Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 552 § 552.208 — Election of first board of directors; number; qualifications; terms; change of
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 552 ·
Oregon Code § 552.208·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Election of first board of directors; number; qualifications; terms; change of
number of directors.
(1) Electors of a district shall elect a board of directors whose number shall
be fixed at five, seven or nine by the county board at the proceedings on
formation. Directors shall be owners of land within the district. The directors
need not reside within the district.
(2) Each director
shall be elected for a term of four years except the directors elected on
creation of the district. The directors first elected shall determine their
terms by lot as follows:
(a) If there are
nine directors, the terms of four shall expire June 30 next following the first
regular district election and the terms of five shall expire June 30 next
following the second regular district election.
(b) If there are
seven directors, the terms of three shall expire June 30 next following the
first regular district election and the terms of four shall expire June 30 next
following the second regular district election.
(c) If there are
five directors, the terms of two shall expire June 30 next following the first
regular district election and the terms of three shall expire June 30 next
following the second regular district election.
(3) The board of
directors shall fill any vacancy on the board as provided in ORS 198.320.
(4) The board or
10 or more landowners may petition the county board to change the number of
directors on the district board. If the county board acts favorably on the
petition, it shall enter an order which designates the terms of office of the
five, seven or nine directors in general accordance with this section so that
the number remaining on the district board will be divided into two equal or
approximately equal groups as to terms. The change in the number of board
members shall take place on July 1 next following the order. [1969 c.606 §17;
1971 c.23 §9; 1971 c.727 §166; 1973 c.796 §69; 1975 c.647 §45; 1983 c.350 §300]
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