ORS 552.710
Subdistrict procedure

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(1)

When a district has adopted a plan under ORS 552.403 (Watershed improvement plans), subdistricts may be created as provided by this section.

(2)

Proceedings to create subdistricts, located totally or partially within or outside of a district, may be initiated by a petition of the landowners within the subdistrict. Except as otherwise provided by this section, the petition shall fulfill the same requirements concerning the subdistrict as a petition is, by ORS 552.118 (Petition contents), required to fulfill concerning the creation of the main district. The petition shall be filed with the county board of the county where the greater portion of land within the boundaries of the subdistrict is located, and shall be accompanied by an undertaking as provided by ORS 552.118 (Petition contents). Proceedings to create a subdistrict shall conform in all things to the provisions relating to the creation of a district. However, the owners of 50 percent or more of the total acreage within the proposed subdistrict shall be required to sign the petition for the creation of a subdistrict.

(3)

If the county board adopts an order creating a subdistrict, the clerk of the county board shall give notice of the order to the district board. The district board of the main district is the governing board of each subdistrict of the district. For the purpose of qualifying to be a member of a district board, under ORS 552.208 (Election of first board of directors) (1), ownership of land within a subdistrict, regardless of the location of the subdistrict, is considered ownership of land within the district. The territory within one subdistrict may be included within another subdistrict or subdistricts.

(4)

After the creation of a subdistrict, proceedings in reference to a subdistrict shall in all matters conform to the provisions of this chapter applicable to districts. In all matters affecting only a subdistrict, provisions of this chapter applicable to a district apply to the subdistrict as though it were an independent district.

(5)

The petition for creation of a subdistrict shall include a statement of the amount or quantity of water for which the subdistrict desires to acquire the perpetual use and the amount of money the subdistrict is willing to pay therefor. Prior to the entry of a judgment creating a subdistrict, the county board shall be furnished the verified consent of the district board to furnish such perpetual use of water for the purposes specified to the subdistrict at a price and upon the terms mentioned in the petition. [1969 c.606 §32; 2003 c.576 §519]

Source: Section 552.710 — Subdistrict procedure; authority, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors552.­html.

552.013
Definitions
552.108
Creation of water improvement district
552.113
Water rights protected
552.118
Petition contents
552.133
Election on formation
552.138
Status of final order
552.143
Proceedings to test validity of order or act of district board
552.208
Election of first board of directors
552.218
Organizational meeting
552.223
Duties of district board
552.305
Powers of districts generally
552.310
Condemnation
552.315
Right to enter and survey land
552.320
Operation of water works and sale of water
552.325
Water charges
552.330
Water user regulations
552.345
User regulations
552.350
Cooperation with the United States
552.403
Watershed improvement plans
552.408
District projects
552.413
Engineering plans prepared by other agencies
552.418
Notice of engineering plan
552.423
Advertising for bids on construction contract
552.428
Letting construction contract
552.433
Chief engineer of district to superintend work
552.438
Construction on public land or right of way, or along watercourse
552.603
Financing construction, operation or maintenance of district works
552.608
Assessment of cost of works against benefited land
552.613
Improvement bonds
552.618
Effect of irrigation contract
552.623
Ad valorem tax levy, collection, enforcement
552.624
Filing boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue
552.625
Maximum rate of tax levy
552.630
Service and user charges
552.635
Levy to establish revolving fund
552.645
General obligation bonds
552.655
Refunding bonds
552.660
Process for issuance of bonds
552.670
Loan contracts with state or federal agencies
552.710
Subdistrict procedure
552.720
Dissolution of irrigation, drainage or water control district and transfer of assets and liabilities to water improvement district
552.740
Notice requirements
552.750
Election laws applicable
552.810
Procedure for inclusion or exclusion of land in district
552.830
Date of election on dissolution of district
552.992
Penalties
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