Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 204.601 (2026)

Number and appointment of deputies and other employees

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204.601 Number and appointment of deputies and other employees. (1) The county court or board of county commissioners of each county shall fix the number of deputies and employees of county officers whose compensation is to be paid from county funds.

(2) All such deputies and employees shall be appointed by such county officer, and shall hold office during the pleasure of the appointing officer. [1953 c.306 §9]

204.605 [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]

204.610 [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]

204.615 [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]

204.620 [Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18]

204.625 [Repealed by 1977 c.168 §6]

204.630 [Amended by 1977 c.168 §1; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases, 1973–2007 · leading case: Graves v. Arnado, 768 P.2d 910 (Or. 1989).

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Graves v. Arnado, 768 P.2d 910 (Or. 1989). · cites it 16× “This case involves two questions certified from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon: 1 (1) May Josephine County, by adopting personnel rules, impose conditions of due process or cause on a sheriffs authority under ORS 204.601[ 2 ] and ORS 204.635[ 3 ] to…”

Sheets v. Knight, 779 P.2d 1000 (Or. 1989). · cites it 2× “” ORS 204.601 provides in pertinent part: “(1) The * * * board of county commissioners of each county shall fix the *235 number of deputies and employes of county officers whose compensation is to be paid from county funds.”

Circuit Court v. AFSCME Local 502-A, 669 P.2d 314 (Or. 1983). · cites it 2× “[2] Petitioners attack this legislation and its procedures for ERB administrative review as a violation of "separation of powers," invoking both article III, section 1 and article VII, section 1 (amended) of the Oregon Constitution.”

Brunick v. Clatsop Cnty., 129 P.3d 738 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “” See ORS 204.601; ORS 204.635; Graves v. Arnado, 307 Or 358, 362 , 768 P2d 910 (1989).”

Schlichting v. Bergstrom, 511 P.2d 846 (Or. Ct. App. 1973). · cites it 3× “” ORS 204.601. Plaintiff’s complaint does not allege that Morrow County is subject to the civil service requirements of ORS eh 241, either by having a large enough population or by the Morrow County voters’ having chosen to make ORS eh 241 applicable.”

Burks v. Lane Cnty., 695 P.2d 1373 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “” ORS 204.601 provides: *262 “(1) The county court or board of county commissioners of each county shall fix the number of deputies and employes of county officers whose compensation is to be paid from county funds.”

Papadopoulos v. Oregon State Bd. of Higher Educ., 511 P.2d 854 (Or. Ct. App. 1973). “Thus, permanent employes in larger counties are part of that group of public employes which enjoys permanent job security. Probationary employes in larger counties and all employes in smaller counties which have not chosen to adopt a civil service system are part of that group…”

Maben v. Klamath Cnty., 636 P.2d 968 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). “1 Defendants argue that since the plaintiffs’ employer, Klamath County, is under 300,000 in population and has not elected to implement a system of civil service, ORS 241.”

State v. Flamer, 633 P.2d 860 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 3× “110, 6 and the power to appoint deputies to perform his duties under ORS 204.601 and ORS 204.630, 7 *23 Witcher was validly appointed as a deputy with the delegated power to administer oaths.”

Daniel v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 157 P.3d 275 (Or. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 6× “” Both parties claim support from ORS 204.601; plaintiff focuses on subsection (2), while defendants cite subsection (1): “(1) The county court or board of county commissioners of each county shall fix the number of deputies and employees of county officers whose compensation is…”

Circuit Court v. AFSCME, Local 502-A, 657 P.2d 1237 (Or. Ct. App. 1983). “, ORS 204.601 (certain county employees “shall hold office during the pleasure of the appointing officer”); ORS 332.”

State v. Proctor, 759 P.2d 316 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “” A county clerk is authorized, under ORS 204.601(2), to appoint deputies: “(1) The county court or board of county commissioners of each county shall fix the number of deputies and employes of county officers whose compensation is to be paid from county funds.”

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 204.601(1) — 3 cases

Graves v. Arnado, 768 P.2d 910 (Or. 1989). “This case involves two questions certified from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon: 1 (1) May Josephine County, by adopting personnel rules, impose conditions of due process or cause on a sheriffs authority under ORS 204.601[ 2 ] and ORS 204.635[ 3 ] to…”

Burks v. Lane Cnty., 695 P.2d 1373 (Or. Ct. App. 1985). “” ORS 204.601 provides: *262 “(1) The county court or board of county commissioners of each county shall fix the number of deputies and employes of county officers whose compensation is to be paid from county funds.”

Daniel v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 157 P.3d 275 (Or. Ct. App. 2007). “” Both parties claim support from ORS 204.601; plaintiff focuses on subsection (2), while defendants cite subsection (1): “(1) The county court or board of county commissioners of each county shall fix the number of deputies and employees of county officers whose compensation is…”

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 204.601(2) — 5 cases

Sheets v. Knight, 779 P.2d 1000 (Or. 1989). “” ORS 204.601 provides in pertinent part: “(1) The * * * board of county commissioners of each county shall fix the *235 number of deputies and employes of county officers whose compensation is to be paid from county funds.”

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