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OR Rev Stat § 545.367 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.367 - Authorization of sale of property, excess water or hydroelectric power.

When the board of directors of an irrigation district considers it to be for the best interests of the district to sell any property owned by the district and not required for district purposes, including excess storage or carrying capacity, surplus water or water rights, or to dispose by contract, lease or sale of any undeveloped hydroelectric power, the board shall adopt and enter in the minutes of its proceedings a resolution stating in substance: (1) A general description of property to be sold. (2) The amount of the excess capacity or surplus water owned by the district and the amount proposed to be sold. (3) That the sale can be made without impairing the security of the outstanding bonds. [Formerly 545.144]
OR Rev Stat § 545.369 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.369 - Release of lien of bonds; form; acknowledgment by bondholders; copy of release as evidence.

The board of directors may then proceed to obtain releases of the lien of all outstanding bonds against the property it is proposed to sell. Release of the lien shall be in writing and acknowledged by the holders of the bonds in substantially the same manner and form as is required for a conveyance of land. However, the notary or other officer taking the acknowledgment shall include in the certificate of acknowledgment, or in another appropriate certificate, the fact that the bonds described in the instrument were exhibited to the notary or other officer by the bondholder making the acknowledgment. The acknowledgment shall have the same force and effect as evidence as has the acknowledgment of a conveyance. The certificate of the officer taking the acknowledgment that the bonds were exhibited shall be conclusive evidence of the ownership of the bonds by the person executing and acknowledging the release. The acknowledged release shall be filed with the board and recorded in its minutes. The minutes, or a copy thereof certified by the secretary of the board, shall be admissible in evidence with the same effect as the original of the acknowledged release. [Formerly 545.146]
OR Rev Stat § 545.371 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.371 - Consent of bondholders; notice requiring presentation of objections; implication of consent; hearing of objections by directors.

The board may obtain constructive consent to the release of the lien of all outstanding bonds against property to be sold by publishing a notice describing the property to be released from the lien of outstanding bonds, and requiring all holders of bonds against the district to present in writing their dissent from or objection to release of the lien of all bonds against the property to be sold. The board shall publish the notice for at least four consecutive weeks in three newspapers published in Oregon. One of the newspapers must be a newspaper published in the county in which the office of the board is located, if such a newspaper exists. Any holders who fail to file objection or dissent within 90 days from the date of the first publication of the notice shall be considered to have released the lien of their bonds on the property. The board shall enter its order to the effect that, for the purpose of the sale, the lien of all such bonds has been released from the property to be sold. If any objection or dissent is filed within the time required by the notice, the board shall fix a time for a hearing on the objection or dissent and at the hearing shall determine whether or not the sale can be made without impairing the security of the bonds. If the board determines that the sale can be made, it shall enter its order to that effect and may proceed to sell the property. If the board determines that the sale cannot be made, it may postpone the sale until the objection is removed. [Formerly 545.148]
OR Rev Stat § 545.373 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.373 - Proceeds of sale; special fund; uses of moneys.

All proceeds from the sale of property owned by the district and subject to the lien of outstanding bonds shall be held in a special fund to be applied: (1) First, to the construction or reconstruction of the drainage or other works of the district that are required by the United States as one of the conditions for the purchase of the property by the United States; and (2) Second, as may be agreed between the district and the holders of the bonds, except that when the proceeds are applied to bonded indebtedness, the application shall be made to payment on the outstanding bonds as their interests may appear. [Formerly 545.150]
OR Rev Stat § 545.375 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.375 - Purchaser rights; power of directors respecting contracts and instruments relating to transfer.

