Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 221 § 221.902 — City
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 221 ·
Oregon Code § 221.902·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
City
officers; elective; appointive; terms.
(1) The mayor, alderpersons, recorder, treasurer, and marshal of a municipal
corporation organized under sections 1 to 6, pages 119 to 123, Oregon Laws
1893, shall be elected to two-year terms by the electors of the city. Each term
of office commences on the first Monday in January next following the general
election and expires on the day immediately preceding the first Monday in
January next following the subsequent general election.
(2) The council
may appoint an attorney, a superintendent of streets, a civil engineer, a
municipal judge and police and other subordinate officers, and fix their
compensation. These officers shall hold office during the pleasure of the
council. [Amended by 1981 c.173 §8; 1983 c.350 §29; 1999 c.788 §53; 2003 c.14 §105]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 221.902
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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