(2) Additional or increased fees or taxes, other than ad valorem taxes, imposed on public utilities, electric cooperatives and telecommunications carriers as a result of an annexation of territory to a city shall become effective on the effective date of the annexation if notice of the annexation is given to public utilities, electric cooperatives and telecommunications carriers by certified mail not later than 10 working days after the effective date of the annexation. However, if notification of the effective date of the annexation is provided to the public utilities, electric cooperatives and telecommunications carriers later than the 10th working day after the effective date of the annexation, the additional or increased fees or taxes become effective on the date of notification.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "Effective date of annexation" is the effective date described in ORS chapter 199 or this chapter, whichever is applicable.
(b) "Public utility" has the meaning given that term in ORS 757.005.
(c) "Telecommunications carrier" has the meaning given that term in ORS 133.721. [1981 c.238 §2; 1985 c.702 §5; 1987 c.447 §116; 1989 c.736 §1; 1991 c.136 §1; 1999 c.1093 §11]