In making appointments to the city council of an historic ghost town under ORS 221.862 to 221.872, the governing body of a county shall give preference for appointment, in the following order, to:

1. (1) A person who is an elector within the city.
2. (2) A person who owns and maintains property within the city and is an elector of the county in which the historic ghost town is situated.
3. (3) A person who owns and maintains property within the city and is an elector anywhere in this state.
4. (4) A person who is a resident and an elector of the county in which the historic ghost town is situated.

Note: See note under 221.862.

[1983 c.355 §3]