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Or. Rev. Stat. § 174.130 (2026)

Majority can exercise authority given jointly

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      174.130 Majority can exercise authority given jointly. Any authority conferred by law upon three or more persons may be exercised by a majority of them unless expressly otherwise provided by law.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1990–2018 · leading case: Tri-Cnty. Metro. Transp. Dist. of Or. (Trimet) v. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757, 412 P.3d 162 (Or. 2018).
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Tri-Cnty. Metro. Transp. Dist. of Or. (Trimet) v. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757, 412 P.3d 162 (Or. 2018). · cites it 5× “3d 50 citing ORS 174.130 ); see, e.g. , People for Ethical Treatment v.”
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. Institutional Animal Care & Use Comm., 817 P.2d 1299 (Or. 1991). · cites it 4× “620; 7 (2) ORS 174.130; 8 and (3) the University of Oregon’s policy statements on animal research, and implementing code of ethics.”
Tri-Cnty. Metro. Transp. Dist. of Oregon v. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757, 368 P.3d 50 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “Under'Oregon law, the default quorum of a governing body is a majority. A governing body, by definition, is a body that has been granted “the authority to make decisions for or recommendations to a public body on policy or administration.”
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. Institutional Animal Care & Use Comm. of the Univ. of Oregon, 794 P.2d 1224 (Or. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 2× ““Defendant’s order of September 26, 1988 was in violation of the majority voting requirements of ORS 174.130 and of the minute-keeping requirements of ORS 192.”
Peta v. Inst. Animal Care & Use Com., 794 P.2d 1224 (Or. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 2× “"Defendant's order of September 26, 1988 was in violation of the majority voting requirements of ORS 174.130 and of the minute-keeping requirements of ORS 192.”
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