241.410 Prohibitionof transfer, reinstatement, suspension or dismissal contrary to ORS 241.016 to241.990
241.415 Transfersand reinstatement
241.420 Suspensions
241.425 Tenure;causes for dismissal
241.430 Dismissalonly for cause; written accusation
241.435 Necessityof a hearing prior to dismissal
241.440 Investigationof dismissal
241.445 Rightof employee to public hearing and representation; limitations
241.450 Ordersof commission on review of investigation
241.455 Orderis final if unanimous
241.460 Ordersappealable when not unanimous; issues on appeal limited
PROHIBITEDCONDUCT AND ACTIVITIES
241.505 Prohibitedconduct generally
241.525 Corruptpractices prohibited
241.530 Limitationson recommendations of applicants
PENALTIES
241.990 Penalties;jurisdiction
GENERALPROVISIONS
241.002Creating or changing county civil service by election; definitions. (1) If themajority of electors of any county voting at a regular general electionpursuant to ORS 241.006 approve a proposal to establish, substitute or amend asystem of civil service under which county employees shall be employed, thesystem or amendments to an existing system of civil service approved by theelectors shall apply to such county.
(2)If ORS 241.016 to 241.990 become applicable in a county, “board of countycommissioners” as used in ORS 241.016 to 241.990 means the county court of acounty which does not have a board of county commissioners.
(3)If ORS 242.702 to 242.824 become applicable in a county, “governing body” asused in ORS 242.702 to 242.824 means the board of county commissioners orcounty court of a county, as the case may be. [1959 c.315 §2]
241.004ORS 241.002 to 241.009 not exclusive method for approval of system. ORS 241.002 to241.009 shall not be construed to be an exclusive method by which counties mayapprove a system of civil service for county employees. [1959 c.315 §6; 1983c.350 §58]
241.006Submitting proposals relating to county civil service. At any generalelection, if a county does not have in operation a system of civil service forall county employees or if an existing system of civil service for all countyemployees is to be amended or substituted for by another system, there may besubmitted to the electors of the county a proposal:
(1)To make ORS 241.016 to 241.990, providing a system of civil service under whichcounty employees shall be employed, applicable to such county;
(2)To make ORS 242.702 to 242.824, providing a system of civil service under whichcertain political subdivisions shall employ firefighters, applicable to suchcounty for all county employees;
(3)That provides a system of civil service which substantially accomplishes thegeneral purposes of ORS 241.016 to 241.990 or 242.702 to 242.824, includingmethods of recruitment and promotion of county employees by competitiveexaminations and provisions for job tenure for county employees; or
(4)That amends an existing system of civil service previously approved by theelectors under subsection (3) of this section. [1959 c.315 §3; 1983 c.350 §59;1991 c.67 §60]
241.008 [1959 c.315 §4;1979 c.190 §409; repealed by 1983 c.350 §60 (241.009 enacted in lieu of 241.008and 241.012)]
241.009Initiative or referendum; election procedure. (1) A proposal under ORS 241.006may be submitted to the electors of the county:
(a)By the initiative procedure; or
(b)By referral to the electors by the board of county commissioners or the countycourt.
(2)ORS 250.165 to 250.235 govern the manner of exercising the initiative unlessORS 250.155 makes ORS 250.165 to 250.235 inapplicable to the county. [1983c.350 §61 (enacted in lieu of 241.008 and 241.012)]
241.012 [1959 c.315 §5;repealed by 1983 c.350 §60 (241.009 enacted in lieu of 241.008 and 241.012)]
241.015 [1953 c.696 §4;renumbered 241.030]
241.016Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990. As used in ORS 241.016 to 241.990,unless the context requires otherwise:
(1)“Appointing power” includes every person or group of persons who, acting singlyor as a board or commission, are vested by law with authority to select,appoint or employ any person to hold any position subject to civil service.
(2)“Appointment” includes all means of selecting or employing any person to holdany position subject to civil service.
(3)“Commission” means a civil service commission created under ORS 241.016 to241.990.
(4)“Commissioner” means a member of the civil service commission created under ORS241.016 to 241.990.
(5)“Position” includes any office, place or employment. [Formerly 241.060]
241.020Counties subject to ORS 241.016 to 241.990. Except as provided in ORS241.002 the provisions of ORS 241.016 to 241.990 apply to all counties of thisstate having a population of 500,000 persons or more. [Formerly 241.005; 1991c.656 §1]
241.025Positions subject to civil service; exceptions. All appointeesto positions in the public service of the county are subject to civil service,except the following:
(1)Any officer chosen by popular election, or appointed to fill a vacancy causedby the death, resignation or removal of any officer chosen by popular election.