(1) A sale of excess storage or carrying capacity or a sale of surplus water or water rights by the board shall not give the purchaser any prior or superior right in the water rights, water supplies, reservoir or irrigation works of the district over the rights retained by the district for lands within the district. (2) If the contracts or instruments are considered advantageous to the district, the board may enter into contracts and execute instruments as may be necessary: (a) To transfer property, including excess storage and carrying capacity and surplus water and water rights; (b) To transfer the right to the use of the quantity of water sold; (c) To transfer an interest in the reservoir and other irrigation works of the district; or (d) For the joint management and operation of any or all of the works of the district. (3) Property of the district that is the subject of a contract or instrument executed under this section must be released from the lien of outstanding bonds of the district prior to the execution of the contract or instrument. [Formerly 545.152]
OR Rev Stat § 545.381 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.381 - Annual assessments; computation of amount to be raised; apportionment; determination of acreage and assessments; credit for water rights.

(1) On or before the first Tuesday in April of each year, the board of directors shall make a computation of the whole amount of money necessary to be raised by the district for the ensuing year for any purpose whatsoever in carrying out the Irrigation District Law, including estimated delinquencies on assessments. The board may provide for a reasonable maintenance and operation reserve fund. The amount determined by the board shall constitute an assessment upon all the land included in the district. The amount determined by the board shall be apportioned by the board to the lands owned or held by each person so that each acre of irrigable land in the district shall be assessed and required to pay the same amount, except as otherwise provided in this section and ORS 545.385, 545.387, 545.389, 545.391 and 545.413. (2) The board of directors shall determine the number of irrigable acres owned by each landowner in the district and the proportionate assessments as nearly as may be from available information. If a substantial error is made in the determination, proper adjustment may be made at the next equalization of the annual assessment by increasing or decreasing the amount any landowner shall pay. Any lands owned by any person totaling less than one acre in area shall be assessed as one acre. (3) Until such time as the water rights appurtenant to any tract of land within an irrigation district are acquired by the district, the assessments against that land, except for operation, maintenance and drainage, shall be in the same proportion to a full assessment as the additional water right to be supplied to the tract bears to a full water right. For operation, maintenance and drainage, each irrigable acre in the district shall be assessed the same, except as otherwise provided in ORS 545.387, 545.389, 545.391 and 545.413. [Formerly 545.432; 2001 c.215 §19]
OR Rev Stat § 545.382 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.382

[Amended by 1991 c.459 §423b; 1995 c.42 §92; renumbered 545.399 in 1995]
OR Rev Stat § 545.384 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.384

[Amended by 1995 c.42 §93; renumbered 545.401 in 1995]
OR Rev Stat § 545.385 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.385 - Certain lands may be assessed at different amounts; additional service charge.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 545.381 or 545.482 to 545.508, an irrigation district that assesses land in the district under ORS 545.381 or 545.482 to 545.508 may assess any land within the district to which the district furnishes or supplies water for irrigation purposes and which: (a) Lies above the level of the canals or ditches of the district and is irrigated by pumping by the landowner; (b) Is irrigated by a partial, supplemental or intermittent supply of water from the district; (c) Is irrigated by impounded water of the district; or (d) Is irrigated by water of the district which is subject to prior use by other lands within the district. (2) The amount of the assessment on land described in subsection (1) of this section shall be an amount that the board determines to be just, taking into consideration the benefit to the land assessed and extra expenses, if any, of the landowner or holder in using such water. However, the amount may not exceed the amount assessed against irrigable acres lying below the level of the canals or ditches of the district. (3) Notwithstanding ORS 545.381 or 545.482 to 545.508, an irrigation district which assesses land in the district under ORS 545.381 or 545.482 to 545.508 may assess a service charge, in addition to the regular assessment, against subdivided and small tract lands that have appurtenant water rights and to which irrigation water is furnished or is available for delivery. A service charge authorized by this section shall be assessed against lands only when delivery of water to these lands requires operation, construction and maintenance costs substantially greater than operation, construction and maintenance costs involved in delivering water to the majority of other lands in the district. All such small tract or subdivided lands shall be placed in groupings rounded up to the next whole acre, and each grouping shall be assessed as a single class. [Formerly 545.433]
OR Rev Stat § 545.387 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.387 - Assessment on benefit basis; determination of benefits.

