Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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384.005“County court” defined 384.105Department of Transportation to acquire and operate or license ferries 384.110Ferry approaches and other appurtenances 384.115Cooperation between Department of Transportation and counties as to ferries 384.120Discretion as to ferry operation with county and charging tolls 384.125Funds from which ferry expense paid 384.130Fixing ferriage rates 384.135Posting ferriage rates 384.140Bond or letter of credit of ferry licensee 384.145Revocation of ferry licenses 384.150Ferry as part of state highway system 384.205[Repealed by 1981 c.126 §6] 384.210[Repealed by 1981 c.126 §6 and 1981 c.153 §79] 384.215[Repealed by 1967 c.344 §10 and 1967 c.497 §7] 384.220[Repealed by 1967 c.344 §10] 384.225[Repealed by 1967 c.344 §10] 384.230[Repealed by 1967 c.344 §10] 384.235[Repealed by 1967 c.344 §10] 384.240[Repealed by 1967 c.344 §10] 384.245[Repealed by 1967 c.344 §10] 384.250[Repealed by 1967 c.344 §10] 384.255[Repealed by 1967 c.344 §10] 384.260[Repealed by 1967 c.344 §10] 384.265[Repealed by 1967 c.344 §10] 384.270[Repealed by 1967 c.344 §10] 384.275[Repealed by 1967 c.344 §10] 384.280[Repealed by 1967 c.344 §10] 384.285[Repealed by 1953 c.9 §2] 384.305Operation of interstate ferries by Department of Transportation, counties, cities, towns or ports 384.310Independent or joint action 384.315Agreements for carrying out powers of interstate ferry authorities 384.320Use of funds for interstate ferry expenses 384.325Loans for interstate ferry acquisition and operation; security 384.330Issuing revenue certificates for interstate ferry expenses 384.335Acceptance of funds from United States and gifts 384.340Eminent domain 384.345Operation of interstate ferry free or on toll 384.350Use of interstate ferry by federal government 384.355Location of interstate ferry; part of state highway system 384.360ORS 384.305 to 384.355 as supplementary authority 384.365Contract or contributions for interstate ferries by counties 384.405Oregon-Washington cooperative interstate ferry service 384.410Location of ferry 384.415Manner of ferry acquisition and operation 384.420Payment of Oregon’s share of ferry expense 384.425Ferry as part of state highway system 384.430Rules and regulations as to ferry operation 384.435Liability and other insurance for ferry service 384.440Free ferry operation 384.445Ferry between Umatilla, Oregon, and Plymouth, Washington

Chapter 384 — Ferries

ORS 384.305 Operation of interstate ferries by Department of Transportation, counties, cities, towns or ports

The state acting by and through the Department of Transportation, and any county, city, town or port of the State of Oregon adjoining or bordering on any interstate river or stream of water, is each and every one authorized to:

(1)

Establish, maintain and operate ferry service in and to any adjoining state, and for such purpose may acquire by gift, purchase, lease, contract, agreement, condemnation or otherwise, real, personal and mixed property, rights, rights of way, approaches, licenses, privileges and easements, equipment and facilities in the State of Oregon or any adjoining state, necessary or convenient for the proper construction, maintenance and operation of any such ferry service or services; or

(2)

Contract with others for the purpose of operating and maintaining such ferry service.

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