# ORS § 241.025: 241.025 Positions subject to civil service

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T22_C241_S241.025

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 241.025
- **Heading:** 241.025 Positions subject to 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 241.025

## Text

All appointees to positions in the public service of the county are subject to civil service, except the following:

(1) Any officer chosen by popular election, or appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death, resignation or removal of any officer chosen by popular election.

(2) Any official reporter, bailiff or crier, subject to appointment by any court or judge or justice thereof.

(3) Any person employed to perform manual labor, skilled or unskilled, in the construction, maintenance and repair of county property; provided, that electrical workers, members of road and bridge crews and laborers permanently employed shall be subject to civil service unless otherwise provided in ORS 241.016 (Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990) to 241.990 (Penalties) .

(4) Any special deputy sheriff or deputy constable appointed to act without compensation from the county.

(5) Any member of the county civil service commission.

(6) Any deputy district attorney.

(7) Any doctor, nurse, intern or superintendent or other executive officer, employed by, in or at the county hospital, county poor farm, or any home maintained by the county for the detention or care of juveniles.

(8) The roadmaster of the county.

(9) Any temporary, part-time or seasonal employee.

(10) Any person holding a position subject to the jurisdiction of the commission created by ORS 242.706 (Civil service commission) .

(11) Any chief examiner appointed under ORS 242.716 (Chief examiner and secretary of commission) .

(12) Any assistants to a board of county commissioners.

(13) Any undersheriff, deputy undersheriff or administrative aide to a sheriff. [Formerly 241.010; 1961 c.135 §1; 1963 c.331 §9; 1981 c.48 §6]

Source: Section 241.025 — Positions subject to civil service; exceptions , 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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