ORS 203.145
Appointment of legal counsel for county governing body

  • authority of counsel
  • compensation

(1)

As used in this section, “board” means board of county commissioners, county court or county governing body of a county, as the case may be.

(2)

Unless otherwise provided by county charter or legislation enacted pursuant thereto, the board of each county may appoint a person or persons licensed to practice law in the State of Oregon as counsel to advise the board and other county officers, to render services in connection with legal questions of a civil nature arising in the discharge of their functions, to prosecute violations of county law as defined by ORS 203.810 (Offenses under county law), and to provide such additional services as the board determines. Counsel shall serve at the pleasure of the board, on a full- or part-time basis, and be compensated in the manner and amounts the board determines. The board shall reimburse counsel for necessary expenses incurred in performance of services rendered and may provide personnel, facilities and office space necessary for counsel to render such services.

(3)

When a person or persons licensed to practice law in the State of Oregon have been appointed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, they shall have the same civil authority and responsibilities as are otherwise provided for the district attorney when acting as advisor to the board and county officers. [Formerly 203.121]

Source: Section 203.145 — Appointment of legal counsel for county governing body; authority of counsel; compensation, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors203.­html.

Attorney General Opinions

County costs for services of private attorney defending in criminal prosecution on charges relating to alleged abuse of public office, (1982) Vol. 42, p 403

203.010
General powers of county as body politic and corporate
203.015
Power of county to contract for purchase or lease of real or personal property
203.030
Definition for ORS 203.030 to 203.075
203.035
Power of county governing body or electors over matters of county concern
203.040
Inapplicability of ordinances inside incorporated city
203.045
Procedure for adopting ordinance
203.055
Referral of taxation related ordinance
203.060
Judicial review and invalidation of ordinances
203.065
Violation of county ordinances
203.075
Applicable law for local improvement assessments
203.085
County election dates
203.105
Program in Governor’s office to assist counties in fiscal distress
203.111
County governing body
203.115
County power to change fees
203.132
Inclusion of property outside county or in city in county assessment for local improvement
203.135
Eminent domain power of county
203.145
Appointment of legal counsel for county governing body
203.148
Public Land Corner Preservation Fund
203.230
Abolishing office of county judge and establishing board of county commissioners in noncharter county
203.240
Organization, powers and duties of board
203.710
Performance of functions by officers designated by county law
203.720
Electors of county may adopt, amend, revise or repeal county charter
203.725
County charter amendment
203.730
Charter committee appointed after filing of resolution or petition
203.740
Charter committee and members
203.750
County funds for charter committee
203.760
Submission of proposed charter to electors after public hearing
203.770
Copies of charters and amendments, revisions and repeals
203.810
Offenses under county law
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