 1993). “IF JCESD is validly formed, nothing prevents both MVHD and JCESD from hereafter exercising all the powers granted to them or from incurring additional financial obligations and assessing additional taxes accordingly, up to the statutory maximum rate, ORS 440.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 440.360(10) — 1 case
State Ex Rel. Kirsch v. Curnutt, 853 P.2d 1312 (Or. 1993). “IF JCESD is validly formed, nothing prevents both MVHD and JCESD from hereafter exercising all the powers granted to them or from incurring additional financial obligations and assessing additional taxes accordingly, up to the statutory maximum rate, ORS 440.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 440.360(12) — 2 cases
State Ex Rel. Kirsch v. Curnutt, 853 P.2d 1312 (Or. 1993). “IF JCESD is validly formed, nothing prevents both MVHD and JCESD from hereafter exercising all the powers granted to them or from incurring additional financial obligations and assessing additional taxes accordingly, up to the statutory maximum rate, ORS 440.”
Kirsch v. Curnutt, 833 P.2d 331 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). “ORS 440.360. Among the powers expressly listed in ORS 440.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 440.360(14) — 1 case
State Ex Rel. Kirsch v. Curnutt, 853 P.2d 1312 (Or. 1993). “IF JCESD is validly formed, nothing prevents both MVHD and JCESD from hereafter exercising all the powers granted to them or from incurring additional financial obligations and assessing additional taxes accordingly, up to the statutory maximum rate, ORS 440.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 440.360(2) — 2 cases
State Ex Rel. Kirsch v. Curnutt, 853 P.2d 1312 (Or. 1993). “IF JCESD is validly formed, nothing prevents both MVHD and JCESD from hereafter exercising all the powers granted to them or from incurring additional financial obligations and assessing additional taxes accordingly, up to the statutory maximum rate, ORS 440.”
Washer v. Clatsop Care & Rehab. Dist., 741 P.2d 493 (Or. 1987). “In addition to authority to contract, and generally to “do all the things necessary to carry out the purposes” for which it was formed, ORS 440.360(2) and (15), ORS 198.190 provides explicit authorization to “districts,” including health districts such as this one, ORS 198.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 440.360(9) — 1 case
Kirsch v. Curnutt, 833 P.2d 331 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). “ORS 440.360. Among the powers expressly listed in ORS 440.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 440.360(l)(b) — 1 case
Morrow Cnty. Health Dist. v. Account Control Consultant Enter., Inc., 23 P.3d 1004 (Or. Ct. App. 2001). “Under ORS 440.360(l)(b), plaintiff has the authority to “contract and be contracted with.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 440.360(l)(g) — 1 case
Morrow Cnty. Health Dist. v. Account Control Consultant Enter., Inc., 23 P.3d 1004 (Or. Ct. App. 2001). “Under ORS 440.360(l)(b), plaintiff has the authority to “contract and be contracted with.”
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