Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 450.600 (2026)

Joint authorities; formation; election of directors upon formation; first terms

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450.600 Joint authorities; formation; election of directors upon formation; first terms. (1) A joint water and sanitary authority may be formed as provided in ORS 198.705 to 198.955.

(2) Five or seven directors of the board of the joint water and sanitary authority shall be elected at the election for formation of the joint water and sanitary authority, according to the number set forth in the petition for formation.

(3) When the effective date of the formation of the joint authority occurs in an odd-numbered year:

(a) If the governing body of the joint authority is a board of directors of five members, three district board members shall be elected for four-year terms and the other two district board members shall be elected for two-year terms; and

(b) If the governing body of the joint authority is a board of directors of seven members, four district board members shall be elected for four-year terms and the other three district board members shall be elected for two-year terms.

(4) When the effective date of the formation occurs in an even-numbered year:

(a) If the governing body of the joint authority is a board of directors of five members, three district board members shall be elected for three-year terms and the other two district board members shall be elected for one-year terms; and

(b) If the governing body of the joint authority is a board of directors of seven members, four district board members shall be elected for three-year terms and the other three district board members shall be elected for one-year terms.

(5) The terms of the members of the first board shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the board after the election. [1993 c.577 §1]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1998–2015 · leading case: Rogue Valley Sewer Servs. v. City of Phoenix, 329 P.3d 1 (Or. Ct. App. 2014).

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Rogue Valley Sewer Servs. v. City of Phoenix, 329 P.3d 1 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 4× “It is the purpose of ORS 450.600 to 450.989 to provide a means whereby such cooperation and integration can be achieved and ORS 450.”

Rogue Valley Sewer Servs. v. City of Phoenix, 353 P.3d 581 (Or. 2015). “116(2)(r) (“[A]s used in the statutes of this state [,] ‘local service district’ [includes a] sanitary authority *** organized under ORS 450.600 to 450.989.”). Local service districts are municipal corporations and local governments.”

City of Medford v. Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Auth., 963 P.2d 120 (Or. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Authority was created pursuant to ORS 450.600 et seq. State law requires Bear Creek to have an “overall coordinated plan” for the operation of the existing system and for its improvement.”

Rogue Valley Sewer Servs. v. City of Phoenix (Or. 2015). “116(2)(r) (“[A]s used in the statutes of this state[,] ‘local service district’ [includes a] sanitary authority * * * organized under ORS 450.600 to 450.989.”). Local service districts are municipal corporations and local governments.”

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