Multnomah County chair’s unparalleled power to block fellow commissioner proposals is illegal, analysis claims

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Multnomah County chair’s unparalleled power to block fellow commissioner proposals is illegal, analysis claims

A rule that gives Multnomah County’s elected chair the power to unilaterally decide what proposals come before the county commission — and which do not — violates the local government’s charter and is therefore illegal, according to two attorneys at one of Portland’s top law firms.