§ 540.010 Water districts; creation; purposes
§ 540.020 Watermasters; appointment; removal; powers of Water Resources Director
§ 540.030 Water Resources Director; duties regarding water distribution
§ 540.045 Watermaster duties
§ 540.050 Appearance of district attorney
§ 540.060 Arrest by watermaster; complaint against offender
§ 540.075 Office and equipment for watermaster
§ 540.080 Assistant watermasters; compensation and expenses; termination
§ 540.100 Division of water among users; payment
§ 540.120 Lien for wages and expense; notice; foreclosure
§ 540.130 Advance payment
§ 540.135 Disposition of funds collected under ORS 540.100 to 540.130 and 540.220
§ 540.140 Insufficiency of water; preference of uses
§ 540.145 Distribution of water; rules; applicability
§ 540.150 Rotation in water use; notice
§ 540.155 Periodic review and report regarding department program for Deschutes Basin ground water study area

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 540 > Distribution of Water Generally; Water Districts; Watermasters

  • 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
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • County court: includes board of county commissioners. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.