Title 45, Water Resources: Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation
20 chapters · 1,347 sections in this title.
ORS 543.655 Definitions for ORS 543.650 to 543.685
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As used in ORS 543.650 to 543.685, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) District means any one of the following: (a) A domestic water supply district organized under ORS chapter 264. (b) An irrigation district organized under ORS chapter 545. (c) A drainage district organ…
ORS 543.660 Authority of district to enlarge or modify water system and power generating facilities; joint district ventures; prohibitions; sale of energy; regulations
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(1) A district, alone or jointly with other districts, electric cooperatives, as defined in ORS 261.010, peoples utility districts, a cooperative as defined in ORS 62.015, municipal corporations authorized to engage in generating and distributing electricity or public utilities,…
ORS 543.662 Authority of district to develop joint project with private person; restrictions
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A district may contract with a private person to enlarge or modify the districts water system for the purpose of generating hydroelectric power. The district shall retain sufficient benefit and interest in, and control of a joint project as necessary for the project to be consid…
ORS 543.664 Rules relating to joint projects of districts and private persons
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The Water Resources Commission shall establish rules necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 543.662. The rules shall include the amount of control over and interest in a joint project a district must retain in order to receive the benefit of the municipal preference and pro…
ORS 543.665 Authority to issue revenue bonds to acquire hydroelectric facilities
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(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…
ORS 543.670 Manner of issuance of revenue bonds
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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]
ORS 543.675 Power of eminent domain not to be exercised to acquire hydroelectric facilities
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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…
ORS 543.680 Compliance with water appropriation laws required
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A district shall comply with all applicable provisions of ORS chapter 537 before enlarging or modifying the districts water system for the purpose of generating hydroelectric energy. [1981 c.420 §7; 1985 c.561 §7]
ORS 543.685 District board to require weatherization; Weatherization Fund; purpose
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(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…
ORS 543.705 Definitions for ORS 543.710 to 543.730
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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]
ORS 543.710 Annual fee based on horsepower; exemptions; disbursement
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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 …
ORS 543.720 Payment of annual fee; accompanying statement; penalty for nonpayment of fees or nonfiling; lien; foreclosure; effect of filing excessive claim; computation of horsepower
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(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…
ORS 543.730 Failure to file statement or pay fees as evidence of abandonment of claim; cancellation of claim, permit and water right certificate
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(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,…
ORS 543.760 Definition of water right
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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 …
ORS 543.765 Certificate to use water for hydroelectric purposes within artificial delivery system; expedited application process; certificate conditions; annual payments; fees
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(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 applicants existing water right. (b) A munici…
ORS 543.990 Penalties
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(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…