{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-537.623","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 537.623","heading":"Automatic final orders; withdrawal.","body":"(1) Notwithstanding ORS chapter 537, 540 or 541, a proposed final order issued by the Water Resources Department under ORS chapter 537, 540 or 541 for an application requesting that the department approve a new water right or a change to an existing water right or permit, registration or license, shall become, without further department action, a final order as a matter of law 33 days after the close of the time period for submitting a protest if:\n      (a) The department includes a provision in the proposed final order explaining that the proposed final order will become a final order under this section; and\n      (b) A protest is not received by the department within the 33 days.\n      (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the department may withdraw a proposed final order for reconsideration and issuance of a superseding proposed final order not more than 33 days after the close of the time period for submitting a protest.","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":"cf9f310279691686fac626d47d2c9961e27f37ea4dcae1eb92461f2a0158f8a1","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-537.622","next":"us-or/ors-537.625"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}