2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 568 - Soil and Water Conservation; Water Quality Management
Section 568.805 - Special assessments; improvement bonds; objections by landowners.


(2) In addition to other requirements of ORS 223.389 and 223.391, the directors of a district shall fix a date by which written objections to the amount of proposed assessments levied under this section may be filed with the district. The date so fixed shall be not less than 50 days after notice of the proposed assessment is mailed or delivered to the owner of each lot or parcel of property to be assessed. If written objections to the proposed assessments are filed by that date by at least 50 percent of the owners of property to be assessed who are also liable for at least 60 percent of the total amount of assessments, the directors of the district shall terminate the proposed project and assessments.
(3) Except as provided in this section, a district may not issue bonds or make assessments. [1985 c.637 §2; 1991 c.902 §115; 2003 c.802 §147]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food

Chapter 568 - Soil and Water Conservation; Water Quality Management

Section 568.210 - Definitions for ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and 568.900 to 568.933.

Section 568.225 - Policy.

Section 568.300 - Petition for formation of district; contents; consolidation of petitions.

Section 568.310 - Notice of hearing; questions considered.

Section 568.320 - Right to be heard; subsequent notice and hearings.

Section 568.330 - Determination of need for district; factors considered in determination; territory need not be contiguous.

Section 568.340 - Determination to not form district; subsequent petitions may be filed.

Section 568.351 - Determination of boundaries for proposed district; notice of plan to issue order; publication; request for referendum.

Section 568.370 - Eligible electors.

Section 568.380 - Department to pay expenses and supervise hearings and referenda; informalities in referendum.

Section 568.391 - Referendum process; ballot contents; results.

Section 568.410 - Formation of district.

Section 568.420 - Certificate of formation; boundaries of district.

Section 568.431 - Petitions for inclusion of territory; conditions; referendum.

Section 568.433 - Petitions for withdrawal of territory; conditions; referendum.

Section 568.435 - Boundary change notice for taxation purposes.

Section 568.445 - Petitions for inclusion of territory wholly within another district; approval or disapproval by directors and department.

Section 568.450 - Procedure for consolidating districts.

Section 568.481 - Methods for initiating dissolution of district; notice of process initiation; plan of dissolution and liquidation; public hearings; dissolution order; referendum.

Section 568.491 - Termination of board of directors; appointment of board of trustees; notice of dissolution; certificate of dissolution.

Section 568.495 - Disposition of district assets; insolvency; rules.

Section 568.520 - Petitions nominating directors; regular elections; duties of department.

Section 568.530 - Ballots; write-in votes; unfilled positions.

Section 568.542 - Payment of expenses for director election from county funds.

Section 568.545 - Procedure for selection of directors of consolidated districts; selection of officers.

Section 568.550 - General powers of board of directors; erosion control covenants; interagency cooperation; land use regulations; department rules.

Section 568.552 - Power of directors to manage and control water resources and projects; authority of Water Resources Commission.

Section 568.560 - Number of directors; director qualifications; officers; election; terms; vacancies.

Section 568.565 - Procedures for changing number of directors.

Section 568.600 - Legal counsel; delegation of powers; assistance to department.

Section 568.610 - Records; audits.

Section 568.790 - County funds for personnel and other uses.

Section 568.801 - Stream control and management projects; application; designation and implementation; rules.

Section 568.803 - General obligation bonds; refunding bonds; special taxes.

Section 568.805 - Special assessments; improvement bonds; objections by landowners.

Section 568.806 - Ad valorem tax; budget; collection.

Section 568.807 - Electors authorizing taxation; election date.

Section 568.810 - Purpose of ORS 568.810 to 568.890; types of wind erosion.

Section 568.820 - Designation of areas by county court upon petition; description of boundaries.

Section 568.830 - Publication and posting of notices describing districts; when regulations are enforced.

Section 568.840 - Election of advisory board; meetings; members; functions.

Section 568.850 - Wind erosion inspector; appointment; duties; appeal from decision; compensation; expenses.

Section 568.860 - Inspector may enter lands in district; service of notice on owner or occupant.

Section 568.870 - County court may authorize inspector to control erosion; expenses of control.

Section 568.890 - District may be dissolved; disposition of district funds; change of district boundaries.

Section 568.900 - Definitions for ORS 568.900 to 568.933.

Section 568.909 - Boundaries for land subject to water quality plans; implementation of plan and rules.

Section 568.912 - Management plan rules; required actions under rules; prohibiting specific practices; landowner appeals.

Section 568.915 - Entry upon land; purpose; consultation with Department of Justice; notice to landowners.

Section 568.930 - Agricultural activities subject to plan requirements; consultation with Environmental Quality Commission; review and revision of plans.

Section 568.933 - Civil penalties; availability; reductions.