Oregon Statutes 448.295 – Jurisdiction of cities over property used for system or sources
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Subject to the authority of the Oregon Health Authority, for the purpose of protecting from pollution their domestic water supply sources, cities shall have jurisdiction over all property:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 448.295
- City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) Occupied by the distribution system or by the domestic water supply sources by and from which the city or any person or corporation provides water to the inhabitants of the city.
(2) Acquired, owned or occupied for the purpose of preserving or protecting the purity of the domestic water supply source.
(3) Acquired, owned or occupied by cities within the areas draining into the domestic water supply sources. [Formerly 449.305; 1983 c.740 § 170; 2009 c.595 § 862]