(2) The term of office of a member shall be four years. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor to assume the retiring member’s duties on July 1 next following. A member shall be eligible for reappointment, but no member shall serve more than two consecutive terms. In case of a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term. The members of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(3) For purposes of appointing members under subsection (1) of this section, the drainage basins of the state shall be divided into the following regional river basin management areas:
(a) Upper Northwest Region, consisting of the Lower and Middle Willamette, North Coast and Sandy drainage basins and that portion of the Columbia River drainage basin below Bonneville Dam.
(b) Southwest Region, consisting of the Rogue, Klamath, Goose and Summer Lakes drainage basins and that portion of the South Coast drainage basins south of the mouth of the Rogue River.
(c) West Central Region, consisting of the Umpqua, Mid Coast, Upper Willamette and that portion of the South Coast drainage basins north of the mouth of the Rogue River.
(d) North Central Region, consisting of the Umatilla, John Day, Hood and Deschutes drainage basins and that portion of the Columbia River drainage basin above Bonneville Dam.
(e) Eastern Region, consisting of the Owyhee, Malheur, Grande Ronde, Malheur Lake, Middle Snake and Powder drainage basins.
(4) A member of the commission is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. [1985 c.673 §3; 1995 c.548 §1]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 536 - Water Resources Administration
Section 536.007 - Definitions.
Section 536.009 - Water Resources Department Water Right Operating Fund; uses; sources.
Section 536.015 - Water Resources Department Hydroelectric Fund; uses; sources.
Section 536.017 - Records of expenditures from Water Resources Department Hydroelectric Fund.
Section 536.025 - Duty of commission; delegation to Water Resources Director; exception.
Section 536.026 - Powers of Water Resources Commission.
Section 536.027 - Rules and standards.
Section 536.031 - Applicability of rules to completed application for permit.
Section 536.037 - Functions of director.
Section 536.040 - Public records; copies as evidence.
Section 536.045 - Sending or receipt of documents in electronic form; rules; fees.
Section 536.050 - Fees; rules; refunds; waiver and reduction of certain fees.
Section 536.090 - Ground water advisory committee; duties; qualification; term; expenses.
Section 536.220 - Policy on water resources generally; integrated state water resources strategy.
Section 536.238 - Policy on water storage facilities.
Section 536.241 - Policy on water supply.
Section 536.320 - Limitation of powers of commission.
Section 536.330 - Water Resources Act as supplemental to and including existing statutes.
Section 536.400 - Application to court to compel compliance with state water resources policy.
Section 536.410 - Withdrawal of unappropriated waters from appropriation by commission order.
Section 536.595 - Department discussions with Corps of Engineers over operation of Detroit Lake.
Section 536.750 - Powers of commission after declaration of drought; rules.
Section 536.900 - Civil penalties; imposition.
Section 536.905 - Notice; application for hearing.
Section 536.910 - Amount of penalty; rules.
Section 536.915 - Remission or reduction of penalty.
Section 536.920 - Factors to be considered in imposition of penalty.