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OR Rev Stat § 555.400 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 555 - Reclamation Projects; Sand Control|Section 555.400 - Preferred purchasers.

In the sale of water and water rights and the entry upon lands now remaining unsold in the Tumalo Project, honorably discharged soldiers and sailors, marines, and Red Cross nurses of the Mexican, Spanish or Indian wars and of World War I shall have a preferred right to the purchase and acquiring of the same for such period of time as may be designated by the Water Resources Commission.
OR Rev Stat § 555.410 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 555 - Reclamation Projects; Sand Control|Section 555.410 - Repayment of appropriation from receipts of sale of lands; expenditures.

The sum of $10,000, which was appropriated by section 2, chapter 424, Oregon Laws 1917, shall be considered a loan to the Tumalo Project and shall be returned to the General Fund, together with interest at the legal rate from the date on which the money is made available, from the receipts of the sale of project lands. All expenditures incurred under the provisions of ORS 555.340, 555.360 and 555.380 shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner as state officers, upon vouchers approved by the Water Resources Commission.
OR Rev Stat § 555.500 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 555 - Reclamation Projects; Sand Control|Section 555.500 - Formation; purpose; general powers.

(1) Contiguous territory that is not within the corporate boundaries of a city may be formed into, or included in, a sand control district as provided by ORS 555.500 to 555.535 and provisions of ORS 198.705 to 198.955 that are not inconsistent with ORS 555.500 to 555.535. (2) A sand control district may be created for the purpose of controlling or moving drifting sand within the district or removing drifting sand from within the district. The sand control district may: (a) Make contracts. (b) Acquire, hold, receive and dispose of real and personal property. (c) Sue and be sued. (d) Exercise the power of eminent domain. (e) Raise revenue by levying, assessing and collecting taxes on taxable real property within the district under ordinances adopted, amended or repealed under ORS 198.510 to 198.600. (f) Take action necessary to carry out the purposes and perform the duties of the district. (3) Plans and actions of the district must comply with the requirements of county ordinances. [2015 c.560 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 555.507 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 555 - Reclamation Projects; Sand Control|Section 555.507 - Board of directors; meetings; quorum.

(1) The authority of a sand control district is vested in a district board consisting of three members. Upon taking office, a board member shall take, and subscribe to, an oath of office to support the Constitution and laws of the United States and of the State of Oregon and to honestly and faithfully perform the duties imposed upon the member under the laws of Oregon. (2) The district board: (a) Shall hold at least one regular meeting in each calendar month, on a day fixed by the board, and may hold special meetings as the board determines. (b) Shall hold meetings at times and places within the district as the board determines. (c) Shall, at the time of its organization, choose from the members a president, a secretary and a treasurer, who hold those offices until the first regular meeting in January, or until their successors are chosen and qualified. (d) May call a special election at any regular meeting of the district. (3) A majority of the members constitutes a quorum to conduct business and, in the absence of the member serving as president, another member may preside at a meeting. (4) The secretary of the district shall: (a) Assign position numbers one to three to the offices of board members; (b) Certify the assigned position numbers to the member holding the office; and (c) File a copy of the certification with the district elections officer. (5) Except as provided in ORS 555.514, the term of office of a board member is four years. (6) The district board shall fill a vacancy on the board as provided in ORS 198.320. [2015 c.560 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 555.514 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 555 - Reclamation Projects; Sand Control|Section 555.514 - Qualifications to serve on board; initial meeting; initial terms of board members.

(1) If a sand control district contains 100 or more electors residing within its boundaries, electors of the district are qualified to serve as board members. Otherwise, an individual who owns taxable real property within the district and is an elector registered in this state is qualified to serve as a member. (2) Within 10 days after the creation of the district or the election of the first board members, whichever occurs later, the district board shall: (a) Meet and organize; and (b) Determine by lot the length of term of each board member. (3) The term of one of the members determined under subsection (2) of this section expires June 30 next following the first regular district election. The term of two members determined under subsection (2) of this section expires June 30 next following the second regular district election. [2015 c.560 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 555.521 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 555 - Reclamation Projects; Sand Control|Section 555.521 - Finances; records.

