Oregon Statutes 540.505 – Definitions
As used in ORS § 540.505 to 540.585:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 540.505
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(1) ‘District’ means an irrigation district formed under ORS Chapter 545, a drainage district formed under ORS Chapter 547, a water improvement district formed under ORS Chapter 552, a water control district formed under ORS Chapter 553 or a corporation organized under ORS Chapter 554.
(2) ‘Primary water right’ means the water right designated by the Water Resources Commission as the principal water supply for the authorized use, or if no designation has been made, the water right designated by the applicant as the principal water supply for the authorized use.
(3) ‘Supplemental water right or permit’ means an additional appropriation of water to make up a deficiency in supply from an existing water right. A supplemental water right or permit is used in conjunction with a primary water right.
(4) ‘Water use subject to transfer’ means a water use established by:
(a) An adjudication under ORS Chapter 539 as evidenced by a court decree;
(b) A water right certificate;
(c) A water use permit for which a request for issuance of a water right certificate under ORS § 537.250 has been received and approved by the Water Resources Commission under ORS § 537.250; or
(d) A transfer application for which an order approving the change has been issued under ORS § 540.530 and for which proper proof of completion of the change has been filed with the Water Resources Commission. [1991 c.957 § 2; 1995 c.274 § 1; 1997 c.42 § 2]