241.002 Creating or changing county civil service by election

(1) If the majority of electors of any county voting at a regular general election pursuant to ORS 241.006 (Submitting proposals relating to county civil service) approve a proposal to establish, substitute or amend a system of civil service under which county employees shall be employed, the system or amendments to an existing system of civil service approved by the electors shall apply to such county.

(2) If ORS 241.016 (Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990) to 241.990 (Penalties) become applicable in a county, “board of county commissioners” as used in ORS 241.016 (Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990) to 241.990 (Penalties) means the county court of a county which does not have a board of county commissioners.

(3) If ORS 242.702 (Definitions for ORS 242.702 to 242.824) to 242.824 (Contribution to political or religious funds or performance of political service) become applicable in a county, “governing body” as used in ORS 242.702 (Definitions for ORS 242.702 to 242.824) to 242.824 (Contribution to political or religious funds or performance of political service) means the board of county commissioners or county court of a county, as the case may be. [1959 c.315 §2]

Source: Section 241.002 — Creating or changing county civil service by election; definitions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors241.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).