Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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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officers 204.010Terms of office of county officers 204.013Numbered positions for office of county commissioner 204.015[Repealed by 1957 c.555 §1 (204.016 enacted in lieu of 204.015)] 204.016Eligibility for county offices generally; additional qualifications for surveyor and assessor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commissioners by numbered position 204.020When terms of office commence; filing oath of office and undertaking 204.025[Repealed by 1981 c.41 §3] 204.030[Amended by 1965 c.221 §22; repealed by 1981 c.41 §3] 204.035[Amended by 1953 c.306 §17; repealed by 1981 c.41 §3] 204.040[Repealed by 1981 c.41 §3] 204.045[Repealed by 1971 c.88 §8] 204.050[Repealed by 1981 c.41 §3] 204.055[Repealed by 1981 c.41 §3] 204.060[Repealed by 1981 c.41 §3] 204.065Appointment of county judge pro tem 204.070Oath of county judge pro tem 204.075Compensation of county judge pro tem 204.101[1953 c.306 §1; 1965 c.89 §1; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.105[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.110[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.111[1953 c.306 §5; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.112County compensation board; members; compensation review and recommendations 204.115[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.116Governing body to fix compensation of county officers, deputies and employees; disposition of fees 204.120[Renumbered 204.241]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and appointment of officers, deputies and employees in counties subject to county civil service law 204.125[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.126Change in compensation of elective officers 204.130[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.131[1953 c.306 §2; 1961 c.395 §1; 1977 c.345 §1; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.135[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.140[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.141[1953 c.306 §3; 1977 c.345 §2; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.145[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.150[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.151[1953 c.306 §4; repealed by 1981 c.48 §8] 204.155[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.160[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.165[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.170[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.175[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.180[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.185[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.190[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.195[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.200[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.205[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.210[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.215[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.220[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.225[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.230[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.235[Repealed by 1953 c.306 §18] 204.240[Repealed by 1953 c.306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 204.010 Terms of office of county officers

(1)

Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the term of office of each officer mentioned in ORS 204.005 is four years.

(2)

When two or more county commissioners are elected for one county at a general election and one of them is elected to fill a vacancy, as provided in ORS 204.005 (1)(f), one of them shall hold office for two years and the others four years.

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