In making appointments to the city council of an historic ghost town under ORS 221.862 to 221.872, the governing body of a county shall give preference for appointment, in the following order, to:
(1) A person who is an elector within the city.
(2) A person who owns and maintains property within the city and is an elector of the county in which the historic ghost town is situated.
(3) A person who owns and maintains property within the city and is an elector anywhere in this state.
(4) A person who is a resident and an elector of the county in which the historic ghost town is situated.