(2)Any official reporter, bailiff or crier, subject to appointment by any court orjudge or justice thereof.
(3)Any person employed to perform manual labor, skilled or unskilled, in theconstruction, maintenance and repair of county property; provided, thatelectrical workers, members of road and bridge crews and laborers permanentlyemployed shall be subject to civil service unless otherwise provided in ORS241.016 to 241.990.
(4)Any special deputy sheriff or deputy constable appointed to act withoutcompensation from the county.
(5)Any member of the county civil service commission.
(6)Any deputy district attorney.
(7)Any doctor, nurse, intern or superintendent or other executive officer,employed by, in or at the county hospital, county poor farm, or any homemaintained by the county for the detention or care of juveniles.
(8)The roadmaster of the county.
(9)Any temporary, part-time or seasonal employee.
(10)Any person holding a position subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioncreated by ORS 242.706.
(11)Any chief examiner appointed under ORS 242.716.
(12)Any assistants to a board of county commissioners.
(13)Any undersheriff, deputy undersheriff or administrative aide to a sheriff. [Formerly241.010; 1961 c.135 §1; 1963 c.331 §9; 1981 c.48 §6]
241.030 [Formerly241.015; 1961 c.135 §2; repealed by 1983 c.310 §21]
241.410 Prohibitionof transfer, reinstatement, suspension or dismissal contrary to ORS 241.016 to241.990
241.415 Transfersand reinstatement
241.420 Suspensions
241.425 Tenure;causes for dismissal
241.430 Dismissalonly for cause; written accusation
241.435 Necessityof a hearing prior to dismissal
241.440 Investigationof dismissal
241.445 Rightof employee to public hearing and representation; limitations
241.450 Ordersof commission on review of investigation
241.455 Orderis final if unanimous
241.460 Ordersappealable when not unanimous; issues on appeal limited
PROHIBITEDCONDUCT AND ACTIVITIES
241.505 Prohibitedconduct generally
241.525 Corruptpractices prohibited
241.530 Limitationson recommendations of applicants
PENALTIES
241.990 Penalties;jurisdiction
GENERALPROVISIONS
241.002Creating or changing county civil service by election; definitions. (1) If themajority of electors of any county voting at a regular general electionpursuant to ORS 241.006 approve a proposal to establish, substitute or amend asystem of civil service under which county employees shall be employed, thesystem or amendments to an existing system of civil service approved by theelectors shall apply to such county.
(2)If ORS 241.016 to 241.990 become applicable in a county, “board of countycommissioners” as used in ORS 241.016 to 241.990 means the county court of acounty which does not have a board of county commissioners.
(3)If ORS 242.702 to 242.824 become applicable in a county, “governing body” asused in ORS 242.702 to 242.824 means the board of county commissioners orcounty court of a county, as the case may be. [1959 c.315 §2]
241.004ORS 241.002 to 241.009 not exclusive method for approval of system. ORS 241.002 to241.009 shall not be construed to be an exclusive method by which counties mayapprove a system of civil service for county employees. [1959 c.315 §6; 1983c.350 §58]
241.006Submitting proposals relating to county civil service. At any generalelection, if a county does not have in operation a system of civil service forall county employees or if an existing system of civil service for all countyemployees is to be amended or substituted for by another system, there may besubmitted to the electors of the county a proposal:
(1)To make ORS 241.016 to 241.990, providing a system of civil service under whichcounty employees shall be employed, applicable to such county;
(2)To make ORS 242.702 to 242.824, providing a system of civil service under whichcertain political subdivisions shall employ firefighters, applicable to suchcounty for all county employees;
(3)That provides a system of civil service which substantially accomplishes thegeneral purposes of ORS 241.016 to 241.990 or 242.702 to 242.824, includingmethods of recruitment and promotion of county employees by competitiveexaminations and provisions for job tenure for county employees; or
(4)That amends an existing system of civil service previously approved by theelectors under subsection (3) of this section. [1959 c.315 §3; 1983 c.350 §59;1991 c.67 §60]
241.008 [1959 c.315 §4;1979 c.190 §409; repealed by 1983 c.350 §60 (241.009 enacted in lieu of 241.008and 241.012)]
241.009Initiative or referendum; election procedure. (1) A proposal under ORS 241.006may be submitted to the electors of the county:
(a)By the initiative procedure; or
(b)By referral to the electors by the board of county commissioners or the countycourt.
