ORS 537.797: Criteria for certification to determine work completion; rules.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) As used in this section: (a) “District” means: (A) An irrigation district formed under ORS chapter 545; (B) A drainage district formed under ORS chapter 547; (C) A water improvement district formed under ORS chapter 552; or (D) A water control district formed under ORS chapter 553. (b) “Registered geologist” has the meaning given that term in ORS 672.505. (c) “Registered professional engineer” and “registered professional land surveyor” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 672.002. (2) The Water Resources Commission by rule shall establish criteria for certification under ORS 537.798 to conduct surveys to determine whether a permittee has completed all work necessary to perfect an appropriation of water under ORS 537.230, 537.630 and 540.530. (3) An individual may apply for certification under ORS 537.798 if the individual meets the criteria established by rule by the commission and is a: (a) Registered professional engineer; (b) Registered professional land surveyor; (c) Registered geologist; or (d) District employee who: (A) Is, at the time of applying, employed full-time by a district; (B) Has been employed by a district for seven or more years; and (C) Has seven or more years of relevant technical experience conducting similar work. [1987 c.542 §1; 1989 c.171 §70; 1995 c.7 §1; 2009 c.259 §29; 2023 c.532 §1; 2023 c.606 §17] 537.797. The Water Resources Commission by rule shall establish criteria for the certification of geologists, as defined in ORS 672.505, and persons engaged in the practice of engineering and the practice of land surveying, as those terms are defined in ORS 672.005, to conduct surveys to determine whether a permittee has completed all work necessary to perfect an appropriation of water under ORS 537.230, 537.630 and 540.530.
Official history and status
History: Note: The amendments to 537.797 by section 3, chapter 532, Oregon Laws 2023, and section 19, chapter 606, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative July 1, 2027. See section 5, chapter 532, Oregon Laws 2023, and section 21, chapter 606, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after July 1, 2027, is set forth for the user’s convenience. Note: 537.797, 537.798 and 537.799 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 537 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 690-013-0005: Introduction — implements
- OAR 690-013-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 690-013-0030: Eligibility to Petition — implements
- OAR 690-013-0050: Individual Applications — implements
- OAR 690-013-0070: Interim Transfers — implements
- OAR 690-013-0100: District Petitions — implements
- OAR 690-013-0110: Requests for Additional Information — implements
- OAR 690-013-0150: District Shall Certify Petition — implements
- OAR 690-013-0310: Processing of Petition — implements
- OAR 690-013-0350: Field Verification of the Petition and Map — implements
- OAR 690-014-0005: Introduction — implements
- OAR 690-014-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 690-014-0030: Certified Water Right Examiner Required for Claim of Beneficial Use — authority
- OAR 690-014-0050: Certification of Water Right Examiners — implements
- OAR 690-014-0080: Revocation of Certified Water Right Examiner's Certificate — implements
- OAR 690-014-0090: Maps for Transfer Applications — implements
- OAR 690-014-0100: Minimum Requirements for Claims of Beneficial Use for Permits and Transfer Final Orders — implements
- OAR 690-014-0110: Claim of Beneficial Use: General Standards — implements
- OAR 690-014-0170: Minimum Requirements for Maps for Permit or Transfer Final Order Claims of Beneficial Use — implements
- OAR 690-014-0190: Time Limit for Filing Claim of Beneficial Use — implements
- OAR 690-014-0220: Time Limit to Cure Defects in a Claim of Beneficial Use — implements
- OAR 690-240-0560: Investigation of Alleged Violations — implements
- OAR 690-240-0560: Investigation of Alleged Violations — authority
- OAR 690-320-0030: Claims of Beneficial Use for Applications Filed After June 30, 1987 — implements
- OAR 820-010-5010: Qualification for Certification as a Water Right Examiner — authority
This rule cites
- ORS chapter 545 — target_record_not_published
- ORS chapter 547 — target_record_not_published
- ORS chapter 552 — target_record_not_published
- ORS chapter 553 — target_record_not_published
- ORS 672.505 — resolved
- ORS 672.002 — resolved
- ORS 537.798 — resolved
- ORS 537.230 — resolved
- 537.630 — resolved
- 540.530 — resolved
- ORS 672.005 — resolved
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Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors537.html