Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2024
Chapter contents
545.001Short title 545.002Definitions 545.004[Amended by 1967 c.503 §1; 1993 c.771 §4; 1995 c.42 §4; renumbered 545.025 in 1995] 545.006[Amended by 1993 c.771 §5; 1995 c.42 §5; renumbered 545.029 in 1995] 545.007Voting rights 545.008[Amended by 1995 c.42 §6; renumbered 545.033 in 1995] 545.010[Amended by 1967 c.503 §2; 1991 c.249 §54; 1993 c.771 §6; 1995 c.42 §7; renumbered 545.037 in 1995] 545.012[Amended by 1993 c.771 §7; 1995 c.42 §8; 1995 c.754 §4; renumbered 545.041 in 1995] 545.014[Amended by 1969 c.669 §13; 1989 c.182 §6; 1995 c.42 §9; renumbered 545.043 in 1995] 545.016[Amended by 1969 c.345 §12; repealed by 1989 c.182 §49] 545.018[Amended by 1959 c.348 §1; 1993 c.771 §8; 1995 c.42 §44; renumbered 545.199 in 1995] 545.020[Amended by 1995 c.42 §45; renumbered 545.203 in 1995] 545.022[Amended by 1953 c.233 §2; 1993 c.771 §9; 1995 c.42 §46; renumbered 545.207 in 1995] 545.024[Amended by 1995 c.42 §47; renumbered 545.211 in 1995] 545.025Purposes of irrigation district; process for formation 545.026[Amended by 1993 c.771 §10; 1995 c.42 §31; 1995 c.754 §5; renumbered 545.137 in 1995] 545.028[Amended by 1967 c.609 §5; 1979 c.190 §427; 1995 c.42 §32; renumbered 545.139 in 1995] 545.029Hearing of petition by county court; authority as to boundaries of district; lands included; order; formation of district without election 545.030[Amended by 1993 c.771 §11; 1995 c.42 §33; 1995 c.607 §85; 1995 c.754 §6; renumbered 545.141 in 1995] 545.032[Amended by 1995 c.42 §34; 1995 c.754 §7; renumbered 545.145 in 1995] 545.033Naming and division of districts 545.034[Amended by 1995 c.42 §35; renumbered 545.149 in 1995] 545.036[Amended by 1995 c.42 §36; renumbered 545.153 in 1995] 545.037Notice of election for determining organization of district; contents; publication; mailing 545.038[Amended by 1979 c.562 §18; 1995 c.42 §37; renumbered 545.156 in 1995] 545.040[Repealed by 1995 c.42 §184] 545.041Conduct of election; contents of nominating petition; verification of electors by county assessor; order declaring result; inclusion of portion of district in another district; commencement of duties by directors 545.043Qualifications of directors; terms of office; oath 545.045[1993 c.771 §2; 1995 c.42 §38; 1995 c.607 §86; renumbered 545.163 in 1995] 545.051Change of boundaries authorized; effect on existing rights and liabilities 545.057Petition for inclusion of lands within district 545.059Notice of petition; publication; deposit for costs 545.061Hearing on petition 545.062[Amended by 1969 c.345 §13; 1987 c.835 §1; 1995 c.42 §42; renumbered 545.181 in 1995] 545.064[Amended by 1965 c.541 §2; 1995 c.42 §48; 1995 c.78 §1; renumbered 545.221 in 1995] 545.065[1959 c.276 §2; 1993 c.392 §1; 1995 c.42 §63; renumbered 545.295 in 1995] 545.066[Amended by 1957 c.128 §1; 1965 c.614 §1; 1971 c.403 §9; 1993 c.771 §12; renumbered 545.183 in 1995] 545.067Liability of petitioners for obligations of district 545.068[Amended by 1995 c.42 §43; renumbered 545.185 in 1995] 545.070[Amended by 1965 c.332 §6; 1977 c.774 §26; 1979 c.286 §15; 1989 c.182 §7; 1995 c.42 §49; renumbered 545.225 in 1995] 545.071Acceptance or rejection of petition; inclusion of land when owner objects 545.072[Repealed by 1989 c.182 §49] 545.074[Repealed by 1975 c.771 §33] 545.075Requirements that may be imposed upon petitioners in western Oregon district; charges or assessments 545.076[Amended by 1995 c.42 §72; renumbered 545.343 in 1995] 545.078[Amended by 1995 c.42 §73; renumbered 545.345 in 1995] 545.079Recording of order including lands in district; effect of order; appeal 545.080[Amended by 1995 c.42 §74; renumbered 545.347 in 1995] 545.081[1993 c.771 §14; 1995 c.42 §50; renumbered 545.237 in 1995] 