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
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 552.320’s source at oregon​.gov