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Or. Rev. Stat. § 236.320 (2026)

Recipient of resignation

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      236.320 Recipient of resignation. (1) Resignation shall be made as follows:

      (a) By the Secretary of State, State Treasurer and all officers elected by the legislature, to the Governor.

      (b) By all officers who hold their offices by election, to the officer authorized by law to order a special election to fill the resulting vacancy.

      (c) By all other officers holding their offices by appointment, to the body, board or officer that appointed them.

      (2) Resignations described in this section must be made in writing. [Amended by 2007 c.155 §1]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1959–1975 · leading case: State Ex Rel. O'Hara v. Appling, 334 P.2d 482 (Or. 1959).
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State Ex Rel. O'Hara v. Appling, 334 P.2d 482 (Or. 1959). “” The statutes cited are the following: “ORS 236.320. Resignation shall be made as follows : “(1) By the Secretary of State * * * to the Governor.”
Voss v. City of Roseburg, 539 P.2d 1105 (Or. Ct. App. 1975). “Appling, 215 Or 303, 316 , 334 P2d 482 (1959); 70 Am Jur 2d 144-45, Sheriffs, Police and Constables § 19; ORS 236.320. The plaintiff contends only that the letter does not *452 constitute a resignation.”
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