Oregon § 536.045 Sending or receipt of documents in electronic form; rules; fees; cost of publication

Oregon Statutes

§ 536.045 — Sending or receipt of documents in electronic form; rules; fees; cost of publication

Oregon § 536.045

Vol.15

Title 45Water Resources; Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation

Ch.536

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 536.045 (2026).

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(1)Notwithstanding any provision of ORS chapters 536 to 540, 543 or 543A that requires the mailing of a document, the submission of a document in written form or the provision of a certified copy of a document, the Water Resources Commission may adopt rules:

(a)Allowing the submission of one or more types of document to the commission or the Water Resources Department by electronic means in lieu of submission by mailing or submission in written form;

(b)Allowing the department or commission to send one or more types of document in electronic form in lieu of mailing or other sending of the document in written form, unless the recipient has requested mailing or other sending of the document in written form; or

(c)Identifying acceptable means for verifying the authenticity of a document s

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(1) Notwithstanding any provision of ORS chapters 536 to 540, 543 or 543A that requires the mailing of a document, the submission of a document in written form or the provision of a certified copy of a document, the Water Resources Commission may adopt rules:
(a) Allowing the submission of one or more types of document to the commission or the Water Resources Department by electronic means in lieu of submission by mailing or submission in written form;
(b) Allowing the department or commission to send one or more types of document in electronic form in lieu of mailing or other sending of the document in written form, unless the recipient has requested mailing or other sending of the document in written form; or
(c) Identifying acceptable means for verifying the authenticity of a document sent by electronic means in lieu of the provision of a certified copy of the document.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the department or commission may not use electronic means in lieu of service under ORCP 7 or notice under ORS 183.413 or 183.415.
(3) For purposes of determining timeliness or calculating deadlines, a document sent by electronic means in accordance with law or commission rules is considered to be delivered when sent.
(4) Notwithstanding any provision of ORS chapters 536 to 540, 543 or 543A that specifies a fee amount, the department may reduce or waive the fee for a document that the department sends or receives by electronic means.
(5) To satisfy a requirement to provide public notice, the department may publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation. The cost of the publication shall be paid by the applicant in advance to the department.