545.082[Amended by 1995 c.42 §51; renumbered 545.239 in 1995] 545.084[Amended by 1995 c.42 §52; renumbered 545.241 in 1995] 545.085Record of petition; admissibility in evidence 545.086[Amended by 1995 c.42 §53; renumbered 545.245 in 1995] 545.088[Amended by 1995 c.42 §54; renumbered 545.249 in 1995] 545.089Redivision of district; election of directors 545.090[Amended by 1995 c.42 §55; renumbered 545.253 in 1995] 545.091Inclusion of lands not subject to charges of district 545.092[Repealed by 1969 c.344 §8] 545.093Creation of subdistricts; purpose; change in subdistrict boundaries 545.094Engineering plan for improvements within subdistricts; notice; hearing; remonstrance 545.095Charges or assessments for improvements within subdistrict 545.097Exclusion of tracts; effect on status of district, rights and liabilities 545.099Petition for exclusion of lands from district; approval by board; payment of costs of exclusion 545.101Exclusion of subdivisions with three or more tracts on each acre of land; exceptions 545.102[Amended by 1969 c.669 §13a; 1985 c.561 §8; 1995 c.42 §57; renumbered 545.271 in 1995] 545.104[Amended by 1981 c.897 §60; 1995 c.42 §58; 1995 c.696 §27; renumbered 545.275 in 1995] 545.105Assent of bondholders; acknowledgment; filing; recording 545.106[Amended by 1995 c.42 §71; renumbered 545.335 in 1995] 545.108[Amended by 1991 c.459 §423a; 1995 c.42 §107; renumbered 545.471 in 1995] 545.109Recording minutes of board 545.110[Amended by 1995 c.42 §56; renumbered 545.257 in 1995] 545.112[Amended by 1995 c.42 §64; renumbered 545.301 in 1995] 545.113State agency to pay assessment and charges or to petition for exclusion 545.114[Amended by 1995 c.42 §65; renumbered 545.303 in 1995] 545.116[Amended by 1995 c.42 §66; renumbered 545.305 in 1995] 545.117[Formerly 545.616; repealed by 1999 c.452 §30] 545.118[Repealed by 1989 c.182 §49] 545.119[1993 c.771 §15; renumbered 545.279 in 1995] 545.120[Repealed by 1975 c.771 §33] 545.122[Repealed by 1969 c.344 §8] 545.123Redivision of district; election of director 545.124[Amended by 1995 c.42 §59; renumbered 545.283 in 1995] 545.126Liability of excluded lands for district’s obligations 545.131Union or merger of districts; petition; approval of board; election; indebtedness 545.135Elections subsequent to organization of district; election of directors 545.137Notices of election; board of election; place of holding election; nomination of candidates; advertising openings on district board; certificate of election to sole candidate; ballots 545.139Board of election; polls; ballots 545.141Conduct of election; challenge and verification of qualifications of elector; counting ballots 545.142[Amended by 1995 c.42 §79; renumbered 545.365 in 1995] 545.144[Amended by 1989 c.182 §8; 1995 c.42 §80; renumbered 545.367 in 1995] 545.145Certificate of vote; stringing of ballots; sealing of returns; delivery to board secretary; recount 545.146[Amended by 1995 c.42 §81; renumbered 545.369 in 1995] 545.148[Amended by 1995 c.42 §82; renumbered 545.371 in 1995] 545.149Canvass of returns; standard for rejecting certain election documents; canvass to be in public 545.150[Amended by 1989 c.182 §9; 1995 c.42 §83; renumbered 545.373 in 1995] 545.152[Amended by 1989 c.182 §10; 1995 c.42 §84; renumbered 545.375 in 1995] 545.153Statement of result; contents; certificate of election; effect of informalities in conduct of election 545.154[Amended by 1989 c.182 §11; repealed by 1993 c.771 §20] 545.156[Formerly 545.038; repealed by 1999 c.452 §30] 545.163Procedures for conducting election by mail 545.167Division of district for election of directors; procedure 545.169Election of directors from newly created divisions 545.171Election precincts in divisions; alteration 545.172[Amended by 1995 c.42 §75; renumbered 