(2)ORS 250.165 to 250.235 govern the manner of exercising the initiative unlessORS 250.155 makes ORS 250.165 to 250.235 inapplicable to the county. [1983c.350 §61 (enacted in lieu of 241.008 and 241.012)]
241.012 [1959 c.315 §5;repealed by 1983 c.350 §60 (241.009 enacted in lieu of 241.008 and 241.012)]
241.015 [1953 c.696 §4;renumbered 241.030]
241.016Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990. As used in ORS 241.016 to 241.990,unless the context requires otherwise:
(1)“Appointing power” includes every person or group of persons who, acting singlyor as a board or commission, are vested by law with authority to select,appoint or employ any person to hold any position subject to civil service.
(2)“Appointment” includes all means of selecting or employing any person to holdany position subject to civil service.
(3)“Commission” means a civil service commission created under ORS 241.016 to241.990.
(4)“Commissioner” means a member of the civil service commission created under ORS241.016 to 241.990.
(5)“Position” includes any office, place or employment. [Formerly 241.060]
241.020Counties subject to ORS 241.016 to 241.990. Except as provided in ORS241.002 the provisions of ORS 241.016 to 241.990 apply to all counties of thisstate having a population of 500,000 persons or more. [Formerly 241.005; 1991c.656 §1]
241.025Positions subject to civil service; exceptions. All appointeesto positions in the public service of the county are subject to civil service,except the following:
(1)Any officer chosen by popular election, or appointed to fill a vacancy causedby the death, resignation or removal of any officer chosen by popular election.
(2)Any official reporter, bailiff or crier, subject to appointment by any court orjudge or justice thereof.
(3)Any person employed to perform manual labor, skilled or unskilled, in theconstruction, maintenance and repair of county property; provided, thatelectrical workers, members of road and bridge crews and laborers permanentlyemployed shall be subject to civil service unless otherwise provided in ORS241.016 to 241.990.
(4)Any special deputy sheriff or deputy constable appointed to act withoutcompensation from the county.
(5)Any member of the county civil service commission.
(6)Any deputy district attorney.
(7)Any doctor, nurse, intern or superintendent or other executive officer,employed by, in or at the county hospital, county poor farm, or any homemaintained by the county for the detention or care of juveniles.
(8)The roadmaster of the county.
(9)Any temporary, part-time or seasonal employee.
(10)Any person holding a position subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioncreated by ORS 242.706.
(11)Any chief examiner appointed under ORS 242.716.
(12)Any assistants to a board of county commissioners.
(13)Any undersheriff, deputy undersheriff or administrative aide to a sheriff. [Formerly241.010; 1961 c.135 §1; 1963 c.331 §9; 1981 c.48 §6]
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241.410 Prohibitionof transfer, reinstatement, suspension or dismissal contrary to ORS 241.016 to241.990
241.415 Transfersand reinstatement
241.420 Suspensions
241.425 Tenure;causes for dismissal
241.430 Dismissalonly for cause; written accusation
241.435 Necessityof a hearing prior to dismissal
241.440 Investigationof dismissal
241.445 Rightof employee to public hearing and representation; limitations
241.450 Ordersof commission on review of investigation
241.455 Orderis final if unanimous
241.460 Ordersappealable when not unanimous; issues on appeal limited
PROHIBITEDCONDUCT AND ACTIVITIES
241.505 Prohibitedconduct generally
241.525 Corruptpractices prohibited
241.530 Limitationson recommendations of applicants
PENALTIES
241.990 Penalties;jurisdiction
GENERALPROVISIONS
241.002Creating or changing county civil service by election; definitions. (1) If themajority of electors of any county voting at a regular general electionpursuant to ORS 241.006 approve a proposal to establish, substitute or amend asystem of civil service under which county employees shall be employed, thesystem or amendments to an existing system of civil service approved by theelectors shall apply to such county.
(2)If ORS 241.016 to 241.990 become applicable in a county, “board of countycommissioners” as used in ORS 241.016 to 241.990 means the county court of acounty which does not have a board of county commissioners.
