{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-537.297","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 537.297","heading":"Cancellation of water right certificate when holder fails to continue to qualify as municipal applicant.","body":"(1) If the owner of a certificate to appropriate water for hydroelectric purposes under this chapter fails, after receiving notice under ORS 537.289 (2), to amend the joint agreement so the owner continues to qualify as a municipal applicant, or if the holder of the certificate has assigned ownership of the certificate to an entity other than a municipal corporation or district, the Water Resources Commission shall initiate proceedings to cancel the certificate.\n      (2) The provisions of ORS 536.076 and 536.077, and rules adopted thereunder, apply to a contested case proceeding on a proposed final order issued under this section.","path":["15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food","45. Water Resources: Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation","Chapter 537 — Appropriation of Water Generally"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors537.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:15Z","sha256":"98edbbf7231dc7e6202a1688ffcfc720bb79ef6eeb2dc9eee723fb5d25e853df","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-537.295","next":"us-or/ors-537.299"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}