545.349 in 1995] 545.174[Amended by 1995 c.42 §76; renumbered 545.351 in 1995] 545.176[Amended by 1973 c.305 §16; 1995 c.42 §77; renumbered 545.355 in 1995] 545.178[Amended by 1965 c.541 §1; 1995 c.42 §78; 1995 c.212 §3; renumbered 545.359 in 1995] 545.181Organization of board; officers; establishment of meeting dates; collection, custody and disbursement of moneys 545.183Compensation and expenses of officers and employees; membership fees in associations 545.185Meetings of board; quorum; public inspection of records 545.187Vacancy in office when director ceases to be resident or landowner; appointment of successor 545.188Filling vacancy in office of director 545.189Recall of director; procedure; required number of signatures for recall petition 545.192[Amended by 1983 c.557 §1; 1995 c.42 §124; renumbered 545.511 in 1995] 545.194[Amended by 1983 c.557 §2; 1995 c.42 §125; 1995 c.212 §1; renumbered 545.513 in 1995] 545.196[Amended by 1969 c.694 §25; 1981 c.94 §43; 1983 c.557 §3; 1995 c.42 §126; renumbered 545.515 in 1995] 545.198[Amended by 1981 c.94 §44; 1995 c.42 §127; renumbered 545.517 in 1995] 545.199Increase in number of directors upon determination of board or petition; election on increase 545.200[Repealed by 1969 c.345 §20] 545.202[Amended by 1983 c.557 §4; 1995 c.42 §128; renumbered 545.519 in 1995] 545.203Election of additional directors; terms of office 545.204[Amended by 1983 c.557 §5; 1993 c.97 §17; 1995 c.42 §130; renumbered 545.529 in 1995] 545.206[Amended by 1983 c.557 §6; 1995 c.42 §131; renumbered 545.532 in 1995] 545.207Redivision of district upon increase in directors; representation of divisions; voting qualifications 545.208[Amended by 1983 c.557 §7; 1995 c.42 §132; renumbered 545.535 in 1995] 545.210[Amended by 1995 c.42 §133; renumbered 545.537 in 1995] 545.211Decrease in number of directors; redivision of district; terms of office 545.212[Amended by 1969 c.694 §26; 1983 c.557 §8; 1995 c.42 §134; renumbered 545.539 in 1995] 545.214[Amended by 1969 c.694 §27; 1995 c.42 §135; renumbered 545.541 in 1995] 545.216[Amended by 1989 c.182 §12; 1995 c.42 §136; renumbered 545.545 in 1995] 545.218[Amended by 1995 c.42 §129; renumbered 545.521 in 1995] 545.220[Repealed by 1995 c.42 §184] 545.221Powers and duties of board as to management of district; water deliveries 545.222[Amended by 1979 c.562 §19; repealed by 1995 c.42 §184] 545.224[Amended by 1983 c.557 §9; 1995 c.42 §67; renumbered 545.307 in 1995] 545.225Contracts; conveyances; suits; judicial knowledge concerning district; audit reports 545.226[Repealed by 1989 c.182 §49] 545.228[1967 c.503 §4; 1993 c.771 §18; renumbered 545.551 in 1995] 545.230[1967 c.503 §5; 1995 c.42 §137; renumbered 545.553 in 1995] 545.232[1967 c.503 §6; 1995 c.42 §138; 1995 c.212 §4; renumbered 545.555 in 1995] 545.234[1967 c.503 §7; 1995 c.42 §139; 1995 c.79 §305; renumbered 545.557 in 1995] 545.236[1967 c.503 §8; 1995 c.42 §140; renumbered 545.559 in 1995] 545.237Right to enter upon lands for inspection and maintenance of water works 545.239Right to enter upon and acquire lands and water rights; right of condemnation 545.241Bond or other security as condition of immediate possession in condemnation by irrigation or drainage district 545.242[Amended by 1989 c.182 §13; 1995 c.42 §141; renumbered 545.565 in 1995] 545.244[Amended by 1995 c.42 §142; renumbered 545.567 in 1995] 545.245Right to immediate possession in condemnation proceeding 545.246[Amended by 1995 c.42 §143; renumbered 545.569 in 1995] 545.248[Amended by 1989 c.182 §14; 1995 c.42 §144; renumbered 545.571 in 1995] 545.249Right to condemn for irrigation purposes is a superior right 545.250[Amended by 1995 c.42 §145; renumbered 545.573 in 1995] 545.252[Amended by 1989 c.182 §15; 1995 c.42 §146; renumbered 