Payment of costs, disbursements and attorney fees.

1. Law
2. Oregon Revised Statutes
3. Local Government, Public Employees, Elections
4. Election Contests; Recounts
5. Payment of costs, disbursements and attorney fees.

(a) The county for a contest of a state or county nomination, office, recall election or measure;

(b) The city for a contest of a city nomination, office, recall election or measure; or

(c) Any other political subdivision or public corporation for a contest of such a subdivision or corporation nomination, office, recall election or measure.

(2) In a contest under ORS 258.016 (7), costs, disbursements and attorney fees may not be assessed against the county clerk unless the court makes a specific finding of fault against the county clerk. [Formerly 251.060; 1981 c.897 §44; 1991 c.331 §50; 1995 c.607 §53a; 1997 c.541 §313c; 2009 c.511 §16]

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