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ORS 537.099

Known as the Ground Water Act

The act spans §§ 537–537 (229 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Fort Vannoy Irrigation District v. Water Resources Commission (2008)

Most recently applied in Fort Vannoy Irrigation District v. Water Resources Commission (July 2008)

1987 c.649 §3

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, any governmental entity that holds a water right shall submit an annual water use report to the Water Resources Department. The report shall include, but need not be limited to the amount of water used by the governmental entity, the period of use and the categories of beneficial use to which the water is applied.

(2) As used in this section, “governmental entity” includes any state or federal agency, local government as defined in ORS 294.004, irrigation district formed under ORS chapter 545 and a water control district formed under ORS chapter 553.

(3) A governmental entity that acquires land because of default in repayment of loans or other debts owed to the state is not required to file an annual water use report under this section.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.