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552.005[Repealed by 1955 c.707 §75] 552.010[Repealed by 1955 c.707 §75] 552.013Definitions 552.015[Amended by 1955 c.707 §71; renumbered 552.025] 552.020[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.025[Formerly 552.015; repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.105[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.108Creation of water improvement district; purposes; limitation 552.110[Amended by 1955 c.707 §72; repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.113Water rights protected; minimum acreage requirement; withdrawal procedure for city or other special districts 552.115[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.118Petition contents 552.120[Amended by 1955 c.707 §73; repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.123[1969 c.606 §5; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 552.125[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.128[1969 c.606 §6; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 552.130[Repealed by 1955 c.707 §75] 552.133Election on formation 552.135[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.138Status of final order; time for protest 552.140[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.143Proceedings to test validity of order or act of district board 552.145[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.150[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.155[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.160[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.165[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.170[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.175[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.180[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.185[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.205[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.208Election of first board of directors; number; qualifications; terms; change of number of directors 552.210[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.213[1969 c.606 §18; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149] 552.215[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.218Organizational meeting; oath; officers; meetings 552.220[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.223Duties of district board 552.225[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.228[1969 c.606 §27; repealed by 1971 c.268 §24] 552.230[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.235[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.240[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.245[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.250[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.255[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.260[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.265[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.270[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.275[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.280[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.285[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.305Powers of districts generally 552.310Condemnation 552.315Right to enter and survey land 552.320Operation of water works and sale of water; conditions 552.325Water charges; use of revenues; collection and enforcement 552.330Water user regulations; enforcement; notice 552.340[1969 c.606 §28; repealed by 1987 c.185 §7] 552.345User regulations; fees for use of facilities 552.350Cooperation with the United States; water quality supervision subject to state authority 552.403Watershed improvement plans; cooperation with Water Resources Commission 552.405[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.408District projects; engineering plans 552.410[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.413Engineering plans prepared by other agencies 552.415[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.418Notice of engineering plan; hearing; objections of landowners; approval or disapproval of plan 552.420[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.423Advertising for bids on construction contract 552.425[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.428Letting construction contract; contractor’s bond or letter of credit 552.433Chief engineer of district to superintend work 552.438Construction on public land or right of way, or along watercourse 552.505[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.510[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.515[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.603Financing construction, operation or maintenance of district works 552.605[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.608Assessment of cost of works against benefited land; hearing on proposed assessment 552.610[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.613Improvement bonds 552.615[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.618Effect of irrigation contract 552.620[Amended by 1955 c.707 §74; repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.623Ad valorem tax levy, collection, enforcement 552.624Filing boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue 552.625Maximum rate of tax levy; procedure to change rate 552.630Service and user charges 552.635Levy to establish revolving fund; use of fund 552.645General obligation bonds 552.655Refunding bonds 552.660Process for issuance of bonds 552.670Loan contracts with state or federal agencies 552.710Subdistrict procedure; authority 552.720Dissolution of irrigation, drainage or water control district and transfer of assets and liabilities to water improvement district 552.730[1969 c.606 §11; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149] 552.740Notice requirements 552.750Election laws applicable 552.810Procedure for inclusion or exclusion of land in district 552.820[1969 c.606 §50; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 552.825[1969 c.606 §51; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 552.830Date of election on dissolution of district 552.835[1969 c.606 §53; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 552.840[1969 c.606 §54; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 552.845[1969 c.606 §55; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 552.850[1969 c.606 §56; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 552.855[1969 c.606 §57; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 552.860[1969 c.606 §58; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 552.990[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.992Penalties

Chapter 552 — Water Improvement Districts

ORS 552.223 Duties of district board

A district board shall:

(1)

Manage and conduct the affairs of the district.

(2)

Employ and appoint agents and employees, prescribe their duties and fix their compensation.

(3)

Establish reasonable rules and regulations for the administration of the affairs of the district.

(4)

Withhold deliveries of water to lands upon which there are delinquent assessments or charges.

(5)

Establish and maintain funds and accounts for the funds of the district and of any subdistrict.

(6)

Obtain an annual audit of the books of the district.

(7)

Fix the location of the principal office of the district at some convenient place within or without the district.

(8)

Keep a record of all of the proceedings of the district board.

(9)

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 executed under ORS 552.618 and 552.670, all orders levying assessments and creating subdistricts, and other documents required by law to be recorded.

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