ORS 203.240
Organization, powers and duties of board

(1)

A board of county commissioners shall:

(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 (Abolishing office of county judge and establishing board of county commissioners in noncharter county) (5) or an order issued under ORS 203.230 (Abolishing office of county judge and establishing board of county commissioners in noncharter county) (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]

Source: Section 203.240 — Organization, powers and duties of board, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors203.­html.

Notes of Decisions

County commissioner acting alone did not have apparent authority as agent of county to bind county regarding damages caused by public works project. Holdner v. Columbia County, 123 Or App 48, 858 P2d 901 (1993)

203.010
General powers of county as body politic and corporate 203.015
Power of county to contract for purchase or lease of real or personal property 203.030
Definition for ORS 203.030 to 203.075 203.035
Power of county governing body or electors over matters of county concern 203.040
Inapplicability of ordinances inside incorporated city 203.045
Procedure for adopting ordinance 203.055
Referral of taxation related ordinance 203.060
Judicial review and invalidation of ordinances 203.065
Violation of county ordinances 203.075
Applicable law for local improvement assessments 203.085
County election dates 203.105
Program in Governor’s office to assist counties in fiscal distress 203.111
County governing body 203.115
County power to change fees 203.132
Inclusion of property outside county or in city in county assessment for local improvement 203.135
Eminent domain power of county 203.145
Appointment of legal counsel for county governing body 203.148
Public Land Corner Preservation Fund 203.230
Abolishing office of county judge and establishing board of county commissioners in noncharter county 203.240
Organization, powers and duties of board 203.710
Performance of functions by officers designated by county law 203.720
Electors of county may adopt, amend, revise or repeal county charter 203.725
County charter amendment 203.730
Charter committee appointed after filing of resolution or petition 203.740
Charter committee and members 203.750
County funds for charter committee 203.760
Submission of proposed charter to electors after public hearing 203.770
Copies of charters and amendments, revisions and repeals 203.810
Offenses under county law
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 203.240’s source at oregon​.gov