Oregon Revised Statutes Credit Unions, Lending Institutions and Pawnbrokers § 723.316

The board of directors of a credit union may appoint a chief credit officer in lieu of a credit committee to approve or disapprove loans under conditions that the board prescribes. If the board appoints a chief credit officer in lieu of a credit committee, the provisions of ORS 723.302 to 723.312 do not apply and the credit union may not make a loan unless the chief credit officer approves the loan, except that the chief credit officer may appoint one or more loan officers with the power to approve loans subject to limitations or conditions that the chief credit officer prescribes.