Chapter 444 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 2841

Relating to withdrawal of territory from mass transit districts; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 267.250 and 267.253.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 267.250 is amended to read:

267.250. As used in ORS 267.250 to 267.263:

(1) "Affected area" means a contiguous area of not less than one square mile in which 200 or more district electors reside and which is within the boundaries of a district, but is outside the boundaries of any city with a population exceeding 10,000 but not exceeding 15,000. However, the term does not include an area if the withdrawal of that area from the district results in the district having two or more noncontiguous parts.

(2) "Direct service," with respect to an affected area described in a petition filed under ORS 267.253, means the location or placement of any of the facilities of the district or of any route used by the transit system of the district within one mile of any boundary of the affected area.

SECTION 2. ORS 267.250, as amended by section 1 of this 1999 Act, is amended to read:

267.250. As used in ORS 267.250 to 267.263:

(1) "Affected area" means a contiguous area of not less than one square mile in which 200 or more district electors reside and which is within the boundaries of a district, but is outside the boundaries of any city with a population exceeding 10,000 [but not exceeding 15,000]. However, the term does not include an area if the withdrawal of that area from the district results in the district having two or more noncontiguous parts.

SECTION 3. The amendments to ORS 267.250 by section 2 of this 1999 Act become operative on December 31, 2001.

SECTION 4. ORS 267.253 is amended to read:

267.253. (1) If the electors of an affected area wish to withdraw from a district other than a district whose formation was initiated under ORS 267.107, they may file a petition for withdrawal with the district board at the times and in the manner provided for in this section.

(2) A petition for withdrawal under this section may be filed only during the period from January 1 to August 30 in [every fifth calendar year commencing in calendar year 1988] calendar year 2001 and in every fifth calendar year thereafter.

(3) A petition for withdrawal under this section shall be signed by not less than 15 percent of the electors registered in the affected area described in the petition.

(4) A petition filed under this section shall contain substantially the following:

(a) A statement that the petition is filed pursuant to ORS 267.250 to 267.263;

(b) The names of the district and all affected counties; and

(5) There shall be attached to the petition a map which clearly and precisely shows the exterior boundaries of the affected area by reference to prominent landmarks such as streets, highways, rivers or the boundaries of cities and counties. The map shall be used in lieu of a metes and bounds or legal description of the affected area.

(6) The district board, within five days after receiving a petition filed under this section which conforms to the requirements of this section, shall file the petition with the county clerk of each county in which any part of the affected area is located for signature verification.

Approved by the Governor July 1, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 2, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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