Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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341.005Definitions 341.009Policy 341.010[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 341.011Criminal justice courses eligible for social science cluster; transfer of credit; rules 341.013Applied baccalaureate degrees; Bachelor of Science: Nursing degrees; approval process; funding; rules 341.015Guidelines for districts 341.018[1975 c.553 §10; 1993 c.45 §131; repealed by 1995 c.67 §42] 341.019Provision of services by district; rules; local advisory committees 341.020[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 341.021Provision of service outside districts 341.022Maximum reimbursable enrollments in nondistrict areas 341.023[1987 c.191 §5; 1991 c.757 §5; repealed by 1995 c.67 §42] 341.024Rules 341.025Petition for formation of district 341.030[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 341.035[Formerly 341.720; repealed by 1969 c.673 §14] 341.037[1971 c.513 §74b; 1987 c.192 §1; repealed by 1989 c.261 §4] 341.039Formation of community college service district; method to change to community college district 341.040[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 341.041Conversion of certain community college service districts to community college districts 341.043District boundaries available on commission website 341.045Feasibility study; hearing 341.050[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 341.055Hearing; alteration of proposed boundaries 341.060[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 341.065Dismissal of petition; appeal 341.070[Repealed by 1957 c.723 §28] 341.075[Formerly 341.750; repealed by 1969 c.673 §5 (341.076 enacted in lieu of 341.075)] 341.076Commission recommendation to legislature; appeal; revision of recommendation; hearing; effect of legislative action 341.080[Repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 341.085Election for formation of district 341.095Questions included in election; permanent rate limit for operating taxes; incurring indebtedness; repayment 341.102Payment of formation election expenses 341.105List of electors 341.115Effect of election results 341.125Election of first board 341.135[Formerly 341.910; repealed by 1971 c.513 §100] 341.155[Formerly 341.912; 1971 c.513 §80; repealed by 1983 c.350 §331a] 341.165[Formerly 341.914; 1969 c.220 §2; 1971 c.513 §81; 1983 c.350 §198; renumbered 341.331] 341.175Adjustment of zone boundaries 341.185Review of zone boundaries 341.195[Subsections (1) and (2) formerly 341.820; subsection (3) formerly 341.880; repealed by 1971 c.513 §100] 341.205[1965 c.100 §321 (enacted in lieu of 341.830); repealed by 1971 c.513 §100] 341.210[Repealed by 1959 c.121 §2] 341.215[Formerly 341.840; repealed by 1971 c.513 §100] 341.220[Repealed by 1959 c.121 §2] 341.225[Formerly 341.850; repealed by 1971 c.513 §100] 341.230[Repealed by 1959 c.121 §2] 341.235[Formerly 341.860; repealed by 1971 c.513 §100] 341.240[Repealed by 1959 c.121 §2] 341.245[Formerly 341.870; repealed by 1971 c.513 §100] 341.250[Repealed by 1959 c.121 §2] 341.255[1965 c.100 §327; repealed by 1971 c.513 §100] 341.275Composition of community college district board; qualifications 341.280[1969 c.220 §5; 1971 c.513 §24; renumbered 341.327] 341.282[1969 c.220 §7; renumbered 341.329] 341.283Organization; meetings; quorum; rules; journal; expenses 341.285[Formerly 341.805; repealed by 1971 c.513 §100] 341.287Status; official title of board 341.290General powers; rules 341.295[Formerly 341.890; repealed by 1971 c.513 §100] 341.300Traffic control; conditions on parking privileges; rules; penalty 341.305Estimate of necessary funds; tex levy 341.308Authority to certify operating taxes 341.309Establishment of interstate taxing authority 341.310[Renumbered 332.810] 341.311Eminent domain 