Title 20, Counties and County officers

As used in this chapter, “boundary of the state” or similar words means the boundary of Oregon described in section 1 of the Act of Congress admitting Oregon into the union, approved February 14, 1859 (11 Stat. 383), as modified by the Oregon-Washington Columbia River Boundary Co…

The boundary of Baker County is as follows: (1) Commencing at the intersection of Powder River with Snake River; thence up the main channel of Powder River to the intersection of North Powder River with Powder River; thence up the main channel of North Powder River to the mouth o…

(1) The boundary of Benton County is as follows: (a) Commencing in the middle of the Willamette River, at the southeast corner of Polk County; thence running south along the main channel of the river to the middle fork of the river; thence up the middle fork to its source; thence…

The boundary of Clackamas County is as follows: (1) The territory bounded north by Multnomah County, east and south by the Willamette River and west by the meridian line, and that part of Washington County lying in section 12, in township 3 south of the base line, and township 1 …

The boundary of Clatsop County is as follows: (1) Beginning at a point where the northern boundary of the state is intersected by the projection north of the range line between ranges 5 and 6 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence south along such projection and range line to th…

The boundary of Columbia County is as follows: Beginning at the point where the northern boundary of the state is intersected by the projection north of the range line between ranges 5 and 6 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence south along such projection and range line to the…

The boundary of Coos County is as follows: (1) The boundary line between Coos and Curry Counties begins on the shore of the Pacific Ocean at the section line between sections 21 and 28 of township 30 south of range 15 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence east along the line be…

The boundary of Crook County is as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of township 21 south, range 24 east of Willamette Meridian; thence west along township lines to the southwest corner of township 21 south, range 21 east; thence to the northwest corner of such township;…

The boundary of Curry County is as follows: Beginning on the shore of the Pacific Ocean at the section line between sections 21 and 28 of township 30 south of range 15 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence following the boundary line between Coos and Curry Counties, as defined …

The boundary of Deschutes County is as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of township 22 south, range 23 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence westerly along township lines to the summit of the Cascade Range; thence northerly along the summit of the Cascade Range to the…

The southern boundary of Douglas County is as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of Coos County, which point is the east quarter corner of section 13 of township 32 south, range 10 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence due south to a point on the summit of the ridge div…

That portion of Coos County which constitutes the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 36, township 28 south, range 9 west of the Willamette Meridian is transferred to and made a part of Douglas County. [1983 c.778 §1] Note: 201.105 was enacted into law by the Le…

The boundary of Gilliam County is as follows: Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state opposite the mouth of the John Day River; thence up the middle of the main channel of John Day River to the intersection of such channel with the south line of section 6, township 6 so…

The boundary of Grant County is as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of township 18 south of range 26 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence running north on the line between ranges 25 and 26, to the northwest corner of township 7 south, range 26 east; thence east along…

The boundary of Harney County is as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the south boundary of the state and the east line of range 28 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence northerly along such range line to the northeast corner of township 33 south, range 28 east; thence …

The boundary of Hood River County is as follows: Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state opposite the meander corner between sections 3 and 4, township 2 north, range 11 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence running south along the section line between sections 3 and …

The boundary of Jackson County is as follows: (1) Beginning at the southwest corner of Umpqua County; thence running due east to the northwest corner of Douglas County; thence southerly along the western boundary line of Douglas County to the southwest corner of such county; then…

The boundary of Jefferson County is as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of township 11 south, range 19 east of Willamette Meridian; running thence in a westerly direction along township lines to the northwest corner of section 4, township 12 south, range 16 east of the …

The boundary of Josephine County is as follows: Beginning at the east quarter corner of section 13, township 33 south, range 5 west, Willamette Meridian, which point is on the range line between ranges 4 and 5; thence west one mile; north one and one-half miles; west one and one-…

The boundary of Klamath County is as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the south boundary of the state and the range line between ranges 15 and 16 east; thence northerly along such range line to the northeast corner of township 33 south, range 15 east; thence westerly alo…

The boundary of Lake County is as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the south boundary of the state and the east line of range 28 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence northerly along such range line to the northeast corner of township 33 south, range 28 east; thence we…

(1) The boundary of Lane County is as follows: (a) All that portion of Oregon lying south of Linn County, and south of so much of Benton County as is east of Umpqua County. (b) The southern boundary of Lane County is as follows: Beginning at a point in the present boundary line b…

The boundary of Lincoln County is as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Siletz Indian Reservation; thence east to the Polk County line; thence south to the southeast corner of section 36, township 9 south, range 9 west, Willamette Meridian; thence east one mile to the …

(1) The boundary of Linn County is as follows: (a) All that portion of Oregon lying south of Marion County and east of Benton County. (b) The southern boundary of Linn County is as follows: Beginning in the middle of the main channel of the Willamette River, due west from where t…

The boundary of Malheur County is as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the south boundary of the state and the range line between ranges 38 and 39, E. W. M.; thence north along the range line to a point where the range line intersects the south boundary of township 37 sou…

