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Oregon Constitution, Article IX

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Article IX, Finance

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All articles155 Art. I46 Art. II21 Art. III4 Art. IV33 Art. V21 Art. VI0 Art. VII-Amended0 Art. VII-Original0 Art. VIII8 Art. IX14 Art. X0 Art. XI1 Art. XI-A0 Art. XI-D0 Art. XI-E0 Art. XI-F(1)0 Art. XI-F(2)0 Art. XI-G0 Art. XI-H0 Art. XI-I(1)0 Art. XI-I(2)0 Art. XI-J0 Art. XI-K0 Art. XI-L0 Art. XI-M0 Art. XI-N0 Art. XI-O0 Art. XII1 Art. XIV3 Art. XV0 Art. XVI1 Art. XVII2 Art. XVIII0

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Or. Const. art. IX, § 1 Section 1
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Assessment and taxation; uniform rules; uniformity of operation of laws. The Legislative Assembly shall, and the people through the initiative may, provide by law uniform rules of assessment and taxation. All taxes shall be levied and collected under general laws operating unifor…
Or. Const. art. IX, § 2 Section 2
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Legislature to provide revenue to pay current state expenses and interest. The Legislative Assembly shall provide for raising revenue sufficiently to defray the expenses of the State for each fiscal year, and also a sufficient sum to pay the interest on the State debt, if there b…
Or. Const. art. IX, § 3 Section 3
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Tax imposed only by law; statement of purpose. No tax shall be levied except in accordance with law. Every law imposing a tax shall state distinctly the purpose to which the revenue shall be applied. [Created through S.J.R. 7, 1979, and adopted by the people May 20, 1980 (this se…
Or. Const. art. IX, § 4 Section 4
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Appropriation necessary for withdrawal from treasury. No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in pursuance of appropriations made by law.–

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Or. Const. art. IX, § 5 Section 5

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Publication of accounts. An accurate statement of the receipts, and expenditures of the public money shall be published with the laws of each regular session of the Legislative Assembly.–

Or. Const. art. IX, § 6 Section 6

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Deficiency of funds; tax levy to pay. Whenever the expenses, of any fiscal year, shall exceed the income, the Legislative Assembly shall provide for levying a tax, for the ensuing fiscal year, sufficient, with other sources of income, to pay the deficiency, as well as the estimat…

Or. Const. art. IX, § 7 Section 7

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Appropriation laws not to contain provisions on other subjects. Laws making appropriations, for the salaries of public officers, and other current expenses of the State, shall contain provisions upon no other subject.–

Or. Const. art. IX, § 8 Section 8

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Stationery for use of state. All stationary [sic] required for the use of the State shall be furnished by the lowest responsible bidder, under such regulations as may be prescribed by law. But no State Officer, or member of the Legislative Assembly shall be interested in any bid,…

Or. Const. art. IX, § 9 Section 9

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Taxation of certain benefits prohibited. Benefits payable under the federal old age and survivors insurance program or benefits under section 3(a), 4(a) or 4(f) of the federal Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, as amended, or their successors, shall not be considered income for the…

Or. Const. art. IX, § 10 Section 10

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Retirement plan contributions by governmental employees. (1) Notwithstanding any existing State or Federal laws, an employee of the State of Oregon or any political subdivision of the state who is a member of a retirement system or plan established by law, charter or ordinance, o…

Or. Const. art. IX, § 11 Section 11

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Retirement plan rate of return contract guarantee prohibited. (1) Neither the state nor any political subdivision of the state shall contract to guarantee any rate of interest or return on the funds in a retirement system or plan established by law, charter or ordinance for the b…

Or. Const. art. IX, § 12 Section 12

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Retirement not to be increased by unused sick leave. (1) Notwithstanding any existing Federal or State law, the retirement benefits of an employee of the state or any political subdivision of the state retiring on or after January 1, 1995, shall not in any way be increased as a r…

Or. Const. art. IX, § 13 Section 13

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Retirement plan restriction severability. If any part of Sections 10, 11 or 12 of this Article is held to be unconstitutional under the Federal or State Constitution, the remaining parts shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect. [Created through initiative …

Or. Const. art. IX, § 14 Section 14

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Revenue estimate; return of excess revenue to taxpayers; legislative increase in estimate. (1) As soon as is practicable after adjournment sine die of a regular session of the Legislative Assembly, the Governor shall cause an estimate to be prepared of revenues that will be recei…