(1) A district may change its name from the name given it in the formation order of the county board under ORS § 198.810, or from the name under which it was otherwise incorporated, to a name chosen by resolution of a majority of the members of the district board.

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(2) A district board shall not adopt a resolution for a district name change without first publishing notice of the proposed name change under ORS § 198.730 (2) and holding a hearing on the matter.

(3) The resolution for a district name change shall take effect 30 days after adoption by the district board unless a petition objecting to the name change is filed as provided in this subsection within those 30 days. The requirements for preparing, circulating and filing a petition under this subsection shall be as provided for an initiative petition in ORS § 255.135 to 255.205. If a majority of the electors voting on the question approve the name change, it shall be effective immediately. [1979 c.272 § 2; 1983 c.350 § 6]