Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
199.110[1963 c.516 §1; 1965 c.69 §1; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.120[1963 c.516 §2; 1965 c.69 §2; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.130[1963 c.516 §3; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.140[1963 c.516 §4; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.150[1963 c.516 §§5,6,19; 1969 c.130 §1; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.160[1963 c.516 §7; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.170[1963 c.516 §8; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.180[1963 c.516 §9; 1969 c.130 §2; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.210[1963 c.516 §10; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.220[1963 c.516 §11; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.230[1963 c.516 §§12,13; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.240[1963 c.516 §14(1); repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.250[1963 c.516 §15; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.260[1963 c.516 §14(2); repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.270[1963 c.516 §16; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.280[1963 c.516 §17; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.310[1963 c.516 §18; repealed by 1969 c.130 §3] 199.410Policy 199.415Definitions for ORS 199.410 to 199.534 199.420“District” defined for ORS 199.410 to 199.534 199.425[1969 c.494 §4; 1979 c.152 §1; 1981 c.265 §2; 1997 c.516 §1; repealed by 2007 c.239 §15] 199.427[1993 c.424 §1; repealed by 1997 c.516 §15] 199.430Procedure for creating commissions by local resolution or petition 199.432Status of commission as state agency; application of certain laws 199.435Organization of commission created under ORS 199.430 199.440Membership; appointment; qualifications; term; vacancy 199.445Quorum; voting requirements for certain matters 199.450Advisory committee; membership; function; term 199.452Adoption of rules 199.455Expenses of members; employees; cooperation of local governments 199.457Finances; tax levy by county; donations; service charges; assessments 199.458[1987 c.882 §6; 1997 c.516 §4; repealed by 2007 c.239 §15] 199.459[1981 c.793 §1; 1997 c.516 §5; repealed by 2007 c.239 §15] 199.460Jurisdiction of boundary commission over boundary changes 199.461Study of proposed boundary change or other action; hearing; action by commission; judicial review; notice to public officials 199.462Standards for review of boundary changes; territory that may not be included in certain boundary changes 199.463Notice; hearing 199.464Commission approval for exercise of additional district function, to extraterritorially extend district or city sewer or water line or to establish privately owned community water system 199.465[1969 c.494 §11; 1971 c.462 §10; 1973 c.433 §1; 1981 c.890 §6; renumbered 199.476] 199.466Approval of annexation or extraterritorial extension without study or hearing; conditions; appeal 199.468Effective date of application submitted under ORS 199.464 199.470[1969 c.494 §12; repealed by 1971 c.462 §20] 199.475[1969 c.494 §13; 1971 c.462 §7; renumbered 199.461] 199.476When petition for major boundary change required; when economic feasibility statement required; effect of filing petition; effect of appeal 199.480Filing of major boundary change order; effect of filing 199.483[1987 c.882 §9; repealed by 1989 c.92 §39] 199.485Commission authority to initiate major boundary change; resolution as petition; content and filing of resolution 199.487Commission authority to initiate minor boundary change; nonapplicability of certain boundary change procedures; effect of commission action 199.490Procedure for minor boundary changes or transfers of territory 199.495Effective date of certain annexations; nonapplicability of certain health hazard annexation procedures 199.500Commission to notify counties of certain annexations with delayed effective date 199.505Effective date of minor boundary changes; objections; election 199.507Effective date of transfer of territory; objections; election 199.508[1989 c.176 §4; 1995 c.712 §85; repealed by 1997 c.541 §389] 199.510Financial effects of transfer or withdrawal; exceptions 199.512Commission proceedings for district formation or annexation to relieve public health danger 199.514[1973 c.664 §3; repealed by 1975 c.326 §5] 199.515[1969 c.494 §19; 1971 c.462 §8; renumbered 199.462] 199.519Effective date of boundary change; filing boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue 199.520[1969 c.494 §20; 1971 c.462 §9; renumbered 199.463] 199.522Economic feasibility analysis for proposed city; filing with commission prior to filing incorporation petition; review of analysis by commission; approval or rejection 199.525[1969 c.494 §21; renumbered 199.452] 199.526Time limit for obtaining signatures on petition for incorporation of city 199.530[1969 c.494 §22; renumbered 199.455] 199.531Policy 199.534Legislative annexation of territory to cities and districts; effective date; effect on other minor boundary changes 199.535[1969 c.494 §23; renumbered 199.457] 199.540[1969 c.494 §24; 1971 c.462 §13; renumbered 199.487] 199.705Definitions for ORS 199.705 to 199.795 199.710Short title 199.715City-county consolidation authorized 199.720Initiation of consolidation proceedings by resolution or petition 199.725Charter commission; appointment; term; first meeting; chairperson; appropriation for expenses 199.730Functions of charter commission; rules 199.735Election on consolidation; on merger 199.740Effect of election 199.742Charter requirements if consolidation is rejected in unincorporated area 199.743Financial affairs of city-county if charter becomes effective during fiscal year 199.745First governing body of city-county 199.750Status of city-county 199.753City-county service district 199.755Receipt of state funds by city-county 199.760Boundaries of city-county; effect of change; filing boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue 199.765Permanent rate limit for operating taxes of city-county 199.770Status of employees after consolidation 199.775Effect of city-county incorporation 199.777New county or county boundary change authorized when unincorporated area rejects consolidation 199.780Petition for county formation or boundary change; contents; required number of signatures 199.783Division of assets when petition is for boundary change; commissioners to adopt plan for division; appointment of commissioners; effect of plan 199.785Election on county formation or boundary change; election procedure; ballot title 199.787Certification of election results 199.790Issuance of proclamation by Governor 199.795Operation and effect of proclamation 199.890[2007 c.243 §1; 2009 c.242 §1; renumbered 98.515 in 2009] 199.891[2007 c.243 §2; renumbered 98.520 in 2009]

Chapter 199 — Local Government Boundary Commissions; City-County Consolidation

ORS 199.445 Quorum; voting requirements for certain matters

A majority of the members of a commission constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and a majority of a quorum may act for the commission. However, the approval of a majority of the members of the commission is required to:

(1)

Adopt a final order under ORS 199.461.

(2)

Adopt rules under ORS 199.452.

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Online copy of the published ORS edition

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Version history

Earlier statutory text is available in an ingested published ORS edition.