# ORS § 195.020: 195.020 Special district planning responsibilities > Oregon · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T19_C195_S195.020 ## Section - **Citation:** ORS § 195.020 - **Heading:** 195.020 Special district planning responsibilities - **Jurisdiction:** Oregon - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** OR Code / Title 19 / Chapter 195 / Section 195.020 ## Text (1) Special districts shall exercise their planning duties, powers and responsibilities and take actions that are authorized by law with respect to programs affecting land use, including a city or special district boundary change as defined in ORS 197.175 (Cities’ and counties’ planning responsibilities) (1), in accordance with goals approved pursuant to ORS chapters 195, 196, 197 and 197A. (2) A county assigned coordinative functions under ORS 195.025 (Regional coordination of planning activities) (1), or the metropolitan service district, which is assigned coordinative functions for Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties by ORS 195.025 (Regional coordination of planning activities) (1), shall enter into a cooperative agreement with each special district that provides an urban service within the boundaries of the county or the metropolitan district. A county or the metropolitan service district may enter into a cooperative agreement with any other special district operating within the boundaries of the county or the metropolitan district. (3) The appropriate city and county and, if within the boundaries of the metropolitan service district, the metropolitan service district, shall enter into a cooperative agreement with each special district that provides an urban service within an urban growth boundary. The appropriate city and county, and the metropolitan service district, may enter into a cooperative agreement with any other special district operating within an urban growth boundary. (4) The agreements described in subsection (2) of this section shall conform to the requirements of paragraphs (a) to (d), (f) and (g) of this subsection. The agreements described in subsection (3) of this section shall: (a) Describe how the city or county will involve the special district in comprehensive planning, including plan amendments, periodic review and amendments to land use regulations; (b) Describe the responsibilities of the special district in comprehensive planning, including plan amendments, periodic review and amendments to land use regulations regarding provision of urban services; (c) Establish the role and responsibilities of each party to the agreement with respect to city or county approval of new development; (d) Establish the role and responsibilities of the city or county with respect to district interests including, where applicable, water sources, capital facilities and real property, including rights of way and easements; (e) Specify the units of local government which shall be parties to an urban service agreement under ORS 195.065 (Agreements required) ; (f) If a metropolitan service district is a party to the agreement, describe how the metropolitan service district will involve the special district in the exercise of the metropolitan service district’s regional planning responsibilities; and (g) Contain such other provisions as the Land Conservation and Development Commission may require by rule. (5) Agreements required under subsections (2) and (3) of this section are subject to review by the commission. The commission may provide by rule for periodic submission and review of cooperative agreements to insure that they are consistent with acknowledged comprehensive plans. [Formerly 197.185] Source: Section 195.020 — Special district planning responsibilities; agreements with local governments and metropolitan service district , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors195.­html (accessed May 26, 2025). ## Nearby sections - [ORS § 195.020 195.020 Special district planning responsibilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T19_C195_S195.020.md) - [ORS § 195.025 195.025 Regional coordination of planning activities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T19_C195_S195.025.md) - [ORS § 195.033 195.033 Area population forecasts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T19_C195_S195.033.md) - [ORS § 195.036 195.036 Metro area population forecast](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T19_C195_S195.036.md) - [ORS § 195.040 195.040 Annual county reports on comprehensive planning compliance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T19_C195_S195.040.md) - [ORS § 195.060 195.060 Definition of “district.”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T19_C195_S195.060.md) - [ORS § 195.065 195.065 Agreements required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T19_C195_S195.065.md) - [ORS § 195.070 195.070 Agreement factors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T19_C195_S195.070.md) - [ORS § 195.075 195.075 Agreement provisions and considerations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T19_C195_S195.075.md) - [ORS § 195.080 195.080 Application of comprehensive plans and land use regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T19_C195_S195.080.md) - [ORS § 195.085 195.085 Compliance deadlines](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T19_C195_S195.085.md) - [ORS § 195.110 195.110 School facility plan for large school districts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T19_C195_S195.110.md) - [ORS § 195.115 195.115 Reducing barriers for pedestrian and bicycle access to schools](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T19_C195_S195.115.md) - [ORS § 195.120 195.120 Rules and planning goal amendments for parks required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T19_C195_S195.120.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T19_C195_S195.020. 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