ORS 545.241 Bond or other security as condition of immediate possession in condemnation by irrigation or drainage district

Prior to any party, officer or agent of an irrigation or drainage district entering upon any land sought to be condemned, the district shall furnish to the landowner an 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 so that the district 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.