(1) Five district board members shall be elected at the election for heritage district formation. Nominating petitions or declarations of candidacy described in ORS § 249.031 shall be filed with the county governing body. The fee for a declaration of candidacy shall be as prescribed in ORS § 255.235.

(2) If the effective date of the formation of the district occurs in an odd-numbered year, two district board members shall be elected for four-year terms and the other three district board members shall be elected for two-year terms. If the effective date of the formation occurs in an even-numbered year, two district board members shall be elected for three-year terms and the other three district board members shall be elected for one-year terms.

(3) Each district board member shall hold office until election and qualification of a successor. [Formerly 198.977]

See note under 358.442.