Oregon Code § 540.130·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Advance payment.
If no provision has been made for payment of the assistant watermaster or
expenses as provided in ORS 540.080, before proceeding to make any distribution
or division the Water Resources Director may require the water users requesting
the distribution or division to pay in advance the estimated compensation and
expenses involved in the work. The director shall keep a true and full account
of all moneys paid in advance under this section. Upon the expiration of the
period for which the services are required, the director shall refund to the
water users any unexpended balance of the moneys paid in advance. [Amended by
1957 c.546 §6; 1961 c.636 §5; 1979 c.18 §3; 1985 c.421 §11]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 540.130
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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