Oregon Statutes 540.621 – Cancellation of abandoned water right upon request of owner
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Whenever the owner of a perfected and developed water right certifies under oath to the Water Resources Commission that the water right has been abandoned by the owner and that the owner desires cancellation thereof, the commission shall enter an order canceling the water right. Effective upon the date of the entering of such order, the water which was the subject of use under the water right shall revert to the public and become again the subject of appropriation in the manner provided by law, subject to existing priorities. [1955 c.670 § 1; 1979 c.67 § 5; 1985 c.673 § 96]
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 540.621
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
[Repealed by 1955 c.671 § 1]