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Section 199.745 – First governing body of city-county.

(1) The first members of the governing body of the city-county shall be nominated and elected in the manner and at the times prescribed by the city-county charter. (2) The county clerk shall arrange for, give notice of and conduct the election. The county shall bear the expense of the election. (3) The charter shall […]

Section 199.531 – Policy.

The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) Since 1985 local governments in boundary commission jurisdictions have undertaken programs involving multiple minor boundary changes, including annexation of territory, which have required the transfer of service delivery obligations from the county or special districts which formerly had jurisdiction of the territory to the annexing city or district, along […]

Section 199.705 – Definitions for ORS 199.705 to 199.795.

In ORS 199.705 to 199.795: (1) “City-county” means a city incorporated under ORS 199.705 to 199.795 and having both city and county functions. (2) “City in the county” means a city having more than 50 percent of its population in the county. (3) “Most populous city” means a city of not less than 300,000 population. […]

Section 199.715 – City-county consolidation authorized.

By proceeding under ORS 199.705 to 199.795, a county and the most populous city in the county may consolidate to form a city-county, and one or more of the other cities in the county and the unincorporated area may join in the consolidation. [1971 c.731 §3; 1997 c.494 §2]