Multnomah County

Measure No. 26-62

Referred to the People by the Board of County Commissioners as Recommended by the Multnomah County Charter Review Committee.

BALLOT TITLE

CAPTION: Civil Service Commission Terms

QUESTION: Shall County Charter be amended reducing term of Civil Service Commission members?

SUMMARY: The Charter now provides that the term of office of each member of Multnomah County’s Civil Service Commission be six years, with the term of one member of the commission expiring every two years. This measure amends the Charter to reduce the term of office from six years to three years, with one member’s term expiring each year.


EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This measure amends the Civil Service Commission section of the county Charter. It now requires that the term of office of each member of the commission be six years, with the term of one member of the commission expiring every two years.

This measure will reduce the term of office of Civil Service Commission members from six years to three years, with one member’s term expiring each year.

The measure will take effect November 3, 2004.
Submitted by:
Multnomah Co. Charter Review Committee


No arguments FOR or AGAINST this measure were filed