ORS Chapter 545

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