ORS 384.115
Cooperation between Department of Transportation and counties as to ferries

In the acquisition, establishment, construction or operation of a ferry mentioned in ORS 384.105 (Department of Transportation to acquire and operate or license ferries), the Department of Transportation and the county court of any county within which is located any stream, river, bay, arm of the ocean or other body of water over which it is contemplated and found necessary to operate ferries, may enter into a cooperative agreement for the acquisition, construction, operation or maintenance of the ferry upon such terms and conditions as the county court and the department agree. When the ferry is operated under a cooperative agreement between the county court and the department, the cost and expense incident to the acquisition, construction, operation or maintenance of the ferry shall be apportioned between the county and the state in such manner and amount as is agreed upon.

Source: Section 384.115 — Cooperation between Department of Transportation and counties as to ferries, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors384.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

384.005
“County court” defined 384.105
Department of Transportation to acquire and operate or license ferries 384.110
Ferry approaches and other appurtenances 384.115
Cooperation between Department of Transportation and counties as to ferries 384.120
Discretion as to ferry operation with county and charging tolls 384.125
Funds from which ferry expense paid 384.130
Fixing ferriage rates 384.135
Posting ferriage rates 384.140
Bond or letter of credit of ferry licensee 384.145
Revocation of ferry licenses 384.150
Ferry as part of state highway system 384.305
Operation of interstate ferries by Department of Transportation, counties, cities, towns or ports 384.310
Independent or joint action 384.315
Agreements for carrying out powers of interstate ferry authorities 384.320
Use of funds for interstate ferry expenses 384.325
Loans for interstate ferry acquisition and operation 384.330
Issuing revenue certificates for interstate ferry expenses 384.335
Acceptance of funds from United States and gifts 384.340
Eminent domain 384.345
Operation of interstate ferry free or on toll 384.350
Use of interstate ferry by federal government 384.355
Location of interstate ferry 384.360
ORS 384.305 to 384.355 as supplementary authority 384.365
Contract or contributions for interstate ferries by counties 384.405
Oregon-Washington cooperative interstate ferry service 384.410
Location of ferry 384.415
Manner of ferry acquisition and operation 384.420
Payment of Oregon’s share of ferry expense 384.425
Ferry as part of state highway system 384.430
Rules and regulations as to ferry operation 384.435
Liability and other insurance for ferry service 384.440
Free ferry operation 384.445
Ferry between Umatilla, Oregon, and Plymouth, Washington

Current through early 2026

§ 384.115. Cooperation between Dept. of Transp. & counties as to ferries's source at oregon​.gov