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255.001[1973 c.155 §2 (enacted in lieu of 255.011); 1975 c.766 §21; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.005Definitions 255.010[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.011[1957 c.608 §190; 1965 c.39 §1; 1971 c.733 §1; repealed by 1973 c.155 §1 (255.001 enacted in lieu of 255.011)] 255.012“District” defined 255.013[1971 c.94 §2; 1973 c.264 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.015[1967 c.309 §2; 1969 c.401 §1; 1971 c.733 §4; 1973 c.794 §17; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.018[1967 c.309 §3; 1979 c.190 §185; renumbered 251.155] 255.020[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.022Procedures for district elections; metropolitan service district candidates 255.025[1955 c.154 §1; 1973 c.400 §1; 1975 c.766 §22; 1979 c.190 §174; renumbered 251.026] 255.027[1971 c.733 §2; 1975 c.766 §6; 1979 c.190 §179; renumbered 251.085] 255.028[1973 c.155 §4; 1975 c.766 §23; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.029[1973 c.155 §5; 1975 c.766 §7; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.030[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.031[1957 c.608 §192; 1959 c.457 §1; 1963 c.144 §1; 1969 c.82 §1; 1971 c.94 §6; 1973 c.658 §1; 1975 c.766 §8; 1975 c.779 §29; 1979 c.190 §177; 1979 c.533 §1; renumbered 251.065] 255.035Authority of elections officer to obtain advice and assistance 255.040[Amended by 1957 c.608 §193; 1959 c.457 §2; 1979 c.190 §176; renumbered 251.055] 255.045Notice of change of district boundary 255.050[Amended by 1955 c.96 §1; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.051[1957 c.608 §194; 1959 c.457 §3; 1969 c.329 §1; 1975 c.766 §9; 1975 c.779 §30; 1979 c.190 §180; 1979 c.533 §3; renumbered 251.095] 255.055Delegation to district elections authority of responsibility to conduct district election 255.060[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.061[1957 c.608 §195; 1961 c.532 §1; 1969 c.83 §1; 1971 c.94 §7; 1975 c.766 §10; 1977 c.364 §1; 1979 c.190 §186; renumbered 251.165] 255.062Date of election on measure referred by district elections authority 255.069Delivery and preparation of form for updating information on members of district boards; rules 255.070[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.075Publication of notice of district election to elect district board or district school board; notice by mail; rules 255.080[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.085Notice of district election on issuance of bonds or on other measure 255.090[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.095[Formerly 259.100; 1983 c.379 §3; 1999 c.410 §64; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 255.115Definitions for ORS 255.125 to 255.205 255.125Application of ORS 255.135 to 255.205 255.135Prospective petition; cover and signature sheet requirements; circulation; filing deadline 255.140Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions; notice; appeal 255.145Preparation of ballot title for certain measures; notice 255.155Procedure for elector dissatisfied with title of district measure 255.165Signature requirements 255.175Filing officer; filing requirements; verification of signatures 255.185Date of election on measure initiated or referred by electors 255.195[1979 c.190 §298; 1985 c.471 §13; repealed by 1987 c.724 §7] 255.205Retention of petition materials 255.210[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.211[1957 c.608 §197; 1961 c.49 §3; 1971 c.94 §3; 1971 c.733 §5; 1973 c.658 §2; 1975 c.766 §11; 1979 c.190 §181; renumbered 251.115] 255.215Notice by mail in lieu of or in addition to newspaper publication 255.220[Amended by 1957 c.608 §198; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.230[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.231[1957 c.608 §199; 1959 c.457 §4; 1971 c.94 §4; 1971 c.733 §6; 1973 c.658 §4; 1975 c.766 §12; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.235Nomination of candidates for election to district boards; withdrawal 255.240[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.241[1957 c.608 §200; 1961 c.532 §2; 1969 c.83 §2; 1971 c.94 §5; 1975 c.766 §13; 1977 c.364 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.245Nominations to fill certain vacancies; Secretary of State to adopt rules 255.250[Amended by 1955 c.96 §2; repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.260[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.265[Formerly 259.045; 1981 c.173 §35; 1987 c.267 §55; repealed by 1995 c.607 §91] 255.275[Formerly 259.220; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 255.285[Formerly 259.120; 1985 c.471 §12; repealed by 2007 c.154 §67] 255.288Methods of providing map of proposed boundaries for election on boundary question 255.291Ballot to state position or zone number of candidate 255.295Preparing abstract; notification of results 255.305Election expenses paid by district; exceptions; apportionment of expenses; rules 255.310[Repealed by 1963 c.160 §1] 255.325Legislative intent to promote regularity of special district elections; rulemaking and enforcement by Secretary of State 255.335Regular district election; terms of board members; organizational meeting 255.345Special election dates 255.355[Formerly 259.265; repealed by 1995 c.607 §91] 255.400Definitions for ORS 255.400 to 255.424 255.405Requirements for qualifying district elections; information required in manuals produced by Secretary of State 255.410[Amended by 1953 c.359 §4; 1957 c.608 §201; 1961 c.532 §3; 1969 c.83 §3; 1975 c.766 §14; 1977 c.516 §4; 1979 c.190 §188; renumbered 251.185] 255.411Violations of ORS 255.405; process for bringing claim 255.415[1975 c.766 §25; 1977 c.460 §1; 1977 c.508 §12; 1979 c.190 §195; renumbered 251.255] 255.416Ability of board of qualifying district to remedy violation; process 255.418[1975 c.766 §18; 1979 c.190 §197; renumbered 251.275] 255.420[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.421[1957 c.608 §203; 1959 c.457 §5; 1961 c.49 §4; 1965 c.350 §1; repealed by 1973 c.712 §5 (255.422 enacted in lieu of 255.421)] 255.422[1973 c.712 §6 (enacted in lieu of 255.421); repealed by 1975 c.766 §29] 255.424Notice requirements to bring action; reimbursement of reasonable costs 255.425[1975 c.766 §17; repealed by 1977 c.460 §3] 255.430[Amended by 1957 c.608 §204; 1975 c.766 §26; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 255.435[1975 c.766 §2a; 1977 c.460 §2; 1979 c.190 §196; renumbered 251.265] 255.440[Amended by 1953 c.359 §4; 1953 c.647 §2; 1957 c.608 §205; 1973 c.712 §7; 1979 c.190 §189; renumbered 251.195] 255.450[Amended by 1957 c.608 §206; 1959 c.457 §6; repealed by 1973 c.712 §8 (255.452 enacted in lieu of 255.450)] 255.452[1973 c.712 §9 (enacted in lieu of 255.450); repealed by 1975 c.766 §29] 255.455[1977 c.516 §3; 1979 c.190 §198; 1979 c.749 §4; renumbered 251.285] 255.460[Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231] 255.465[1975 c.766 §27; 1979 c.190 §194; renumbered 251.245] 255.470[1965 c.350 §2; 1975 c.766 §16; repealed by 1975 c.766 §29] 255.510[1967 c.63 §2; 1979 c.190 §199; renumbered 251.295] 255.990[Amended by 1973 c.155 §6; 1979 c.190 §200; renumbered 251.991]

Chapter 255 — Special District Elections

ORS 255.045 Notice of change of district boundary

If the boundary of a district is changed, the district board immediately shall send a certified copy of the order, resolution or other action changing the boundary to the elections officer.

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Earlier statutory text is available in an ingested published ORS edition.