Oregon Statutes 545.221 – Powers and duties of board as to management of district; water deliveries
(1) The board shall:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 545.221
- District: means an irrigation district organized or operating under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 545.002
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(a) Manage and conduct the business and affairs of the district.
(b) Make and execute all necessary contracts, employ and appoint such agents, officers and employees as may be required, and prescribe their duties.
(c) Establish equitable bylaws, rules and regulations for the administration of the district and for the distribution and use of water among the landowners.
(d) Generally perform all acts necessary to fully carry out the purposes of the Irrigation District Law.
(2) The board may make available to any member user of the district, on an actual cost basis, any machinery or equipment required for the normal operation of an irrigation district. This machinery or equipment may be used by the member user only for improvement of water distribution or drainage systems and only at the convenience of the district. However, the machinery or equipment may not be used outside the boundaries of the district.
(3) The bylaws, rules and regulations established under this section may designate, either generally or particularly, the points of delivery within the district to which the district will make water deliveries for the use and benefit of member users at district expense. Water deliveries so made shall be in full and complete discharge of the district’s obligation of water deliveries to member users under the Irrigation District Law. [Formerly 545.064; 1999 c.452 § 22]
[Amended by 1979 c.562 § 19; repealed by 1995 c.42 § 184]
[Amended by 1983 c.557 § 9; 1995 c.42 § 67; renumbered 545.307 in 1995]