ORS 552.320
Operation of water works and sale of water

  • conditions

A water improvement district may:

(1)

Acquire, construct, reconstruct, equip, own, maintain, operate, sell, lease and dispose of domestic, industrial and municipal water works or systems and property and all appurtenances incident thereto.

(2)

Furnish water for domestic, industrial and municipal uses to premises and inhabitants within the district, and in connection therewith, may supply, furnish and sell any surplus water storage or carrying capacity over and above the domestic, industrial and municipal needs of its inhabitants to persons or public bodies as defined in ORS 174.109 (“Public body” defined), either within or without the district. However:

(a)

A district shall not sell, offer to sell, lease or deliver water within a city that is receiving water for any purpose from a public utility as defined by ORS 757.005 (Definition of public utility); and

(b)

The power to furnish water for domestic, industrial and municipal uses under this section shall not be exercised in such a manner as to impair the service of the district in furnishing water for its inhabitants. [1969 c.606 §21; 2003 c.802 §137]

Source: Section 552.320 — Operation of water works and sale of water; conditions, 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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