Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 263 — Convention Facilities
23 sections263.020 [Repealed by 1957 c.38 §1]
263.030 [Repealed by 1957 c.38 §1]
263.040 [Repealed by 1957 c.38 §1]
263.050 [Repealed by 1957 c.38 §1]
263.060 [Repealed by 1957 c.38 §1]
263.070 [Repealed by 1957 c.38 §1]
263.080 [Repealed by 1957 c.38 §1]
263.090 [Repealed by 1957 c.38 §1]
263.100 [Repealed by 1957 c.38 §1]
263.110 [Repealed by 1957 c.38 §1]
263.120 [Repealed by 1957 c.38 §1]
263.130 [Repealed by 1957 c.38 §1]
263.210 Creation of sports and convention facilities commission by ballot measure
The governing body of a county may submit to a vote by the electors of that county a proposition for the creation of a sports and convention facilities commission. The ballot measure shall specify: The name of the commission, which shall be “The Multi-Event and Convention Facilities Commission of _____ County, Oregon” or other similar distinctive name. Th…
263.220 [1985 c.654 §2; renumbered 263.210 (2) and (3) in 2005]
263.230 Commission board of directors; meetings; vacancies; employees and agents
The commission shall be managed and controlled by a board of directors consisting of all nine commissioners, who shall be appointed by the governing body of a county. The governing body of a county shall appoint commissioners so as to assure fair representation of the various geographic areas of the county by the board of directors. The directors may be remo…
263.240 General powers of commission
A commission shall have all powers necessary to accomplish the purpose of providing sports and convention facilities for the people of Oregon including, without limitation, the power: To sue and be sued in its own name. To acquire by purchase, construction, exchange, gift, lease, lease-purchase, or otherwise, and to improve, extend, maintain, manage, opera…
263.250 Power to lease or contract for use of facilities; use of revenues to pay bonds
In addition to the powers granted under ORS 263.240, the commission shall also have the power to lease to any municipality or person, or to contract for the use or operation by any municipality or person, of all or any part of the facilities authorized by this chapter, including but not limited to parking facilities, concession facilities of all kinds and an…
263.260 Authority to issue revenue and general obligation bonds
For the purpose of providing sports and convention facilities for the people of Oregon and to exercise the powers granted by ORS 263.240 (2), the commission may issue revenue and bond anticipation notes or their equivalent, revenue bonds and general obligation bonds within the limitation now or hereafter prescribed by the laws of this state. Such notes and b…
263.270 Fund to pay principal and interest on bonds; pledge of revenues
When a commission issues revenue bonds under this chapter, the resolution authorizing the issuance of the revenue bonds shall create a special fund for the sole purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the bonds of each such issue, into which fund board of directors may obligate the commission to pay all or part of such amounts of the gross revenue…
263.280 Annual budget; approval by county
The commission shall prepare a budget for each fiscal year covering the projected operating expenses of the commission and its sports and convention facilities and the estimated income to pay the operating expenses. It shall submit the budget for review and approval or rejection to the governing body of the county in which the commission was created. The com…
263.290 [1985 c.654 §9; repealed by 2013 c.193 §1]
263.300 Liberal construction of statutes
The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. _______________