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Or. Rev. Stat. § 203.240 (2026)

Organization, powers and duties of board

✓ current as of May 2026 Cite as: Or. Rev. Stat. § 203.240 (2026)
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      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 (5) or an order issued under ORS 203.230 (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]

 

      203.310 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.320 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.330 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.340 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.350 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.360 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.370 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.380 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.390 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.400 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.410 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.420 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.430 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.440 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.450 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.460 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.470 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.480 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.490 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.500 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.510 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.520 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.530 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.540 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

      203.550 [Repealed by 1959 c.527 §11]

 

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1973–2020 · leading case: Watkins v. Josephine County
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Watkins v. Josephine County (2011) orctapp “4 Further, ORS 203.240(l)(b) provides, “Unless provided otherwise by county charter or ordinance, [a board of county commissioners shall] consist of three county commissioners.”
Holdner v. Columbia County (1993) orctapp · cites it 3× “) ORS 203.240(l)(b) provides: “Unless provided otherwise by county charter or ordinance, [a board of county commissioners shall] consist of three county commissioners.”
Valsetz School District No. 62 v. Polk County (1981) orctapp “7 Pursuant to ORS 203.240 the County Board of Commissioners has the powers of a county court.”
Putnam v. Milne (1973) orctapp “Further, ORS 203.200 states: “The decisions of the county court made in the transaction of county business shall be reviewed only upon the writ of review provided by the civil procedure statutes.”
KAH Properties, LLC v. Coos County Assessor (2020) ortc “See ORS 203.240. The Tax Court is not a governing body and has no authority to transact business on behalf of the various counties.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 203.240(l)(b) — 2 cases
Watkins v. Josephine County (2011) orctapp “4 Further, ORS 203.240(l)(b) provides, “Unless provided otherwise by county charter or ordinance, [a board of county commissioners shall] consist of three county commissioners.”
Holdner v. Columbia County (1993) orctapp “) ORS 203.240(l)(b) provides: “Unless provided otherwise by county charter or ordinance, [a board of county commissioners shall] consist of three county commissioners.”
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