Government of Oregon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Polity type | Sub-national administrative division (federated state) |
| Part of | United States of America |
| Constitution | Constitution of Oregon |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | Legislature |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Meeting place | Oregon State Capitol |
| Upper house | |
| Name | Senate |
| Presiding officer | Rob Wagner, President |
| Lower house | |
| Name | House of Representatives |
| Presiding officer | Dan Rayfield, Speaker |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state and government | |
| Title | Governor |
| Currently | Tina Kotek |
| Appointer | Election |
| Cabinet | |
| Leader | Governor |
| Headquarters | Oregon State Capitol |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Judiciary of Oregon |
| Courts | Courts of Oregon |
| Supreme Court of Oregon | |
| Chief judge | Martha Lee Walters |
| Seat | Supreme Court Building, Salem |
The government of the U.S. state of Oregon, as prescribed by the Oregon Constitution, is composed of three government branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. These branches operate in a manner similar to that of the federal government of the United States.[1]
Oregon also has a system of commissions, wherein private citizens are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate; these commissions have the authority to hire and fire the heads of the agencies they govern, and must confirm changes to the permanent rules governing those agencies.[2]
- ^ "Constitution of Oregon: Article III". Archived from the original on 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ Russell Sadler (February 5, 2005). "A Recent History of Oregon's Citizen Boards and Commissions". West by Northwest. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2007.