After an affirmative vote at any regular or special election called or held under the Irrigation District Law, a district issuing bonds may proceed to levy and collect assessments for any purposes of the irrigation district on a benefit basis instead of on the basis of the number of irrigable acres. The valuation of lands for determination of benefits shall be made by three competent, disinterested viewers appointed by the governing body of the county. The viewers shall classify the lands included in each ownership or smallest legal subdivision and fix the assessments according to the productive value of water and land prepared to receive water. The assessments shall be determined without regard to permanent improvements, such as buildings or orchards. When fixing the amount of assessments, the viewers shall provide proper deductions for partial water rights appurtenant to any tract of land within the district not furnished by the district. However, no change in method of assessment shall be made except with the consent of the holders of outstanding bonds. [Formerly 545.434]
OR Rev Stat § 545.389 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.389 - Deduction for rights or property required by district; assessments pending construction.

(1) In fixing the proportionate part of the cost of the reclamation that each owner of land shall pay, the amount to be paid to any owner for easements, rights of way, water rights or other property or rights required by the district, may be deducted from the amount that the owner of the property or rights would otherwise be required to pay, and assessments for payment of the cost of the reclamation, and interest thereon, may be made accordingly. Property and rights so acquired shall not be vested in the district until bonds have been disposed of or means otherwise provided for reclamation of the land in the district. (2) Before completion of the project, the board may adjust the assessment so that the lands to which the district delivered water or could on demand have delivered water, during the preceding irrigation season, shall, in addition to their pro rata share of the remainder of the assessment, pay for the operation and maintenance of the constructed or partially constructed works through which the lands receive water. [Formerly 545.436]
OR Rev Stat § 545.391 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.391 - Assessments for contracts with United States.

(1) When a contract has been made with the United States, in addition to the amount determined and apportioned as provided in ORS 545.381, 545.385, 545.387 and 545.389, the board shall also fix the amount payable by each tract within the district, in accordance with the federal reclamation laws and the public notices, orders and regulations issued under the federal reclamation laws and in compliance with any contract made by the United States with the owners of the lands and with the contracts between the district and the United States. When the contract lands having a partial water right or partial rights in a system of irrigation, or irrigation and drainage, appurtenant to the lands, the amounts payable shall be according to the benefits to the lands, making due allowances for existing rights. The amounts so determined, fixed and apportioned shall constitute an assessment upon the lands of the district. (2) In irrigation districts which enter into a contract with the United States providing for the payment of charges to the United States upon the basis authorized by the Act of Congress of December 5, 1924, entitled "An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, and for other purposes," annual levies of assessments for the purpose of making payment to the United States under the contract may be made by the board on the basis provided for in that Act and the contract, either before or after judicial confirmation of apportionment of benefits. In such districts annual levies for the purpose of making construction payments to the United States may be made on the basis of the gross average annual acre-income of the lands of the district or divisions of the district, or classes of lands in the district, as such gross average annual acre-income is determined by the Secretary of the Interior, until the amount apportioned against each tract has been fully paid. [Formerly 545.438]
OR Rev Stat § 545.393 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.393 - Resolution concerning assessments for payment to United States; publication; collection by county officers.

When an irrigation district has entered into a contract with the United States providing for payment to the United States under any federal reclamation law, the board of directors of the irrigation district, at any regular meeting that is not later than its meeting on the second Tuesday of September of any year, may enter a resolution fixing the date upon which computation shall be made of the necessary funds to be raised as provided in ORS 545.391 and the date when the board shall convene as a board of equalization. In the resolution, the board of directors may authorize the discounts that may be provided for in the contract between the district and the United States for payment of assessments in full on or before December 31 of the year in which the assessments are made. The board of directors shall make the levy of assessments in such amount that the discount can be allowed without reducing collections below the required amount. The resolution shall be published for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper in the county in which the office of the district is located. The resolution thereafter shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the board. If the district does not collect its own assessments, the assessment shall be completed and the levy filed with the county assessor prior to November 30 of the year in which the assessment is made. After receipt of a certified copy of the resolution, the county officers charged with the collection of irrigation district assessments shall collect the assessments in accord with the provisions of the resolution. [Formerly 545.442]
OR Rev Stat § 545.395 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.395 - Development of district by units; apportionment of assessments; inclusion of noncontiguous land; assessment of reclaimed or improved lands for district obligations.

