Chapter 345 Oregon Laws 2003

AN ACT

SB 876

Relating to office of county surveyor; amending ORS 204.016.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 204.016 is amended to read:

204.016. (1) A person is not eligible to any office listed in ORS 204.005 unless the person is a citizen of the United States, an elector under the Oregon Constitution and a resident of the county wherein the person is elected for the period of one year next preceding election, except that in counties of less than [20,000] 25,000 population the requirement of residency in the county wherein the person is elected [shall] does not apply to the county surveyor.

(2) A person is not eligible to be a candidate for election or appointment to the office of county surveyor unless registered under the laws of this state as a registered professional land surveyor.

(3) A person is not eligible to be a candidate for election or appointment to the office of county assessor unless:

(a) The person has qualified as a registered appraiser or is an appraiser trainee under ORS 308.015 and if an appraiser trainee, notwithstanding ORS 308.015, becomes a registered appraiser within two years after taking office; and in addition

(b) The person either has two years of office and accounting experience, including experience in office management activities or has two years of full-time employment in the office of a county assessor.

(4) The Department of Revenue shall prepare applications and questionnaires, and obtain information it may deem necessary to determine that a candidate for the office of county assessor has met the requirements of this section, and shall furnish to applicants suitable certificates evidencing satisfactory compliance with the required qualifications.

Approved by the Governor June 12, 2003

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 12, 2003

Effective date January 1, 2004

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