Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
555.010Acceptance by state of conditions of Carey Act and grants thereunder 555.020Water Resources Commission to manage lands; general powers; transfer of powers of former state boards 555.030Duties of Water Resources Commission 555.040Powers of Water Resources Commission as to contracts with Secretary of Interior for lands to be reclaimed; lien for expenses 555.050Application to Water Resources Commission for lands to be reclaimed; selection and withdrawal of lands 555.060Deposit by applicant; disposition of money 555.070Contract for reclamation of land; contents; examination and report by Water Resources Commission; sale of water right to settlers; bond of contractor; deposit to secure purchasers of water rights 555.080Reclamation works; control by contractor; transfer to purchasers of water rights 555.090Time for construction of works; date of commencement; securing of water rights; cessation of work as causing forfeiture; extension of time 555.100Nonperformance by contractor; forfeiture; notice of forfeiture; sale of incomplete works; disposal of proceeds 555.110State’s liability 555.120Conditions precedent to entry onto land and sale of water rights; form of applications for purchase or for release of lien; “date of reclamation.” 555.130Application to enter; contract for purchase of water rights and release of lien; payment for land 555.140Deeds to land; execution; form; title conveyed; record; preservation of copies; copies as evidence 555.150Rules 555.160Report of work, expenditures and condition of funds; recommendations for legislation 555.170Oregon Irrigation Fund 555.171Transfers from Oregon Irrigation Fund to General Fund 555.180Payment for irrigation of acreage in excess of contract; notice by Water Resources Commission; price per acre 555.190Notice to be in writing; service; noncompliance; effect 555.310Reclamation of lands in Tumalo Project; contracts for 555.320Project manager; duties and authority 555.330Rules 555.340Water rights; sale price; lien on lands; lien list; expenditures of state; repayment from sale of lands and rights; replacement or surrender of contracts with Columbia Southern Irrigation Company 555.350Increase of lien against unsold land; reduction of amount due to state 555.360Arrangements to settle, cultivate and reclaim Carey Act lands; contract provisions; sale of water rights to private lands; rules; fees 555.370Cancellation of contract upon default 555.380Tumalo Project Fund; rules 555.390Transfer of state’s interest to irrigation districts or to federal government 555.400Preferred purchasers 555.410Repayment of appropriation from receipts of sale of lands; expenditures 555.500Formation; purpose; general powers 555.507Board of directors; meetings; quorum 555.514Qualifications to serve on board; initial meeting; initial terms of board members 555.521Finances; records 555.528Authority to issue general obligation bonds 555.535Application of ORS chapter 255

Chapter 555 — Reclamation Projects; Sand Control

ORS 555.535 Application of ORS chapter 255

(1)

ORS chapter 255 governs:

(a)

The nomination and election of district board members of a sand control district.

(b)

The conduct of sand control district elections.

(2)

The electors of the district may exercise the initiative and referendum powers for a district measure as provided in ORS 255.135 to 255.205.

CHAPTERS 556 AND 557 [Reserved for expansion]

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Earlier statutory text is available in an ingested published ORS edition.