Legal Opinion
Girt v. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District
Oregon Tax Court
Decided April 15, 1970PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Edward H. Howell, Judge.
The plaintiffs filed this suit under ORS ch 28, the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act. The suit challenges the constitutionality of Or L 1969, ch 643 (now ORS ch 267), which provides for the creation of mass transit districts and grants such districts various powers, including the power to levy income, sales, use and employer payroll taxes.
The mass transit district was formed in Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties under the name of Tri-County Metropolitan Transit District. The district, hereinafter referred to as Tri-Met, adopted an ordinance which provided…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Westchester Fire Insurance v. DavenportNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- State v. JairlOregon Supreme Court · 1962
- State Ex Rel. State Public Welfare Commission v. County Court of Malheur CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1949
- Horner's Market v. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation DistrictCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1970
- Eugene School District No. 4 v. FiskOregon Supreme Court · 1938
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Jarvill v. City of EugeneOregon Supreme Court · 1980
- Gugler v. Baker County Education Service DistrictOregon Supreme Court · 1988
- Gugler v. Baker County Education Service DistrictOregon Supreme Court · 1988
- Rosboro Lumber Co. v. HeineOregon Tax Court · 1979
- Davis v. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation DistrictDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 2014
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