If the county governing body refuses to call an election, or hold a hearing, as provided in this chapter, or refuses to declare the results of any election or issue the required proclamation, any elector may apply within 10 days after the refusal to the circuit court for the county in which the proposed district, or its greater portion, is located for a writ of mandamus to compel the county governing body to perform its duty. [Amended by 1975 c.647 § 19; 1979 c.558 § 18]

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 261.220

  • County governing body: means either the county court or board of county commissioners and, if the affected territory is composed of portions of two or more counties, the governing body of that county having the greatest portion of the assessed value of all taxable property within the affected territory, as shown by the most recent assessment roll of the counties. See Oregon Statutes 261.010
  • district: means an incorporated people's utility district, created under the provisions of this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 261.010
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

 

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