{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-536.031","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 536.031","heading":"Applicability of rules to completed application for permit.","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the Water Resources Department may apply only those rules of the department that are in effect as of the date that a completed application is made for a permit in deciding whether to approve, deny or impose conditions on the permit.\n      (2) This section does not affect the application of any rule of the department that:\n      (a) Is required by federal law;\n      (b) Is required by any agreement between the state and a federal agency;\n      (c) The applicant voluntarily agrees to make applicable to the application; or\n      (d) Is necessary to protect public health and safety. [1999 c.301 §2]\nWATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT","path":["15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food","45. Water Resources: Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation","Chapter 536 — Water Resources Administration"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors536.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"7dcd6a09ddf706cbf12d3cbd44fdd65e424ef88a82a13dc40d5110831ed91db5","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-536.030","next":"us-or/ors-536.032"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}