(2) A water improvement district formed under this chapter shall include not less than 1,000 acres of land. Lands located within the boundaries of a city, domestic water supply corporation, irrigation district, drainage district or other similar special district providing water for use or water control may be included within the boundaries of a water improvement district without the consent of the city or other district.
(3)(a) If any part of a city or other special district is included within the boundaries described in a petition for creation of a district or for annexation of territory to a district, within three days after the petition is filed, the petitioners shall notify the city or other district of the filing of the petition.
(b) The city or other district may withdraw the territory within its boundaries from the proposed water improvement district or annexation by describing the area within the city or other district in a resolution and filing the resolution with the county board within 90 days after the filing of the petition. If a withdrawal is so filed, the area within the city or other district shall not be included within the proposal. [1969 c.606 §16; 2003 c.802 §135]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 552 - Water Improvement Districts
Section 552.013 - Definitions.
Section 552.108 - Creation of water improvement district; purposes; limitation.
Section 552.118 - Petition contents.
Section 552.138 - Status of final order; time for protest.
Section 552.143 - Proceedings to test validity of order or act of district board.
Section 552.218 - Organizational meeting; oath; officers; meetings.
Section 552.223 - Duties of district board.
Section 552.305 - Powers of districts generally.
Section 552.320 - Operation of water works and sale of water; conditions.
Section 552.325 - Water charges; use of revenues; collection and enforcement.
Section 552.345 - User regulations; fees for use of facilities.
Section 552.403 - Watershed improvement plans; cooperation with Water Resources Commission.
Section 552.438 - Construction on public land or right of way, or along watercourse.
Section 552.603 - Financing construction, operation or maintenance of district works.
Section 552.623 - Ad valorem tax levy, collection, enforcement.
Section 552.625 - Maximum rate of tax levy; procedure to change rate.
Section 552.630 - Service and user charges.
Section 552.645 - General obligation bonds.
Section 552.670 - Loan contracts with state or federal agencies.