Or. Rev. Stat. § 227.020 – Authority to create planning commission

(1) A city may create a planning commission for the city and provide for its organization and operations.
(2) This section shall be liberally construed and shall include the authority to create a joint planning commission and to utilize an intergovernmental agency for planning as authorized by ORS 190.003 to 190.130.

[Amended by 1973 c.739 §1; 1975 c.767 §2]