As used in this chapter:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 268.020

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • District: means a metropolitan service district established under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 268.020
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
  • Regional framework plan: means the Metro regional framework plan defined in ORS § 197. See Oregon Statutes 268.020

(1) ‘District’ means a metropolitan service district established under this chapter.

(2) ‘District charter’ means a home rule charter enacted by the electors of a district under section 14, Article XI, Oregon Constitution.

(3) ‘Metropolitan area’ means that area which on October 4, 1997, lies within the boundaries of Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties.

(4) ‘Improvement’ means the facilities and other property constructed, erected or acquired by and to be used in the performance of services authorized to be performed by a district.

(5) ‘Metropolitan significance’ means having major or significant district-wide impact.

(6) ‘Person’ means a public body as defined in ORS § 174.109, individual, corporation, partnership, association, firm, trust, estate or any other legal entity.

(7) ‘Regional framework plan’ means the Metro regional framework plan defined in ORS § 197.015 and any district ordinances that implement the plan. [1969 c.700 § 2; 1977 c.665 § 2; 1979 c.531 § 3; 1987 c.349 § 1; 1997 c.833 § 4; 2003 c.802 § 97]