Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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202.010“County court” defined 202.020Petitions to form new counties or change existing county boundaries 202.030Election order; conduct of election; ballot title 202.040Commissioners to arrange terms on proposal to change boundaries 202.050Certification of election to Secretary of State 202.060Proclamation by Governor 202.070Operation and effect of proclamation 202.080Boundaries to conform to established legal subdivisions; filing boundary change with county assessor and Department of Revenue 202.090Validity of election 202.100County judge and commissioners for new county 202.110Other county officers 202.120Locating county seat 202.130State laws to govern county court 202.140Compensation of members of county court 202.150Disposition of public property, records and tax liens 202.160Transcription of real estate, court and tax records 202.170Transfer of records 202.180Transfer of electors’ registration records and election records 202.190Payment of moneys due from state 202.200Apportionment of state taxes payable 202.210Ascertainment, apportionment and assumption of indebtedness 202.220Disposition of special funds and property 202.230Distribution of funds in excess of indebtedness 202.240Payment of apportioned indebtedness 202.250Authority to collect revenues 202.260Redistricting of county and filling of vacancies 202.270Renumbering of school and road districts 202.280Validity of school district bonds 202.290Judicial district affiliation 202.300[Repealed by 2015 c.212 §5] 202.310Venue of actions and proceedings 202.320Place of return of processes, writs, bonds, notices and other papers

Chapter 202 — Establishment of New Counties; Change of Boundaries

ORS 202.050 Certification of election to Secretary of State

The county clerk in each county in which an election under ORS 202.030 is held shall certify to the Secretary of State a copy of the summary of votes cast on the question of creating a new county or changing boundaries. The county clerk also shall certify to the Secretary of State the name, territorial contents and boundaries of the new county, or the names, territorial contents and boundaries of the counties affected by the change in boundaries.

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