(1) A sand control district shall deposit moneys in accordance with ORS 295.001 to 295.108 and as designated by the district board. (2) The moneys may be withdrawn or paid out pursuant to an order of the board upon a check signed by the treasurer or by a person authorized to serve as custodian of district funds by a resolution of the board. (3) The district board shall keep on file receipts or vouchers that show the nature and items covered by each check drawn. (4) The district board shall: (a) Cause all proceedings of the board to be entered at large in a record book. (b) Preserve, and make available for inspection, public records pertaining to the authority and duties of the district, as required by ORS 192.311 to 192.478. [2015 c.560 §4; 2019 c.587 §46]
OR Rev Stat § 555.528 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 555 - Reclamation Projects; Sand Control|Section 555.528 - Authority to issue general obligation bonds.

(1) Upon approval of the electors of a sand control district, the district may issue general obligation bonds, as prescribed in ORS 287A.300 to 287A.380, from time to time to finance purposes and duties of the district. (2) The district may not issue, or have outstanding at any time, general obligation bonds in a principal amount that exceeds: (a) Five percent of the real market value of the taxable property in the district, calculated as provided in ORS 308.207, if the district has a population of less than 100 individuals within its boundaries; or (b) 10 percent of the real market value of the taxable property in the district, calculated as provided in ORS 308.207, if the district has a population of 100 or more individuals within its boundaries. (3) Bonds issued under this section must mature within 30 years from the date of issuance. [2015 c.560 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 555.535 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 555 - Reclamation Projects; Sand Control|Section 555.535 - Application of ORS chapter 255.

(1) ORS chapter 255 governs: (a) The nomination and election of district board members of a sand control district. (b) The conduct of sand control district elections. (2) The electors of the district may exercise the initiative and referendum powers for a district measure as provided in ORS 255.135 to 255.205. [2015 c.560 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 558.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 558 - Weather Modification|Section 558.010 - Definitions for ORS 558.010 to 558.140.

As used in ORS 558.010 to 558.140: (1) "Department" means the State Department of Agriculture. (2) "Person" includes any public or private corporation. [1953 c.654 §1; 1955 c.61 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 558.020 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 558 - Weather Modification|Section 558.020 - Purpose of ORS 558.010 to 558.140.

The purpose of ORS 558.010 to 558.140 is to promote the public health, safety and welfare by providing for the licensing, regulation and control of interference by artificial means with the natural precipitation of rain, snow, hail, moisture or water in any form contained in the atmosphere. [1953 c.654 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 558.030 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 558 - Weather Modification|Section 558.030 - Artificial weather modification prohibited without license.

No person, without securing a license from the State Department of Agriculture, shall cause or attempt to cause by artificial means condensation or precipitation of rain, snow, hail, moisture or water in any form contained in the atmosphere, or shall prevent or attempt to prevent by artificial means the natural condensation or precipitation of rain, snow, hail, moisture or water in any form contained in the atmosphere. [1953 c.654 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 558.040 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 558 - Weather Modification|Section 558.040 - Application for license; fee.

(1) Any person desiring to do any of the acts specified in ORS 558.030 shall file with the State Department of Agriculture an application for a license on a form to be supplied by the department for such purpose setting forth all of the following: (a) The name and post-office address of the applicant. (b) The education, experience and qualifications of the applicant, or if the applicant is not an individual, the education, experience and qualifications of the persons who will be in control and in charge of the operation of the applicant. (c) The name and post-office address of the person on whose behalf the weather modification operation is to be conducted if other than the applicant. (d) The nature and object of the weather modification operation which applicant proposes to conduct, including a general description of such operation and the manner in which the production, management or conservation of water or energy resources or agricultural or forest crops could be benefited by the operation. (e) The method and type of equipment and the type and composition of the materials that the applicant proposes to use. (f) Such other pertinent information as the department may require. (2) Each application shall be accompanied by a filing fee in the sum of $100, and proof of financial responsibility as required by ORS 558.050. [1953 c.654 §4; 1975 c.420 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 558.050 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 558 - Weather Modification|Section 558.050 - Proof of financial responsibility.

