Oregon Revised Statutes Water Resources: Irrigation, Drainage, Flood Control, Reclamation § 545.181

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, on the first Tuesday in January next following their election, the board of directors shall meet and organize as a board. In organizing as a board, the directors shall:

(2) The board of directors may, by resolution, establish a different date in January for the annual organizational meeting.

(3) The county treasurer of the county in which the petition for the organization of the district was filed shall be ex officio treasurer of the district. Any moneys collected by other county treasurers on behalf of the district shall be transmitted to the district treasurer, together with a statement specifying the fund into which it is to be deposited. However, if the secretary of the irrigation district is authorized to collect operation and maintenance assessments or emergency assessments, as provided in this chapter, the secretary shall disburse the assessment moneys upon orders of the board of directors of the district. Any county treasurer having custody or control of funds of an irrigation district shall be responsible for them on the official bond as county treasurer.