Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 537 § 537.840 — Legislative consent; filing of certified copy; appropriation rights and
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 537 ·
Oregon Code § 537.840·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Legislative consent; filing of certified copy; appropriation rights and
procedure.
Upon
receiving legislative permission to appropriate waters under ORS 537.801 to
537.860, the permittee, upon filing in the Water Resources Department a
certified copy of the Act, certified to by the Secretary of State, may proceed
to obtain an appropriation of waters in the manner provided by the laws of this
state for the appropriation of waters for beneficial use, subject to all
existing rights and valid prior appropriations and subject to the terms,
conditions, exceptions, reservations, restrictions and provisions of such
legislative consent. [Amended by 1985 c.673 §77]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 537.840
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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