Chapter 210 — Chapter 210

ORS 210.010 [Amended by 1963 c.519 §33; 1979 c.492 §4; repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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ORS 210.100 Creation of office of county accountant. The governing body of any county may by ordinance create an office of county accountant. [1981 c.216 §1; 1983 c.310 §2]

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ORS 210.110 [Repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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ORS 210.120 Oath of accountant; bond or letter of credit; requirements for sureties and letter of credit issuers. The person appointed to the office of county accountant shall qualify within 30 days from the time of the appointment by taking and filing with the clerk of the county an oath to faithfully perform the duties of office, and by executing an official bond, with sureties to be approved by the board of county commissioners, or an irrevocable letter of credit, in either case in the sum of $20,000. The bond or letter of credit shall contain a condition that the principal will faithfully perform the official duties then or which may thereafter be imposed upon or be required of the principal by law, and that at the expiration of the term of office the principal will surrender to any successor all property, books, papers and documents that may come into the possession of the principal. Any bond shall be executed by a lawfully authorized surety company, or by two sureties who shall each justify in the amount required by the bond; and any letter of credit shall be issued by an insured institution, as defined in ORS 706.008. When there are more than two sureties, or more than two letter of credit issuers, they shall justify in an amount which the aggregate shall equal double the amount of the bond or letter of credit. Every surety upon such official bond other than lawfully authorized surety companies must make an affidavit, which shall be indorsed upon the bond, that the surety is a resident and freeholder in the county in which the bond is filed, and worth in property situated in the county, exclusive of encumbrances thereon, double the amount of the undertaking over and above all sums for which the surety is already liable or in any manner bound, whether as principal, indorser or surety, and whether such prior obligation or liability is conditional or absolute, liquidated or unliquidated, due or to become due. All persons offered as sureties on official bonds may be examined on oath as to their qualifications by the officers whose duty it is to approve the bond. [Amended by 1981 c.216 §2; 1983 c.310 §3; 1991 c.331 §47; 1997 c.631 §427]

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ORS 210.130 Additional bond or letter of credit. Whenever, in the opinion of the board of county commissioners, the county accountant’s letter of credit, bond or any surety thereon becomes insufficient, the board shall require an additional bond or letter of credit. An additional bond or letter of credit shall also be required when a surety to a bond dies or ceases to be a resident of the county. The county accountant or any of the deputies of the accountant, who are required by law to give bonds or letters of credit, may present as surety any lawfully authorized surety company, to be approved by the county commissioners, and the commissioners may pay the premium thereon. [Amended by 1981 c.216 §3; 1983 c.310 §4; 1991 c.331 §48; 2005 c.22 §160]

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ORS 210.140 Liability for acts and omissions of subordinates. A county accountant shall be liable on the official bond required under ORS 210.120 or 210.130 for the acts and omissions of any deputies, assistants, clerks and employees appointed by the county accountant, and the official bond shall contain such a condition. [Amended by 1981 c.216 §4; 1983 c.310 §5]

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ORS 210.150 Bond or letter of credit of subordinates. A county accountant may require the deputies, clerks, assistants and employees of the accountant to give bonds of indemnity, with sufficient sureties, or to give an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution, as defined in ORS 706.008, for the faithful performance of their duties. [Amended by 1981 c.216 §5; 1983 c.310 §6; 1991 c.331 §49; 1997 c.631 §428]

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ORS 210.160 Auditing and payment of accountant’s salary; auditing of other demands. The demand of a county accountant for monthly salary shall be audited, allowed and ordered paid by the board of county commissioners. All other demands on account of salaries, or otherwise, fixed by law or otherwise and made payable out of the treasury, must be approved by the accountant before being ordered paid. [Amended by 1965 c.251 §5; 1981 c.216 §6; 1983 c.310 §7]

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ORS 210.170 Auditing and approving claims; financial records and reports. (1) The county accountant shall be the accounting officer of the county. All demands, accounts or claims against the county shall be presented to the accountant with the necessary evidence in support thereof, and the accountant shall examine and audit the same. If the accountant finds such demands, accounts or claims correct, lawful, just and valid, and authorized by the board of county commissioners, the accountant shall indorse them as audited and approved, with the date thereof. After auditing and approving any such claim, the accountant shall draw an order on the county treasurer for the payment thereof, which order the county treasurer shall, when presented, either pay or indorse “Not paid for want of funds,” as provided in ORS 208.020

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ORS 210.180 Necessity for audit of all county payments. Any law or rule providing for the payment of any demand of any kind or nature, except the salary of the county accountant, out of the treasury or any fund thereof, whether from public funds or private funds deposited therein, shall be construed as requiring auditing and approval by the accountant, and an order of the board of county commissioners before payment. No order or warrant for the payment of any demand shall be valid, either in the hands of the original payee or holder, or any transferee or assignee thereof, unless the demand for which the same was issued shall have been first duly audited and approved by the accountant. [Amended by 1981 c.216 §8; 1983 c.310 §9]

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ORS 210.190 Limitations on allowance of demands. No demand shall be allowed by a county accountant in favor of

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ORS 210.200 Claim investigation powers. A county accountant may administer oaths. The accountant may require any person presenting for settlement an account or claim for any cause against the county to be sworn before the accountant touching such account or claim, and when so sworn to answer orally as to any facts relative to the justice and items of such account or claim. No demand shall be approved, allowed, audited or paid unless it specifies each item, date and amount composing it. [Amended by 1981 c.216 §10; 1983 c.310 §11]

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ORS 210.210 Duties and powers of accountant. A county accountant shall

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ORS 210.220 System of accounts and statements; inspection of books. A county accountant shall establish a standard system of keeping accounts and a uniform method of statements for the same. The books of the accountant shall at all times be subject to the inspection of the board of county commissioners, or any member thereof, and of the grand jury, or to any person or persons appointed by the board or by the grand jury to examine the same. [Amended by 1981 c.216 §12; 1983 c.310 §13]

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ORS 210.230 Preparation, distribution and use of official receipts. (1) A county accountant shall have prepared suitable forms of receipts, and from time to time shall deliver to the treasurer and to every officer authorized by law to charge any fee, commission, percentage, allowance or compensation for the performance of any official duty, as many official receipts as may be required, charging such officers for them

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ORS 210.310 [Repealed by 1959 c.174 §6]

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ORS 210.320 [Repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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ORS 210.330 [Repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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ORS 210.340 [Repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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ORS 210.350 [Repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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ORS 210.360 [Repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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ORS 210.370 [Repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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ORS 210.380 [Repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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ORS 210.390 [Repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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ORS 210.400 [Repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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ORS 210.410 [Repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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ORS 210.420 [Repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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ORS 210.430 [Repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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ORS 210.440 [Repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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ORS 210.510 [1953 c.570 §1; 1965 c.341 §1; repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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ORS 210.520 [1953 c.570 §2; repealed by 1965 c.341 §2]

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ORS 210.530 [1953 c.570 §3; repealed by 1981 c.216 §14]

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