2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 258 - Election Contests; Recounts
Section 258.046 - Payment of costs, disbursements and attorney fees.


(a) The county for a contest of a state or county nomination, office, recall election or measure;
(b) The city for a contest of a city nomination, office, recall election or measure; or
(c) Any other political subdivision or public corporation for a contest of such a subdivision or corporation nomination, office, recall election or measure.
(2) In a contest under ORS 258.016 (7), costs, disbursements and attorney fees may not be assessed against the county clerk unless the court makes a specific finding of fault against the county clerk. [Formerly 251.060; 1981 c.897 §44; 1991 c.331 §50; 1995 c.607 §53a; 1997 c.541 §313c; 2009 c.511 §16]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections

Chapter 258 - Election Contests; Recounts

Section 258.006 - Definitions.

Section 258.016 - Grounds for contest; persons authorized to contest.

Section 258.026 - When election results may be set aside.

Section 258.036 - Petition of contest; location of filing; contents of petition.

Section 258.046 - Payment of costs, disbursements and attorney fees.

Section 258.055 - Publication of notice of contest; service and filing of copies of petition of contest; court hearing.

Section 258.063 - Effect of successful contest of recall election.

Section 258.065 - Effect of successful contest of nomination or election.

Section 258.075 - Effect of successful contest of measure; special election dates; tax election participation contests.

Section 258.161 - Filing demand for recount with Secretary of State; partial or full recount; deposit; waiver of deposit; deadline for filing demand; recount related to presidential election.

Section 258.171 - Full recount required to change results; exception for recount demand made by county clerk.

Section 258.181 - One recount only; two or more recount demands.

Section 258.190 - Secretary of State ordering recount after demand; notice.

Section 258.200 - Counting boards; appointment; compensation.

Section 258.211 - Opening ballot boxes; conduct of recount by hand; persons permitted to be present.

Section 258.221 - Completion of recount; certification of votes and cost; notification of person demanding recount.

Section 258.231 - Costs to be included and excluded from recount costs.

Section 258.241 - Official return of election after recount.

Section 258.250 - Payment of cost of recount.

Section 258.280 - Automatic full recount required in certain elections of candidates for office; costs of recount to be paid by governmental unit.

Section 258.290 - Automatic full recount required in certain elections on measures; costs of recount to be paid by governmental unit; exception.