As used in ORS 537.282 to 537.299, “municipal applicant” means any municipal corporation or district as defined in ORS 543.655 that has applied for a permit to appropriate water for the purpose of generating hydroelectric power under the provisions of this chapter, or that has been accorded any right or preference under ORS 543.260, 543.270 or 543.610.
ORS 537.282
Known as the Ground Water Act
The act spans §§ 537–537 (229 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Diack v. City of Portland (1988)
Most recently applied in Diack v. City of Portland (July 1988)
1985 c.392 §2
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.