Item B: Lane County Boundary Commission

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ATTACHMENT A SYNOPSIS LANE COUNTY LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION (OREGON REVISED STATUTES 199.410 TO 199.540) The boundary commission is a state agency which reviews certain types of local government boundary changes. There is currently one boundary commission in Oregon—the Lane County Local Government Boundary Commission located in Lane County. The boundary commission was established by state law in 1969. Purposes of Commission The purposes of the commission are to simplify the local government system and guide urban expansion by: 1. Guiding the creation and growth of cities and special districts. 2. Preventing illogical extensions of local government boundaries. 3. Assuring adequate quantity and quality of public services and the financial integrity of each unit of local government. Commissioner Membership Seven members, who are residents of Lane County, are appointed by the Governor for four-year terms. Local elected or appointed officials cannot be members of the boundary commission. No more than two can be principally engaged in real estate and no more than two in the same kind of business, occupation, trade or profession. The Governor attempts to make appointments so geographic sections of Lane County are represented on the commission. Jurisdiction Over Certain Types of Units The commission has jurisdiction over the boundaries of cities; domestic water districts (ORS 264); rural fire protection districts (ORS 478); sanitary districts (ORS 450.005 to 450.245); sanitary authorities, water authorities or joint water and sewer authorities (ORS 450.600 to 450.989); park and recreation districts (ORS 266); highway lighting districts (ORS 372); vector control districts (ORS 452.020 to 452.170); county service districts (ORS 451); metropolitan service districts (ORS 268); geothermal heating districts (ORS 523); corporations organized for the purpose of supplying water for domestic use (ORS 554); library districts (ORS 357.216 to 357.286); and special road districts (ORS 371.305 to 371.360). The commission also has jurisdiction over the formation of new private water and wastewater companies or community systems and the extension of services outside their boundaries. The boundary commission does not have authority over all local boundary changes. For example, school districts, port districts, people’s utility districts (except for supplying water), and hospital districts are not subject to the boundary commission law. L:\CMO\2007 Council Agendas\M070214\S070214B.doc