ORS 552.013
Definitions


As used in this chapter, except when the context requires otherwise:

(1)

“County board” means the county court or the board of county commissioners of a county.

(2)

“District” means a water improvement district proposed or created under this chapter.

(3)

“District board” means the board of directors of a district.

(4)

“Engineering plan” means the plans and specifications for the works to be constructed including:

(a)

Maps, profiles, plans and other data necessary to show the location and character of the work, and the property benefited, taken or damaged;

(b)

All rights of way or other property which may be required for the construction of the works; and

(c)

Estimates of the cost of the works and of the benefits and damages which will accrue to each tract of land upon the construction of the works.

(5)

“Filed for record” means to file a document for recording with the county clerk of each county in which the lands within a district are located.

(6)

“Land” or “tract of land” means real property, together with improvements thereon, within a district.

(7)

“Landowner,” “owner,” “owner of land” and “owner in fee” are synonymous and mean a person owning a tract of land situated within a district. The vendee named in a bona fide contract of sale of a tract of land situated within a district shall be considered a landowner to the exclusion of the vendor. When two or more persons own a tract of land as tenants in common or by the entirety, each person shall be regarded as a landowner.

(8)

“Real market value” means real market value computed in accordance with ORS 308.207 (Computation of real market value for taxing or bonding limitations).

(9)

“Works” means dams, storage reservoirs, canals, ditches, dikes, levees, revetments, and all other structures, facilities, improvements and property necessary or convenient for draining land, controlling flood or surface waters, or supplying water for irrigation, domestic supply or other purposes. [1969 c.606 §2; 1983 c.83 §100; 1991 c.459 §428]

Source: Section 552.013 — Definitions, 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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