2022-460-Ordinance No. 2022-012 Recorded 12/20/2022REVIEWED
LEGAL COUNSEL
Recorded in Deschutes County
CJ2022-460
Steve Dennison, County Clerk 2/20/2022 10:54:40 AM
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2022-460
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCI IUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Ordinance Enacting Section 2.04.052 of the
Deschutes County Code. * ORDINANCE NO. 2022-012
WHEREAS, the Deschutes County Code (DCC) contains rules and regulations duly enacted through
ordinance by Deschutes County and the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, from time -to -time the need arises to make amendments, including new enactments to the
DCC; and
WHEREAS, as approved by the electors of the county at the November 2022 General Election, the
mode of selecting Commissioner positions has been changed from partisan to non -partisan; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Deschutes County considered this matter at a duly
noticed Board meeting on December 14, 2022, and determined that the election results mandate enactment of
DCC 2.04.052; now therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, ORDAINS as
follows:
Section i . ENACTMENT. The identified new section 2.04.052 of the DCC, as fully appearing in
Exhibit his enacted as provided in Section 2.
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Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to ORS 203.045(9), this Ordinance takes effect immediately.
Dated this 14th of December, 2022 10 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
O ESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
PATTI ADAIR, Chair
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary
Date of 1" Reading: 14th day of December, 2022.
Date of 2°d Reading: 14`h day of December, 2022.
ANTHONY DeBONE, Vice Chair
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PHIL CHA G, Comm ssioner
Record of Adoption Vote
Commissioner Yes No Abstained Excused
Patti Adair
Phil Chang
Anthony DeBone
Effective date: 14th day of December, 2022.
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EXHIBIT A (to Ordinance 2022-012)
2.04.052 Mode of Selection: Commissioner.
As approved by the electors at the November 2022 General Election, the mode of selection for
Commissioner positions shall be non -partisan. Political parties will not nominate candidates for
Commissioner. Party affiliations of candidates for Commissioner will not be listed on the ballot. No
notation of party membership or non -membership will be included in county records.
(Ord. 2022-012 §1, 2022.1
MEETING DATE: December 14, 2022
SUBJECT: Consideration of Ordinance No. 2022-012, Enacting Section 2.04.052 of the
Deschutes County Code (DCC) to change the mode of selection of Commissioner
positions from partisan to non -partisan
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move approval of Ordinance No. 2022-012, Enacting Section 2.04.052 of the Deschutes
County Code.
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
In November 2022, Ballot Measure No. 9-148 was passed by the electors of Deschutes
County, mandating that the mode of selection for Commissioner positions become non-
partisan. DCC section 2.04.052 will codify that mode of selection.
Pursuant to State law, this ordinance will take effect immediately upon passage.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
None.
ATTENDANCE:
David Doyle, Legal Counsel