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Section 536.007 - Definitions. - (1) "Commission" means the Water Resources Commission. (2) "Department" means...
Section 536.009 - Water Resources Department Water Right Operating Fund; uses; sources. - (2) The fund shall consist of: (a) All moneys received...
Section 536.015 - Water Resources Department Hydroelectric Fund; uses; sources. - (a) A portion equal to 67 percent of the total...
Section 536.017 - Records of expenditures from Water Resources Department Hydroelectric Fund. - Note: 536.017 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly...
Section 536.021 - Water Measurement Cost Share Program Revolving Fund; uses; sources; prioritization. - (2) The fund established in this section consists of moneys...
Section 536.022 - Water Resources Commission; members; terms; confirmation; compensation and expenses. - (2) The term of office of a member shall be...
Section 536.025 - Duty of commission; delegation to Water Resources Director; exception. - (2) Except for the commission’s power to adopt rules, the...
Section 536.026 - Powers of Water Resources Commission. - (a) Conduct public hearings. (b) Issue subpoenas for the attendance...
Section 536.027 - Rules and standards. - (2) Except as provided in ORS 183.335 (5), the commission...
Section 536.031 - Applicability of rules to completed application for permit. - (2) This section does not affect the application of any...
Section 536.037 - Functions of director. - (a) Be administrative head of the Water Resources Department; (b)...
Section 536.040 - Public records; copies as evidence. - (2) Whenever a record is required to be filed or...
Section 536.045 - Sending or receipt of documents in electronic form; rules; fees. - (a) Allowing the submission of one or more types of...
Section 536.050 - Fees; rules; refunds; waiver and reduction of certain fees. - (a) For examining an application for a permit: (A) To...
Section 536.055 - Agreements to expedite processing and review of applications, permits and other administrative matters; fees. - (2) Notwithstanding the fees established in ORS 536.050, as part...
Section 536.075 - Judicial review of final order of commission or department; stay of order; scope of review. - (2) Any party affected by a final order in a...
Section 536.090 - Ground water advisory committee; duties; qualification; term; expenses. - (a) Advise the commission on all matters relating to: (A)...
Section 536.220 - Policy on water resources generally; integrated state water resources strategy. - (a) The maintenance of the present level of the economic...
Section 536.238 - Policy on water storage facilities. - (a) The water resources of the state are critical to...
Section 536.241 - Policy on water supply. - (2) The Legislative Assembly declares that it is the policy...
Section 536.295 - Conditions for consideration of application for use not classified in basin program; rules. - (a) Will be of short duration during each year; (b)...
Section 536.300 - Formulation of state water resources program; public hearing in affected river basin. - (2) Based upon said studies and after an opportunity to...
Section 536.310 - Purposes and policies to be considered in formulating state water resources program. - (1) Existing rights, established duties of water, and relative priorities...
Section 536.320 - Limitation of powers of commission. - (1) To interfere with, supervise or control the internal affairs...
Section 536.330 - Water Resources Act as supplemental to and including existing statutes. - Note: See note under 536.310.
Section 536.340 - Classification of water as to highest and best use and quantity of use; enforcement of laws concerning loss of water rights; prescribing preferences for future uses. - (a) May, by a water resources statement referred to in...
Section 536.370 - Exercise of power in conflict with state water resources policy not effective until approved by commission. - (2) The exercise of any power, duty or privilege referred...
Section 536.380 - Notification to commission of proposed exercise of power involving water resources required; review and determination by commission. - (2) Within 30 days after the filing of the notification...
Section 536.400 - Application to court to compel compliance with state water resources policy. - (2) The commission, may apply to the circuit court of...
Section 536.410 - Withdrawal of unappropriated waters from appropriation by commission order. - (2) Prior to the issuance of the order of withdrawal...
Section 536.420 - Representation of state in carrying out compacts and agreements with other governmental agencies regarding water resources. - (2) The representative or representatives designated by the Governor under...
Section 536.520 - State agencies and public corporations furnishing information and services to commission. - (a) Call upon state agencies or public corporations of this...
Section 536.595 - Department discussions with Corps of Engineers over operation of Detroit Lake. - (1) Specify that the State of Oregon has determined that...
Section 536.710 - Policy. - (2) The Legislative Assembly finds it necessary in the event...
Section 536.720 - Declaration of state authority; Governor’s power to order water conservation or curtailment plan. - (2)(a) After a declaration that a severe, continuing drought exists,...
Section 536.750 - Powers of commission after declaration of drought; rules. - (a) Issue without first conducting a hearing under ORS 537.170,...
Section 536.770 - Purchase of option or agreement for use of water permit or right during declared drought; application; fee. - (2) A local government, public corporation or water right holder...
Section 536.780 - Water conservation or curtailment plan; contents; review; effect of failure to file or implement. - (2)(a) The water conservation plan shall specify efforts to be...
Section 536.900 - Civil penalties; imposition. - (a) Violation of any of the terms or conditions of...
Section 536.905 - Notice; application for hearing. - (2) Notwithstanding ORS 183.745, the person to whom the notice...
Section 536.910 - Amount of penalty; rules. - Note: See note under 536.900.
Section 536.915 - Remission or reduction of penalty. - Note: See note under 536.900.
Section 536.920 - Factors to be considered in imposition of penalty. - (1) The past history of the person incurring a penalty...
Section 536.930 - Consequence of failure to follow order. - Note: See note under 536.900.
Section 536.935 - Disposition of penalties; appropriation. - Note: See note under 536.900.