Oregon Revised Statutes Education and Culture § 357.925

(1) There is established the office of Poet Laureate of the State of Oregon for the purpose of honoring the resident poets of Oregon who have been most responsible for capturing the beauty and spirit of the state through the medium of verse.

(2) The person appointed to the office of Poet Laureate of the State of Oregon must be a person who:

(3) Within one year after the office of Poet Laureate of the State of Oregon becomes vacant, the Governor shall appoint a qualified person to the office of Poet Laureate of the State of Oregon to serve at the pleasure of the Governor for a term of two years. A person may not serve for more than two consecutive terms as Poet Laureate of the State of Oregon.