ORS 549.010
Definitions for ORS 549.020 and 549.030

As used in ORS 549.020 (Contracts between counties and federal agencies) and 549.030 (Agreement by two or more counties with federal agency), unless a different meaning appears from the context:

(1)

“Federal agency” includes the United States, the President of the United States, and any agency or instrumentality of the United States which is designated, granted or authorized to engage in the building, construction and maintaining of flood control projects on any lakes, rivers or streams within Oregon.

(2)

“Board of commissioners” means the governing body of any county in the state, whether the same consists of two county commissioners and the county judge or three commissioners.

(3)

“Contract” includes contracts and agreements in the customary form; also a commitment by a federal agency by which it undertakes to make or engage in the construction of works for the purpose of controlling floods, and the terms, conditions and restrictions therein set forth.

(4)

“Flood control project” means any plan, system, manner or means for the control, diversion, conservation or abatement of floodwaters or any excessive or unusual accumulation of water in any natural or artificial stream or body of water, or for protection of life and property against danger, menace, injury or damage resulting therefrom.

Source: Section 549.010 — Definitions for ORS 549.020 and 549.030, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors549.­html.

549.010
Definitions for ORS 549.020 and 549.030 549.020
Contracts between counties and federal agencies 549.030
Agreement by two or more counties with federal agency 549.110
Application to county court for authority to build drainage ditch or levee, or to widen or straighten a stream 549.120
Procedure 549.130
Commissioner’s oath 549.140
Duties of commissioners 549.150
Considering benefits in assessing damages 549.160
Report of commissioners to county court 549.170
Appeal to circuit court from assessment of damages 549.180
Bringing additional water into ditch without payment of compensation prohibited 549.190
Other rights protected 549.310
Application of ORS 549.320 to 549.400 549.320
Petition by landowners to drain lands or improve drains 549.330
Survey of work 549.340
Construction 549.350
Report as to work done 549.360
Extension of work across or under highway or railroad 549.370
Maintenance of work 549.380
Acquisition of property necessary to improvement 549.390
Appeal from order authorizing work or assessing damages 549.400
Obstruction, befoulment or pollution of ditch prohibited 549.510
Repair of dikes protecting contiguous tracts of different owners 549.520
Complaint to county judge of neglect to repair 549.530
Entry on land by complainant to repair dike 549.540
Dikes constructed under agreement excepted 549.605
Definitions for ORS 549.605 to 549.645 549.610
Water Resources Commission to participate on behalf of state in federal flood control projects 549.615
Entering upon land 549.620
Acquisition of property 549.625
Powers of commission with respect to acquired property 549.630
Operation and maintenance of projects 549.635
Agreements for joint participation or aid 549.640
Disposition of moneys received by commission 549.645
Waiver of state’s immunity to suit or action 549.710
Powers of counties with populations in excess of 50,000 549.720
Procedure for removing or destroying drifts and drifting materials 549.730
Budgeting and appropriating money for water conservation and flood control 549.990
Penalties
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Current through early 2024

§ 549.010’s source at oregon​.gov