(2) If the number of directors is increased by action of the board, the board shall not fill by appointment any newly created position on the board, but shall provide for the election at the next regular district election of a sufficient number of additional directors to fill the newly created positions on the board.
(3) The term of office of each director elected under subsection (2) of this section shall begin July 1 following the next regular district election.
(4) The directors who are elected under subsection (2) of this section shall determine by lot the length of term each shall hold office. The terms of not more than one-half of the directors who are appointed or elected shall expire June 30 next following the first regular district election after the appointment or election. The terms of the remainder shall expire June 30 next following the second regular district election after the appointment or election.
(5) The term of a director shall expire when the director is absent from four or more consecutive regular meetings of the board and the board declares the position vacant. The vacancy shall be filled as provided by ORS 198.320 (1) and (2).
(6) An individual who is an employee of a health district is not eligible to serve as a director of the health district by which the individual is employed. [Formerly 441.285; 1979 c.520 §3; 1981 c.508 §1; 1983 c.350 §258; 1983 c.699 §1a; 1989 c.478 §1]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 440 - Health Districts; Port Hospitals
Section 440.310 - New district succeeds to and replaces abolished district.
Section 440.315 - Definitions for ORS 440.315 to 440.410.
Section 440.320 - Health districts authorized.
Section 440.327 - First board of directors; how first terms computed; oath; terms; vacancy.
Section 440.335 - Election of officers of board of directors; duties; quorum.
Section 440.345 - Position numbers for election of directors.
Section 440.347 - District elections.
Section 440.360 - Powers of health districts.
Section 440.375 - Authority to issue bonds.
Section 440.380 - Bonds; maturity; interest; conditions.
Section 440.385 - Pledge of income and revenues to secure payment of bonds.
Section 440.395 - Tax levies; use; extension; collection; default.
Section 440.400 - Expenditure and accounting of district funds.
Section 440.403 - Adoption of health district budget.
Section 440.405 - District records open to inspection; preservation of records.
Section 440.505 - Port hospitals; levy of taxes; property exempt from taxation.
Section 440.600 - Formation of Central Oregon Health Council.
Section 440.602 - Advisory committee to Central Oregon Health Council.
Section 440.603 - Regional health improvement plan.
Section 440.604 - Rules relating to regional health improvement plan.