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204.005Election or appointment of county officers 204.010Terms of office of county officers 204.013Numbered positions for office of county commissioner 204.015[Repealed by 1957 c.555 §1 (204.016 enacted in lieu of 204.015)] 204.016Eligibility for county offices generally; additional qualifications for surveyor and assessor 204.017Election of county commissioners by numbered position 204.020When terms of office commence; filing oath of office and undertaking 204.025[Repealed by 1981 c.41 §3] 204.030[Amended by 1965 c.221 §22; repealed by 1981 c.41 §3] 204.035[Amended by 1953 c.306 §17; repealed by 1981 c.41 §3] 204.040[Repealed by 1981 c.41 §3] 204.045[Repealed by 1971 c.88 §8] 204.050[Repealed by 1981 c.41 §3] 204.055[Repealed by 1981 c.41 §3] 204.060[Repealed by 1981 c.41 §3] 204.065Appointment of county judge pro tem 204.070Oath of county judge pro tem 204.075Compensation of county judge pro tem 204.101[1953 c.306 §1; 1965 c.89 §1; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.105[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.110[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.111[1953 c.306 §5; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.112County compensation board; members; compensation review and recommendations 204.115[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.116Governing body to fix compensation of county officers, deputies and employees; disposition of fees 204.120[Renumbered 204.241] 204.121Compensation and appointment of officers, deputies and employees in counties subject to county civil service law 204.125[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.126Change in compensation of elective officers 204.130[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.131[1953 c.306 §2; 1961 c.395 §1; 1977 c.345 §1; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.135[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.140[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.141[1953 c.306 §3; 1977 c.345 §2; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.145[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.150[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.151[1953 c.306 §4; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.155[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.160[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.165[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.170[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.175[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.180[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.185[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.190[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.195[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.200[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.205[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.210[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.215[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.220[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.225[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.230[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.235[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.240[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.241[Formerly 204.120; repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 204.245[Amended by 1965 c.251 §3; repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 204.250[Repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 204.255[Amended by 1965 c.251 §4; repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 204.260[Repealed by 1979 c. 492 §1] 204.265[Amended by 1963 c.519 §25; repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 204.270[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.275[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.280[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.285[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.290[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.295[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.300[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.305[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.310[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.315[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.320[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.325[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.330[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.335[Repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.401[1953 c.306 §8; repealed by 1979 c. 492 §1] 204.405[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.410[Amended by 1965 c.221 §23; 1973 c.417 §1; repealed by 1977 c. 127 §1] 204.412[Repealed by 1977 c.127 §1] 204.415[Repealed by 1977 c.127 §1] 204.420[Repealed by 1957 c.78 §1 (204.421 enacted in lieu of 204.420)] 204.421[1957 c.78 §2 (enacted in lieu of 204.420); renumbered 206.315] 204.425[Renumbered 206.325] 204.430[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.435[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.440[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.445[Repealed by 1979 c. 492 §1] 204.450[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.455[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.460[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.465[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.470[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.475[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.480[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.485[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.490[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.495[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.500[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.505[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.510[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.515[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.520[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.525[Repealed by 1979 c. 492 §1] 204.530[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.535[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.540[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.545[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.550[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.555[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.601Number and appointment of deputies and other employees 204.605[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.610[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.615[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.620[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.625[Repealed by 1977 c.168 §6] 204.630[Amended by 1977 c.168 §1; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.635Deputy sheriffs; special appointments; authority of deputy; liability of sheriff for certain deputies 204.640[Repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.645[Amended by 1953 c.306 §17; repealed by 1965 c.221 §27] 204.650[Repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.655[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.660[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.665[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.670[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.675[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.680[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.685[Amended by 1961 c.559 §1; repealed by 1979 c. 492 §1] 204.690[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.695[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.700[Amended by 1963 c.519 §26; repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 204.801[1953 c.306 §6; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.805[Repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.810[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.815[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.820[Repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 204.825[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.830[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.835[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.840[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.845[Repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 204.850[Repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 204.855[Amended by 1957 c.359 §2; 1963 c.519 §27; 1965 c.619 §36; repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 204.860[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.865[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.870[Amended by 1963 c.519 §28; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.905[Amended by 1963 c.519 §29; repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 204.910[Amended by 1959 c.53 §1; 1963 c.519 §30; repealed by 1979 c.492 §1] 204.915[Repealed by 1959 c.53 §3] 204.920[1955 c.441 §1; 1959 c.53 §2; 1963 c.519 §31; 1965 c.344 §28; 1979 c.190 §405; repealed by 1979 c.492 §1]

Chapter 204 — County Officers

ORS 204.005 Election or appointment of county officers

(1)

The following county officers shall be elected at the primary election or general election, as provided in ORS 249.088:

(a)

A sheriff.

(b)

A county clerk.

(c)

A county assessor.

(d)

A county treasurer.

(e)

A county commissioner to succeed any commissioner whose term of office expires the following January.

(f)

In any county where there is a vacancy from any cause in the office of county commissioner, an additional commissioner to fill the vacancy.

(2)

Unless an adopted county charter or a county ordinance provides otherwise, the governing body of a county shall appoint a county surveyor.

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