Oregon Code § 456.105·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Organization; officers; quorum; employees; legal services.
(1) A majority of the
commissioners of an authority shall constitute a quorum of the authority for
the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all
other purposes.
(2) Except as
otherwise provided in the Housing Authorities Law, action may be taken by the
authority upon a vote of a majority of the commissioners present, a quorum
being present, unless the bylaws of the authority require a larger number.
(3) The authority
shall select a chairperson and vice chairperson from among its commissioners.
(4) An authority
may employ a secretary (who shall be executive director), technical experts and
such other officers, agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it requires.
It shall determine their qualifications, duties and compensation.
(5) For such
legal services as it requires, an authority may, if it is not a regional
authority, call upon the chief law officer of the city or the county or it may
employ its own counsel and legal staff. [Amended by 1973 c.672 §8]