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Or. Rev. Stat. § 778.220 (2026)

Removal

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      778.220 Removal. If the Governor is at any time satisfied that a commissioner has been guilty of malfeasance in office, the Governor may file with the Secretary of State a written statement of the acts of the commissioner constituting the malfeasance. Thereupon the Secretary of State shall transmit a copy of the statement to the commissioner named and another copy to the clerk of the Circuit Court for Multnomah County. After the expiration of 10 days following the delivery of the statement to the commissioner a hearing shall be held before the court, of which hearing the commissioner is entitled to at least five days’ notice. If upon the hearing the court determines that the commissioner has been guilty of malfeasance in office, written findings to that effect shall be made and filed by the court. Thereupon the commissioner shall be considered removed from office. The vacancy so created shall be filled as provided in ORS 778.215. [Amended by 1971 c.728 §128]

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Cited in 1 case, 2000–2000 · leading case: State, Ex Rel. Adams v. Powell, 15 P.3d 54 (Or. Ct. App. 2000).
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State, Ex Rel. Adams v. Powell, 15 P.3d 54 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 4× “Except as provided in ORS 778.220 [concerning removal for malfeasance in office] and 778.”
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