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OR Rev Stat § 553.090 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.090 - Nature and powers of district.

A water control district formed under the provisions of this chapter has full power to carry out the objects of its creation and to that end may: (1) Have and use a seal. (2) Have perpetual succession. (3) Sue and be sued in its own name. (4) Acquire by condemnation, purchase, devise, gift or voluntary grant real and personal property or any interest therein, located inside or outside of the boundaries of the district. (5) Enter into intergovernmental agreements under ORS chapter 190 for the construction, preservation, improvement, operation or maintenance of any works. (6) Build, construct, purchase, improve, operate and maintain, subject to other applicable provisions of law, all works and improvements necessary or desirable under any engineering plan adopted by the district. (7) Enter into contracts and employ agents, engineers and attorneys. (8) Appropriate and acquire water and water rights and sell, lease and deliver water for irrigation and other purposes both inside and outside the district. (9) Create special assessment districts, hereinafter referred to as subdistricts, for the purpose of levying assessments against lands benefited by works constructed by the district or ad valorem taxes on all taxable property within the subdistrict. (10) Levy assessments against lands benefited by works constructed by the district or, in lieu of all assessments provided for by ORS 553.510 (2), (3) and (4), levy ad valorem taxes on all taxable property within the subdistrict in order to provide funds for the construction, purchase, improvement, operation or maintenance of such works. (11) Borrow money and issue notes, bonds, and other indebtedness secured by mortgage liens, pledge of special assessments as provided in ORS 553.510, or pledge of other income or revenue of the district, or any combination thereof. (12) In addition to or in lieu of the levy of assessments against the lands of the district, impose and collect service charges upon the owners or occupants of the property served by the works of the district and impose and collect user charges, fees and tolls for use of the works, facilities and services of the district. (13) Do such other acts or things as may be necessary for the proper exercise of the powers herein granted. [Amended by 1965 c.623 §5; 1991 c.459 §430d; 2003 c.802 §139]
OR Rev Stat § 553.095 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.095 - Entry upon land; notice.

The board of directors, its officers, agents or employees shall have the right to enter upon any land to make surveys for the purposes of the district, upon giving the owners of such land notice of any such surveys reasonably in advance thereof. [1965 c.623 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 553.105 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.105 - Districts coterminous with 1969 districts; abolishment of existing districts.

(1) There hereby is created a water control district territorially coterminous with each water control district existing on June 16, 1969, if such district was at that time a valid district but for the fact that its electorate was restricted to property owners. In determining the boundaries of districts created by this subsection, full effect shall be given to annexations, withdrawals and consolidations effected by districts prior to June 16, 1969, under this chapter or other statutes authorizing or purporting to authorize such action. (2) Water control districts territorially coterminous with the districts created by subsection (1) of this section hereby are abolished. (3) Water control districts created by this section shall be governed by this chapter. [1969 c.691 §16]
OR Rev Stat § 553.107 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.107 - Effect of creation of districts under ORS 553.105.

Each water control district created by ORS 553.105 shall in all respects succeed to and replace the territorially coterminous water control district abolished by ORS 553.105. Without limiting the foregoing: (1) A successor district is: (a) The owner of the property of the succeeded district, including real property and funds on deposit with the county treasurer or banks. (b) Successor party to the contracts of the succeeded district. (c) Successor party to the court proceedings of the succeeded district. (d) Successor obligor on the indebtedness of the succeeded district. (2) The directors and officers of the succeeded district are the directors and officers of the successor district. Each director and officer shall hold office for a term equal to the term of office in the succeeded district. [1969 c.691 §17]
OR Rev Stat § 553.110 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.110 - Vested water rights; inclusion of land in district or assessment; consent.

(1) This chapter shall not be construed to affect, amend or repeal any other law of Oregon or to affect or impair the vested rights of any person or public body as defined in ORS 174.109, to the use of water or rights in the use of water. (2) No lands located within the boundaries of any city, irrigation district or drainage district shall be included within the boundaries of a water control district without the consent of the city or district. (3) No lands publicly owned and no lands of any railroad, public utility or telecommunications utility shall be assessed without the consent of the owner thereof. [Amended by 1987 c.447 §133; 2003 c.802 §140]
OR Rev Stat § 553.210 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.210 - Election of directors; qualifications; terms; vacancies; change in number of directors.