341.312Self-insurance program 341.315Contract for educational services 341.317Educational services to adults in custody at correctional institutions; reimbursement 341.319Intellectual property 341.320[Renumbered 332.820 and then 341.195 (1), (2)] 341.321Reserve fund; establishment and termination procedures 341.325[1971 c.513 §23; 1973 c.796 §53; repealed by 1983 c.83 §114] 341.326Term of office; qualification 341.327Method of electing board 341.329[Formerly 341.282; 1985 c.565 §60; repealed by 1995 c.67 §42] 341.330[Renumbered 332.830] 341.331Change in method of nominating and electing board 341.333[1971 c.513 §25; 1973 c.796 §54; 1977 c.149 §4; 1983 c.350 §202; renumbered 341.326] 341.335Vacancy; filling of vacancy; term of appointed member 341.339Position numbers required for at-large positions 341.340[Renumbered 332.840 and then 341.215] 341.341Assigning position numbers 341.345[1971 c.513 §32; repealed by 1983 c.350 §331a] 341.347[1971 c.513 §33; repealed by 1983 c.350 §331a] 341.349[1971 c.513 §34; repealed by 1983 c.350 §331a] 341.351[1971 c.513 §35; repealed by 1993 c.45 §134] 341.355[1971 c.513 §10; 1973 c.796 §55; repealed by 1983 c.350 §331a] 341.356Election laws applicable 341.357Publication of notices 341.359[1971 c.513 §12; repealed by 1973 c.796 §79] 341.361[1971 c.513 §13; repealed by 1973 c.796 §79] 341.363[1971 c.513 §14; repealed by 1973 c.796 §79] 341.365[1971 c.513 §15; repealed by 1973 c.796 §79] 341.367[1971 c.513 §16; repealed by 1983 c.350 §331a] 341.369Special elections 341.371Board resolution required to submit question to electors 341.373[1971 c.513 §19; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431] 341.375[1971 c.513 §20; repealed by 1983 c.350 §331a] 341.377[1971 c.513 §21; repealed by 1973 c.796 §79] 341.379Eligibility of electors following certain events 341.405Establishment of community college 341.415Official name of college 341.420Procedure for name changes for district or college 341.425[Formerly 341.560; 1971 c.513 §89; 1991 c.757 §6; 1995 c.67 §17; 1997 c.270 §1; 1999 c.147 §§1,2; 2013 c.1 §34; repealed by 2013 c.747 §203] 341.430[2011 c.465 §1; 2012 c.104 §11; 2013 c.1 §35; 2013 c.214 §1; 2015 c.132 §1; renumbered 350.395 in 2017] 341.435[Formerly 341.570; 1971 c.513 §90; repealed by 1995 c.67 §42] 341.437[1971 c.513 §74c; 1983 c.121 §1; repealed by 1989 c.261 §4] 341.440Contracts for educational services 341.441Academic programs for adults in custody; limitations on programs 341.442Aviation maintenance program in neighboring state 341.445[1965 c.236 §1; 1967 c.67 §11; 1987 c.474 §7; repealed by 1995 c.67 §42] 341.446Distribution of community college information to public school students 341.450Accelerated college credit programs 341.455Credit for career school courses; transcripting fee 341.460Credit for traffic safety education course not permitted 341.463Courses in American Sign Language 341.465Certificates and associate degrees; rules 341.470Mandatory student-initiated fees; resolution of disputes 341.475Student loan fund 341.478Scholarships 341.481Admission of students 341.484Contracts for reimbursement between college districts; effect of high school student’s enrollment on school funding 341.485[1965 c.148 §1; 1971 c.513 §91; 1993 c.45 §136; 2009 c.94 §13; renumbered 341.478 in 2013] 341.487Admission of nonresident students at resident tuition rate under certain conditions; exchange procedures; rules 341.492Residency for purpose of distribution of state aid 341.495[1965 c.262 §2; repealed by 1993 c.45 §137] 341.496Admission of members of Armed Forces and specified federal agencies and of spouses and dependent children of members; fee and tuition rate 341.499Rights of student ordered to active duty; rules 341.502Credit for room, board, tuition and fees for student ordered to active duty; rules 341.505[1965 c.262 §3; 1993 c.45 §138; 1995 c.67 §21; renumbered 341.481 in 2013] 341.506Credit for education and training received in Armed Forces 341.509Tuition waiver for child, spouse or unremarried surviving spouse of service member 341.510[1959 c.641 §1; 1961 c.602 §1; 1963 c.483 §9; 1965 c.100 §301; renumbered 341.005] 341.515[1965 c.262 §§4,9; repealed by 1971 c.513 §100] 341.518Tuition waiver for students 65 years of age or older; rules 341.520[1959 c.641 §2; 1961 c.602 §2; 1965 c.100 §328; renumbered 341.405] 341.522Oregon Promise program; criteria; rules; report 341.525[1965 c.262 §§5,6; 1995 c.67 §22; renumbered 341.484 in 2013] 341.526Grant program for first-generation college-bound students; rules 341.527[1977 c.643 §§2,3,4,5; 1995 c.67 §23; 2011 c.637 §123; 2013 c.747 §188; renumbered 341.487 in 2013] 341.528[1985 c.698 §§2,4; 1997 c.601 §1; renumbered 341.492 in 2013] 341.529[1987 c.162 §5; 1989 c.264 §2; 2003 c.242 §3; 2012 c.106 §5; renumbered 341.496 in 2013] 341.530[1959 c.641 §3; 1961 c.602 §3; 1963 c.483 §10; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 341.531[2005 c.170 §2; 2005 c.836 §15; 2011 c.637 §124; 2012 c.106 §6; 2013 c.747 §195; renumbered 341.499 in 2013] 341.532[2005 c.170 §3; renumbered 341.502 in 2013] 341.533[2005 c.518 §2; 2011 c.331 §1; renumbered 341.506 in 2013] 341.534[2009 c.344 §2; renumbered 341.518 in 2013] 341.535Qualifications of faculty; appraisal 341.540[1959 c.641 §4; 1961 c.602 §4; 1965 c.100 §329; repealed by 1965 c.198 §2] 341.541Affirmative action plans, goals when faculty, staff reductions required 341.545[1967 c.433 §6; repealed by 1971 c.513 §100] 341.547Notice of reasonable assurance of continued employment; effect of failure to give notice 341.550[1959 c.641 §5; 1965 c.100 §330; repealed by 1965 c.198 §2] 341.551Optional retirement plan for administrative employees 341.555[1969 c.633 §3; repealed by 1993 c.45 §140] 341.556Sources of compensation for faculty members; potential conflict of interest; reporting; standards 341.560[1959 c.641 §24; 1961 c.602 §5; 1963 c.483 §11; 1965 c.100 §331; renumbered 341.425] 341.565Boundary board; petition, hearings; legislative approval required; effective date of change; filing of change 341.569When election on boundary change required 341.570[1959 c.641 §25; 1961 c.602 §6; 1965 c.100 §332; renumbered 341.435] 341.573Division of assets and liabilities 341.575Liability of annexed, merged or detached territory 341.577Procedure when district annexes new territory that is greater in population than original district 341.579Vote on proposed boundary change subject to ORS 341.577; commission’s order 341.580[1959 c.641 §29; 1963 c.483 §12; 1965 c.100 §333; renumbered 341.465] 341.590[1959 c.641 §30; 1961 c.602 §7; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 341.600[1959 c.641 §§26, 27; 1961 c.602 §8; 1963 c.483 §13; 1965 c.100 §336; renumbered 341.535] 341.601Definitions 341.604Expansion of district 341.605[1965 c.100 §337; repealed by 1971 c.513 §100] 341.608Service area financing; bonded indebtedness 341.610[1959 c.641 §33; 1961 c.602 §9; 1963 c.483 §14; 1965 c.100 §340; 1965 c.262 §8; 1965 c.487 §3; renumbered 341.625] 341.611Election on bonded indebtedness 341.613Bonded indebtedness restrictions 341.615[1965 c.100 §338; repealed by 1971 c.513 §100] 341.616Levy of direct ad valorem tax to pay bonds 341.618Application of ORS 341.675 to 341.715 to bonds 341.619New territory in Blue Mountain and Columbia Gorge Community College Districts not liable for existing debt 341.620Community College Support Fund 341.625[Formerly 341.610; 1967 c.433 §1; 1969 c.544 §3; 1971 c.310 §4; 1973 c.27 §1; 1975 c.128 §1; 1977 c.702 §1; 1979 c.417 §1; repealed by 1987 c.152 §1 and 1987 c.474 §9 (341.626 enacted in lieu of 341.625)] 341.626Distribution of state aid; rules 341.630[1971 c.310 §8; 1973 c.18 §1; 1977 c.702 §3; 1985 c.381 §4; repealed by 1987 c.152 §4 and c.474 §13] 341.635Effect on state aid of scholarships and of certain admissions 341.645[1965 c.198 §1; repealed by 1971 c.513 §100] 341.655Distribution of federal funds for career and technical education 341.660Treatment of public library costs in computing state aid 341.665Receipt of funds for apprenticeship programs 341.670System for reporting finances 341.675Authority to incur bonded indebtedness; aggregate amount 341.678Election on bonded indebtedness 341.679[1971 c.513 §§38,39; 1973 c.796 §58; repealed by 1983 c.350 §211 (341.678 enacted in lieu of 341.679)] 341.681Issuance of bonds 341.685Registration of bonds; disposition of proceeds 341.690Tax levy to meet annual bonded indebtedness; bond sinking fund 341.693Payment of bond principal and interest 341.695Bond redemption procedure 341.697Refunding bonds 341.701[1971 c.513 §49; repealed by 1975 c.642 §22 (341.702 enacted in lieu of 341.701)] 341.702Laws governing issuance of bonds 341.703Custodian of funds; depositories; signature on checks; warrants as checks 341.705Warrant procedure 341.709Annual audit required 341.710[1959 c.641 §6; 1961 c.602 §10; 1965 c.100 §302; renumbered 341.025] 341.715Short-term bonds 341.720[1959 c.641 §7; 1965 c.100 §303; renumbered 341.035] 341.721Issuance by State Treasurer 341.725Community College Capital Construction Fund 341.728Community College Bond Building Fund 341.730[1959 c.641 §8; 1961 c.602 §11; 1965 c.100 §304; renumbered 341.045] 341.731[2005 c.787 §23; 2015 c.366 §36; repealed by 2017 c.9 §16] 341.735[2005 c.787 §33; 2011 c.2 §5; 2015 c.366 §37; repealed by 2017 c.9 §16] 341.739[2005 c.787 §24; 2007 c.783 §142; 2009 c.762 §60; repealed by 2015 c.366 §100 and 2015 c.767 §4] 341.740[1959 c.641 §9; 1961 c.602 §12; 1965 c.100 §305; renumbered 341.055] 341.750[1959 c.641 §10; 1961 c.602 §13; 1965 c.100 §306; renumbered 341.075] 341.751[2009 c.904 §36; 2011 c.2 §13; 2015 c.366 §39; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.753[2007 c.761 §20; 2009 c.904 §27; 2011 c.2 §14; 2015 c.366 §40; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.755[2007 c.761 §21; 2009 c.904 §28; 2011 c.2 §15; 2015 c.366 §41; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.757[2007 c.761 §22; 2009 c.904 §29; 2011 c.2 §16; 2015 c.366 §42; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.759[2005 c.787 §29; 2008 c.15 §16; 2011 c.2 §17; 2015 c.366 §43; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.760[1959 c.641 §11; 1965 c.100 §307; renumbered 341.085] 341.762[2005 c.787 §26; 2009 c.904 §30; 2011 c.2 §18; 2015 c.366 §44; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.764[2005 c.787 §31; 2011 c.2 §19; 2015 c.366 §45; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.766[2007 c.761 §23; 2009 c.904 §31; 2011 c.2 §20; 2015 c.366 §46; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.768[2007 c.761 §24; 2011 c.2 §21; 2015 c.366 §47; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.770[1959 c.641 §12; 1965 c.100 §308; 1965 c.192 §1; renumbered 341.105] 341.771[2007 c.761 §25; 2011 c.2 §22; 2015 c.366 §48; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.773[2005 c.787 §27; 2007 c.761 §26; 2009 c.904 §32; 2011 c.2 §23; 2015 c.366 §49; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.775[2007 c.761 §27; 2009 c.904 §33; 2011 c.2 §24; 2015 c.366 §50; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.777[2005 c.787 §28; 2011 c.2 §25; 2015 c.366 §51; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.779[2005 c.787 §32; 2011 c.2 §26; 2015 c.366 §52; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.780[1959 c.641 §13; 1961 c.602 §14; 1965 c.100 §309; renumbered 341.115] 341.782[2005 c.787 §30; 2011 c.2 §27; 2015 c.366 §53; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.784[2009 c.904 §34; 2011 c.2 §28; 2015 c.366 §54; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.785[1983 c.825 §2; 1989 c.171 §45; renumbered 285.540 in 1991] 341.787[2009 c.904 §35; 2011 c.2 §29; 2015 c.366 §55; repealed by 2017 c.9 §17] 341.790[1959 c.641 §14; 1961 c.602 §15; 1965 c.100 §310; renumbered 341.275] 341.795[1983 c.825 §3; 1985 c.542 §1; 1987 c.168 §3; renumbered 285.543 in 1991] 341.800[1959 c.641 §15; 1961 c.602 §16; 1965 c.100 §311; renumbered 341.125] 341.803[1983 c.825 §4; 1987 c.168 §4; renumbered 285.545 in 1991] 341.805[1963 c.483 §4; 1965 c.100 §312; renumbered 341.285] 341.807[1983 c.825 §1; renumbered 285.547 in 1991] 341.809[1987 c.697 §1; renumbered 285.550 in 1991] 341.810[1959 c.641 §16; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 341.812[1963 c.483 §6; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 341.813[1989 c.538 §1; renumbered 285.553 in 1991] 341.815[1963 c.483 §5; 1965 c.100 §315; renumbered 341.475] 341.818[1989 c.538 §2; renumbered 285.555 in 1991] 341.820[1959 c.641 §17; 1965 c.100 §319; renumbered 341.195 (1),(2)] 341.825[1963 c.483 §16; 1965 c.100 §314; renumbered 341.315] 341.830[1959 c.641 §18; repealed by 1965 c.100 §320 (341.205 enacted in lieu of 341.830)] 341.840[1959 c.641 §19; 1965 c.100 §322; renumbered 341.215] 341.850[1959 c.641 §22; 1965 c.100 §323; renumbered 341.225] 341.860[1959 c.641 §20; 1965 c.100 §324; renumbered 341.235] 341.870[1959 c.641 §21; 1965 c.100 §325; renumbered 341.245] 341.880[1959 c.641 §23; renumbered 341.195 (3)] 341.890[1959 c.641 §28; 1965 c.100 §313; renumbered 341.295] 341.900[1959 c.641 §31; renumbered 341.305] 341.910[1959 c.641 §32; renumbered 341.135] 341.912[1963 c.483 §1; 1965 c.100 §316; renumbered 341.155] 341.914[1963 c.483 §2; 1965 c.100 §317; renumbered 341.165] 341.915[1967 c.433 §9; 1975 c.128 §7; repealed by 1977 c.711 §6; repeal rescinded by 1979 c.754 §5; 1979 c.754 §6; repealed by 1987 c.474 §13] 341.916[1963 c.483 §3; 1965 c.100 §318; renumbered 341.175] 341.917[1975 c.128 §8; 1977 c.711 §4; repealed by 1977 c.711 §6] 341.920[1961 c.601 §1; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456] 341.925[1961 c.601 §§2,5; 1963 c.483 §15; 1965 c.100 §341; 1967 c.433 §10; 1969 c.633 §1; 1971 c.310 §5; 1973 c.27 §6; 1975 c.128 §6; repealed by 1977 c.711 §6] 341.930[1961 c.601 §3; 1965 c.100 §342; 1967 c.433 §11; 1971 c.310 §6; 1975 c.128 §9; repealed by 1977 c.711 §6] 341.933Distribution of state funds for capital construction; standards; limitations; rules 341.935[1961 c.601 §4; 1965 c.100 §343; 1967 c.433 §12; 1971 c.513 §70; repealed by 1977 c.711 §6; repeal rescinded by 1979 c.754 §5; 1979 c.754 §6; repealed by 1987 c.474 §13] 341.937Capital improvements for access for persons with disabilities 341.940[1961 c.601 §6; 1965 c.100 §344; 1967 c.433 §13; repealed by 1977 c.711 §6; repeal rescinded by 1979 c.754 §6; repealed by 1987 c.474 §13] 341.945[1961 c.601 §7; 1965 c.100 §345; 1967 c.433 §14; 1971 c.513 §71; repealed by 1977 c.711 §6; repeal rescinded by 1979 c.754 §6; repealed by 1987 c.474 §13] 341.950[1961 c.601 §8; 1965 c.100 §346; 1967 c.433 §15; 1971 c.513 §72; repealed by 1977 c.711 §6; repeal rescinded by 1979 c.754 §6; repealed by 1987 c.474 §13] 341.990[Part renumbered 332.990; repealed by 1965 c.100 §456]

Chapter 341 — Community Colleges

ORS 341.356 Election laws applicable

Except as provided in ORS 255.400 to 255.424:

(1)

ORS chapter 255 governs the following:

(a)

The nomination and election of board members.

(b)

The conduct of district elections.

(2)

The electors of a community college district may exercise the powers of the initiative and referendum regarding a district measure, in accordance with ORS 255.135 to 255.205.

(3)

ORS 249.865 to 249.877 govern the recall of board members.

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