# ORS § 266.370: 266.370 Board as governing power

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T24_C266_S266.370

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 266.370
- **Heading:** 266.370 Board as governing power
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 24 / Chapter 266 / Section 266.370

## Text

(1) The park and recreation board is the governing power of the district and shall exercise all powers of the district.

(2) At its first meeting or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, the board shall choose one of its members as president and shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the board. In case of the absence, or inability to act, of the president or secretary, the board shall, by order entered upon the minutes, choose a president pro tempore, or secretary pro tempore, or both, as the case may be.

(3) The board shall hold meetings either in the day or evening, as may be necessary.

(4) The board shall fill any vacancy on the board as provided in ORS 198.320 (Filling of vacancies on governing bodies of certain districts) . [Amended by 1983 c.350 §119; 2011 c.292 §1]

Source: Section 266.370 — Board as governing power; president and secretary; meetings , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors266.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 266.010 266.010 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T24_C266_S266.010.md)
- [ORS § 266.040 266.040 Application of ORS chapter 255 to district](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T24_C266_S266.040.md)
- [ORS § 266.110 266.110 Petition for formation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T24_C266_S266.110.md)
- [ORS § 266.310 266.310 Officers of district](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T24_C266_S266.310.md)
- [ORS § 266.320 266.320 Number of board members elected at formation election](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T24_C266_S266.320.md)
- [ORS § 266.325 266.325 Changing number of board members](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T24_C266_S266.325.md)
- [ORS § 266.330 266.330 Election of board members](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T24_C266_S266.330.md)
- [ORS § 266.335 266.335 Continuing schedule of biennial elections after change in number of board members](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T24_C266_S266.335.md)
- [ORS § 266.340 266.340 Oath of office of board members](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T24_C266_S266.340.md)
- [ORS § 266.370 266.370 Board as governing power](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T24_C266_S266.370.md)
- [ORS § 266.375 266.375 Manner of electing board members](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T24_C266_S266.375.md)
- [ORS § 266.380 266.380 Changing manner of electing board members](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T24_C266_S266.380.md)
- [ORS § 266.385 266.385 Boundaries of zones for board members](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T24_C266_S266.385.md)
- [ORS § 266.410 266.410 General district powers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T24_C266_S266.410.md)

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