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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Current through early 2024

§ 552.208’s source at oregon​.gov