Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 777 § 777.160 — Representation by subdistricts; terms of commissioners after subdistricting
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 777 ·
Oregon Code § 777.160·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Representation by subdistricts; terms of commissioners after subdistricting.
(1) At the first regular district
election after the effective date of the division of a port into subdistricts
under ORS 777.155 or 777.326, one commissioner shall be elected from each
subdistrict. Thereafter election of commissioners shall be by subdistrict and
by the electors in each such subdistrict.
(2) The terms of
office of the incumbent commissioners of a port that is subdivided as provided
by ORS 777.155 or 777.326 terminate on June 30 following the first regular
district election after the effective date of the division of the port into
subdistricts.
(3) The two
commissioners who receive the greatest number of votes cast at the election
under subsection (1) of this section shall hold office for the term of four
years beginning July 1 following the election. The three commissioners who
receive the lesser number of votes cast at the election shall hold office for
the term of two years beginning July 1 following the election. [Amended by 1963
c.268 §20; 1967 c.498 §4; 1971 c.727 §187; 1971 c.728 §38; 1973 c.796 §75; 1983
c.350 §321]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 777.160
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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