545.575 in 1995] 545.253Title to and rights in property acquired 545.254[Amended by 1979 c.562 §20; 1989 c.182 §16; 1995 c.42 §147; 1995 c.79 §306; renumbered 545.577 in 1995] 545.256[Amended by 1979 c.284 §167; 1981 c.178 §16; 1995 c.42 §148; renumbered 545.579 in 1995] 545.257Authority of irrigation district to acquire domestic or municipal water works; assumption of obligations; sale of surplus water; impairment of irrigation service forbidden 545.258[Amended by 1995 c.42 §149; renumbered 545.581 in 1995] 545.260[Amended by 1969 c.694 §28; 1981 c.94 §45; 1989 c.182 §17; 1995 c.42 §150; renumbered 545.585 in 1995] 545.262[Amended by 1995 c.42 §151; renumbered 545.589 in 1995] 545.264[Amended by 1995 c.42 §152; renumbered 545.595 in 1995] 545.266[Amended by 1995 c.42 §153; renumbered 545.599 in 1995] 545.268[Amended by 1995 c.42 §154; renumbered 545.603 in 1995] 545.270[Amended by 1969 c.694 §29; 1995 c.42 §155; renumbered 545.607 in 1995] 545.271Furnishing water 545.272[Amended by 1995 c.42 §156; renumbered 545.617 in 1995] 545.274[Amended by 1989 c.182 §18; 1995 c.42 §157; renumbered 545.621 in 1995] 545.275Lien on crops for water supplied for irrigation; enforcement; attorney fees 545.276[Renumbered 545.625 in 1995] 545.278[Amended by 1995 c.42 §158; renumbered 545.629 in 1995] 545.279District may require water control devices and measuring devices; notice to water user; objections; hearing 545.280[Amended by 1989 c.182 §19; 1995 c.42 §159; renumbered 545.631 in 1995] 545.282[Amended by 1995 c.42 §160; renumbered 545.633 in 1995] 545.283Joinder of districts in acquisition or construction of irrigation or other water use works 545.284[Amended by 1989 c.182 §20; 1995 c.42 §161; renumbered 545.635 in 1995] 545.286[Amended by 1989 c.182 §21; 1995 c.42 §162; renumbered 545.637 in 1995] 545.287Directors may construct or maintain improvements, levy assessments or provide for charges 545.288[Amended by 1979 c.562 §22; 1995 c.42 §163; renumbered 545.639 in 1995] 545.290[Repealed by 1995 c.42 §184] 545.291Apportionment of water to tracts; employment of person to distribute water; assessment or charge; lien on land 545.293Resolution for water distribution works or services; hearing of objections; construction, repair or maintenance of improvement; apportionment of costs; assessment 545.295Conditions required in certain districts before delivering water to additional lands; order; charges and assessments 545.301Financing acquisition of water works; contracts with federal government; approval by electors 545.303Water works system to be self-sustaining; payment of indebtedness; rates; separate accounts 545.305Election concerning acquisition of water works 545.307Investment of surplus funds in federal or state bonds 545.312[Amended by 1995 c.42 §164; renumbered 545.643 in 1995] 545.314[Amended by 1989 c.182 §22; 1995 c.42 §165; renumbered 545.645 in 1995] 545.315Petition to construct improvements for irrigation; contents; assent of petitioners to assessment of cost of improvement 545.316[Amended by 1995 c.42 §166; renumbered 545.647 in 1995] 545.318[Amended by 1995 c.42 §167; renumbered 545.649 in 1995] 545.319Elections on question of constructing improvement; resolution of directors 545.320[Amended by 1995 c.42 §168; renumbered 545.651 in 1995] 545.322[Amended by 1989 c.182 §23; 1995 c.42 §169; renumbered 545.655 in 1995] 545.323Majority of votes required to approve construction of improvement; cost; apportionment; assessment 545.324[Amended by 1989 c.182 §24; 1995 c.42 §170; renumbered 545.659 in 1995] 545.326[Amended by 1979 c.562 §23; 1995 c.42 §171; renumbered 545.663 in 1995] 545.328[Repealed by 1995 c.42 §184] 545.330[Repealed by 1995 c.42 §184] 545.332[Amended by 1989 c.182 §25; 1995 c.42 §172; renumbered 545.667 