Chapter 292 Oregon Laws 2011

AN ACT

HB 2809

Relating to the signature authority of special district officials; creating new provisions; amending ORS 266.370, 403.517 and 450.806; and repealing ORS 450.080.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 266.370 is amended to read:

266.370. (1) The park and recreation board [shall be] is the governing power of the district and shall exercise all powers of the district.

(2) At its first meeting or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, the board shall choose one of its members as president and shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the board. In case of the absence, or inability to act, of the president or secretary, the board shall, by order entered upon the minutes, choose a president pro tempore, or secretary pro tempore, or both, as the case may be.

[(3) All contracts, deeds, warrants, releases, receipts and documents of every kind shall be signed in the name of the district by its president and shall be countersigned by its secretary.]

[(4)] (3) The board shall hold [such] meetings either in the day or evening, as may be necessary.

[(5)] (4) The board shall fill any vacancy on the board as provided in ORS 198.320.

SECTION 2. ORS 403.517 is amended to read:

403.517. (1) The district board of a radio and data district [shall be] is the governing body of the district and shall exercise all powers of the district.

(2) At its first meeting or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, the district board shall choose one of its members as president and shall appoint an administrator who need not be a member of the board. In case of the absence, or inability to act, of the president or administrator, the district board shall, by order entered upon the minutes, choose a president pro tempore, or administrator pro tempore, or both, as the case may be.

[(3) All contracts, deeds, warrants, releases, receipts and documents of every kind shall be signed in the name of the district by the district president and shall be countersigned by the district administrator.]

[(4)] (3) The district board shall hold [such] meetings, either in the day or evening, as may be necessary.

[(5)] (4) The district board shall fill any vacancy on the board as provided in ORS 198.320.

SECTION 3. ORS 450.806 is amended to read:

450.806. (1) The board [shall be] is the governing body of the authority and shall exercise all powers thereof.

(2) The board shall every two years appoint one of its members as chairperson to serve for a two-year term. A chairperson so appointed is eligible for reappointment as chairperson.

(3) The board shall appoint a professionally qualified person as manager of the authority. The manager shall serve at the pleasure of the board and receive such compensation as is fixed by the board.

[(4) All contracts, deeds, warrants, releases, receipts and documents of every kind shall be signed in the name of the authority by the chairperson of the board and shall be countersigned by the manager of the authority.]

SECTION 4. ORS 450.080 is repealed.

SECTION 5. The amendments to ORS 266.370, 403.517 and 450.806 by sections 1 to 3 of this 2011 Act and the repeal of ORS 450.080 by section 4 of this 2011 Act apply to documents signed on or after the effective date of this 2011 Act.

Approved by the Governor June 9, 2011

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 9, 2011

Effective date January 1, 2012

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