Concerning the mayor of a city created under ORS § 221.010 to 221.100:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 221.130

  • City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.

(1) Only councillors shall be eligible to serve as mayor.

(2) The council shall appoint a mayor at its first meeting of each odd-numbered year.

(3) The mayor’s term of office shall be two years.

(4) The mayor shall be presiding officer of the council and shall authenticate with the signature of the mayor all ordinances which the council passes. [Amended by 2003 c.14 § 103]