in 1995] 545.335Drainage works; construction authorized; powers of districts; designation of bonds 545.343Obligations or contracts with United States under Reclamation Act; acquisition of federal lands 545.345Conveyance of lands to United States 545.347Obligations or contracts with United States under Fact Finders’ Act 545.349Authority to transfer land to federal government for development and colonization; repayment of expenditures; levy of assessments; funds; contracts with federal government 545.351Acquisition of lands from owners; crediting of value on charge against remainder of land 545.352[Amended by 1995 c.42 §173; renumbered 545.671 in 1995] 545.354[Amended by 1995 c.42 §174; renumbered 545.673 in 1995] 545.355Proceedings on extension or cancellation of payments due federal government 545.356[Amended by 1995 c.42 §175; renumbered 545.675 in 1995] 545.358[Amended by 1995 c.42 §176; renumbered 545.677 in 1995] 545.359Contracts with federal government for flood control works 545.360[Amended by 1995 c.42 §177; renumbered 545.679 in 1995] 545.365Disposition of real property acquired by district; sale to member of board or employee prohibited 545.367Authorization of sale of property, excess water or hydroelectric power 545.369Release of lien of bonds; form; acknowledgment by bondholders; copy of release as evidence 545.371Consent of bondholders; notice requiring presentation of objections; implication of consent; hearing of objections by directors 545.373Proceeds of sale; special fund; uses of moneys 545.375Purchaser rights; power of directors respecting contracts and instruments relating to transfer 545.381Annual assessments; computation of amount to be raised; apportionment; determination of acreage and assessments; credit for water rights 545.382[Amended by 1991 c.459 §423b; 1995 c.42 §92; renumbered 545.399 in 1995] 545.384[Amended by 1995 c.42 §93; renumbered 545.401 in 1995] 545.385Certain lands may be assessed at different amounts; additional service charge 545.387Assessment on benefit basis; determination of benefits 545.389Deduction for rights or property required by district; assessments pending construction 545.391Assessments for contracts with United States 545.393Resolution concerning assessments for payment to United States; publication; collection by county officers 545.395Development of district by units; apportionment of assessments; inclusion of noncontiguous land; assessment of reclaimed or improved lands for district obligations 545.397Districts developed by units; validation 545.399Contract with United States; annual assessments or direct billings 545.401Deposit of moneys in special fund; uses 545.402[Amended by 1995 c.42 §68; renumbered 545.315 in 1995] 545.404[Amended by 1995 c.42 §69; renumbered 545.319 in 1995] 545.406[Amended by 1995 c.42 §70; renumbered 545.323 in 1995] 545.408[Amended by 1969 c.124 §1; 1995 c.42 §60; renumbered 545.287 in 1995] 545.410[Amended by 1969 c.124 §2; 1995 c.42 §61; renumbered 545.291 in 1995] 545.412[Amended by 1969 c.124 §3; 1995 c.42 §62; renumbered 545.293 in 1995] 545.413Record of assessments and apportionments; error in description; evidence 545.414[Amended by 1969 c.124 §4; repealed by 1993 c.771 §20] 545.416Equalization of assessment and apportionment of taxes; notice of time of meeting of board; public inspection of list 545.418Meeting of board; duration; hearing and determination of objections to assessments and apportionment; changes 545.420Certification of assessments to county assessors; entry on assessment roll; collection of taxes; deposit of sums collected; disbursements from fund; taxation of state and federal lands 545.422Nonperformance by board; assessment, levy and equalization by county court 545.424Validation of assessments; defective