Title 20, Counties and County officers
10 chapters · 349 sections in this title.
ORS 208.010 Receipt and disbursement of moneys
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The county treasurer shall receive all moneys due and accruing to the county, and disburse the same on the proper orders, issued and attested by the county clerk.
ORS 208.020 Payment, nonpayment and interest on county orders
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The county treasurer shall pay all orders of the county clerk when presented, if there is money in the treasury for that purpose, and write on the face of such orders the date of redemption and the signature of the county treasurer. If there are no funds to pay an order when pres…
ORS 208.030 Redemption of county orders
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County orders shall be redeemed by the treasurer according to the priority of the time of presentment. Such orders, payable out of the county revenue, shall be received in payment of county taxes without any regard to priority of presentment or number, but the treasurer shall not…
ORS 208.040 Notation of amount of interest paid
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When the county treasurer redeems any order on which interest is due, the county treasurer shall note on such order the amount of interest paid thereon, and shall enter on the account the amount of such interest, distinct from the principal.
ORS 208.060 Cancellation of warrants received for obligations due county
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The county treasurer of any county may, upon order of the county court, cancel any county warrant which the county treasurer has been compelled to receive in payment of or as an offset to obligations due the county.
ORS 208.070 Manner of keeping books
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The county treasurer shall so arrange and keep the books of the county treasurer that the amount received and paid out, on account of separate and distinct funds, or specific appropriations, shall be exhibited in separate accounts, as well as the whole receipts and expenditures b…
ORS 208.080 Inspection of books by county court; exhibit of moneys
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The county treasurer shall at all times keep the books and office of the county treasurer subject to the inspection and examination of the county court. The county treasurer shall exhibit the money in the office of the county treasurer to such court at least once a year.
ORS 208.090 Monthly financial statement
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The county treasurer of each county shall, on or before the 10th day of each calendar month, file with the county court a statement in writing showing, as of the first of the then calendar month: (1) The amount of cash on hand in the custody of the county treasurer as county trea…
ORS 208.110 Crediting of moneys to proper funds; payment from funds
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In all counties having a population of 100,000 or more, the county treasurer shall: (1) Credit all fees, moneys received in trust for litigants or other persons and all other public moneys, except tax moneys, to the proper funds. (2) Keep a trust fund for each public officer rece…
ORS 208.140 Annual settlement with county court
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The county treasurer shall annually make complete settlement with the county court at the regular January term thereof.
ORS 208.150 Delivery of property to successor
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The county treasurer shall, at the expiration of the term of the county treasurer, deliver to the successor of the county treasurer all public money, books and papers in the possession of the county treasurer.
ORS 208.170 Administration of oaths
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The county treasurer and the deputy of the county treasurer are authorized to administer all oaths necessary in the discharge of the duties of their office.
ORS 208.990 Penalties
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Any county treasurer failing to comply with ORS 208.020 for a period of 10 days commits a Class A violation. [Amended by 1999 c.1051 §166; 2011 c.597 §82] _______________