Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 261.420 (2026)

Terms of office of directors

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261.420 Terms of office of directors. Of the board of directors elected at the next general election following creation of the district, three shall hold office for four years, and two shall hold office for two years, and until their successors are elected and qualified, the length of the respective terms to be determined by lot. Thereafter, at each general election, a number of directors corresponding to the number whose terms of office expire shall be elected for the term of four years. The terms of directors shall commence on the first Monday in January next following their election. [Amended by 1973 c.796 §16; 1975 c.598 §7; 1989 c.503 §32; 2003 c.14 §129]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1978–1978 · leading case: Thompson v. Clatskanie Peoples Pub. Util. Dist., 583 P.2d 26 (Or. Ct. App. 1978).

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Thompson v. Clatskanie Peoples Pub. Util. Dist., 583 P.2d 26 (Or. Ct. App. 1978). “ORS 261.420. 2 Moreover, because it is admitted that Minkoff claimed the emoluments of both offices until December 27, 1974, he must have stood for reelection as a county commissioner during that six years plus, in addition to standing for election after his appointment.”

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