entry on assessment roll; lands partly outside district 545.426Misnomer or mistake relating to ownership not to affect sale 545.428Collection of assessments by board secretary; purpose; treatment of unpaid assessments 545.430Objections by bondholders; payment from funds otherwise obtained 545.432[Amended by 1969 c.694 §30; 1995 c.42 §85; renumbered 545.381 in 1995] 545.433[1955 c.36; §2; 1961 c.388 §1; 1989 c.182 §26; 1995 c.42 §86; renumbered 545.385 in 1995] 545.434[Amended by 1989 c.182 §27; 1995 c.42 §87; renumbered 545.387 in 1995] 545.436[Amended by 1995 c.42 §88; renumbered 545.389 in 1995] 545.438[Amended by 1995 c.42 §89; renumbered 545.391 in 1995] 545.440[Amended by 1995 c.42 §94; renumbered 545.413 in 1995] 545.442[Amended by 1995 c.42 §90; renumbered 545.393 in 1995] 545.444[Amended by 1989 c.182 §28; 1995 c.42 §91; renumbered 545.395 in 1995] 545.446[Renumbered 545.397 in 1995] 545.448[Amended by 1987 c.835 §2; 1995 c.42 §95; renumbered 545.416 in 1995] 545.450[Amended by 1987 c.835 §3; 1995 c.42 §96; renumbered 545.418 in 1995] 545.452[Amended by 1955 c.93 §1; 1973 c.305 §17; 1991 c.459 §424; 1995 c.42 §97; renumbered 545.420 in 1995] 545.454[Amended by 1995 c.42 §98; renumbered 545.422 in 1995] 545.456[Amended by 1995 c.42 §99; renumbered 545.424 in 1995] 545.458[Renumbered 545.426 in 1995] 545.460Withholding water while assessments are unpaid; accepting security for payment of assessments 545.462Cancellation or compromise of assessment liens on lands acquired by county for taxes 545.464Order to tax collector to cancel or change liens; correction of delinquent tax rolls 545.466Effect of ORS 545.462 and 545.464 on existing laws 545.468Exemption of parcel of land from payment of charge or assessment; qualification of owner of excluded parcel as district elector 545.471Charges for water supply; rates; collections and disbursements; basis of charges 545.473Districts providing for collection of charges by board secretary; levy of percentage of annual rates 545.475Lands subject to assessment 545.477Collection of charges; acceptance of district warrants; disposal of moneys collected 545.479Provisions not exclusive nor operative to relieve district of duty respecting obligations 545.482Authorization of method for billing and collecting incurred charges 545.484Computation of amount to be raised; apportionment of charges; fixing due date and delinquency date; fee for other services 545.486[Amended by 1971 c.46 §1; repealed by 1991 c.459 §423s] 545.487Pressurization charge; application to certain lands; apportionment 545.488[Amended by 1989 c.182 §29; repealed by 1991 c.459 §423s] 545.490[Repealed by 1991 c.459 §423s] 545.492[Repealed by 1991 c.459 §423s] 545.494Unpaid charge as lien on land; priority respecting other liens and claims 545.496Collection of incurred charges; withholding of water until payment; interest on unpaid charges 545.498Surety bond to be given by board secretary prior to handling district funds 545.500[Amended by 1991 c.459 §423i; 1995 c.42 §118; repealed by 2001 c.476 §11] 545.502Foreclosure; procedure; redemption after sale; attorney fees 545.504Redemption of land upon or prior to foreclosure sale 545.506Payment of taxes by district; amount paid added to lien 545.507Borrowing for payment of operation and maintenance costs 545.508Moneys collected; deposit; separation of funds; disbursements 545.511Authorization of bonds, including refunding bonds; contract with state or with United States; election; notice 545.513Resubmission of questions to electors; contracts not requiring vote 545.515Bonds; interest included in authorized amount 545.517Bonds securing payments to United States 545.519Issuance of bonds; cancellation of bonds 545.521Bonds of districts organized before 1925 with