An irrigation district may provide for the reclamation, improvement or irrigation of the lands within the district in units. When a district does so, the assessments against the lands in the district may be apportioned by the board of directors to the lands owned or held by each person so that the lands in each unit shall pay the cost of reclaiming, improving, maintaining and operating the lands in the unit. Within the units the assessments shall be apportioned in accordance with ORS 545.381, 545.385, 545.387, 545.389, 545.391 and 545.413. Land noncontiguous to an irrigation district may be included in the district as a unit at the time of the organization of the district or at any subsequent time. Prior to the completion of the works for the reclamation of any units the lands in the units may be assessed as appears equitable to the board, subject to the rights of land owners in the district to have the assessments adjusted by the board of equalization and to appeal therefrom. However, all reclaimed or improved lands, whether irrigated or not, shall be subject to assessment for the payment of any obligation of the district. [Formerly 545.444; 1999 c.452 §25]
OR Rev Stat § 545.397 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.397 - Districts developed by units; validation.

The reclamation, division, improvement and assessment of lands within any irrigation district in units, made before June 2, 1927, are hereby validated. [Formerly 545.446]
OR Rev Stat § 545.399 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.399 - Contract with United States; annual assessments or direct billings.

When an irrigation district has entered into any contract with any governmental agency of the United States for a loan under ORS 548.305 to 548.325, the board of directors of the district may levy annually assessments upon the lands in the district or bill the water users directly for the purpose of carrying out and complying with the terms and provisions of the contract. [Formerly 545.382]
OR Rev Stat § 545.401 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.401 - Deposit of moneys in special fund; uses.

All moneys realized from any assessments levied under ORS 545.399 shall be deposited by the treasurer of the district into a special fund, which shall be used solely for the purpose of carrying out and complying with the terms of the contract and the payment of installments of principal and interest falling due upon any bonds issued pursuant to the contract. [Formerly 545.384]
OR Rev Stat § 545.402 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.402

[Amended by 1995 c.42 §68; renumbered 545.315 in 1995]
OR Rev Stat § 545.404 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.404

[Amended by 1995 c.42 §69; renumbered 545.319 in 1995]
OR Rev Stat § 545.406 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.406

[Amended by 1995 c.42 §70; renumbered 545.323 in 1995]
OR Rev Stat § 545.408 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.408

[Amended by 1969 c.124 §1; 1995 c.42 §60; renumbered 545.287 in 1995]
OR Rev Stat § 545.410 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.410

[Amended by 1969 c.124 §2; 1995 c.42 §61; renumbered 545.291 in 1995]
OR Rev Stat § 545.412 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.412

[Amended by 1969 c.124 §3; 1995 c.42 §62; renumbered 545.293 in 1995]
OR Rev Stat § 545.413 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 545 - Irrigation Districts|Section 545.413 - Record of assessments and apportionments; error in description; evidence.

The board shall prepare a list or record of the assessments and apportionments in duplicate, giving the description of the ownership or holdings of each person assessed or apportioned. One copy of the list or record shall be a permanent record in the office of the board. Any irregularity or error in the description shall not be considered jurisdictional, or render the assessment void, if the land assessed can be identified. The assessment and apportionment made by the board of directors is prima facie evidence that all the requirements of the law in relation to the assessment and apportionment have been complied with and that the assessments are liens against the property to the same extent as other taxes lawfully levied. [Formerly 545.440]