ORS 540.145: Distribution of water; rules; applicability.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
The Water Resources Commission may adopt rules to secure the equal and fair distribution of water in accordance with the rights of the various users. The rules shall apply to all water rights that have been established: (1) By court decree; (2) Under an order of the commission or the Water Resources Director in proceedings for the determination of relative rights to the use of water; or (3) Through permits to appropriate water or certificates of water rights issued by the commission. [1985 c.673 §81]
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
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