Oregon Code § 547.455·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Annual
charge or assessment; computation; apportionment; liability of state lands;
payment of assessments by bonds, coupons or warrants.
(1) The board of supervisors shall
each year make a computation of the whole amount of money to be raised by the
district through charges or assessments for the ensuing year for any purposes
whatsoever in carrying out the provisions of the Drainage District Act,
including maintenance and operation and estimated delinquencies on charges or
assessments. This amount when determined by the board shall constitute an
assessment upon all the land included in the district and shall be apportioned
by the board in accordance with the report of the commissioners as confirmed or
amended by the court as provided for in ORS 547.235.
(2) Any land
owned by any person totaling less than one acre shall be charged or assessed as
one acre.
(3) Any land, the
title to which is vested in the state, or state lands sold under contract in
any drainage district, shall be subject to charge or taxation by the district,
and the full amount of the charge or assessment due against such lands shall be
paid to the district at the same times and in the same manner as other drainage
district charges and assessments are paid.
(4) The tax
collector shall receive any past due bond of the drainage district or any past
due interest coupon from any bond of the district in payment of any charge or
assessment made for the purpose of paying bonds or bond interest of the
district, and shall receive in payment of charges or assessments levied for
operation and maintenance purposes any warrants drawn upon the operation and
maintenance fund, such warrants received in payment of charges and assessments
to be in order of issuance. [Amended by 1953 c.446 §3; 1991 c.459 §425j]
Plain English Explanation
This Oregon statute addresses Annual
. AI-powered analysis coming soon.
Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 547.455
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
Frequently Asked Questions
This section of Oregon law addresses Annual
. Read the full statute text above for details.
This page reflects the current text as of our last update. Always verify with the official Oregon legislature website for the most current version.
The formal citation is Oregon Code § 547.455. Use this format in legal documents and court filings.
Browse related sections using the links below, or search all Oregon statutes on FlawFinder.