Taylor v. Multnomah County Deputy Sheriff's Retirement Board

This appeal involves the construction and application of an ordinance enacted by the Board of County Commissioners for Multnomah County establishing a special retirement program for some of the personnel of the county’s Department of Public Safety (formerly Multnomah County Sheriff’s office).

Petitioner, a deputy sheriff who is employed by the department as a corrections officer, brought a mandamus action to compel defendants, who are members of the Multnomah County Deputy Sheriff’s Retirement Board, to accept her application for membership in the special retirement program provided by this…