{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-176.010","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 176.010","heading":"Commencement of term; inauguration.","body":"The official term of the Governor shall commence upon the publication of the returns by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as provided in section 4, Article V, Oregon Constitution; or in case of an election of the Governor by the Legislative Assembly, as provided in section 5, Article V, Oregon Constitution, the official term of the Governor shall commence immediately upon such election; and the Governor shall be inaugurated by taking the oath of office.","path":["05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use","18. Executive Branch; Organization","Chapter 176 — Governor"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors176.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:12Z","sha256":"dd3c91a9ef0ffe9dce768aff5a4880c01ee0e0aa5b836fc97707c70af63d3b2f","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-174.590","next":"us-or/ors-176.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}