(1) The electors of a district shall elect a board of directors whose number shall be fixed at five, seven or nine by the county court during formation proceedings. Directors shall be owners of land within the district and subject to the current charges and assessments of the district. The directors need not reside within the district. (2) Each director shall be elected for a term of four years, commencing July 1, except the directors elected at the first election immediately following creation of the district. The directors first elected shall determine their terms by lot as follows: (a) If there are nine directors, the terms of four shall expire June 30 next following the first regular district election and the terms of five shall expire June 30 next following the second regular district election. (b) If there are seven directors, the terms of three shall expire June 30 next following the first regular district election and the terms of four shall expire on June 30 next following the second regular district election. (c) If there are five directors, the terms of two shall expire June 30 next following the first regular district election and the terms of three shall expire June 30 next following the second regular district election. (3) The board of directors shall fill any vacancy on the board as provided in ORS 198.320. (4) The board of directors or 10 or more landowners may petition the county court to change the number of directors on the board of directors. If the court acts favorably on the petition, it shall enter an order which designates the terms of office of the five, seven or nine directors in general accordance with the provisions of this section so that the number remaining on the board will be divided into two equal or approximately equal groups as to terms. The change in the number of board members shall take place on July 1 next following the order. [Amended by 1961 c.186 §5; 1965 c.623 §6; 1969 c.669 §15; 1969 c.691 §§4,18; 1971 c.647 §120; 1971 c.727 §171; 1971 c.727 §198; 1973 c.796 §70; 1975 c.647 §46; 1983 c.350 §308; 2001 c.264 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 553.220 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.220 - Organization meeting; officers; duties; meetings.

As soon as possible after an election of directors, the directors shall meet for the purpose of qualifying all persons elected as directors and for the purpose of electing officers of the district. Each director shall qualify by subscribing to an oath of office. The directors shall elect from their number a president and vice president and shall appoint a secretary-treasurer. Such officers shall have such authority and duties as may be given to them by the board. The board shall hold such meetings as may be necessary or convenient. [Amended by 1971 c.403 §12]
OR Rev Stat § 553.230 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.230 - Powers and duties of board.

The board shall: (1) Manage and conduct the affairs of the district. (2) Adopt a seal. (3) Make and execute all necessary contracts. (4) Employ and appoint such agents, officers and employees as may be required, and prescribe their duties and fix their compensation. (5) Establish reasonable rules and regulations for the administration of the affairs of the district. (6) Withhold deliveries of water to lands upon which there are delinquent charges or assessments. (7) Impose charges or levy assessments for special benefits and apportion the same among the lands, or owners or occupants of the lands, within the district liable therefor as provided in this chapter. (8) Acquire water rights for the purposes of the district or subdistrict and the lands served thereby. (9) Establish and maintain funds and accounts for the funds of the district and of any subdistrict within the district. (10) Obtain an annual audit of the books of the district. (11) Fix the location of the principal office of the district at some convenient place within or without the district. (12) Keep a record of all of the proceedings of the board. (13) Furnish a record book to the county clerk of each county in which lands within the district are located, in which shall be recorded all contracts, orders levying assessments and creating subdistricts, and other documents required by law to be recorded. (14) Levy special assessments as provided in ORS 553.510 and set charges, fees and tolls for use of services and facilities made available by the district or subdistrict. (15) Issue notes, bonds and other evidence of indebtedness incurred in connection with the construction, acquisition, improvement, or operation and maintenance of works authorized by this chapter. [Amended by 1965 c.623 §7; 1969 c.345 §16; 1991 c.459 §430e]
OR Rev Stat § 553.240 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.240 - County court as governing body.