(3)If ORS 242.702 to 242.824 become applicable in a county, “governing body” asused in ORS 242.702 to 242.824 means the board of county commissioners orcounty court of a county, as the case may be. [1959 c.315 §2]
241.004ORS 241.002 to 241.009 not exclusive method for approval of system. ORS 241.002 to241.009 shall not be construed to be an exclusive method by which counties mayapprove a system of civil service for county employees. [1959 c.315 §6; 1983c.350 §58]
241.006Submitting proposals relating to county civil service. At any generalelection, if a county does not have in operation a system of civil service forall county employees or if an existing system of civil service for all countyemployees is to be amended or substituted for by another system, there may besubmitted to the electors of the county a proposal:
(1)To make ORS 241.016 to 241.990, providing a system of civil service under whichcounty employees shall be employed, applicable to such county;
(2)To make ORS 242.702 to 242.824, providing a system of civil service under whichcertain political subdivisions shall employ firefighters, applicable to suchcounty for all county employees;
(3)That provides a system of civil service which substantially accomplishes thegeneral purposes of ORS 241.016 to 241.990 or 242.702 to 242.824, includingmethods of recruitment and promotion of county employees by competitiveexaminations and provisions for job tenure for county employees; or
(4)That amends an existing system of civil service previously approved by theelectors under subsection (3) of this section. [1959 c.315 §3; 1983 c.350 §59;1991 c.67 §60]
241.008 [1959 c.315 §4;1979 c.190 §409; repealed by 1983 c.350 §60 (241.009 enacted in lieu of 241.008and 241.012)]
241.009Initiative or referendum; election procedure. (1) A proposal under ORS 241.006may be submitted to the electors of the county:
(a)By the initiative procedure; or
(b)By referral to the electors by the board of county commissioners or the countycourt.
(2)ORS 250.165 to 250.235 govern the manner of exercising the initiative unlessORS 250.155 makes ORS 250.165 to 250.235 inapplicable to the county. [1983c.350 §61 (enacted in lieu of 241.008 and 241.012)]
241.012 [1959 c.315 §5;repealed by 1983 c.350 §60 (241.009 enacted in lieu of 241.008 and 241.012)]
241.015 [1953 c.696 §4;renumbered 241.030]
241.016Definitions for ORS 241.016 to 241.990. As used in ORS 241.016 to 241.990,unless the context requires otherwise:
(1)“Appointing power” includes every person or group of persons who, acting singlyor as a board or commission, are vested by law with authority to select,appoint or employ any person to hold any position subject to civil service.
(2)“Appointment” includes all means of selecting or employing any person to holdany position subject to civil service.
(3)“Commission” means a civil service commission created under ORS 241.016 to241.990.
(4)“Commissioner” means a member of the civil service commission created under ORS241.016 to 241.990.
(5)“Position” includes any office, place or employment. [Formerly 241.060]
241.020Counties subject to ORS 241.016 to 241.990. Except as provided in ORS241.002 the provisions of ORS 241.016 to 241.990 apply to all counties of thisstate having a population of 500,000 persons or more. [Formerly 241.005; 1991c.656 §1]
241.025Positions subject to civil service; exceptions. All appointeesto positions in the public service of the county are subject to civil service,except the following:
(1)Any officer chosen by popular election, or appointed to fill a vacancy causedby the death, resignation or removal of any officer chosen by popular election.
(2)Any official reporter, bailiff or crier, subject to appointment by any court orjudge or justice thereof.
(3)Any person employed to perform manual labor, skilled or unskilled, in theconstruction, maintenance and repair of county property; provided, thatelectrical workers, members of road and bridge crews and laborers permanentlyemployed shall be subject to civil service unless otherwise provided in ORS241.016 to 241.990.
(4)Any special deputy sheriff or deputy constable appointed to act withoutcompensation from the county.
(5)Any member of the county civil service commission.
(6)Any deputy district attorney.
(7)Any doctor, nurse, intern or superintendent or other executive officer,employed by, in or at the county hospital, county poor farm, or any homemaintained by the county for the detention or care of juveniles.
(8)The roadmaster of the county.
(9)Any temporary, part-time or seasonal employee.
(10)Any person holding a position subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioncreated by ORS 242.706.
(11)Any chief examiner appointed under ORS 242.716.
(12)Any assistants to a board of county commissioners.
(13)Any undersheriff, deputy undersheriff or administrative aide to a sheriff. [Formerly241.010; 1961 c.135 §1; 1963 c.331 §9; 1981 c.48 §6]
241.030 [Formerly241.015; 1961 c.135 §2; repealed by 1983 c.310 §21]