indebtedness of $50,000; retirement of outstanding bonds as condition of further indebtedness; authorization and sale of refunding bonds; application of proceeds; redemption 545.522[Amended by 1969 c.694 §31; 1991 c.459 §423o; 1995 c.42 §100; renumbered 545.428 in 1995] 545.524[Amended by 1969 c.694 §32; 1995 c.42 §101; renumbered 545.430 in 1995] 545.526[Repealed by 1969 c.345 §20] 545.529Bonds and payments payable from assessments; liability of lands 545.530[1969 c.694 §33; see 545.526; repealed by 1971 c.36 §11] 545.532Increase of assessments to meet defaults; property liable for indebtedness; possession of works upon default 545.535Lien against assessed lands; priority 545.537Sale of lands for delinquency; purchase by district 545.539Bond sinking funds; other funds 545.541Retirement of bonds prior to maturity 545.542[Amended by 1995 c.42 §108; renumbered 545.473 in 1995] 545.544[Amended by 1995 c.42 §109; renumbered 545.475 in 1995] 545.545Determination of liability of individual tracts for bonded indebtedness; acceptance of bonds and cash in payment 545.546[Amended by 1995 c.42 §110; renumbered 545.477 in 1995] 545.548[Amended by 1995 c.42 §111; renumbered 545.479 in 1995] 545.551Application of ORS 545.553 and 545.555 545.553Petition for election on authorization and issuance of bonds 545.555Holding election; notice 545.557Bonds; maturities; reserves; interest; trustees 545.559Bonds and coupons to be negotiable instruments 545.562[Amended by 1955 c.360 §1; 1995 c.42 §178; renumbered 545.683 in 1995] 545.563[1955 c.286 §2; 1995 c.42 §179; renumbered 545.685 in 1995] 545.564[Repealed by 1995 c.42 §184] 545.565Refunding bonds; procedure 545.567Determination of liability for assessment to pay bonds; determination on basis of irrigable area or benefits accrued 545.569Amounts paid to owners for property or rights 545.571Notice of determination; publication; contents 545.573Equalization of assessments; hearings 545.575Order determining benefits; order of assessment; “benefit surplus” defined 545.577Notice of proceedings; appeal to circuit court; notice and summons 545.579Pleadings; trial; appeal; finality of assessment order 545.581Assessment installments 545.582[Amended by 1995 c.42 §10; 1995 c.78 §2; renumbered 545.051 in 1995] 545.584[Amended by 1995 c.42 §11; renumbered 545.057 in 1995] 545.585Bonds; issuance; purposes; form; amortization; maturities; negotiability; numbering; interest; denomination; registration; amount maturing annually; retirement 545.586[Amended by 1995 c.42 §12; renumbered 545.059 in 1995] 545.588[Amended by 1995 c.42 §13; renumbered 545.061 in 1995] 545.589Recording of assessments; bond lien docket; payment by bonds or coupons; interest on unpaid assessments; lien on land; priority 545.590[Amended by 1959 c.276 §5; 1995 c.42 §14; renumbered 545.067 in 1995] 545.592[Amended by 1995 c.42 §15; renumbered 545.071 in 1995] 545.593[1959 c.276 §4; 1991 c.459 §423p; 1995 c.42 §16; renumbered 545.075 in 1995] 545.594[Amended by 1995 c.42 §17; renumbered 545.079 in 1995] 545.595Payment of assessment; relief from further assessment 545.596[Amended by 1995 c.42 §18; renumbered 545.085 in 1995] 545.598[Amended by 1995 c.42 §19; renumbered 545.089 in 1995] 545.599Five-year additional assessment; emergency assessments; emergency fund 545.600[Amended by 1959 c.276 §6; repealed by 1975 c.326 §5] 545.602[Amended by 1993 c.392 §2; 1995 c.42 §20; renumbered 545.097 in 1995] 545.603Entry on assessment roll; lien on land; collection; disposal of moneys collected; liability of land sold for taxes; exception 545.604[Amended by 1993 c.392 §3; 1995 c.42 §21; 1995 c.78 §3; renumbered 545.099 in 1995] 545.606[Repealed by 1993 c.392 §6] 545.607Retirement of bonds before maturity 545.608[Repealed by 1993 c.392 §6] 