The Water Resources Commission shall divide the state into water districts, which shall be so constituted as to secure the best protection to the claimants for water and the most economical supervision on the part of the state. Water districts shall not be created until necessary.
ORS 540.010
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Teel Irrigation District v. Water Resources Department (1996)
Most recently applied in Teel Irrigation District v. Water Resources Department (July 1996)
Amended by 1985 c.673 §82
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.