Oregon Code § 540.080·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Assistant watermasters; compensation and expenses; termination.
(1) With the approval of the Water
Resources Director, a watermaster may employ assistants to aid in the discharge
of the watermasters duties. The assistants shall take the same oath as the
watermaster and shall obey the watermasters instructions. Compensation and
actual and necessary traveling expenses of an assistant shall be paid by the
county court or board of county commissioners upon certificates of the
watermaster by an order made at a regular term when sitting for the transaction
of county business. If no provision for such payment is made, the assistants
compensation and expenses shall be paid by the water users concerned, as
provided in ORS 540.100 to 540.130.
(2) The term of
service of an assistant watermaster may be terminated at any time by the
director or the watermaster. [Amended by 1957 c.546 §3; 1961 c.636 §2; 1985
c.421 §8]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 540.080
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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