ORS 125.705: Effect of vacancy in office of county public guardian and conservator.

(1) The person appointed to the office of county public guardian and conservator shall serve in the office at the pleasure of the appointing authority. If the person holding the office of county public guardian and conservator is removed from office, dies, becomes incapacitated or resigns, the removal, death, incapacity or resignation shall operate to remove the county public guardian and conservator as guardian and conservator of all estates then under the guardianship and conservatorship of the person.

      (2) As used in ORS 125.700 to 125.730, “county public guardian and conservator” means the person appointed to the office of county public guardian and conservator created under ORS 125.700.