ORS 552.208
Election of first board of directors

  • number
  • qualifications
  • terms
  • change of number of directors

(1)

Electors of a district shall elect a board of directors whose number shall be fixed at five, seven or nine by the county board at the proceedings on formation. Directors shall be owners of land within the district. The directors need not reside within the district.

(2)

Each director shall be elected for a term of four years except the directors elected on creation of the district. The directors first elected shall determine their terms by lot as follows:

(a)

If there are nine directors, the terms of four shall expire June 30 next following the first regular district election and the terms of five shall expire June 30 next following the second regular district election.

(b)

If there are seven directors, the terms of three shall expire June 30 next following the first regular district election and the terms of four shall expire June 30 next following the second regular district election.

(c)

If there are five directors, the terms of two shall expire June 30 next following the first regular district election and the terms of three shall expire June 30 next following the second regular district election.

(3)

The board of directors shall fill any vacancy on the board as provided in ORS 198.320 (Filling of vacancies on governing bodies of certain districts).

(4)

The board or 10 or more landowners may petition the county board to change the number of directors on the district board. If the county board acts favorably on the petition, it shall enter an order which designates the terms of office of the five, seven or nine directors in general accordance with this section so that the number remaining on the district board will be divided into two equal or approximately equal groups as to terms. The change in the number of board members shall take place on July 1 next following the order. [1969 c.606 §17; 1971 c.23 §9; 1971 c.727 §166; 1973 c.796 §69; 1975 c.647 §45; 1983 c.350 §300]

Source: Section 552.208 — Election of first board of directors; number; qualifications; terms; change of number of directors, 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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