ORS 203.725
County charter amendment

  • single subject
  • separate submission to electors

(1)

A proposed amendment to a county charter, whether proposed by the county governing body or by the people of the county in the exercise of the initiative power, shall embrace but one subject and matters properly connected therewith.

(2)

When two or more amendments to a county charter are submitted to the electors of the county for their approval or rejection at the same election, they shall be so submitted that each amendment shall be voted on separately.

(3)

Notwithstanding any county charter or legislation enacted thereunder, this section shall apply to every amendment of a county charter and shall take precedence and prevail over any conflicting provisions in a county charter or in legislation enacted thereunder. [1983 c.240 §2]

Source: Section 203.725 — County charter amendment; single subject; separate submission to electors, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors203.­html.

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

§ 203.725’s source at oregon​.gov