223.399, 223.405 to 223.485 and 223.770 and a county charter, county ordinance or another statute, the charter, ordinance or other statute shall prevail. [1987 c.615 �2; 1991 c.902 �109; 1995 c.333 �1

223.399, 223.405 to 223.485 and 223.770 and a county charter, county ordinance or another statute, the charter, ordinance or other statute shall prevail. [1987 c.615 �2; 1991 c.902 �109; 1995 c.333 �14; 2017 c.17 �18]

����� 203.077 [1995 c.121 �1; renumbered 195.500 in 2021]

����� 203.079 [1995 c.121 �2; 1999 c.761 �1; 2021 c.371 �1; renumbered 195.505 in 2021]

����� 203.081 [1995 c.121 �3; renumbered 195.510 in 2021]

����� 203.082 [1999 c.319 �1; 2021 c.18 �6; renumbered 195.520 in 2021]

����� 203.085 County election dates; emergency elections. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, no election on a county measure referred by the county governing body or for a county office shall be held on any date other than:

����� (a) The second Tuesday in March;

����� (b) The third Tuesday in May;

����� (c) The fourth Tuesday in August; or

����� (d) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

����� (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, no election on a county measure other than a county measure referred by the county governing body shall be held on any date other than:

����� (a) The third Tuesday in May; or

����� (b) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

����� (3) An emergency election may be held on a date other than those provided in subsection (1) or (2) of this section if the county governing body by resolution finds that an emergency exists that will require an election sooner than the next available election date to avoid extraordinary hardship to the community. A determination under this subsection as to whether an emergency exists is within the sole discretion of the county governing body.

����� (4) A county governing body, with adequate notice, shall hold a public hearing, on a date other than a regularly scheduled meeting, for the purpose of making findings substantiating the fact that an emergency exists before scheduling an election on a date other than those specified in subsection (1) or (2) of this section.

����� (5) Notice of a county�s intent to hold an emergency election shall be filed with the county elections authority no later than 47 days preceding the desired election date. At the time the notice of election is given to the county elections authority, the county shall also file with the elections authority a certified copy of the ballot title and a copy of the resolution and findings adopted by the county governing body to authorize the emergency election as required under subsection (4) of this section. [1979 c.316 �3; 1981 c.639 �4; 1985 c.808 �69; 1987 c.267 �64; 1989 c.923 �6; 1991 c.71 �2; 1993 c.713 �51; 1995 c.607 �63; 1995 c.712 �113; 2015 c.44 �1; 2021 c.551 �18]

����� 203.090 [1995 c.510 �1; 2003 c.546 �13; 2005 c.447 �13; renumbered 181A.895 in 2015]

����� 203.095 [2009 c.789 �1; 2012 c.76 �1; repealed by 2012 c.76 �5 and 2013 c.485 �1]

����� 203.100 [2009 c.789 �2; 2012 c.76 �2; repealed by 2012 c.76 �5 and 2013 c.485 �1]

����� 203.105 Program in Governor�s office to assist counties in fiscal distress. (1) For purposes of providing assistance to counties in fiscal distress, there is created in the Governor�s office a service delivery technical assistance program.

����� (2) The service delivery technical assistance program shall:

����� (a) Award, to public bodies as defined in ORS 174.109, and administer grants for service delivery innovation.

����� (b) Enter into agreements with public and private entities to provide technical assistance to public bodies.

����� (c) Convene task forces and work groups as deemed necessary by the program to advance the purposes of this section. [2013 c.760 �1]

����� Note: 203.105 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 203 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

����� 203.110 [Amended by 1971 c.88 �6; repealed by 1981 c.140 �2 (203.111 enacted in lieu of 203.110)]

COUNTY GOVERNING BODIES

����� 203.111 County governing body; legislative authority; quorum. Unless otherwise provided by county charter, a county court shall be the governing body and shall exercise general legislative authority over all matters of county concern and shall consist of the county judge and two county commissioners and a majority of those persons shall constitute a quorum. [1981 c.140 �3 (enacted in lieu of