(1) 
Councilor. A Councilor shall be a qualified elector under the constitution of this state when his or her term of office begins and shall have resided during the preceding 12 months in the district from which elected or appointed. When the boundaries of that district have been apportioned or reapportioned during that period, residency in that district for purposes of this subsection includes residency in any former district with area in the district from which the Councilor is elected or appointed if residency is established in the apportioned or reapportioned district within 60 days after the apportionment or reapportionment is effective.
(2) 
Council President and Auditor. The Council President and Auditor shall each be a qualified elector under the constitution of this state when his or her term of office begins and shall have resided during the preceding 12 months within the boundaries of Metro as they exist when the term of office begins. At the time of election or appointment, the Auditor shall also hold the designation of certified public accountant or certified internal auditor.
(3) 
Multiple Elected Offices. A Metro elected officer may not be an elected officer of the state, or a city, county or special district during his or her term of office. As used in this charter, special district does not include school districts.
(4) 
Judging Elections and Qualifications. The Council is the judge of the election and qualification of its members.
(1) 
Council. Prior to 2003, the salary of the presiding officer is two-thirds the salary of a circuit court judge of this state and the salary of every other Councilor is one-third the salary of a circuit court judge of this state. Beginning January 6, 2003, the salary of the Council President shall be that of a circuit court judge of this state and the salary of every other Councilor is one-third the salary of a circuit court judge. A Councilor may waive a salary.
(2) 
Auditor. The salary of the Auditor is eighty percent of the salary of a circuit court judge of this state.
(3) 
Full Compensation. Elected officers' compensation, as established by this charter, shall be the elected officers' full and exclusive compensation for their duties as Metro officers or for any duties or responsibilities resulting from their position. This section does not preclude elected officers from receiving ordinary employee fringe benefits or being reimbursed for any actual and reasonable expenses incurred by an elected officer in the course of performing official duties.
Before assuming office a Metro elected officer shall take an oath or affirm that he or she will faithfully perform the duties of the office and support the constitutions and laws of the United States and this state and the charter and laws of Metro.
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Editor's Note: Former Sec. 21(2), Compensation of Elected Officers-Executive Officer, was repealed effective 1-6-2003.
(1) 
Councilor. The office of Councilor becomes vacant upon the incumbent's: (a) death, (b) adjudicated incompetency, (c) recall from office, (d) failure following election or appointment to qualify for the office within 10 days after the time for his or her term of office to begin, (e) absence from all meetings of the Council within a 60 day period without the Council's consent, (f) ceasing to reside in the district from which elected or appointed, except when district boundaries are reapportioned and a Councilor is assigned to a district where the Councilor does not reside and the Councilor becomes a resident of the reapportioned district within 60 days after the reapportionment is effective, (g) ceasing to be a qualified elector under state law, (h) conviction of a felony or conviction of a federal or state offense punishable by loss of liberty and pertaining to his or her office, (i) resignation from office, or G) becoming an elected officer of the state or a city, county or special district.
(2) 
Council President and Auditor. The offices of Council President or Auditor become vacant in the circumstances described in subsection (l)(a)-(d) and (g)-G) of this section, or if the Council President or Auditor ceases to reside in the Metro Area. The office of Auditor also becomes vacant if the incumbent ceases to hold the designation of certified public accountant or certified internal auditor.
(3) 
Vacancy After Reapportionment. If a Councilor vacancy occurs after the Councilor has been assigned to a reapportioned district under Section 31 of this charter, the vacancy is in the district to which that Councilor was assigned.
(4) 
Determination of Vacancy. The Council is the final judge of the existence of a vacancy.
A majority of Councilors holding office shall fill a vacancy by appointment within 90 days after it occurs. The term of office of the appointee runs from the time he or she qualifies for the office after appointment until a successor is duly elected and qualifies for the office. If the vacancy occurs more than 20 days before the first general election after the beginning of the term for that office, the term of office of the appointee runs only until the first Council meeting in the year immediately after that election. A person shall be elected for the remainder of the term at the first primary or general election after the beginning of the term.
No person may be elected Councilor for more than three consecutive full terms, not including any term or terms as Council President. No person may be elected Council President for more than two consecutive full terms. Any term served as Executive Officer shall be considered as a term served as Council President. The limitations of this section apply only to terms of office beginning on or after January 2, 1995.
