Section 199.785 - Election on county formation or boundary change; election procedure; ballot title.

OR Rev Stat § 199.785 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) The formation of the new county; or

(b) The change in county and city-county boundaries.

(2) The question of formation of the new county shall be submitted only to the electors residing within the territory proposed to be formed into the new county. The question of a change in boundaries shall be submitted to the electors residing within the territory proposed to be transferred from the city-county to a contiguous county and to the electors residing within that contiguous county.

(3) Except as provided in ORS 199.787 and 199.790, the election shall be conducted in accordance with ORS chapters 246 to 260.

(4) The ballot title for determination of a question submitted under this section shall be prepared as provided in ORS 250.185. [1997 c.494 §13]