Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 553 § 553.240 — County
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 553 ·
Oregon Code § 553.240·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
County
court as governing body.
(1) The county court may be established as the governing body of a water
control district as provided by this section if the boundaries of the district
are coterminous with the boundaries of the county.
(2) At the
election of the first governing body of a water control district, the electors
of the district shall choose either the county court or a board of directors to
be the governing body of the district. The electors of the district also shall
vote for directors, who shall take office if the electors choose to have a
board of directors as the governing body.
(3) If a majority
of the votes cast at the election favors the county court as the governing body
of the district, all duties, functions and powers granted to a board of
directors of a water control district are vested in the county court. The
county court shall be the governing body of the water control district until
the district is dissolved. [1957 c.606 §2; 1971 c.647 §121; 1971 c.727 §174;
1971 c.727 §199; 1983 c.350 §309]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 553.240
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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