Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 545 § 545.135 — Elections subsequent to organization of district; election of directors
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 545 ·
Oregon Code § 545.135·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Elections subsequent to organization of district; election of directors.
(1) Except for the second Tuesday
in November next following the organization of the district, an election shall
be held in each district on the second Tuesday in November of each year, at
which one or more directors shall be elected. The person receiving the highest
number of votes for any office to be filled shall be elected, and shall hold
office for three years from the annual organizational meeting in January next
following the election and until a successor is elected and qualified. The
qualifications for a director shall be those set forth in ORS 545.043.
(2) In districts
organized prior to May 21, 1917, a director shall be elected from each of the
three divisions into which the board of directors may have divided the
district, or, if the board of directors has so ordered, the directors shall be
elected from the district at large.
(3) A newly
elected director shall take the official oath at the annual organizational
meeting in January next following the election or as soon thereafter as
possible. The director shall file the oath in the office of the board of
directors.
(4)
Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if the second Tuesday in
November falls on a holiday as defined in ORS 187.010 and 187.020, the election
shall be held on the day following the second Tuesday in November. [1995 c.42 §30;
2005 c.469 §1]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 545.135
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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