Section 558.440 – Special elections.
The commissioners at any regular meeting of the board of commissioners may call a special election of the electors of the district. [1969 c.698 §30; 1971 c.647 §128; 1983 c.350 §316]
Section 558.990 – Penalties.
Any person who violates any provision of ORS 558.010 to 558.140 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [1953 c.654 §14]
Section 558.210 – Incorporation for weather modification; limitations as to area.
Any designated area within a county bordering the Columbia River and having a population of less than 21,000, according to the latest federal decennial census, or within two or more of such counties, may be incorporated as a weather modification district for the purpose of: (1) Causing or attempting to cause by artificial means condensation […]
Section 558.430 – Deposit and withdrawal of moneys; annual reports; records.
(1) All moneys of the district shall be deposited in one or more banks, to be designated by the commissioners; and shall be withdrawn or paid out only when previously ordered by vote of the commissioners, and upon checks signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the chairperson, or in the absence of the chairperson […]
Section 558.235 – Treatment of forestlands as benefited property.
Forestlands within a forest protection district as defined in ORS chapter 477, shall not be considered benefited property and shall not be included in a weather modification district unless the owner of the forestlands petitions the county court having jurisdiction of the formation proceedings to have the lands of the owner included. [1969 c.698 §6; […]
Section 558.300 – General powers of district.
After the date of formation, a district shall make all contracts, hold and receive and dispose of real and personal property within and without its described boundaries and do all other acts and things which may be requisite, necessary or convenient in carrying out the objects of the district or exercising the powers conferred upon […]
Section 558.310 – Limitation on right to own or operate equipment.
No weather modification district shall own or operate airplanes, chemicals or other equipment or appliances for weather modification activities, but must when conducting weather modification activities hire a person licensed under the provisions of ORS 558.010 to 558.140. [1969 c.698 §60]
Section 558.315 – Rules.
Any weather modification district may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations concerning the use of the property of the district. [1969 c.698 §27]
Section 558.320 – Duty to carry liability insurance.
A weather modification district shall obtain not later than the 60th day after the date of the election forming such district and before beginning any weather modification activities liability insurance coverage of not less than $500,000 bodily injury and $500,000 property damage, to reimburse persons for damages arising from weather modification activities. [1969 c.698 §61]
Section 558.325 – Cooperative agreements between districts.
Weather modification districts organized under ORS 558.200 to 558.440 may enter into cooperative agreements with each other providing for the joint use or control of facilities for weather modification. [1969 c.698 §28]