(2)(a) The bar shall distribute ballots containing the names of the candidates for the office of governor in each region to every active member in the region. Voting must be completed on or before the day of the election. The chief executive officer shall canvass the votes and record the results of the election.
(b) The board by rule may provide for electronic elections under paragraph (a) of this subsection. Rules adopted under this paragraph may provide for electronic distribution of election materials and electronic tabulation of votes.
(3) In a region in which only one position is to be filled, the candidate receiving the highest vote shall be declared elected. If a region has more than one position to be filled, the candidate with the most votes received shall be declared elected, the candidate with the next highest number of votes received shall then be declared elected, and so on until all positions are filled. The balloting shall be conducted so that only eligible active members can vote, and the secrecy of the ballot shall be preserved.
(4) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the board may not conduct an election for a region if the number of candidates for the region is equal to or less than the number of open positions for the region. If the number of candidates for the region is equal to or less than the number of open positions for the region, the board shall declare the candidate or candidates elected on a date specified by the board.
(5) A vacancy in the office of elective member of the board of governors that occurs more than 24 months before the expiration of the term shall be filled for the remainder of the term by a governor elected at a special election held in the manner provided in this section as soon as possible after the occurrence of the vacancy, or as provided in subsection (4) of this section if there is only one candidate. The vacancy may be filled for the period between the occurrence of the vacancy and the election of a new governor by a person appointed by the board. A vacancy in the office of elective member that occurs 24 months or less before the expiration of the term shall be filled for the remainder of the term by a person appointed by the board.
(6) A vacancy in the office of public member of the board of governors shall be filled for the remainder of the term by a governor appointed by the board. [Amended by 1973 c.114 §3; 1979 c.252 §15; 1985 c.512 §1; 1995 c.302 §2; 2001 c.297 §1; 2003 c.192 §1; 2005 c.347 §1; 2011 c.303 §3; 2017 c.94 §4]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
Chapter 009 - Attorneys; Law Libraries
Section 9.005 - Definitions for ORS 9.005 to 9.757.
Section 9.010 - Status of attorney and Oregon State Bar; applicability of statutes.
Section 9.025 - Board of governors; number; eligibility; term.
Section 9.030 - Voting rights; eligibility of members for board of governors and house of delegates.
Section 9.040 - Election of governors; rules; vacancies.
Section 9.050 - Recall or removal of governors.
Section 9.070 - Duties of president and president-elect; deposit and disbursement of fees.
Section 9.136 - House of delegates created; membership; terms.
Section 9.139 - Powers of house of delegates.
Section 9.142 - Rules for conduct of business; meetings.
Section 9.150 - Termination of delegate’s term.
Section 9.152 - Election of delegates; rules.
Section 9.160 - Bar membership required to practice law; exceptions.
Section 9.162 - Definitions for ORS 9.160 to 9.166.
Section 9.191 - Annual membership fees; professional liability assessments.
Section 9.200 - Effect of failure to pay membership fees; reinstatement.
Section 9.210 - Board of bar examiners; fees of applicants for admission to bar.
Section 9.220 - General requirements for admission.
Section 9.242 - Advice on law of foreign jurisdiction; rules.
Section 9.250 - Order for admission; oath of qualified applicant.
Section 9.261 - Resignation of attorney.
Section 9.280 - Prohibition on acting as immigration consultant; definitions; exception.
Section 9.370 - Compelling delivery when attorney claims lien.
Section 9.380 - Changing attorneys and terminating attorney-client relationship.
Section 9.460 - Duties of attorneys.
Section 9.515 - Referral of claims, suits or actions between attorneys; division of fees.
Section 9.527 - Grounds for disbarment, suspension or reprimand.
Section 9.528 - Advice on conducting covert operations; participation in covert operations.
Section 9.534 - Disciplinary board; procedure before board; oaths; subpoenas; hearing; record.
Section 9.536 - Disciplinary board decision; appeal to Supreme Court; review; costs.
Section 9.537 - Civil immunity of witnesses, bar officials and employees.
Section 9.565 - Tax return information from Department of Revenue; use.
Section 9.576 - Review of providers; mediation; hearing; suspension of funding.
Section 9.582 - Use of amounts not paid to class members in class action lawsuits.
Section 9.635 - Sources of client security fund.
Section 9.655 - Investigation of claim of loss; subpoena.
Section 9.657 - Immunity from civil liability.
Section 9.675 - Mandatory certification and disclosures for lawyer trust accounts.
Section 9.685 - Trust account overdraft notification program.
Section 9.705 - Definitions for ORS 9.705 to 9.757.
Section 9.710 - Jurisdiction of circuit court over law practice of nonperforming attorney.
Section 9.715 - Petition to take jurisdiction over law practice.
Section 9.757 - Retention of client materials.
Section 9.815 - County law libraries and law library services.
Section 9.820 - Law libraries in Multnomah County.