ORS Chapter 545 - Oregon Statutes

Chapter 545 — IrrigationDistricts

 

2009 EDITION

 

IRRIGATIONDISTRICTS

 

WATERLAWS

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

545.001     Shorttitle

 

545.002     Definitions

 

545.007     Votingrights

 

FORMATIONOF DISTRICTS

 

545.025     Purposesof irrigation district; process for formation

 

545.029     Hearingof petition by county court; authority as to boundaries of district; landsincluded; order; formation of district without election

 

545.033     Namingand division of districts

 

545.037     Noticeof election for determining organization of district; contents; publication;mailing

 

545.041     Conductof election; contents of nominating petition; verification of electors bycounty assessor; order declaring result; inclusion of portion of district inanother district; commencement of duties by directors

 

545.043     Qualificationsof directors; terms of office; oath

 

CHANGEOF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

 

(Generally)

 

545.051     Changeof boundaries authorized; effect on existing rights and liabilities

 

(Additionof Land)

 

545.057     Petitionfor inclusion of lands within district

 

545.059     Noticeof petition; publication; deposit for costs

 

545.061     Hearingon petition

 

545.067     Liabilityof petitioners for obligations of district

 

545.071     Acceptanceor rejection of petition; inclusion of land when owner objects

 

545.075     Requirementsthat may be imposed upon petitioners in western Oregon district; charges orassessments

 

545.079     Recordingof order including lands in district; effect of order; appeal

 

545.085     Recordof petition; admissibility in evidence

 

545.089     Redivisionof district; election of directors

 

545.091     Inclusionof lands not subject to charges of district

 

(Subdistricts)

 

545.093     Creationof subdistricts; purpose; change in subdistrict boundaries

 

545.094     Engineeringplan for improvements within subdistricts; notice; hearing; remonstrance

 

545.095     Chargesor assessments for improvements within subdistrict

 

(Exclusionof Land)

 

545.097     Exclusionof tracts; effect on status of district, rights and liabilities

 

545.099     Petitionfor exclusion of lands from district; approval by board; payment of costs ofexclusion

 

545.101     Exclusionof subdivisions with three or more tracts on each acre of land; exceptions

 

545.105     Assentof bondholders; acknowledgment; filing; recording

 

545.109     Recordingminutes of board

 

545.113     Stateagency to pay assessment and charges or to petition for exclusion

 

545.123     Redivisionof district; election of director

 

545.126     Liabilityof excluded lands for district’s obligations

 

(Unionor Merger of Districts)

 

545.131     Unionor merger of districts; petition; approval of board; election; indebtedness

 

DISTRICTELECTIONS AFTER FORMATION

 

(Generally)

 

545.135     Electionssubsequent to organization of district; election of directors

 

545.137     Noticesof election; board of election; place of holding election; nomination ofcandidates; advertising openings on district board; certificate of election tosole candidate; ballots

 

545.139     Boardof election; polls; ballots

 

545.141     Conductof election; challenge and verification of qualifications of elector; countingballots

 

545.145     Certificateof vote; stringing of ballots; sealing of returns; delivery to board secretary;recount

 

545.149     Canvassof returns; standard for rejecting certain election documents; canvass to be inpublic

 

545.153     Statementof result; contents; certificate of election; effect of informalities inconduct of election

 

(Electionsby Mail)

 

545.163     Proceduresfor conducting election by mail

 

(ElectoralDistricts)

 

545.167     Divisionof district for election of directors; procedure

 

545.169     Electionof directors from newly created divisions

 

545.171     Electionprecincts in divisions; alteration

 

BOARDOF DIRECTORS

 

(Organization)

 

545.181     Organizationof board; officers; establishment of meeting dates; collection, custody anddisbursement of moneys

 

545.183     Compensationand expenses of officers and employees; membership fees in associations

 

545.185     Meetingsof board; quorum; public inspection of records

 

545.187     Vacancyin office when director ceases to be resident or landowner; appointment of successor

 

545.188     Fillingvacancy in office of director

 

545.189     Recallof director; procedure; required number of signatures for recall petition

 

(Changein Number of Directors)

 

545.199     Increasein number of directors upon determination of board or petition; election onincrease

 

545.203     Electionof additional directors; terms of office

 

545.207     Redivisionof district upon increase in directors; representation of divisions; votingqualifications

 

545.211     Decreasein number of directors; redivision of district; terms of office

 

(GeneralPowers and Duties)

 

545.221     Powersand duties of board as to management of district; water deliveries

 

545.225     Contracts;conveyances; suits; judicial knowledge concerning district; audit reports

 

POWERSOF DISTRICTS

 

(Acquisitionof and Entry Onto Land)

 

545.237     Rightto enter upon lands for inspection and maintenance of water works

 

545.239     Rightto enter upon and acquire lands and water rights; right of condemnation

 

545.241     Bondor other security as condition of immediate possession in condemnation byirrigation or drainage district

 

545.245     Rightto immediate possession in condemnation proceeding

 

545.249     Rightto condemn for irrigation purposes is a superior right

 

545.253     Titleto and rights in property acquired

 

545.257     Authorityof irrigation district to acquire domestic or municipal water works; assumptionof obligations; sale of surplus water; impairment of irrigation serviceforbidden

 

(Distributionof Water)

 

545.271     Furnishingwater

 

545.275     Lienon crops for water supplied for irrigation; enforcement; attorney fees

 

545.279     Districtmay require water control devices and measuring devices; notice to water user;objections; hearing

 

545.283     Joinderof districts in acquisition or construction of irrigation or other water useworks

 

545.287     Directorsmay construct or maintain improvements, levy assessments or provide for charges

 

545.291     Apportionmentof water to tracts; employment of person to distribute water; assessment orcharge; lien on land

 

545.293     Resolutionfor water distribution works or services; hearing of objections; construction,repair or maintenance of improvement; apportionment of costs; assessment

 

545.295     Conditionsrequired in certain districts before delivering water to additional lands;order; charges and assessments

 

(Finances)

 

545.301     Financingacquisition of water works; contracts with federal government; approval byelectors

 

545.303     Waterworks system to be self-sustaining; payment of indebtedness; rates; separateaccounts

 

545.305     Electionconcerning acquisition of water works

 

545.307     Investmentof surplus funds in federal or state bonds

 

(Constructionof Improvements)

 

545.315     Petitionto construct improvements for irrigation; contents; assent of petitioners toassessment of cost of improvement

 

545.319     Electionson question of constructing improvement; resolution of directors