Power of county governing body or electors over matters of county concern
Source:
Section 203.035 — Power of county governing body or electors over matters of county concern, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors203.html.
Notes of Decisions
Where ordinance required car rental companies to collect and remit tax on motor vehicle rentals, tax was not invalid on ground of improper adoption procedures, improper use of tax funds, or unconstitutional impact on interstate commerce. Budget Rent-A-Car v. Multnomah County, 287 Or 93, 597 P2d 1232 (1979)
County government may offer services that compete with private enterprise. GTE Northwest, Inc. v. Public Utility Commission, 179 Or App 46, 39 P3d 201 (2002), Sup Ct review denied
Where proposed action is predominantly concern of county’s residents, action is “matter of county concern” notwithstanding that action may result in services being offered to areas outside county. GTE Northwest, Inc. v. Public Utility Commission, 179 Or App 46, 39 P3d 201 (2002), Sup Ct review denied
Attorney General Opinions
Non “home rule” county courts or commissions general legislative powers, (1974) Vol 36, p 1070; authority for counties to purchase medical insurance for dependents and disability insurance for officers and employes, (1974) Vol 36, p 1115; initiative question of advisory nature on ballot, (1974) Vol 37, p 14; power of home rule county to provide method of filling vacancy in county office, (1974) Vol 37, p 280; reimbursement of county commissioners for travel expenses, (1975) Vol 37, p 543; county regulation of activities resulting in soil erosion, (1975) Vol 37, p 819; deleting administrative position from county staffing plan and assigning its duties to one or more commissioners, (1977) Vol 38, p 304; authority to establish revenue sharing programs with cities, (1978) Vol 38, p 2045; effect of initiative proposal in general law county to prohibit construction and operation of nuclear power plants, (1978) Vol 39, p 81; local government authority to force evacuation of fire-threatened areas, (1996) Vol 48, p 27
Law Review Citations
61 OLR 13 (1982)
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