(1) The Director of the Oregon Health Authority shall delegate to any county board of commissioners that requests any of the duties and functions of the director under ORS § 448.005, 448.011, 448.020 to 448.035 and 448.040 to 448.060 and this section if the director determines that the county is able to carry out the rules of the Oregon Health Authority relating to fee collection, licensing, inspections, enforcement and issuance and revocation of plan approvals and licenses in compliance with standards for enforcement by the counties and monitoring by the authority. The authority shall review and monitor each county’s performance under this subsection. In accordance with ORS Chapter 183, the director may suspend or rescind a delegation under this subsection. If it is determined that a county is not carrying out such rules or the delegation is suspended, the unexpended portion of the fees collected under subsection (2) of this section shall be available to the authority for carrying out the duties and functions under this section.

(2) The county may determine the amount of, and retain, any fee for any function undertaken pursuant to subsection (1) of this section or use the fee amounts established under ORS § 448.030 and 448.035. A county to whom licensing, inspection and enforcement authority has been delegated under this section shall collect and remit to the authority a fee to support the activities of the authority under this section. The fee shall be established by the authority and the Conference of Local Health Officials based upon a budget and formula for funding activities described in this section. The authority and the Conference of Local Health Officials shall consult with associations representing Oregon cities, special districts and the lodging industry in establishing the fee. In the event the authority and the Conference of Local Health Officials cannot reach agreement on the budget and formula, the authority shall submit its budget proposal to the Legislative Assembly.

(3) In any action, suit or proceeding arising out of county administration of functions pursuant to subsection (1) of this section and involving the validity of a rule promulgated by the authority, the authority shall be made a party to the action, suit or proceeding. [1973 c.215 § 9; 1975 c.790 § 2; 1983 c.370 § 2; 1999 c.929 § 4; 2009 c.595 § 836; 2015 c.736 § 93; 2019 c.456 § 122]

[Repealed by 1967 c.344 § 10]

WATER SYSTEMS

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