What does that mean?
As an agency of the state, Josephine County must follow exactly every ordinance and rule put in place by the state of Oregon, as a Body Politic, Josephine County retains the autonomy to retain our right to opt out or modify certain legislation.
Example: While the majority of Oregon voters approved measure 110 legalizing the possession of certain drugs, Josephine County could have an ordinance prohibiting those substances within Josephine County (this DOES NOT allow the county to violate rights and protections granted by the U.S. Constitution).