ORS 568.445
Petitions for inclusion of territory wholly within another district

  • approval or disapproval by directors and department

(1)

Proceedings for inclusion within a district territory adjacent thereto and located wholly within another district may be initiated by:

(a)

A petition for inclusion filed with the directors of the district within which the territory is proposed to be included, signed by 25 or two-thirds, whichever is the lesser, of the landowners of the adjacent territory; or

(b)

Resolutions for inclusion adopted by the board of directors of each district to be affected by the inclusion and filed with the State Department of Agriculture.

(2)

The department shall prescribe the form for such petitions. The directors of the district within which the territory is proposed to be included shall approve or disapprove such a petition. If they approve the petition, the directors shall forward it to the department.

(3)

Upon receipt of a petition forwarded as provided in subsection (2) of this section or a resolution as provided in subsection (1)(b) of this section, the department shall investigate the proposed inclusion of territory, taking into consideration:

(a)

The reasons for the proposed inclusion.

(b)

The reaction of the landowners of the district within which the territory in question is located to the proposed inclusion.

(c)

The effect of the inclusion on the district within which the territory in question is located and the district within which the territory is proposed to be included.

(d)

Any other matters deemed pertinent by the department.

(4)

After the investigation the department shall approve or disapprove the petition. If the department approves the petition, the inclusion of the territory within the one district and the withdrawal thereof from the other district shall be effective, and the department shall present to the Secretary of State a statement of such approval and a map of each district affected showing the new boundaries thereof. The Secretary of State, upon receipt of the statement and maps, shall make the necessary changes in the appropriate records in the office of the secretary. [1955 c.142 §3; 1973 c.656 §6; 1981 c.92 §20]

Source: Section 568.445 — Petitions for inclusion of territory wholly within another district; approval or disapproval by directors and department, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors568.­html.

568.210
Definitions for ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933 568.225
Policy 568.300
Petition for formation of district 568.310
Notice of hearing 568.320
Right to be heard 568.330
Determination of need for district 568.340
Determination to not form district 568.351
Determination of boundaries for proposed district 568.370
Eligible electors 568.380
Department to pay expenses and supervise hearings and referenda 568.391
Referendum process 568.400
Appointment of first directors of district 568.410
Formation of district 568.420
Certificate of formation 568.431
Petitions for inclusion of territory 568.433
Petitions for withdrawal of territory 568.435
Boundary change notice for taxation purposes 568.440
District legally formed 568.445
Petitions for inclusion of territory wholly within another district 568.450
Procedure for consolidating districts 568.460
Referendum 568.471
Effect of consolidating districts 568.481
Methods for initiating dissolution of district 568.491
Termination of board of directors 568.495
Disposition of district assets 568.500
Order of dissolution 568.510
Proceedings for dissolution limited 568.520
Petitions nominating directors 568.530
Ballots 568.542
Payment of expenses for director election from county funds 568.545
Procedure for selection of directors of consolidated districts 568.550
General powers of board of directors 568.552
Power of directors to manage and control water resources and projects 568.554
District to submit program and work plans for department review 568.555
Name of district may be changed 568.560
Number of directors 568.565
Procedures for changing number of directors 568.570
Majority constitutes a quorum 568.580
Annual meeting 568.590
Notice of annual meeting 568.600
Legal counsel 568.610
Records 568.620
Consultation with county or municipal representatives 568.730
Officials may enter private lands 568.780
Certain public agencies to be deemed owners 568.790
County funds for personnel and other uses 568.801
Stream control and management projects 568.803
General obligation bonds 568.805
Special assessments 568.806
Ad valorem tax 568.807
Electors authorizing taxation 568.808
Taxing district to file legal description and map 568.810
Purpose of ORS 568.810 to 568.890 568.820
Designation of areas by county court upon petition 568.830
Publication and posting of notices describing districts 568.840
Election of advisory board 568.850
Wind erosion inspector 568.860
Inspector may enter lands in district 568.870
County court may authorize inspector to control erosion 568.880
Tax levy for wind erosion control 568.890
District may be dissolved 568.900
Definitions for ORS 568.900 to 568.933 568.903
“Landowner” defined 568.906
Plan implementation to involve local agencies 568.909
Boundaries for land subject to water quality plans 568.912
Management plan rules 568.915
Entry upon land 568.918
Notice to landowner of failure to perform requirements 568.921
Fees from landowners 568.924
Interagency agreements 568.927
Law inapplicable to certain forest practices 568.930
Agricultural activities subject to plan requirements 568.933
Civil penalties
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