Putnam v. Milne

This is an appeal from a judgment ruling that an *542election to determine if Klamath. County should establish a connty board of health was valid.

ORS 431.412 (1) provides:

“The governing body of any connty shall establish a connty board of health, when authorized so to do by a majority of voters of the connty at any general or special election * * *.”

The election was held on May 23, 1972, the date of the state-wide primary election (ORS 249.340). The question was presented on the ballot as ballot measure No. 8:

“PROPOSED BY REFERENDUM PETITION

“SHALL THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ESTABLISH A COUNTY BOARD…