Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.005
“County court” defined
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, “county court” includes board of county commissioners.
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 384 — Ferries
Oregon · statute · Or. Rev. Stat. ch. 384 · 33 active provisions
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.105
Department of Transportation to acquire and operate or license ferries
Whenever the Department of Transportation finds and determines that the operation of a ferry across any stream, river, bay, arm of the ocean or other body of water is necessary and convenient in connection with the use of any state highway, the department may acquire, construct, establish, maintain and operate the ferr…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.110
Ferry approaches and other appurtenances
The Department of Transportation may itself, or under a cooperative agreement with any county, construct the necessary approaches, ramps, docks, wharves, ferry slips or other such appurtenances as are necessary for the maintenance and operation of a ferry mentioned in ORS 384.105, or the department may require the cons…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.115
Cooperation between Department of Transportation and counties as to ferries
In the acquisition, establishment, construction or operation of a ferry mentioned in ORS 384.105, the Department of Transportation and the county court of any county within which is located any stream, river, bay, arm of the ocean or other body of water over which it is contemplated and found necessary to operate ferri…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.120
Discretion as to ferry operation with county and charging tolls
It is discretionary with the Department of Transportation whether a ferry mentioned in ORS 384.105 be operated by the state. If operated by the state and the county under a cooperative agreement, it is discretionary with the Department of Transportation and the county court whether the ferry be operated as a free publi…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.125
Funds from which ferry expense paid
When a ferry mentioned in ORS 384.105 is acquired, constructed, operated and maintained by the Department of Transportation alone, the entire cost and expense may be paid out of the State Highway Fund. If the ferry has been acquired, constructed and is being operated and maintained under a cooperative agreement between…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.130
Fixing ferriage rates
(1) The Department of Transportation may fix, alter and establish from time to time the rate of ferriage to be levied and collected, and may, in its judgment, whenever circumstances warrant and require, alter or change any such rate. (2) Whenever the Department of Transportation grants a license to keep and operate a f…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.135
Posting ferriage rates
Every person licensed to keep and operate a ferry as provided in ORS 384.105 shall post in some conspicuous place near the ferry landing a written or printed list of the rates of ferriage which are chargeable under the orders of the Department of Transportation. The list of rates shall at all times be written or printe…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.140
Bond or letter of credit of ferry licensee
Persons licensed by the Department of Transportation to maintain and operate a ferry under ORS 384.105 to 384.150 shall be required to furnish a bond or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008 in such amount as the department requires. The bond or letter of credit shal…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.145
Revocation of ferry licenses
(1) If any keeper or operator of a ferry at any time demands and receives more than the amount designated for ferrying or fails to keep or perform the conditions of the license or contract, the Department of Transportation may revoke the license or permit and may require the keeper or operator to discontinue further op…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.150
Ferry as part of state highway system
Any ferry operated and maintained as provided in ORS 384.105 to 384.145 is part of the state highway system.
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.305
Operation of interstate ferries by Department of Transportation, counties, cities, towns or ports
The state acting by and through the Department of Transportation, and any county, city, town or port of the State of Oregon adjoining or bordering on any interstate river or stream of water, is each and every one authorized to: (1) Establish, maintain and operate ferry service in and to any adjoining state, and for suc…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.310
Independent or joint action
In carrying out the provisions of ORS 384.305 to 384.360, the Department of Transportation, and each of the counties, cities, towns or ports mentioned in ORS 384.305, may act independent of or in conjunction with each other upon the terms and conditions agreed upon by the contracting parties.
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.315
Agreements for carrying out powers of interstate ferry authorities
For the purpose of carrying out or putting into effect any right, power and authority granted by ORS 384.305 to 384.360 or any other law, the Department of Transportation, and each and all of the public bodies or agencies mentioned in ORS 384.305, may make and enter into agreements with: (1) The Government of the Unite…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.320
Use of funds for interstate ferry expenses
The Department of Transportation, and any county, city, town or port mentioned in ORS 384.305, may pay out of its respective funds, or any other funds to any of them available, all or any part of the cost of the construction, maintenance and operation of the ferry service.
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.325
Loans for interstate ferry acquisition and operation; security
The construction, purchase, maintenance and operation of any ferry service under ORS 384.305 to 384.360 may be financed in whole or in part by loans obtained from the United States Government or any of its agencies, or from any other sources. As security for the payment of such loans the revenues derived from the ferry…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.330
Issuing revenue certificates for interstate ferry expenses
For the purpose of procuring funds, when necessary, with which to construct, maintain and operate the ferry service, the authority constructing, maintaining and operating the service may issue and sell revenue certificates, which shall not be the general obligation of the authority issuing them but shall be redeemable…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.335
Acceptance of funds from United States and gifts
The Department of Transportation, and every other public body and agency mentioned in ORS 384.305 may: (1) Accept from the United States or any of its agencies, such funds as are available to this state or to any such public body or agency, for any of the purposes contemplated by ORS 384.305 to 384.360, and enter into…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.340
Eminent domain
The Department of Transportation, and any county, city, town or port mentioned in ORS 384.305 to 384.360, may exercise the power of eminent domain to carry out any of the provisions of ORS 384.305 to 384.360, in accordance with the procedure provided in ORS chapter 35.
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.345
Operation of interstate ferry free or on toll
Any ferry constructed, purchased or otherwise acquired and operated under ORS 384.305 to 384.360 may be operated free to the public or on toll. If operated on toll, the revenues derived therefrom may be pledged as provided in ORS 384.305 to 384.360.
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.350
Use of interstate ferry by federal government
If any ferry constructed, maintained and operated under ORS 384.305 to 384.360 is needed by the United States for any purpose in connection with national defense, then the authority which constructed and is maintaining and operating the ferry may sell it to the United States or may, by contract, make the ferry availabl…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.355
Location of interstate ferry; part of state highway system
Any ferry service maintained and operated under ORS 384.305 to 384.360 shall connect, or provision shall be made for such connection, with a state and federal highway in this state and a state and federal highway in the adjoining state to which the ferry service is maintained. Such ferry service is a part of the Oregon…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.360
ORS 384.305 to 384.355 as supplementary authority
The authority conferred by ORS 384.305 to 384.355 is in addition and supplemental to the authority conferred by any other law.
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.365
Contract or contributions for interstate ferries by counties
Whenever the county court of any county determines that the construction or maintenance of a ferry in a state adjoining such county or connecting the county with the adjoining state, where there is then no ferry licensed and maintained, is a necessity or convenience to the citizens of the county, the county court may e…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 384.405
Oregon-Washington cooperative interstate ferry service
The Department of Transportation, in the name of this state, if and when it appears to the department to be for the best interest of this state and the citizens thereof, may enter into a written agreement with the State of Washington, by and through its Director of Highways or other lawfully constituted authority, wher…
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