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266.010Definitions 266.020[Repealed by 1971 c.647 §149] 266.030[1961 c.587 §4; 1969 c.668 §2; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.040Application of ORS chapter 255 to district 266.110Petition for formation 266.115[1961 c.587 §3; 1969 c.668 §4; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.120[Amended by 1969 c.668 §5; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.130[Amended by 1969 c.668 §6; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.140[Amended by 1969 c.668 §7; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.150[Repealed by 1971 c.647 §149 and by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.160[Amended by 1969 c.668 §8; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149] 266.170[Amended by 1969 c.668 §9; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149] 266.180[Amended by 1969 c.668 §10; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.310Officers of district; qualifications 266.320Number of board members elected at formation election; terms of office 266.325Changing number of board members; election; notice to Secretary of State 266.330Election of board members; terms 266.335Continuing schedule of biennial elections after change in number of board members; powers of Secretary of State 266.340Oath of office of board members 266.350[Repealed by 1971 c.403 §18] 266.360[Amended by 1957 c.57 §5; 1969 c.668 §15; repealed by 1969 c.668 §46 and by 1969 c.669 §21] 266.370Board as governing power; president and secretary; meetings 266.375Manner of electing board members 266.380Changing manner of electing board members; requirements; election 266.385Boundaries of zones for board members; adjustment for population and boundary changes; filing of boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue 266.410General district powers 266.420[Amended by 1963 c.9 §11; 1969 c.668 §17; 1983 c.773 §3; 1991 c.459 §362; repealed by 2023 c.173 §1] 266.430Sinking funds 266.440Deposit and disbursement of district moneys 266.450Regulations and orders adopted by board; penalty for violating regulation 266.460District attorney to aid board; special counsel 266.470[Amended by 1969 c.668 §21; 1971 c.268 §15; 1973 c.220 §2; repealed by 2011 c.597 §118] 266.480Power to contract bonded indebtedness for certain purposes 266.490Bond election at discretion of board or on petition 266.500[Amended by 1969 c.668 §24; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149] 266.510[Amended by 1963 c.9 §12; repealed by 1969 c.668 §25 (266.512 enacted in lieu of 266.510 and 266.520)] 266.512Authority for general obligation bonds; issuance and sale of general obligation bonds and revenue bonds 266.514Revenue bonds; issuance; conditions 266.516Refunding bonds 266.518Contracting with United States for facilities 266.520[Repealed by 1969 c.668 §25 (266.512 enacted in lieu of 266.510 and 266.520)] 266.530Registration and delivery of bonds; disposition of proceeds 266.540[Amended by 1969 c.668 §28; repealed by 2023 c.173 §1] 266.550[Amended by 1969 c.668 §29; repealed by 2023 c.173 §1] 266.560Redemption of bonds; notice 266.570[Repealed by 1969 c.668 §47] 266.580Payment of bond principal and interest; payment of collection commission 266.590Validation of certain bond issues 266.610[1967 c.574 §3; 1969 c.668 §33; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.620[1967 c.574 §4; 1969 c.668 §34; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.630[1967 c.574 §5; 1969 c.668 §35; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.640[1967 c.574 §6; 1969 c.668 §36; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.650[1967 c.574 §7; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.660[1969 c.668 §38; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.670[1969 c.668 §39; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.680[1969 c.668 §40; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.710[1967 c.574 §8; 1969 c.668 §42; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.720[1967 c.574 §§9, 10; 1969 c.668 §43; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.730[1967 c.574 §11; 1969 c.668 §44; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.740[1967 c.574 §12; 1971 c.647 §61; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 266.750[1967 c.574 §13; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203]

Chapter 266 — Park and Recreation Districts

ORS 266.110 Petition for formation

(1)

A community may form a municipal corporation to provide park and recreation facilities for the inhabitants.

(2)

In addition to other required matters, the petition for formation shall state the number of members to be on the district board and the method of election of the board of the proposed district from among the methods described in ORS 266.375.

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