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Or. Rev. Stat. § 536.027 (2026)

Rules and standards

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      536.027 Rules and standards. (1) In accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Water Resources Commission shall adopt rules and standards to perform the functions vested by law in the commission.

      (2) Except as provided in ORS 183.335 (5), the commission shall cause a public hearing to be held on any proposed rule or standard before its adoption. The hearing may be before the commission, any designated member of the commission or any person designated by and acting for the commission. [1985 c.673 §5]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1989–2021 · leading case: Schneider v. Water Resources Dept., 499 P.3d 869 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
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Schneider v. Water Resources Dept., 499 P.3d 869 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “Both the commission and the department have authority to adopt rules pertaining to the licensing of water-well construc- tors, ORS 536.027(1); ORS 537.747(5), (7); ORS 537.”
Waterwatch of Oregon, Inc. v. Oregon Water Resources Comm'n, 776 P.2d 1307 (Or. Ct. App. 1989). “’ ” The commission enjoys general rulemaking authority, see ORS 536.027, and petitioner acknowledges that the “basin programs are certainly within the scope of the agency’s authority to make policy.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 536.027(1) — 1 case
Schneider v. Water Resources Dept., 499 P.3d 869 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “Both the commission and the department have authority to adopt rules pertaining to the licensing of water-well construc- tors, ORS 536.027(1); ORS 537.747(5), (7); ORS 537.”
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