(1) The county court may be established as the governing body of a water control district as provided by this section if the boundaries of the district are coterminous with the boundaries of the county. (2) At the election of the first governing body of a water control district, the electors of the district shall choose either the county court or a board of directors to be the governing body of the district. The electors of the district also shall vote for directors, who shall take office if the electors choose to have a board of directors as the governing body. (3) If a majority of the votes cast at the election favors the county court as the governing body of the district, all duties, functions and powers granted to a board of directors of a water control district are vested in the county court. The county court shall be the governing body of the water control district until the district is dissolved. [1957 c.606 §2; 1971 c.647 §121; 1971 c.727 §174; 1971 c.727 §199; 1983 c.350 §309]
OR Rev Stat § 553.250 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.250 - Authority to acquire and dispose of water works; sale of water.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, any water control district, whenever it appears necessary, proper or beneficial to its inhabitants, may acquire, construct, reconstruct, equip, own, maintain, operate, sell, lease and dispose of domestic, industrial and municipal water works or systems and property and all appurtenances incident thereto. (2) Any such water control district may furnish water for domestic, industrial and municipal uses to premises and inhabitants within its district, and in connection therewith, may supply, furnish and sell any surplus water storage or carrying capacity over and above the domestic, industrial and municipal needs of its inhabitants to persons and other public bodies as defined in ORS 174.109, either within or without the district; provided, however, that the power to furnish water for domestic, industrial and municipal uses herein conferred will not be exercised in such a manner as to impair the service of the district in furnishing water for its inhabitants. [1963 c.363 §2; 2003 c.802 §141]
OR Rev Stat § 553.270 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.270 - Procedure on condemnation; property subject to and exempted from condemnation.

The right to condemn property, given pursuant to ORS 553.090 (4) shall include property already devoted to public use, including state and county property, which is less necessary than the use for which it is required by the district. In the acquisition of property or rights by condemnation, the board shall proceed in the name of the district under the provisions of the laws of Oregon. However, the right of condemnation may not be exercised against the lands or water rights of an irrigation district organized under ORS chapter 545, a drainage district organized under ORS chapter 547, a diking district organized under ORS chapter 551, a water improvement district organized under ORS chapter 552, a corporation for the use and control of water organized under ORS chapter 554 or a domestic water supply district organized under ORS chapter 264, or against property of the State of Oregon used for highway purposes. [1965 c.623 §10; 1983 c.740 §217; 2021 c.97 §66]
OR Rev Stat § 553.280 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.280 - Undertaking prior to entry as part of condemnation proceedings.

Prior to any party, officer or agent of a water control district entering upon any land sought to be condemned, there shall be furnished to the landowner a sufficient undertaking, either by surety bond, personal bond, cash or other security, in an amount sufficient to indemnify the landowner for the value of the land sought to be condemned, together with all costs and attorney fees to which the landowner may be entitled. This undertaking shall be conditioned that the district seeking to condemn the land shall pay to the owner all damages, costs and attorney fees that the owner may suffer by reason of the entry, or which may be awarded to the owner by a jury upon a trial of the cause. [1965 c.623 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 553.290 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.290 - Possession of land after commencement of proceedings.

At any time after the board of directors of a water control district has commenced proceedings to acquire title to any land necessary for rights of way, or for construction, alteration, repair or reservoir purposes, the district may enter into possession of such lands and begin such work as may be necessary to the development of the district. [1965 c.623 §12]
OR Rev Stat § 553.320 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.320 - Engineering plan; notice of completion; inspection; hearing; changes in plan; approval; rejection upon objections of landowners.

After the creation of a subdistrict, the board shall secure an engineering plan for the improvements requested in the petition for the creation of the subdistrict. The board may adopt as an engineering plan for a subdistrict any plans theretofore made by any department or agency of the federal government or the State of Oregon or a project work plan proposed for any soil and water conservation district in which lands within the subdistrict are located, or the board may employ a qualified engineer to make such engineering plan. Upon completion of the plan the board shall cause notice thereof to be given to the owners of the tracts of land within the subdistrict and shall permit the inspection of the plan at the office of the subdistrict by all landowners. The notice may be given by mail or by publication, as may be determined by the board. The notice shall fix a time and place for a hearing before the board of all objections to the plan, which hearing shall be held not less than 20 nor more than 30 days after the date of mailing or the date of the last publication of the notice. At the hearing the board shall make such changes in the engineering plan as it deems necessary in the light of any objections or suggestions made by any person appearing at the hearing. After the hearing, the board shall approve the plan as corrected or changed, by adopting an order of approval. However, if the owners of more than 50 percent of the lands within the subdistrict file written objections to the order approving the engineering plan with the secretary of the district within 15 days after the date of such order, no further action shall be taken under the order and the plan shall be considered to have been rejected by the landowners. Whenever an engineering plan for a subdistrict is so rejected by the landowners the board may obtain a new engineering plan and present it to the landowners in the manner above provided or the board may dissolve the subdistrict. [Amended by 1961 c.186 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 553.330 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.330 - Assessment for cost of works.

