As used in ORS 198.425 and 198.430, unless the context requires otherwise, “district officer” means a member of the governing body of a district who serves as such by virtue of election to such position. [1969 c.325 §1; 1971 c.23 §6; 1981 c.173 §2; 1983 c.83 §4]
ORS 249.865 to 249.877 apply to the recall of a district officer of: (1) A district defined in ORS 255.012; or (2) Except as provided in ORS 545.189, an irrigation district organized under ORS chapter 545. [1981 c.173 §5; 2017 c.525 §1]
(1) Before circulating a petition for recall of a district officer of a district other than a district defined in ORS 255.012, the petitioner shall file the petition with the officer with whom a petition for nomination to such office should be filed. Except as provided in this subsection, if there is no such officer […]
(1) A district officer against whom a recall petition has been filed may submit to the officer with whom the recall petition is filed, in not more than 200 words, a statement of justification of the district officer’s course in office. The statement must be filed not later than the fifth day after the recall […]
