ORS 555.040
Powers of Water Resources Commission as to contracts with Secretary of Interior for lands to be reclaimed

  • lien for expenses

Upon application, made as provided in ORS 555.050 (Application to Water Resources Commission for lands to be reclaimed), by any person desiring to reclaim any of the desert government lands in this state, the Water Resources Commission shall make proper application for the lands which the applicant undertakes to reclaim, and make and enter into contract or agreement with the Secretary of the Interior for the donation and patent to the state, free of cost for survey or price, of such desert lands. The commission may make and enter into such contracts and agreements, and create and assume such obligations in relation to and concerning the lands, as may be necessary to induce and cause such reclamation thereof as is required by the contract with the Secretary of the Interior and the Acts of Congress. The commission may create a lien which shall be valid on and against the separate legal subdivisions of land reclaimed, for the necessary expenses of reclamation, and reasonable interest thereon from the date of reclamation until the lien is satisfied; provided that in no event, in no contingency, and under no circumstances, shall the state be in any manner directly or indirectly liable for any amount of any such lien or liability, in whole or in part.

Source: Section 555.040 — Powers of Water Resources Commission as to contracts with Secretary of Interior for lands to be reclaimed; lien for expenses, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors555.­html.

555.010
Acceptance by state of conditions of Carey Act and grants thereunder
555.020
Water Resources Commission to manage lands
555.030
Duties of Water Resources Commission
555.040
Powers of Water Resources Commission as to contracts with Secretary of Interior for lands to be reclaimed
555.050
Application to Water Resources Commission for lands to be reclaimed
555.060
Deposit by applicant
555.070
Contract for reclamation of land
555.080
Reclamation works
555.090
Time for construction of works
555.100
Nonperformance by contractor
555.110
State’s liability
555.120
Conditions precedent to entry onto land and sale of water rights
555.130
Application to enter
555.140
Deeds to land
555.150
Rules
555.160
Report of work, expenditures and condition of funds
555.170
Oregon Irrigation Fund
555.171
Transfers from Oregon Irrigation Fund to General Fund
555.180
Payment for irrigation of acreage in excess of contract
555.190
Notice to be in writing
555.310
Reclamation of lands in Tumalo Project
555.320
Project manager
555.330
Rules
555.340
Water rights
555.350
Increase of lien against unsold land
555.360
Arrangements to settle, cultivate and reclaim Carey Act lands
555.370
Cancellation of contract upon default
555.380
Tumalo Project Fund
555.390
Transfer of state’s interest to irrigation districts or to federal government
555.400
Preferred purchasers
555.410
Repayment of appropriation from receipts of sale of lands
555.500
Formation
555.507
Board of directors
555.514
Qualifications to serve on board
555.521
Finances
555.528
Authority to issue general obligation bonds
555.535
Application of ORS chapter 255
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