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Or. Rev. Stat. § 539.005 (2026)

Purpose of chapter; rules

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      539.005 Purpose of chapter; rules. (1) The Legislative Assembly declares that it is the purpose of this chapter to set forth the procedures for carrying out a general stream adjudication in Oregon.

      (2) In accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the Water Resources Director shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. [1989 c.691 §§2,3]

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Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2020–2023 · leading case: TPC, LLC v. Water Resources Dept., 482 P.3d 121 (Or. Ct. App. 2020).
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TPC, LLC v. Water Resources Dept., 482 P.3d 121 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “See ORS 539.005(1) (“The Legislative Assembly declares that it is the purpose of this chapter to set forth the procedures for carrying out a general stream adjudication in Oregon.”
Buchanan v. Water Resources Comm'n, No. 1:23-cv-00923 (D. Or. Aug. 9, 2023). · cites it 2× “See ORS § 539.005. “Oregon law required that all parties file claims of water rights and subjected contested claims to an administrative review conducted by [OWRD] and then judicial review conducted by the county circuit court.”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 539.005(1): 1 case
TPC, LLC v. Water Resources Dept., 482 P.3d 121 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “See ORS 539.005(1) (“The Legislative Assembly declares that it is the purpose of this chapter to set forth the procedures for carrying out a general stream adjudication in Oregon.”
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