The cost of building, constructing, purchasing, operating, maintaining and improving the works described in an engineering plan for a subdistrict shall be charged to the owners of the lands, or assessed against the lands, to be benefited by the works in proportion to the benefits to be received by each tract of land. Only the lands or owners within a subdistrict shall be liable for, charged with or in any manner assessed or taxed for the payment of judgments, claims, damages, costs, expenses, debts or other liabilities of or against a district that accrue from, arise out of or are incurred in the building, constructing, purchasing, operating, maintaining or improving the works of such subdistrict. [Amended by 1991 c.459 §430f]
OR Rev Stat § 553.340 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.340 - Determination of benefits; board of appraisers; exception.

(1) The board, with such assistance as it deems necessary, shall prepare a benefit roll and determine the benefits that will accrue to each tract of land located within a subdistrict upon the construction of the works described in the engineering plan for the subdistrict. After such determination is made each landowner shall be given written notice thereof by registered mail or by certified mail with return receipt. If the landowner does not file written objections thereto within 30 days of the date the notice is mailed, the landowner shall be deemed to have consented to the allocation of benefits to the lands of the landowner. If a landowner files objections within 30 days, the determination of the benefits that will accrue to the lands of the landowner shall be referred to a board of appraisers. A board of three appraisers shall be appointed by the court, upon the petition of the board of directors, whenever one or more landowners within the subdistrict files an objection. Each of the appraisers shall, before assuming duties, take and subscribe to an oath that the appraiser will faithfully and impartially discharge duties as an appraiser and will make a true report of all work done by the appraiser. The court may, by order, remove any appraiser at any time and shall fill all vacancies on the board of appraisers or may appoint a new board as the case may require. The appraisers shall receive such compensation as the board of directors, with the approval of the court, determines, and shall be reimbursed for the expenses they incur in the exercise of their duties. (2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply if the benefits to be determined are set forth in an irrigation project contract which has been executed by the owner pursuant to ORS 553.760. [Amended by 1969 c.691 §6; 1991 c.249 §56]
OR Rev Stat § 553.350 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 553 - Water Control Districts|Section 553.350 - Assessment of benefits and damages by appraisers; benefits less than costs; recommendation to amend engineering plan; final report and certificate.

(1) The appraisers shall assess the amount of benefits and the amount of damages, if any, that will accrue to each tract of land which they are directed by the board of directors to appraise, and shall determine the value of any lands to be acquired and used for rights of way and other purposes by the subdistrict. The appraisers shall determine the benefits to the lands themselves and to any buildings and other structures erected on such lands. The appraisers shall take into consideration the agricultural or other uses of such lands, the increase in value thereof upon the completion of the proposed works, and the increased income which will be derived from the lands upon the construction of the works. In making their appraisal, the appraisers shall give due consideration and credit to any works that have already been constructed and which benefit any tract of land they are appraising. The appraisers shall have no power to change the engineering plan. (2) Whenever it appears to the appraisers that the benefits to all the lands within the subdistrict will be less in value than the cost of the proposed works, the appraisers shall file a preliminary report of their work with the board of directors and recommend to the board that the engineering plan be amended so that the proposed works can be constructed at a cost less than the benefits to be derived therefrom. If the board obtains an amended engineering plan, the appraisers shall proceed with their work. (3) Upon completing their work, the appraisers shall file a final report with the court and certify that the appraisal has been completed and that there is nothing further for them to do in regard to the matter.