Chapter 203 — Chapter 203
89 sections in this chapter.
ORS 203.228 [1963 c.386 §3; repealed by 1981 c.41 §3]
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BOARDS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ORS 203.230 Abolishing office of county judge and establishing board of county commissioners in noncharter county; referral of order; operative date. (1) The county court of any county which has not adopted a county charter pursuant to ORS 203.710 to 203.770, and in which the county judge has no judicial function, may order the office of county judge abolished and create in lieu thereof a third county commissioner. The order shall transfer all powers and duties of the county court and county judge to the board of county commissioners and, unless referred to the people, shall be effective on the date specified therein. The order made under this subsection may be referred to the people of the county for their approval or rejection and, if approved, shall become operative on the date specified in the order referred. The people of the county shall vote on such order at a primary election or general election
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(2) If, in a year in which a county judge is to be elected in the county, the order made under subsection (1) of this section is to become operative: (a) On or subsequent to the date of the primary election but prior to the general election, then those persons nominated at the pr…
ORS 203.240 Organization, powers and duties of board. (1) A board of county commissioners shall
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(a) Have the powers and duties and be otherwise subject to the laws applicable to county courts sitting for the transaction of county business. (b) Unless provided otherwise by county charter or ordinance, consist of three county commissioners. A majority of the board is required…
ORS 203.310 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.320 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.330 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.340 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.350 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.360 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.370 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.380 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.390 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.400 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.410 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.420 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.430 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.440 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.450 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.460 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.470 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.480 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.490 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.500 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.510 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.520 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.530 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.540 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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ORS 203.550 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]
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COUNTY HOME RULE
ORS 203.710 Performance of functions by officers designated by county law; definition. (1) The designation of county officers to perform functions under ORS 203.710 to 203.770 extends to those officers who, under a county charter or legislation enacted pursuant thereto, may be designated to perform the same functions
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(2) References to the county court in ORS 203.710 to 203.770 include the board of county commissioners. (3) As used in ORS 203.710 to 203.770, unless the context requires otherwise, “legally called election” means any primary election or general election held throughout the count…
ORS 203.720 Electors of county may adopt, amend, revise or repeal county charter by simple majority; certain provisions, deemed matters of county concern, to prevail over state law. (1) The electors of the county, by majority vote of such electors voting on the question at any legally called election, may adopt, amend, revise or repeal a county charter
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(2) The charter, or legislation passed by the county pursuant to the charter, shall provide a method whereby the electors of the county, by majority vote of such electors voting on the question at any legally called election, may amend, revise or repeal the charter. (3) The count…
ORS 203.725 County charter amendment; single subject; separate submission to electors. (1) A proposed amendment to a county charter, whether proposed by the county governing body or by the people of the county in the exercise of the initiative power, shall embrace but one subject and matters properly connected therewith
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(2) When two or more amendments to a county charter are submitted to the electors of the county for their approval or rejection at the same election, they shall be so submitted that each amendment shall be voted on separately. (3) Notwithstanding any county charter or legislation…
ORS 203.730 Charter committee appointed after filing of resolution or petition; sufficiency of petition; notice to persons entitled to make appointments to committee. (1) A county charter may be proposed by a committee appointed after the filing with the county clerk of
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(a) A resolution requesting appointment of the committee, adopted by a majority of the county court; or (b) A petition requesting appointment of the committee, signed by such number of electors of the county as is equal to at least four percent of the whole number of votes cast w…
ORS 203.740 Charter committee and members; appointment, qualifications, vacancies, terms, organization, meetings. (1) Within 60 days after the county clerk finds that a petition for the appointment of a committee is sufficient, or within 60 days after the county court has filed with the county clerk its resolution requesting that a committee be appointed, a committee shall be appointed as provided in this section. Only one committee is to be in existence at any given period of time
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(2)(a) In all counties: (A) A majority of the county court is entitled to appoint four members of the committee; (B) A majority of the state Senators and state Representatives then representing the county is entitled to appoint four additional members; and (C) A majority, consist…
ORS 203.750 County funds for charter committee; committee staff; county officials to cooperate. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 294.305 to 294.565, if the county court is notified of the sufficiency of a petition requesting the appointment of a committee, or if it files its resolution requesting the appointment of a committee, the county, acting through the county court, shall cause to be made available from funds of the county an amount equal at least to one cent per elector of the county or $500, whichever amount is greater, for the purpose of paying the expenses of the committee in the preparation of the charter. Members of the committee shall serve without pay. The committee, within the limit of funds available to it, may employ such persons, or contract for their services, as it may deem necessary to aid it in the performance of its functions. Persons employed by the committee are exempt from civil service. The county, acting through the county court, shall cause to be furnished free of charge to the committee adequate office space and, notwithstanding ORS 294.305 to 294.565, may cause money, in addition to the required minimum amount, to be appropriated for the committee. The committee shall submit to the county court a budget covering estimates of its expenditures. With respect to expenditures in excess of the minimum amount of money required to be made available, the budget as approved or revised and approved by the county court shall represent the authorized limits of the committee’s expenditures. Any balance remaining unexpended shall be transferred to the general fund of the county unless other provisions were made at the time of the appropriation to the committee. The county treasurer is authorized to disburse funds of the committee on its order
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(2) The committee may conduct interviews and make investigations which to it seem necessary in order to draft a charter; and, to the fullest extent practicable, county officials and employees shall cooperate with the committee and provide it with information, advice and assistanc…
ORS 203.760 Submission of proposed charter to electors after public hearing; approval of conflicting charters. (1) The committee shall submit its proposed charter to the county clerk not later than the 90th day before the election at which the proposed charter is to be voted upon. Before the proposed charter is submitted to the county clerk, the committee shall conduct at least one public hearing thereon. After the proposed charter is submitted to the county clerk, the county clerk shall submit the proposed charter to the district attorney for a ballot title as provided in ORS 250.185 (2). The ballot title is subject to judicial review as provided in ORS 250.195
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(2) The charter proposed by the committee shall take effect on the day fixed therein if approved by majority vote of the electors of the county voting thereon. (3) If two or more conflicting county charters are approved at the same election, the one receiving the greatest number …
ORS 203.770 Copies of charters and amendments, revisions and repeals; judicial notice. (1) Duplicate certificates shall be made, setting forth the county charter adopted and a statement of its ratification, signed by the officers or members of the body canvassing election returns. One of such certified copies shall be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State, the other shall be kept as a permanent record of the county. All courts shall take judicial notice of either copy
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(2) This section shall also apply to any amendment, revision or repeal of the county charter. [1959 c.527 §8]
ORS 203.780 [1959 c.527 §9; 1963 c.290 §1; 1975 c.766 §2b; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
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ORS 203.790 [1959 c.527 §10; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]
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ORS 203.810 Offenses under county law; jurisdiction; prosecutions; enforcement. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “County law” means a county charter adopted pursuant to ORS 203.710 to 203.770 and legislation passed by a charter county or any ordinance enacted by a general law county. (b) “County offense” means any crime or offense defined or made punishable by county law. (2) Except as …