# ORS § 241.006: 241.006 Submitting proposals relating to county civil service

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T22_C241_S241.006

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 241.006
- **Heading:** 241.006 Submitting proposals relating to county civil service
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 22 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.006

## Text

At any general election, if a county does not have in operation a system of civil service for all county employees or if an existing system of civil service for all county employees is to be amended or substituted for by another system, there may be submitted to the electors of the county a proposal:

(1) To make ORS 241.016 (Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990) to 241.990 (Penalties) , providing a system of civil service under which county employees shall be employed, applicable to such county;

(2) To make 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) , providing a system of civil service under which certain political subdivisions shall employ firefighters, applicable to such county for all county employees;

(3) That provides a system of civil service which substantially accomplishes the general purposes of ORS 241.016 (Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990) to 241.990 (Penalties) or 242.702 (Definitions for ORS 242.702 to 242.824) to 242.824 (Contribution to political or religious funds or performance of political service) , including methods of recruitment and promotion of county employees by competitive examinations and provisions for job tenure for county employees; or

(4) That amends an existing system of civil service previously approved by the electors under subsection (3) of this section. [1959 c.315 §3; 1983 c.350 §59; 1991 c.67 §60]

Source: Section 241.006 — Submitting proposals relating to county civil service , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors241.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 241.002 241.002 Creating or changing county civil service by election](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T22_C241_S241.002.md)
- [ORS § 241.004 241.004 ORS 241.002 to 241.009 not exclusive method for approval of system](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T22_C241_S241.004.md)
- [ORS § 241.006 241.006 Submitting proposals relating to county civil service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T22_C241_S241.006.md)
- [ORS § 241.009 241.009 Initiative or referendum](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T22_C241_S241.009.md)
- [ORS § 241.016 241.016 Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T22_C241_S241.016.md)
- [ORS § 241.020 241.020 Counties subject to ORS 241.016 to 241.990](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T22_C241_S241.020.md)
- [ORS § 241.025 241.025 Positions subject to civil service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T22_C241_S241.025.md)
- [ORS § 241.055 241.055 Construction of ORS 241.016 to 241.990](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T22_C241_S241.055.md)
- [ORS § 241.065 241.065 County civil service commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T22_C241_S241.065.md)
- [ORS § 241.070 241.070 Qualifications of commissioners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T22_C241_S241.070.md)
- [ORS § 241.075 241.075 Term of office and removal of commissioners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T22_C241_S241.075.md)
- [ORS § 241.080 241.080 Quorum](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T22_C241_S241.080.md)
- [ORS § 241.085 241.085 Secretary of commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T22_C241_S241.085.md)
- [ORS § 241.090 241.090 Offices and clerical help for commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T22_C241_S241.090.md)

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