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Or. Rev. Stat. § 242.702

Definitions for ORS 242.702 to 242.824

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      242.702 Definitions for ORS 242.702 to 242.824. As used in ORS 242.702 to 242.824, unless the context requires otherwise:

      (1) “Appointing power” includes every person or group of persons who, acting singly or as a board, council or commission, are vested with authority to select, appoint or employ any person to hold any position subject to civil service under ORS 242.702 to 242.824.

      (2) “Appointment” includes all means of selecting or employing any person to hold any position subject to civil service under ORS 242.702 to 242.824.

      (3) “Civil service” means the civil service system established under ORS 242.702 to 242.824.

      (4) “Commission” means a civil service commission created under ORS 242.702 to 242.824.

      (5) “Commissioner” means a member of the civil service commission created under ORS 242.702 to 242.824.

      (6) “Employees” means persons whose principal duties consist of preventing or combating fire or preventing the loss of life or property from fire.

      (7) “Fire department” means any organization maintained by any political subdivision for the purpose of preventing or combating fire.

      (8) “Governing body” means the council or city commissioners of a city, the county court or board of county commissioners of a county, the board of directors of a rural fire protection district and the board of commissioners of a domestic water supply corporation.

      (9) “Political subdivision” means any city, county, municipal corporation, rural fire protection district or domestic water supply corporation.

      (10) “Position” includes any office, place or employment. [1959 c.252 §1; 2025 c.581 §33]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1962–2025 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Heinig v. City of Milwaukie
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State Ex Rel. Heinig v. City of Milwaukie (1962) or · cites it 4× “This is a mandamus proceeding, commenced in the court below, through which plaintiff seeks to compel the city of Milwaukie and the members of the city council to establish a civil service commission in accordance with ORS 242.702 to 242.990 which provides for a civil service…”
Lines v. City of Milwaukie (1973) orctapp · cites it 5× “In 1959 the legislative assembly enacted ORS 242.702 to 242.990 providing for civil service employment of most firemen in cities and counties.”
Wied v. Marion County (1976) or · cites it 9× “990 and any subsequent amendments thereto, providing a system of civil service under which county employes shall be employed, applicable to such county; "(2) [t]o make ORS 242.702 to 242.824 and any subsequent amendments thereto, providing a system of civil service under which…”
Leanord v. Board of Directors of Jackson County Rural Fire District No. 3 (1984) orctapp · cites it 9× “Those alternate proceedings are in abeyance pending the outcome of this case. The circuit court ruled that it had jurisdiction and upheld petitioner’s dismissal.”
Myers v. BD. OF DIR. OF TUALATIN RURAL FIRE (1971) orctapp · cites it 6× “The principal questions presented by the numerous assignments of error may be summarized as follows: (1) Does the firemen’s civil service act (ORS 242.702 to 242.824) apply to the Tualatin Rural Fire District? If so, did the fire district comply with the act? (2) Is mandamus a…”
McGee v. Civil Service Board (2007) orctapp · cites it 3× “The trial court concluded that, although the board is correct that the city charter and personnel rules do not authorize the board to review the chiefs decision, the Civil Service for Firefighters Act, ORS 242.702 to 242.824, nevertheless requires the board to undertake the…”
Trivoli v. Multnomah County Rural Fire Protection District No. 10 (1985) orctapp · cites it 2× “Examination of the Civil Service for Fire Fighters Law, ORS 242.702 to 242.824, as a whole, however, indicates that that could not have been the legislature’s *555 intent.”
City of LaGrande v. Public Employes Retirement Board (1977) orctapp “Milwaukie et al, 231 Or 473 , 373 P2d 680 (1962), the same court, relying on Branch , held that the employment and discharge of personnel in a city fire department were matters of local, rather than state, concern and therefore the firemen’s civil service law (ORS 242.702 to…”
Hendrickson v. Civil Service Commission of Washington County Fire District No. 1 (1976) or “804(1)(3): "(1) Any decision of the commission affecting any permanent employe or employes subject to ORS 242.702 to 242.824 may be appealed to the circuit court of the county in which the office of the appointing power or the commission is located, and the court shall hear the…”
Wied v. Marion County (1975) orctapp · cites it 2× “990 and any subsequent amendments thereto, providing a system of civil service under which county employes shall be employed, applicable to such county; “(2) To make ORS 242.702 to 242.824 and any subsequent amendments thereto, providing a system of civil service under which…”
Helberg v. Civil Service Commission (1972) orctapp “This appeal involves the proper construction and application of provisions of the firemen’s civil service law, ORS 242.702 to 242.824, dealing with suspension and dismissal of firemen.”
Lincoln v. Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District (2025) ord · cites it 2× “Eighth Claim – “ORS 242.702 to 242.824” Plaintiff’s Eighth Claim alleges that Defendants prevent Plaintiff from receiving a civil service hearing as required under ORS 242.”
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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 242.702(4) — 1 case
Leanord v. Board of Directors of Jackson County Rural Fire District No. 3 (1984) orctapp “Those alternate proceedings are in abeyance pending the outcome of this case. The circuit court ruled that it had jurisdiction and upheld petitioner’s dismissal.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 242.702(8) — 1 case
Leanord v. Board of Directors of Jackson County Rural Fire District No. 3 (1984) orctapp “Those alternate proceedings are in abeyance pending the outcome of this case. The circuit court ruled that it had jurisdiction and upheld petitioner’s dismissal.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 242.702(9) — 2 cases
McGee v. Civil Service Board (2007) orctapp “The trial court concluded that, although the board is correct that the city charter and personnel rules do not authorize the board to review the chiefs decision, the Civil Service for Firefighters Act, ORS 242.702 to 242.824, nevertheless requires the board to undertake the…”
Leanord v. Board of Directors of Jackson County Rural Fire District No. 3 (1984) orctapp “Those alternate proceedings are in abeyance pending the outcome of this case. The circuit court ruled that it had jurisdiction and upheld petitioner’s dismissal.”
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