(1) To the extent necessary to provide a metropolitan aspect of a public service, a district may acquire by purchase, condemnation, devise, gift or grant real and personal property or any interest therein within and without the district, including property of other public corporations. In so doing the district may proceed under ORS Chapter 35.

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 268.340

  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • District: means a metropolitan service district established under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 268.020
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.

(2) A district may lease and dispose of property in accordance with ORS § 271.300 to 271.360.

(3) For purposes of surveys necessary for its proper functioning, a district may enter upon land, after giving the owner thereof reasonable advance notice of the entry. [1969 c.700 13,14,15; 1979 c.804 § 5; 1985 c.443 § 3]

 

[1977 c.665 § 23; repealed by 1997 c.833 § 27]

 

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