ORS 536.740: Governor’s authority to declare drought.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
Upon finding that a need exists for statewide coordination of water resource conservation measures by municipal and other political subdivisions of this state in order to minimize problems caused by a severe shortage of water, the Governor may declare that a severe, continuing drought exists or is likely to exist. [1989 c.87 §2]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 690-019-0010: Purpose of Rules — implements
- OAR 690-019-0010: Purpose of Rules — authority
- OAR 690-019-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 690-019-0020: Definitions — authority
- OAR 690-019-0030: Duration of Drought Declaration — implements
- OAR 690-019-0030: Duration of Drought Declaration — authority
- OAR 690-019-0040: Emergency Water Use Permit — implements
- OAR 690-019-0040: Emergency Water Use Permit — authority
- OAR 690-019-0050: Incomplete Applications — implements
- OAR 690-019-0050: Incomplete Applications — authority
- OAR 690-019-0055: Temporary Drought Transfers — implements
- OAR 690-019-0055: Temporary Drought Transfers — authority
- OAR 690-019-0058: Temporary Drought Instream Leases — implements
- OAR 690-019-0058: Temporary Drought Instream Leases — authority
- OAR 690-019-0059: Temporary Substitution of Supplemental Ground Water Right for Surface Water Primary Right — implements
- OAR 690-019-0059: Temporary Substitution of Supplemental Ground Water Right for Surface Water Primary Right — authority
- OAR 690-019-0060: Potential Liability — implements
- OAR 690-019-0060: Potential Liability — authority
- OAR 690-019-0070: Preference of Use, Human Consumption and Livestock — implements
- OAR 690-019-0080: Option or Agreement for Use of Existing Right — implements
- OAR 690-019-0080: Option or Agreement for Use of Existing Right — authority
- OAR 690-019-0085: Renewal Process for Drought Water Use Authorizations — implements
- OAR 690-019-0085: Renewal Process for Drought Water Use Authorizations — authority
- OAR 690-019-0090: Requirement for Conservation and Curtailment Plans — implements
- OAR 690-019-0090: Requirement for Conservation and Curtailment Plans — authority
- OAR 690-019-0100: Schedule of Fees — implements
- OAR 690-019-0100: Schedule of Fees — authority
- OAR 690-019-0105: Fee Refund — implements
- OAR 690-019-0105: Fee Refund — authority
This rule cites
No citations extracted.
Cited by
- ORS 536.730: Effect of emergency powers on vested water rights.
- ORS 540.610: Use as measure of water right; forfeiture for nonuse; confirmation of rights of municipalities.
- OAR 690-019-0030: Duration of Drought Declaration
- OAR 690-022-0020: Purpose and Statutory Authority
- OAR 690-022-0030: Applicability and Preference
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors536.html