Oregon Law
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12.010Time of commencing actions 12.020When action deemed begun 12.030[Repealed by 1973 c.731 §2] 12.040Limitations of suits generally; land patent suits; defense of possession by equitable title; suit on new promise, fraud or mistake 12.050Action to recover real property 12.060Suit or action on land contracts; time when they cease to affect the property 12.070Action on judgment, decree or sealed instrument 12.080Action on certain contracts or liabilities 12.085Action against garnishee 12.090Accounts; accrual of cause of action 12.100Action on official act or penalty 12.110Actions for certain injuries to person not arising on contract; action for overtime or premium pay; action for professional malpractice; effect of fraud or deceit; action for injuries to person arising from nuclear incident 12.115Action for negligent injury to person or property 12.117Actions based on child abuse 12.118Action based on conduct that constitutes sexual assault of adult or conduct allowing, permitting or encouraging sexual assault of adult 12.120Action on escape; action for defamation 12.125Action arising under rental agreement 12.130Action for penalty 12.132Action arising out of real estate appraisal activity or appraisal review 12.133[1983 c.589 §2; repealed by 1999 c.130 §1] 12.135Action for damages from construction, alteration or repair of real property 12.137Action for loss of or damage to property arising from nuclear incident 12.140Actions not otherwise provided for 12.150Suspension of running of statute by absence or concealment 12.155Effect of notice of advance payment on running of period of limitation 12.160Suspension for minors and persons who have disabling mental condition 12.170Disability must exist when right of action accrues 12.180Coexisting disabilities must all be removed 12.190Effect of death on limitations 12.195Effect of attorney death on limitations 12.200Suspension by war as to noncitizen 12.210Suspension by injunction or prohibition of statute 12.220Commencement of new action after involuntary dismissal 12.230Acknowledgment or promise taking contract case out of statute; effect of payment 12.240Effect of payment after obligation becomes due 12.250Actions by state, county or public corporations 12.260[Repealed by 1987 c.536 §9] 12.270Conclusive presumption of validity of governmental subdivision boundary proceedings one year after effective date 12.272Action based on pesticide application 12.274Action against trustee of express trust 12.276Action for death, injury or damage resulting from breast implants 12.278Action against manufacturer of certain pickup trucks 12.280Action based on practice of land surveying 12.282Action against manufacturer of extendable equipment 12.410Definitions for ORS 12.410 to 12.480 12.420Purpose 12.430Claims based on law of other states; limitation period 12.440Application of statutes and rules governing conflict of laws 12.450When limitation period of another state not applicable 12.460Claims to which statutes apply 12.470Severability 12.480Short title

Chapter 12 — Limitations of Actions and Suits

ORS 12.270 Conclusive presumption of validity of governmental subdivision boundary proceedings one year after effective date

On September 13, 1975, any proceeding that establishes or alters the boundaries of a governmental subdivision previously or hereafter initiated and purported to be effected in accordance with applicable legal requirements shall be conclusively presumed valid for all purposes one year after the purported effective date of the action. No direct or collateral attack on the action may thereafter be commenced. This statute of limitations includes but is not limited to the following proceedings:

(1)

Formations and change of organizations under ORS 198.705 to 198.955.

(2)

Boundary changes under ORS 199.410 to 199.519.

(3)

Consolidations under ORS 199.705 to 199.795.

(4)

Incorporations under ORS 221.010 to 221.090.

(5)

Annexations under ORS 222.111 to 222.180, 222.750 and 222.840 to 222.915.

(6)

Consolidations under ORS 222.210 to 222.310.

(7)

Withdrawals and transfers of territory under ORS 222.510 to 222.580.

(8)

Mergers under ORS 222.610 to 222.710.

(9)

Formations and changes under ORS chapter 261.

(10)

Alterations, changes, mergers and consolidations under ORS 330.080 to 330.123, 330.505 to 330.780 (1989 Edition) and 335.490 to 335.505.

(11)

Alterations, changes, mergers and consolidations under ORS chapter 333 commenced before July 1, 2003.

(12)

Formations and boundary changes under ORS 341.025 to 341.125 and 341.565 to 341.575.

(13)

Organizations and boundary changes under ORS 545.002 and 545.025 to 545.043, 545.051 to 545.105, 545.109, 545.123, 545.126 and 545.131.

(14)

Formations and boundary alterations under ORS 547.005 to 547.060 and 547.250 to 547.260.

(15)

Formations and organizations under ORS chapter 551.

Note: 12.270 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 12 by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

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