Oregon Code § 551.180·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Dissolution conditions and procedure.
(1) A diking district may be dissolved in accordance with ORS 198.920 to
198.955 if:
(a) Either an
existing drainage district formed under ORS chapter 547 or an existing water
control district formed under ORS chapter 553 agrees to continue to provide
operation and maintenance of the levees and perform other flood control and
related works and improvements to the inhabitants of the diking district;
(b) Any other
sponsoring governmental agency to which the district owes an obligation under a
contract or agreement consents to the dissolution and turnover to the successor
district; and
(c) The
dissolving district has no outstanding indebtedness.
(2) The
dissolution may be initiated by the board of county commissioners of the county
in which the district is located notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 198.920
(1)(c)(A). If the proposal meets all the conditions described by subsection (1)
of this section, the board of county commissioners shall dispense with the
election required by ORS 198.935. [1973 c.665 §2; 2011 c.9 §75]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 551.180
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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