{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-536.740","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 536.740","heading":"Governor’s authority to declare drought.","body":"Upon finding that a need exists for statewide coordination of water resource conservation measures by municipal and other political subdivisions of this state in order to minimize problems caused by a severe shortage of water, the Governor may declare that a severe, continuing drought exists or is likely to exist.","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":"6afeb7dc353af5d07f8e219d3d50fb4dedef8469a1778775d0311b3dd3fb6562","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-536.730","next":"us-or/ors-536.750"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}