Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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523.010Definitions 523.015Definitions for ORS 523.020 523.020City as geothermal heating district 523.030Formation of geothermal heating districts; disposal of surplus; exclusion from district 523.040Powers of district; emergency power; applying for financing gifts and grants 523.050Water and real property transactions; right to obtain geothermal heat from other sources 523.060Cooperative agreements; bonds 523.070Authority to perform drainage work 523.110Regulations on use of geothermal heat; effect of failure to comply 523.120Deposit or other security for use of heat 523.130Rates; contracts with users 523.140Rate increase procedure 523.150Termination of service for nonpayment of heating charge 523.160Refund of heating service extension costs by owner of adjacent property 523.210Special assessment for improvements; report; contents 523.220Action on special assessment report by board 523.230Approval of special assessment report; notice of improvement; contents 523.240Means of constructing improvement 523.250Order to carry out or abandon improvement after public hearing; assessment ordinance 523.260Method of assessment 523.270Appeal of assessment 523.280Notice of assessment to property owners; publication; contents 523.290Entry of amount of assessment; lien; priority; foreclosure 523.310Errors in assessment 523.320Deficit assessment; hearing; objections; notices 523.330Excess assessment; credit; rebate 523.340Abandonment of improvement; cancellation of liens; refunds 523.350Restriction on rendering assessment invalid; correction by board 523.360Reassessment 523.370[1975 c.782 §34; repealed by 1995 c.333 §37] 523.380Foreclosure of assessment lien 523.410Ad valorem taxation; special tax; collection; enforcement; boundary changes 523.420Disposal of taxes levied by invalid district 523.460General obligation bonds; limit; issuance; maturity; interest; election; pledge of revenue 523.470Revenue bonds; terms; issuance 523.480Refunding bonds 523.490Issuance of bonds 523.510Assumption of debts and obligations of district upon dissolution 523.610Board; election; authority; term; vacancy 523.620[1975 c.782 §37; repealed by 1983 c.350 §331] 523.625Election laws applicable 523.630Meetings; officers; quorum; employees; employee benefits 523.640Special election 523.650[1975 c.782 §40; repealed by 1983 c.350 §331] 523.660District funds; deposit; records 523.670Agreements between district and annexed or joined city 523.680Employees’ retirement system; establishment; contents 523.690Payments to retirement plan fund 523.700Employee contributions to retirement plan 523.710Limit on eligible individuals in retirement plan

Chapter 523 — Geothermal Heating Districts

ORS 523.120 Deposit or other security for use of heat

Any district may require a reasonable cash deposit or an irrevocable letter of credit to insure payment for the use or rent of geothermal heat to be furnished by the district.

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2026-01-01

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