(1) No license shall be issued to any person until the person has filed with the State Department of Agriculture proof of ability to respond in damages for liability on account of accidents arising out of the weather modification operations to be conducted by the person in the amount of $100,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person resulting from any one accident, and, subject to said limit for one person, in the amount of $300,000 because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons resulting from any one accident, and in the amount of $300,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others resulting from any one accident. (2) Proof of financial responsibility may be given by filing with the department a certificate of insurance or a bond, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008 or a certificate evidencing deposit of money in the same manner and with the same effect as provided by ORS 558.052 to 558.054, 806.080 and 806.270. [1953 c.654 §13; 1975 c.420 §1a; 1983 c.338 §961; 1991 c.331 §82; 1995 c.41 §3; 1997 c.631 §495; 2003 c.175 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 558.052 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 558 - Weather Modification|Section 558.052 - Requirements for bonds used to meet financial responsibility.

A bond used to comply with financial responsibility requirements under ORS 558.050 must meet all of the following requirements: (1) The bond must be in the amount required by ORS 558.050. (2) The bond must be approved by a judge of a court of record in this state. (3) The bond must contain a provision that it cannot be canceled except upon the giving of 10 days’ prior written notice to the State Department of Agriculture. (4) The bond must be provided by either of the following: (a) A surety company. (b) Two persons who are residents of Oregon and who each own real property in this state having together equities at least of the value required for the bond under ORS 558.050. (5) If the bond is provided by real property owners in this state, the bond must contain a schedule of the real property owned by each of the sureties that will be used to meet the financial responsibility requirements of this state. (6) The bond must be conditioned to pay, on behalf of the principal, the limits of financial responsibility requirements under ORS 558.050. (7) The bond must be conditioned to pay, on behalf of the principal, judgments against a person for accidents described in ORS 558.050 and must be subject to action under ORS 558.053. (8) The bond is subject to any rules adopted by the department relating to such bonds. [2003 c.175 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 558.053 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 558 - Weather Modification|Section 558.053 - Judgment against principal on bond; action against surety; satisfaction.

(1) If a judgment rendered against the principal on a bond described under ORS 558.052 is not settled within 60 days after it has become final, a judgment creditor, for the judgment creditor’s own use and benefit and at the judgment creditor’s sole expense, may bring an action against any surety on the bond. An action brought under this section must be brought in the name of the state. An action under this section may include any action or proceeding to foreclose any lien established upon the real property of a surety under ORS 558.052. (2) For purposes of this section, a judgment is satisfied when any of the following occurs: (a) Payments in the amounts established by the payment schedule under ORS 558.050 have been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of those amounts. (b) Judgments rendered for less than the amounts established under ORS 558.050 have been satisfied. (c) The judgment creditor and the judgment debtor have mutually agreed upon a compromise settlement of the judgment. (d) The judgment against the judgment debtor has been discharged in bankruptcy. [2003 c.175 §16]
OR Rev Stat § 558.054 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 558 - Weather Modification|Section 558.054 - Deposit of cash or other security to meet financial responsibility; rules; use of deposit.

(1) A person may satisfy the financial responsibility requirements of ORS 558.050 by depositing with the State Department of Agriculture the following: (a) Cash; (b) Legally issued general obligations of the United States, the agencies and instrumentalities of the United States and the States of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California; (c) Certificates of deposit or other similar instruments if the instruments are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; or (d) Any combination of cash or instruments described in this subsection. (2) The department shall hold the deposit under terms and conditions that the department designates by rule. The department may deliver the deposit to the State Treasurer, who shall receive and hold the deposit subject to the order of the department. The depositor shall reimburse the State Treasurer for any expenses incurred by the State Treasurer in mailing, insuring, shipping or delivering the cash or instruments in the deposit. (3) The department, by order, may authorize the State Treasurer to use the deposit as follows: (a) To satisfy any execution on a judgment that is against the person making the deposit for an accident described in ORS 558.050 and that results from a cause of action that accrued after the deposit was made; or (b) To release any or all of the deposit to the depositor or other person as the department considers appropriate. (4) While deposited with the department, the cash or instruments in the deposit are not subject to attachment or execution unless the attachment or execution arises out of a judgment against the person making the deposit for an accident described in ORS 558.050 and that results from a cause of action that accrued after the deposit was made. (5) The department shall issue the depositor a certificate evidencing the deposit. [2003 c.175 §17]
OR Rev Stat § 558.055 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 558 - Weather Modification|Section 558.055 - Hearing on application for license.