(1) 
Chief Operating Officer. The Council shall provide by ordinance for the creation of the office of the Chief Operating Officer. The Chief Operating Officer's duties and responsibilities will be more specifically established by ordinance. The Council President appoints the Chief Operating Officer subject to confirmation by the Council. The Chief Operating Officer serves at the pleasure of the Council and is subject to removal by the Council President with the concurrence of the Council.
(2) 
Metro Attorney. The Council shall provide by ordinance for the creation of the office of Metro Attorney. The Council President appoints the Metro Attorney subject to the confirmation by the Council. The Metro Attorney serves at the pleasure of the Council and is subject to removal by the Council President with the concurrence of the Council.
(3) 
Other Offices. The Council may provide by ordinance for the creation of other offices not subordinate to the Chief Operating Officer. The duties and responsibilities of these offices will be more specifically established by ordinance. The Council President appoints all other officers subject to confirmation by the Council. All other officers serve at the pleasure of the Council and are subject to removal by the Council President with the concurrence of the Council.
(4) 
Commissions. The Council may by ordinance create Commissions with duties and responsibilities as specified by the Council. The Council President appoints all Commissioners subject to confirmation by the Council. Commissioners serve at the pleasure of the Council and are subject to removal by the Council President with the concurrence of the Council.
(1) 
Creation and Composition. The Metro Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) is created. The initial members of the MPAC are:
(a) 
One member of each of the governing bodies of Washington, Clackamas and Multnomah Counties appointed by the body from which the member is chosen;
(b) 
Two members of the governing body of the City of Portland appointed by that governing body;
(c) 
One member of the governing body of the second largest city in population in Multnomah County appointed by that governing body;
(d) 
One member of the governing body of the largest city in population in Washington County appointed by that governing body;
(e) 
One member of the governing body of the largest city in population in Clackamas County appointed by that governing body;
(f) 
One member of a governing body of a city with territory in the Metro Area in Multnomah County other than either the City of Portland or the second largest city in population in Multnomah County, appointed jointly by the governing bodies of cities with territory in the Metro Area in Multnomah County other than the City of Portland or the second largest city in population in Multnomah County;
(g) 
One member of a governing body of a city with territory in the Metro Area in Washington County other than the city in Washington County with the largest population, appointed jointly by the governing bodies of cities with territory in the Metro Area in Washington County other than the city in Washington County with the largest population;
(h) 
One member of a governing body of a city with territory in the Metro Area in Clackamas County other than the city in Clackamas County with the largest population, appointed jointly by the governing bodies of cities with territory in the Metro Area in Clackamas County other than the city in Clackamas County with the largest population;
(i) 
One member from the governing body of a special district with territory in the Metro Area in Multnomah County appointed jointly by the governing bodies of special districts with territory in the Metro Area in Multnomah County;
(j) 
One member from the governing body of a special district with territory in the Metro Area in Washington County appointed jointly by the governing bodies of special districts with territory in the Metro Area in Washington County;
(k) 
One member from the governing body of a special district with territory in the Metro Area in Clackamas County appointed jointly by the governing bodies of special districts with territory in the Metro Area in Clackamas County;
(l) 
One member of the governing body of Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon appointed by the governing body of that district; and
(m) 
Three persons appointed by the Council President and confirmed by the Council. No person appointed under this part of subsection (1) may be an elected officer of or employed by Metro, the state, or a city, county or special district. Each person appointed under this part of subsection (1) shall reside in the Metro Area during the person's tenure on the MPAC.
(2) 
Change of Composition. A vote of both a majority of the MPAC members and a majority of all Councilors may change the composition of the MPAC at any time.
(3) 
Duties. The MPAC shall perform the duties assigned to it by this charter and any other duties the Council prescribes.
(4) 
Bylaws. The MPAC shall adopt bylaws governing the conduct and record of its meetings and the terms of its members.
(1) 
Creation and Purpose. The Metro Office of Citizen Involvement is created to develop and maintain programs and procedures to aid communication between citizens and the Council.
(2) 
Citizens' Committee in Office of Citizen Involvement. The Council shall establish by ordinance (a) a citizens' committee in the office of citizen involvement and (b) a citizen involvement process. The Council shall appropriate sufficient funds to operate the office and committee.