545.610[Amended by 1975 c.72 §1; 1991 c.459 §423q; repealed by 1993 c.392 §6] 545.611[1975 c.293 §2; 1993 c.392 §4; 1995 c.42 §22; renumbered 545.101 in 1995] 545.612[Amended by 1995 c.42 §23; renumbered 545.105 in 1995] 545.613[1965 c.576 §2; 1975 c.72 §2; 1985 c.581 §1; repealed by 1991 c.459 §423s] 545.614[Amended by 1995 c.42 §24; renumbered 545.109 in 1995] 545.615[1965 c.576 §3; 1991 c.459 §423r; 1995 c.42 §25; renumbered 545.113 in 1995] 545.616[Amended by 1993 c.392 §5; 1995 c.42 §26; renumbered 545.117 in 1995] 545.617Sale of land for delinquent assessments; district as purchaser; payment of proceeds into emergency fund; purchase price paid by district 545.618[Amended by 1995 c.42 §27; renumbered 545.123 in 1995] 545.620[Amended by 1975 c.72 §3; 1995 c.42 §28; renumbered 545.126 in 1995] 545.621Exchange of refunding bonds for outstanding indebtedness; exchange of interest certificates for bonds 545.622[Amended by 1995 c.42 §29; renumbered 545.131 in 1995] 545.624[Amended by 1985 c.581 §2; 1995 c.42 §39; renumbered 545.167 in 1995] 545.625[Formerly 545.276; repealed by 1999 c.452 §30] 545.626[Amended by 1995 c.42 §40; renumbered 545.169 in 1995] 545.628[Amended by 1995 c.42 §41; renumbered 545.171 in 1995] 545.629Declaration of intent to dispose of bonds; resolution; notice of sale; publication 545.631Consent of creditors to refunding of indebtedness 545.633Obtaining constructive consent of unknown or dissenting creditors; petition 545.635Notice of court proceeding to obtain constructive consent; effect of failure to file objection 545.637Hearing on petition; judgment; trustee 545.639Nature of proceeding; appeal; nonprejudicial errors; costs 545.643Contract providing plan of liquidation; resolution; investigation by and approval of Water Resources Commission 545.645Terms of contract; parties; execution 545.647Recording of contract; effective date; preeminence of contract with respect to rights and liabilities 545.649New contract in lieu of previous contract 545.651Constructive consent of holders of outstanding indebtedness; procedure for obtaining consent; petition 545.652[Repealed by 1973 c.415 §14] 545.654[Repealed by 1973 c.415 §14] 545.655Notice of petition and terms of contract; failure to file dissent; effect 545.656[Repealed by 1973 c.415 §14] 545.658[Repealed by 1973 c.415 §14] 545.659Hearing on petition; judgment; trustee 545.660[Repealed by 1973 c.415 §14] 545.662[Repealed by 1973 c.415 §14] 545.663Nature of proceeding; appeal; nonprejudicial errors; costs 545.664[Repealed by 1973 c.415 §14] 545.666[Repealed by 1973 c.415 §14] 545.667State Treasurer as depository 545.671Contract providing plan of liquidation; resolution of directors 545.673Terms of contract 545.675Parties to contract; execution 545.677Election authorizing directors to enter into contract 545.679Recording of contract; effective date; preeminence of contract with respect to rights and liabilities 545.683Submission of claims to board; drawing of warrants; payment; lack of funds; interest on warrants; debts payable by warrants; receipt of warrants, bonds and interest coupons in payment of charges; amount of outstanding warrants; monthly report of district finances 545.685Establishing bank account for payment of labor and emergency expenses 545.990[Repealed by 1969 c.344 §8]

Chapter 545 — Irrigation Districts

ORS 545.581 Assessment installments

When amortizing bonds are issued as authorized by ORS 545.585, the installments in which the assessments are to be paid shall be in fixed amounts including both principal and interest, and only the principal portions of the installments shall be charged against total benefits in determining benefit surplus, as defined in ORS 545.575.

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