The mayor or authorities having control of the community water supply system supplying the city may appoint special police officers who:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 448.315

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(1) After taking oath, shall have the powers of constables.

(2) May arrest with or without warrant any person committing, within the territory described in ORS § 448.295, for:

(a) Any offense against the purity of the domestic water supply source or the community water supply system under state law or an ordinance of such city; or

(b) Any violation of any rule of the Oregon Health Authority or the authorities having control of the city water system for the protection of the purity of the domestic water supply source or the community water supply system.

(3) May take any person arrested for any violation under this section before any court having jurisdiction thereof to be proceeded with according to law.

(4) When on duty, shall wear in plain view a badge or shield bearing the words ‘Special Police’ and the name of the city for which appointed. [Formerly 449.315; 1991 c.67 § 124; 2003 c.14 § 271; 2009 c.595 § 863]

 

[Formerly 449.328; 1995 c.658 § 105; 1999 c.788 § 56; repealed by 2011 c.597 § 118]

 

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