71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 3858
Sponsored by Representative DOYLE; Representatives KRUSE, LEE,
PATRIDGE, SHETTERLY, SIMMONS, G SMITH, P SMITH, T SMITH, C
WALKER, WILLIAMS, WILSON, Senators ATKINSON, FERRIOLI, HARPER,
MESSERLE, NELSON
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AN ACT
Relating to water control districts; creating new provisions;
amending ORS 553.210; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 553.210 is amended to read:
553.210. (1) The electors of a district shall elect a board of
directors whose number shall be fixed at five, seven or nine by
the county court during formation proceedings. Directors shall be
owners of land within the district { + and subject to the
current charges and assessments of the district + }. The
directors need not reside within the district.
(2) Each director shall be elected for a term of four years,
commencing July 1, except the directors elected at the first
election immediately following creation of the district. The
directors first elected shall determine their terms by lot as
follows:
(a) If there are nine directors, the terms of four shall expire
June 30 next following the first regular district election and
the terms of five shall expire June 30 next following the second
regular district election.
(b) If there are seven directors, the terms of three shall
expire June 30 next following the first regular district election
and the terms of four shall expire on June 30 next following the
second regular district election.
(c) If there are five directors, the terms of two shall expire
June 30 next following the first regular district election and
the terms of three shall expire June 30 next following the second
regular district election.
(3) The board of directors shall fill any vacancy on the board
as provided in ORS 198.320.
(4) The board of directors or 10 or more landowners may
petition the county court to change the number of directors on
the board of directors. If the court acts favorably on the
petition, it shall enter an order which designates the terms of
office of the five, seven or nine directors in general accordance
with the provisions of this section so that the number remaining
on the board will be divided into two equal or approximately
equal groups as to terms. The change in the number of board
members shall take place on July 1 next following the order.
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SECTION 2. { + (1) The amendments to ORS 553.210 by section 1
of this 2001 Act apply to water control district boards of
directors on and after the effective date of this 2001 Act.
(2) If a director or a director-elect is no longer eligible to
serve as a director when the amendments to ORS 553.210 by section
1 of this 2001 Act take effect, the director or director-elect is
discharged and the board of directors shall fill the vacancy as
provided in ORS 198.320. + }
SECTION 3. { + This 2001 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Passed by House April 24, 2001
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 11, 2001
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President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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