(2) If the election was for the purpose of changing county boundaries, the boundaries of the county shall be changed to conform to the description furnished by the county clerk in the certificate provided in ORS 202.050. If such change in county boundaries resulted in the elimination of any existing county, thereafter the eliminated county shall cease to function and the authority of its officers shall cease for all purposes other than the auditing and paying of all outstanding claims against such county and the safekeeping of all county property until proper transfers and assignments of the same have been made.
(3) If the election was for the purpose of changing county boundaries, the change shall take effect within 30 days after the Governor issues the proclamation provided for in ORS 202.060 and the territory taken from any county and added to another county by reason of the change shall become a part of the county to which it has been added and for all purposes shall be deemed a portion thereof and be governed by the laws of this state relating to counties.
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
Chapter 202 - Establishment of New Counties; Change of Boundaries
Section 202.030 - Election order; conduct of election; ballot title.
Section 202.040 - Commissioners to arrange terms on proposal to change boundaries.
Section 202.060 - Proclamation by Governor.
Section 202.070 - Operation and effect of proclamation.
Section 202.100 - County judge and commissioners for new county.
Section 202.110 - Other county officers.
Section 202.120 - Locating county seat.
Section 202.150 - Disposition of public property, records and tax liens.
Section 202.160 - Transcription of real estate, court and tax records.
Section 202.170 - Transfer of records.
Section 202.180 - Transfer of electors’ registration records and election records.
Section 202.200 - Apportionment of state taxes payable.
Section 202.210 - Ascertainment, apportionment and assumption of indebtedness.
Section 202.230 - Distribution of funds in excess of indebtedness.