(1) The boundary of Marion County is as follows: (a) The line dividing Marion and Yamhill Counties is a line drawn along the middle of the main channel of the Willamette River where that main channel is located on June 22, 1981. All land on the east side of the line dividing Mari…

The boundary of Morrow County is as follows: Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state due north from the half-township line running north and south through the center of township 5 north, range 27 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence running due south to and on such l…

The boundary of Multnomah County is as follows: (1) Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state on the half-section line running east and west through the center of section 23, township 3 north, range 1 west, Willamette Meridian; thence running westerly along the half-secti…

(1) The boundary of Polk County is as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of Yamhill County, in the center of the main channel of the Willamette River in township 6 south, range 3 west of the Willamette Meridian; thence N 89° 42’ 43” W, 900 feet to a brass cap set in the …

The boundary of Sherman County is as follows: Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state opposite the mouth of the John Day River; thence up the middle of the main channel of John Day River to the intersection of such channel and the township line between townships 5 and 6…

The boundary of Tillamook County is as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of township 4 north, range 5 west, Willamette Meridian; thence five miles south; thence six miles west; thence two miles south; thence one mile east; thence one mile south; thence one mile east; the…

The boundary of Umatilla County is as follows: (1) Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state and the eastern boundary of Morrow County, as described in ORS 201.250; thence southerly along such county boundary to the northern boundary of Grant County, as described in ORS 2…

The boundary of Union County is as follows: Commencing at a point where the forty-sixth parallel of latitude crosses the summit of the Blue Mountains; thence east along such line to its intersection with Snake River; thence up the middle of the channel of the river to the mouth o…

The boundary of Wallowa County is as follows: (1) Commencing at the northeast corner of the state; thence west on the state line to the east boundary of Umatilla County; thence south on the east boundary of Umatilla County to the first standard parallel north of the Willamette Ba…

The boundary of Wasco County is as follows: Beginning at a point on the boundary of the state opposite the meander corner between sections 3 and 4, township 2 north, range 11 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence running south along the section line between sections 3 and 4, an…

The boundary of Washington County is as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of section 1, township 3 south, range 1 west, Willamette Meridian; thence northerly along the Willamette Meridian 13 miles; thence one mile west; thence one mile north; thence one mile west; thenc…

The boundary of Wheeler County is as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of township 13 south, range 20 east of the Willamette Meridian; thence south three miles along the west line of the township; thence east along section lines to the east boundary of range 22 east; the…

The boundary of Yamhill County is as follows: (1) Commencing in the middle of the main channel of the Willamette River one mile below the Butte; thence in a direct course due west to the Pacific Ocean; thence south along the coast of the Pacific Ocean to a point due west of Georg…

(1) The boundaries of all counties bordering on the Pacific Ocean extend to the western boundary of the state as defined in the Oregon Constitution. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, planning for ocean resources and for submerged and submersibl…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the term “county court” includes board of county commissioners.

Whenever it is desired to form a new county out of one or more then existing counties or to change the boundaries of then existing counties, a petition praying for the formation of such new counties or for the change of the boundaries of then existing counties, describing the ter…

(1) If the county court finds that the proposed changes will not result in any new or remaining county having an assessed valuation, area or population less than required by the Constitution of this state, the county court shall call an election on a date specified in ORS 203.085…

(1) In case the petition provided for in ORS 202.020 is for a change in the boundaries of existing counties, but not for the elimination of any then existing county, the county courts of the counties concerned shall appoint two commissioners each to act with the commissioners of …

The county clerk in each county in which an election under ORS 202.030 is held shall certify to the Secretary of State a copy of the summary of votes cast on the question of creating a new county or changing boundaries. The county clerk also shall certify to the Secretary of Stat…

(1) The Governor shall issue a proclamation declaring a new county created if an election for the purpose of establishing a new county is held and a majority of all electors registered within the limits of the proposed new county voted at the election in favor of the creation of …

(1) If the election was for the purpose of establishing a new county, it thereafter shall be a county for all civil, military and other purposes. (2) If the election was for the purpose of changing county boundaries, the boundaries of the county shall be changed to conform to the…

(1) In the establishment of any proposed new county and in the establishment of the boundaries of counties in which a change is proposed, the same shall be made to conform to the established government legal subdivisions. (2) For purposes of ad valorem taxation, a boundary change…

Refusal or neglect of any official to perform duties in connection with any election under this chapter shall not affect the validity of the election. [Amended by 1983 c.350 §13]

(1) Not later than the 30th day after the Governor issues the proclamation provided for in ORS 199.790 or 202.060, the Governor shall appoint three electors, who must be residents of the new county so formed, to serve as county judge and commissioners for the new county. When the…

(1) The county judge and the county commissioners appointed under ORS 202.100, acting as a county court, shall appoint a sheriff, a county clerk, a county assessor, a county treasurer and a county surveyor. An officer appointed under this subsection must be an elector of the new …