Title 45, Water Resources: Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation

(1) In addition to any other authority under its principal Act to issue bonds, a district, when authorized at any properly called election, shall have the power to sell and dispose of revenue bonds to construct or acquire hydroelectric facilities in conformance with ORS 543.650 t…

All revenue bonds issued under ORS 543.665 shall be issued as prescribed in ORS chapter 287A, but the requirements of ORS 287A.150 do not apply. [1981 c.420 §5; 1983 c.557 §12; 2007 c.783 §216]

Notwithstanding any powers of eminent domain and condemnation given to a district under its principal Act, a district shall not exercise any power of condemnation or eminent domain to condemn, appropriate or acquire real property for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, operat…

A district shall comply with all applicable provisions of ORS chapter 537 before enlarging or modifying the district’s water system for the purpose of generating hydroelectric energy. [1981 c.420 §7; 1985 c.561 §7]

(1) If the board of directors of a district has not adopted an ordinance, resolution or administrative rule requiring the weatherization of the buildings of the district, the district shall deposit 10 percent of any revenues derived from the sale of excess electric energy under O…

As used in ORS 543.710 to 543.730, “claimant” means any person claiming the right to the use of water for power development. [1957 c.333 §1]

Every claimant other than a licensee under ORS 543.010 to 543.610 shall on or before January 1 of each year pay to the state in advance an annual fee based upon the theoretical water horsepower claimed under each separate claim to water and calculated using the formula under ORS …

(1) The fees provided for in ORS 543.710 shall be paid to the Water Resources Commission in advance, and shall be accompanied by a written statement showing the extent of the claim. The statement shall set forth the name and address of the claimant; the name of the stream from wh…

(1) Failure of any claimant for a period of five successive years ending after August 20, 1957, to file the written statement showing the extent of the claim as required by ORS 543.720, or failure of any claimant for a period of five successive years ending after August 20, 1957,…

As used in ORS 543.765, “water right” means a water use established by an adjudication under ORS chapter 539 as evidenced by a court decree or a certificated ground water or surface water right that is issued for some use other than for hydroelectric power and that serves as the …

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 537.145 and ORS chapter 543: (a) The holder of a water right may apply to the Water Resources Department for a certificate to use water for hydroelectric purposes within an artificial delivery system under the applicant’s existing water right. (b) A munici…

(1) Violation of ORS 543.530 (3) is a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Violation of any of the provisions of ORS 543.010 to 543.610, or any of the conditions made a part of any license issued under ORS 543.010 to 543.610, or any subpoena of the Water Resources Commission or of an adminis…