Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 543 § 543.420 — Noncompletion of construction within prescribed time; judicial proceedings;
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 543 ·
Oregon Code § 543.420·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Noncompletion of construction within prescribed time; judicial proceedings;
sale of property; disposition of proceeds; rights of purchaser.
If construction of a project under
license has been begun but has not been completed within the time prescribed in
the license or in any lawful extension thereof, then the Attorney General, upon
request of the Water Resources Commission, shall institute proceedings in the
circuit court for the county in which some part of the project is situated, for
termination of the rights of the licensee under the license, the sale of the
property embraced in the project, and for such other relief as the case may demand.
Any judgment or decree entered in the proceeding shall provide for distribution
of the proceeds of the sale to the parties equitably entitled thereto. The
purchaser at any such sale shall take the property subject to all the terms and
conditions of the license under which construction was begun, except insofar as
they may be modified by the commission. [Amended by 1985 c.673 §156]
Plain English Explanation
This Oregon statute addresses Noncompletion of construction within prescribed time; judicial proceedings;
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 543.420
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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