Title 203 · ORS Chapter 203

203.110)] ����� 203.113 [1981 c.529 �2; 1983 c.827 �46; repealed by 1987 c.793 �2] ����� 203.115 County power to change fees. A county governing body shall not change the amount of a fee it ha

Citation: ORS 203.110

Section: 203.110

203.110)]

����� 203.113 [1981 c.529 �2; 1983 c.827 �46; repealed by 1987 c.793 �2]

����� 203.115 County power to change fees. A county governing body shall not change the amount of a fee it has set pursuant to statute within six months after setting that fee. [1979 c.833 �1; 2009 c.477 �3]

����� 203.120 [Amended by 1959 c.532 �1; 1963 c.31 �1; 1973 c.494 �1; 1981 c.153 �55; repealed by 1981 c.140 �5]

����� 203.121 [1965 c.419 �2; 1969 c.516 �1; renumbered 203.145]

����� 203.122 [1959 c.139 �1; 1965 c.432 �1; repealed by 1981 c.41 �3]

����� 203.123 [1969 c.511 �3; 1971 c.743 �345; repealed by 1981 c.41 �3]

����� 203.124 [1959 c.649 ��1,2,3; repealed by 1981 c.41 �3]

����� 203.125 [Repealed by 1981 c.41 �3]

����� 203.127 [1973 c.487 ��1,2,3,4; 1975 c.239 �4; repealed by 1981 c.41 �3]

����� 203.130 [Amended by 1955 c.273 �1; repealed by 1981 c.41 �3]

����� 203.132 Inclusion of property outside county or in city in county assessment for local improvement. (1) The governing body of a county may include property located outside the county or within a city as part of the property to be improved or to be assessed for a public improvement, subject to the following conditions:

����� (a) The type of improvement is one which the county has authority to finance by assessments against the property that is within the county and outside any city.

����� (b) The governing body of the other county or the city, by resolution, approves the improvement if any portion of it is within the other county or city.

����� (c) The governing body of the other county or the city, by resolution, approves the assessment of the property within the other county or city.

����� (d) The assessment authority, including authority to enforce collection of assessments, is exercised for property outside the county or within a city in the same manner as for property within the county.

����� (2) The owners of property in the other county or city subject to an assessment under this section shall have the same rights, including remedies, which the owners of property within the county may have. [Formerly 308.165]

����� 203.135 Eminent domain power of county. In addition to any other powers granted to a county under state law or county charter, a county governing body may exercise the power of eminent domain under ORS chapter 35 to acquire any right or interest in real property for:

����� (1) Public road, trail or other public easement purposes.

����� (2) Public park or recreation area purposes.

����� (3) Public building or public institution purposes.

����� (4) Purposes of development or protection of property acquired for a purpose otherwise described in this section including acquisition of land for use as a quarry, drainage way, pond, marsh or similar purpose. [1981 c.153 �50]

����� 203.140 [Amended by 1963 c.9 �3; repealed by 1981 c.41 �3]

����� 203.145 Appointment of legal counsel for county governing body; authority of counsel; compensation. (1) As used in this section, �board� means board of county commissioners, county court or county governing body of a county, as the case may be.

����� (2) Unless otherwise provided by county charter or legislation enacted pursuant thereto, the board of each county may appoint a person or persons licensed to practice law in the State of Oregon as counsel to advise the board and other county officers, to render services in connection with legal questions of a civil nature arising in the discharge of their functions, to prosecute violations of county law as defined by ORS 203.810, and to provide such additional services as the board determines. Counsel shall serve at the pleasure of the board, on a full- or part-time basis, and be compensated in the manner and amounts the board determines. The board shall reimburse counsel for necessary expenses incurred in performance of services rendered and may provide personnel, facilities and office space necessary for counsel to render such services.

����� (3) When a person or persons licensed to practice law in the State of Oregon have been appointed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, they shall have the same civil authority and responsibilities as are otherwise provided for the district attorney when acting as advisor to the board and county officers. [Formerly