ORS 478.225
Election subdistricts

  • petition for formation
  • election

(1)

This section establishes the procedure for determining either of the following questions:

(a)

Whether subdistricts should be created in a district for the purpose of nominating or electing two or more directors.

(b)

Whether the method established in a district for nominating and electing directors should be changed to another method.

(2)

A question under this section shall be decided by election. The district board shall order an election when a petition is filed as provided in this section.

(3)

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the requirements for preparing, circulating and filing a petition under this section shall be as provided for an initiative petition in ORS 255.135 (Prospective petition) to 255.205 (Retention of petition materials).

(4)

If the question proposes creation of subdistricts or a change in the boundaries or the number of existing subdistricts, the following requirements shall apply:

(a)

The petition shall contain a map indicating the proposed subdistrict boundaries. The map shall be attached to the cover sheet of the petition and shall not exceed 14 inches by 17 inches in size.

(b)

Notwithstanding ORS 250.035 (Form of ballot titles for state and local measures), the statement summarizing the measure and its major effect in the ballot title shall not exceed 150 words.

(c)

The following apply to the statement summarizing the measure and its major effect in the ballot title:

(A)

The statement shall specify the method of nomination and election of directors from among the methods described in ORS 478.221 (Nomination and election of directors).

(B)

The statement shall specify whether, in filling each position on the board, an elector of the district may sign a petition of nomination or vote for a candidate from any subdistrict or only for a candidate from the subdistrict in which the elector resides.

(C)

If the method for nominating directors combines nomination of candidates from and by subdistricts and nomination of candidates at large, the statement shall specify the number of candidates to be nominated in each manner. The statement shall include a general description of the proposed boundaries of the subdistricts, using streets and other generally recognized features.

(d)

The order calling the election shall contain a map of the proposed subdistrict boundaries and a metes and bounds or legal description of the proposed subdistrict boundaries. The map and description shall be prepared by the county surveyor or county assessor and shall reflect any adjustment made in the boundaries under subsection (7) of this section.

(5)

The map to be contained in the petition under subsection (4) of this section shall be prepared by the county surveyor or county assessor. The chief petitioners shall pay the county for the cost of preparing the map, as determined by the county surveyor or county assessor. The county clerk shall not accept the prospective petition for filing until the chief petitioners have paid the amount due.

(6)

Subsection (4) of this section does not apply if the question proposes abolition of all subdistricts.

(7)

If the district board determines or adjusts the boundaries of the subdistricts under ORS 478.228 (Boundaries of subdistricts) before submitting the question under this section, the district board shall amend the ballot title as necessary to reflect its adjustment of the boundaries.

(8)

If the electors of the district approve the creation of subdistricts, or a change in the boundaries or the number of existing subdistricts, directors then holding office shall continue to serve until their terms of office expire. As vacancies occur, positions to be filled by nomination or election by subdistrict shall be filled by persons who reside within subdistricts which are not represented on the board. If more than one subdistrict is not represented on the board when a vacancy occurs, the subdistrict entitled to elect a director shall be decided by lot. [1979 c.364 §2; 1983 c.350 §286; 1995 c.79 §290; 1995 c.534 §18]

Source: Section 478.225 — Election subdistricts; petition for formation; election, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors478.­html.

478.001
Definitions
478.002
Status of districts existing in 1957
478.004
New district succeeds to and replaces abolished district
478.010
Formation
478.050
Qualifications for directors
478.090
Effect of 1939 Act on districts then existing
478.100
Immaterial defects in organization not to invalidate district organization
478.115
County governing body to determine territory of district
478.120
Inclusion of forestland in district
478.130
Certain structures subject to fire damage to be added to tax rolls
478.140
Procedure for adding land to district by consent of owner
478.150
Conference with State Forestry Department required prior to formation of district or annexation of territory
478.155
Formation of district with tax zones
478.160
Filing of boundary or zone change with county assessor and Department of Revenue
478.210
Directors
478.215
Position numbers for director election
478.221
Nomination and election of directors
478.225
Election subdistricts
478.228
Boundaries of subdistricts
478.231
Election laws applicable
478.234
Subdistricts for nomination or election of directors
478.240
Special elections
478.250
Meetings and officers of board
478.260
Fire chief
478.270
Reports of directors
478.280
Employment of assistants
478.290
Additional authority of districts within 10-mile radius of city of 100,000 or more
478.300
Contracting with others to provide facilities and services for fire protection or road lighting
478.305
Contracting with others for mutual communication system
478.308
Contracting with others for regional oil and hazardous material emergency response team
478.310
Response to fire or public safety incident outside its own territory by district or municipality
478.315
Response to fire or public safety incident in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
478.325
District may levy taxes for purposes of ORS 478.335 to 478.370
478.335
Contracts for medical and hospital services or insurance
478.340
Payment of premiums or charges on contracts
478.355
Establishment of employee retirement system
478.360
Fund to provide retirement benefits
478.365
Employee contributions to retirement fund
478.370
Retirement benefits not to be funded for individual not employee of district when membership in system created
478.390
Investments authorized to fund length of service awards for volunteer firefighters
478.410
Power of district to levy taxes, borrow money, sell bonds and create fees
478.420
Sale of bonds
478.430
Ad valorem tax
478.440
Gifts
478.450
Tax for road lighting
478.460
Deposit and disbursement of funds
478.470
Interest on unpaid warrants
478.480
Formation of tax zones
478.485
Notice of public hearing
478.490
Election on question of dividing district into tax zones
478.495
Limitation on changes in tax zone boundaries
478.500
Determination of tax levy in each tax zone
478.505
Petition for tax zones by district electors
478.560
Deposit and disbursement of funds of districts located in two or more counties
478.665
Withdrawal of territory from district
478.840
Definitions for ORS 478.845 to 478.875
478.845
Revenue bonds authorized for fire safety systems
478.850
Sources of bond payment restricted
478.855
Loan fund created from bond proceeds
478.860
Standards for eligibility for loans for fire safety systems
478.865
Loan contract
478.870
Powers granted to enforce loan contracts and secure payment of bonds
478.875
Remedies for breach of loan contract
478.880
Legislative findings
478.885
Payment or repayment for cost of fire safety system installation in multifamily housing
478.910
Adoption of fire prevention code
478.920
Scope of fire prevention code
478.924
Approval of code by city or county required
478.927
Building permit review for fire prevention code
478.930
Violation of code
478.940
Filing and posting of fire prevention code
478.960
Burning of certain materials permitted only with permission of fire chief
478.965
Recovery by district of costs of suppressing unlawful fire
478.970
Purpose of district identification names
478.972
Application by district to State Fire Marshal for identification name
478.980
Identification name for district formed by consolidation or merger of districts
478.982
Reuse of names of dissolved districts
478.990
Penalties
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