(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 to transact county business.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 203.230 (5) or an order issued under ORS 203.230 (1), appoint a chairperson from among their number who shall serve until the first Monday in January next following appointment. If two members of the board cannot agree on the appointment of a chairperson, the member of the board who is longest in length of service shall act as chairperson.
(2) When a county has established a board of county commissioners any reference in the statutes to the county court of that county shall be considered a reference to the board of county commissioners of the county. [1961 c.571 §2; 1971 c.88 §7; 1981 c.140 §4; 1985 c.756 §2; 1997 c.277 §2]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
Chapter 203 - County Governing Bodies; County Home Rule
Section 203.010 - General powers of county as body politic and corporate.
Section 203.015 - Power of county to contract for purchase or lease of real or personal property.
Section 203.035 - Power of county governing body or electors over matters of county concern.
Section 203.055 - Referral of taxation related ordinance.
Section 203.085 - County election dates; emergency elections.
Section 203.105 - Program in Governor’s office to assist counties in fiscal distress.
Section 203.135 - Eminent domain power of county.
Section 203.148 - Public Land Corner Preservation Fund; fees for recording.
Section 203.240 - Organization, powers and duties of board.
Section 203.710 - Performance of functions by officers designated by county law; definition.
Section 203.725 - County charter amendment; single subject; separate submission to electors.
Section 203.770 - Copies of charters and amendments, revisions and repeals; judicial notice.
Section 203.810 - Offenses under county law; jurisdiction; prosecutions; enforcement.