Oregon Code § 198.550·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Publication of ordinance; emergency ordinance procedure.
(1) Except as provided by
subsection (3) of this section, before an ordinance is adopted it shall be read
during regular meetings of the district board on two different days at least
six days apart. The reading of an ordinance shall be full and distinct unless
at the meeting:
(a) A copy of the
ordinance is available for each person who desires a copy; and
(b) The board
directs that the reading be by title only.
(2) Except as
provided by subsection (3) of this section, the affirmative vote of a majority
of the members of the district board is required to adopt an ordinance.
(3) An ordinance
to meet an emergency may be introduced, read once and put on its final passage
at a regular or special board meeting, without being described in a published
agenda, if the reasons requiring immediate action are described in the
ordinance. The unanimous approval of all members of the board at the meeting, a
quorum being present, is required to adopt an emergency ordinance. [1971 c.268 §5]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 198.550
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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