190.800���� Vacation, modification and correction of award INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION (Generally) ����� 190.003 Definition for ORS 190.003 to 190.130. As used in ORS 190.003 to 190.130,

190.800���� Vacation, modification and correction of award

INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION

(Generally)

����� 190.003 Definition for ORS 190.003 to 190.130. As used in ORS 190.003 to 190.130, �unit of local government� includes a county, city, district or other public corporation, commission, authority or entity organized and existing under statute or city or county charter. [1967 c.550 �2]

����� 190.007 Policy; construction. In the interest of furthering economy and efficiency in local government, intergovernmental cooperation is declared a matter of statewide concern. The provisions of ORS 190.003 to 190.130 shall be liberally construed. [1967 c.550 �3]

����� 190.010 Authority of local governments to make intergovernmental agreement. A unit of local government may enter into a written agreement with any other unit or units of local government for the performance of any or all functions and activities that a party to the agreement, its officers or agencies, have authority to perform. The agreement may provide for the performance of a function or activity:

����� (1) By a consolidated department;

����� (2) By jointly providing for administrative officers;

����� (3) By means of facilities or equipment jointly constructed, owned, leased or operated;

����� (4) By one of the parties for any other party;

����� (5) By an intergovernmental entity created by the agreement and governed by a board or commission appointed by, responsible to and acting on behalf of the units of local government that are parties to the agreement; or

����� (6) By a combination of the methods described in this section. [Amended by 1953 c.161 �2; 1963 c.189 �1; 1967 c.550 �4; 1991 c.583 �1]

����� 190.020 Contents of agreement. (1) An agreement under ORS 190.010 shall specify the functions or activities to be performed and by what means they shall be performed. Where applicable, the agreement shall provide for:

����� (a) The apportionment among the parties to the agreement of the responsibility for providing funds to pay for expenses incurred in the performance of the functions or activities.

����� (b) The apportionment of fees or other revenue derived from the functions or activities and the manner in which such revenue shall be accounted for.

����� (c) The transfer of personnel and the preservation of their employment benefits.

����� (d) The transfer of possession of or title to real or personal property.

����� (e) The term or duration of the agreement, which may be perpetual.

����� (f) The rights of the parties to terminate the agreement.

����� (2) When the parties to an agreement are unable, upon termination of the agreement, to agree on the transfer of personnel or the division of assets and liabilities between the parties, the circuit court has jurisdiction to determine that transfer or division. [Amended by 1967 c.550 �5]

����� 190.030 Effect of agreement. (1) When an agreement under ORS 190.010 has been entered into, the unit of local government, consolidated department, intergovernmental entity or administrative officer designated therein to perform specified functions or activities is vested with all powers, rights and duties relating to those functions and activities that are vested by law in each separate party to the agreement, its officers and agencies.

����� (2) An officer designated in an agreement to perform specified duties, functions or activities of two or more public officers shall be considered to be holding only one office.

����� (3) An elective office may not be terminated by an agreement under ORS 190.010. [Amended by 1967 c.550 �6; 1991 c.583 �2]

����� 190.035 Authority to obtain benefits. (1) An intergovernmental entity created by a written agreement pursuant to ORS