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552.005[Repealed by 1955 c.707 §75] 552.010[Repealed by 1955 c.707 §75] 552.013Definitions 552.015[Amended by 1955 c.707 §71; renumbered 552.025] 552.020[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.025[Formerly 552.015; repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.105[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.108Creation of water improvement district; purposes; limitation 552.110[Amended by 1955 c.707 §72; repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.113Water rights protected; minimum acreage requirement; withdrawal procedure for city or other special districts 552.115[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.118Petition contents 552.120[Amended by 1955 c.707 §73; repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.123[1969 c.606 §5; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 552.125[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.128[1969 c.606 §6; repealed by 1971 c.727 §203] 552.130[Repealed by 1955 c.707 §75] 552.133Election on formation 552.135[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.138Status of final order; time for protest 552.140[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.143Proceedings to test validity of order or act of district board 552.145[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.150[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.155[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.160[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.165[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.170[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.175[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.180[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.185[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.205[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.208Election of first board of directors; number; qualifications; terms; change of number of directors 552.210[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.213[1969 c.606 §18; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149] 552.215[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.218Organizational meeting; oath; officers; meetings 552.220[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.223Duties of district board 552.225[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.228[1969 c.606 §27; repealed by 1971 c.268 §24] 552.230[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.235[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.240[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.245[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.250[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.255[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.260[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.265[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.270[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.275[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.280[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.285[Repealed by 1969 c.168 §1] 552.305Powers of districts generally 552.310Condemnation 552.315Right to enter and survey land 552.320Operation of water works and sale of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 552.750 Election laws applicable

(1)

ORS chapter 255 governs the following:

(a)

The nomination and election of directors.

(b)

The conduct of all district elections.

(2)

The electors of a district may exercise the powers of the initiative and referendum regarding a district measure, in accordance with ORS 255.135 to 255.205.

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