Upon receipt of an application for a license, the State Department of Agriculture shall fix the time and place for a public hearing on the application. Such hearing shall be held in the county seat of any county in which the proposed operation will be conducted. The department shall notify the applicant of the time and place of hearing in sufficient time for the applicant to comply with the notice requirements of ORS 558.080 to 558.100. [1975 c.420 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 558.060 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 558 - Weather Modification|Section 558.060 - Issuance of license; conditions; licensee’s authority; use of materials other than described in license; renewal; fee.

(1) The State Department of Agriculture shall act within 30 days, but shall only issue the license upon finding that: (a) The applicant is qualified to undertake the weather modification operation proposed in the application; (b) The production, management or conservation of water or energy resources or agricultural or forest crops could be benefited by the proposed weather modification operation; and (c) The proposed weather modification operation would not be injurious to the public health or safety. (2) Each such license shall entitle the licensee to conduct the operations described in the license for one year from the date the license is issued unless the license is sooner revoked or suspended. The conducting of any weather modification operation or the use of any equipment or materials other than those described in the license shall be cause for revocation or suspension of the license. (3) The license may be renewed annually by payment of a filing fee in the sum of $50. If the application for renewal proposes any change in the previously licensed operation, or if the department determines that the public health or safety may be adversely affected by continuation of the operation, the department shall conduct a hearing on the application for renewal. The provisions of ORS 558.055 and 558.080 to 558.100 shall apply to such hearing. [1953 c.654 §5; 1975 c.420 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 558.066 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 558 - Weather Modification|Section 558.066 - Governmental entities conducting weather modification at airport; exemption.

The State of Oregon or its agencies, counties, cities, public corporations or political subdivisions thereof or any person engaged by any of them for the purpose of removing or dispersing fog, or carrying out or performing any other weather modification at an airport owned or operated by the State of Oregon or its agencies, counties, cities, public corporations or political subdivisions thereof, are exempt from the provisions of ORS 558.010 to 558.140 in respect to such operations at such airport only. [1967 c.225 §2 (enacted in lieu of 558.065)]
OR Rev Stat § 558.080 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 558 - Weather Modification|Section 558.080 - Contents of hearing notice.

The notice of hearing shall set forth all of the following: (1) The name and post-office address of the applicant. (2) The name and post-office address of the person on whose behalf the weather modification operation is to be conducted if other than the applicant. (3) The nature and object of the weather modification operation which applicant proposes to conduct, including a general description of such operation. (4) The method and type of equipment and the type and composition of the materials that the applicant proposes to use. (5) The area in which and the approximate time during which the operation will be conducted. (6) The area which will be affected by the operation as near as the same may be determined in advance. (7) The time and place of the public hearing. [1953 c.654 §7; 1975 c.420 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 558.090 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 558 - Weather Modification|Section 558.090 - Publication of notice of hearing.

The applicant shall cause the notice of hearing to be published at least once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation and published within the county wherein the proposed operation is to be conducted and in which the affected area is located, or if the proposed operation is to be conducted in more than one county or if the affected area is located in more than one county or is located in a county other than the one in which the proposed operation is to be conducted, then such notice shall be published in like manner in a newspaper having a general circulation and published within each of such counties. In case there is no newspaper published within the appropriate county, publication shall be made in a newspaper having a general circulation within the county. The date of last publication shall be not less than three nor more than 10 days prior to the date set for hearing. [1953 c.654 §8; 1975 c.420 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 558.100 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 558 - Weather Modification|Section 558.100 - Proof of publication.

Proof of publication shall be filed by the applicant with the State Department of Agriculture at the time of the hearing. Proof of publication shall be by copy of the notice as published, attached to and made a part of the affidavit of the publisher or foreman of the newspaper publishing the notice. [1953 c.654 §9; 1975 c.420 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 558.110 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 558 - Weather Modification|Section 558.110 - Records and reports of operations; public examination.

(1) Each licensee shall keep and maintain a record of all operations conducted by the licensee pursuant to the license showing the method employed, the type of equipment, the type and composition of the materials used, the times and places of operation of the equipment, the name and post-office address of each person participating or assisting in the operation other than the licensee, the estimated precipitation for each licensed project, defining the gain or loss occurring from the operations, together with supporting data therefor, and such other information as may be required by the State Department of Agriculture, and shall report the same to the department at such times as it may require. (2) The records of the department and the reports of all licensees shall be available for public examination. [1953 c.654 §10; 1975 c.420 §8]