Oregon § 198.755 Number of signatures required

Oregon Statutes

§ 198.755 — Number of signatures required

Oregon § 198.755

Vol.5

Title 19Miscellaneous Matters Related to Government and Public Affairs

Ch. 198Special Districts Generally

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 198.755 (2026).

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(1)A petition for formation shall be signed by not less than:

(a)Fifteen percent of the electors or 100 electors, whichever is the greater, registered in the territory subject to the petition; or

(b)Fifteen owners of land or the owners of 10 percent of the acreage, whichever is the greater number of signers, within the territory subject to the petition.

(2)A petition for annexation shall be signed by not less than:

(a)Fifteen percent of the electors or 100 electors, whichever is the lesser, registered in the area proposed to be annexed; or

(b)Fifteen owners of land or the owners of 10 percent of the acreage, whichever is the greater number of signers, within the area proposed to be annexed.

(3)A petition for withdrawal shall be signed by not less than:

(a)Fifteen percent of the ele

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(1) A petition for formation shall be signed by not less than:
(a) Fifteen percent of the electors or 100 electors, whichever is the greater, registered in the territory subject to the petition; or
(b) Fifteen owners of land or the owners of 10 percent of the acreage, whichever is the greater number of signers, within the territory subject to the petition.
(2) A petition for annexation shall be signed by not less than:
(a) Fifteen percent of the electors or 100 electors, whichever is the lesser, registered in the area proposed to be annexed; or
(b) Fifteen owners of land or the owners of 10 percent of the acreage, whichever is the greater number of signers, within the area proposed to be annexed.
(3) A petition for withdrawal shall be signed by not less than:
(a) Fifteen percent of the electors or 100 electors, whichever is the lesser, registered in the district; or
(b) Fifteen owners of land or the owners of 10 percent of the acreage, whichever is the greater number of signers, within the district.
(4) A petition for merger and a petition for consolidation shall be signed by not less than:
(a) Fifteen percent of the electors or 100 electors, whichever is the lesser, registered in each district which it is proposed to merge or consolidate; or
(b) Fifteen owners of land in each district or the owners of 10 percent of the acreage located in each district, whichever is the greater number of signers.
(5) A petition for dissolution shall be signed by not less than:
(a) Fifteen percent of the electors registered in the district; or
(b) Owners of 15 percent of the acreage within the district.