Chapter 250 — Chapter 250

ORS 250.145 [1953 c.58 §1; 1955 c.52 §1; 1969 c.104 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]

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ORS 250.146 [2011 c.365 §8; repealed by 2013 c.722 §13]

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ORS 250.147 Contributions to Citizens’ Initiative Review Commission; prohibitions; disclosure. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Citizens’ Initiative Review Commission may accept contributions of moneys and assistance from the United States Government or its agencies or from any other source, public or private, and agree to conditions placed on the moneys not inconsistent with the duties of the commission. All moneys received by the commission under this subsection shall be deposited into the account established under ORS 182.470

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ORS 250.149 Determination of sufficient funds for commission and citizen panels. (1) Not later than the date that is four months before the date of the general election in an even-numbered year, the Citizens’ Initiative Review Commission shall determine whether moneys in sufficient amount are available in the account established under ORS 182.470 to carry out all the duties, functions and powers of the commission, implement ORS 250.139 to 250.143 and pay for any statements to be printed in the voters’ pamphlet under ORS 251.185

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ORS 250.150 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §128; 1961 c.74 §2; 1967 c.340 §2; 1979 c.190 §245; renumbered 254.215]

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ORS 250.155 Application of ORS 250.165 to 250.235. (1) ORS 250.165 to 250.235 carry out the provisions of section 10, Article VI, Oregon Constitution, and shall apply to the exercise of initiative or referendum powers regarding a county measure, unless the county charter or ordinance provides otherwise

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ORS 250.160 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]

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ORS 250.161 [1957 c.608 §131; 1979 c.190 §240; renumbered 254.165]

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ORS 250.165 Prospective petition; cover and signature sheet requirements; circulation; filing deadline. (1) Before circulating a petition to initiate or refer a county measure, the petitioner shall file with the county clerk a prospective petition. The county clerk immediately shall date and time stamp the prospective petition, and specify the form on which the petition shall be printed for circulation. The clerk shall retain the prospective petition

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ORS 250.168 Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions; notice; appeal. (1) Not later than the fifth business day after receiving a prospective petition for an initiative measure, the county clerk shall determine in writing whether the initiative measure meets the requirements of section 1 (2)(d), Article IV, and section 10, Article VI of the Oregon Constitution

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ORS 250.170 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]

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ORS 250.175 Preparation of ballot titles for certain county measures; correction of clerical errors; notice. (1) When a prospective petition for a county measure to be referred is filed with the county clerk, the clerk shall authorize the circulation of the petition containing the title of the measure as enacted by the county governing body or, if there is no title, the title supplied by the petitioner filing the prospective petition. The county clerk immediately shall send one copy of the prospective petition to the district attorney

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ORS 250.180 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]

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ORS 250.185 Preparation of ballot titles by county governing body. (1) When the county governing body refers a measure to the people, a ballot title for the measure may be prepared by the body. The measure and the ballot title prepared under this subsection shall be filed at the same time with the county clerk

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ORS 250.190 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §132; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]

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ORS 250.195 Procedure for elector dissatisfied with ballot title of county measure. (1) Any elector dissatisfied with a ballot title filed with the county clerk by the district attorney or the county governing body, may petition the circuit court of the judicial district in which the county is located seeking a different title and stating the reasons the title filed with the court is insufficient, not concise or unfair. The petition shall name as respondent either the district attorney or county governing body, depending on who prepared the ballot title, and must be filed not later than the seventh business day after the title is filed with the county clerk. The court shall review the title and measure to be initiated or referred, hear arguments, if any, and certify to the county clerk a title for the measure which meets the requirements of ORS 250.035

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ORS 250.200 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §133; 1961 c.89 §1; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]

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ORS 250.205 Filing and signature requirements for nonhome rule counties. (1) This section applies to a county that has not adopted a charter under section 10, Article VI, Oregon Constitution

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ORS 250.210 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §134; 1979 c.519 §19; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]

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ORS 250.215 Filing officer for county measure; filing requirements; signature verification. (1) An initiative or referendum petition relating to a county measure shall be filed with the county clerk for signature verification. The filed petition shall contain only original signatures

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ORS 250.220 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §135; 1961 c.89 §2; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]

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ORS 250.221 Date of election. If an initiative or referendum petition contains the required number of verified signatures, the election on the county measure shall be held on the next available election date in ORS 203.085 that is not sooner than the 90th day after the measure was filed with the county clerk. [1981 c.909 §4]

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ORS 250.225 [1963 c.345 §§5,6; 1979 c.190 §269; 1979 c.519 §29a; renumbered 254.475]

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ORS 250.226 [1979 c.190 §160; repealed by 1987 c.724 §7]

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ORS 250.230 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §136; 1979 c.190 §227; 1979 c.317 §9; renumbered 254.035]

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ORS 250.235 Retention of petition materials. The county clerk shall retain the signature sheets of a filed initiative or referendum petition with a copy of the county measure. If the measure is approved by the electors, a copy of the measure shall be preserved as a permanent public record, and the signature sheets shall be preserved for six years. [1979 c.190 §161]

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ORS 250.255 Application of ORS 250.265 to 250.346. ORS 250.265 to 250.346 apply to the exercise of initiative or referendum powers regarding a city measure under section 1, Article IV, Oregon Constitution, unless the city charter or ordinance provides otherwise. [1979 c.190 §162]

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ORS 250.265 Prospective petition; cover and signature sheet requirements; circulation; filing deadline. (1) Before circulating a petition to initiate or refer a city measure, the petitioner shall file with the city elections officer a prospective petition. The officer immediately shall date and time stamp the prospective petition, and specify the form on which the petition shall be printed for circulation. The officer shall retain the prospective petition

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ORS 250.270 Determination of compliance with constitutional provisions; notice; appeal. (1) Not later than the fifth business day after receiving a prospective petition for an initiative measure, the city elections officer shall determine in writing whether the initiative measure meets the requirements of section 1 (2)(d) and (5), Article IV of the Oregon Constitution

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ORS 250.275 Preparation of ballot titles for certain city measures; correction of clerical errors; notice. (1) When a prospective petition for a city measure to be referred is filed with the city elections officer, the officer shall authorize the circulation of the petition containing the title of the measure as enacted by the city governing body or, if there is no title, the title supplied by the petitioner filing the prospective petition. The city elections officer immediately shall send one copy of the prospective petition to the city attorney

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ORS 250.285 Preparation of ballot titles by city governing body. (1) When the city governing body refers a measure to the people, a ballot title for the measure may be prepared by the body. The ballot title shall be filed with the city elections officer

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ORS 250.290 [Amended by 1965 s.s. c.1 §1; repealed by 1971 c.767 §1]

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ORS 250.295 [1971 c.767 §2; 1979 c.190 §395; renumbered 188.130]

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ORS 250.296 Procedure for elector dissatisfied with ballot title of city measure. (1) Any elector dissatisfied with a ballot title filed with the city elections officer by the city attorney or the city governing body, may petition the circuit court of the judicial district in which the city is located seeking a different title and stating the reasons the title filed with the court is insufficient, not concise or unfair. The petition shall name as respondent the city attorney or city governing body, depending on who prepared the ballot title, and must be filed not later than the seventh business day after the title is filed with the city elections officer. The court shall review the title and measure to be initiated or referred, hear arguments, if any, and certify to the city elections officer a title for the measure which meets the requirements of ORS 250.035

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ORS 250.300 [Amended by 1979 c.190 §396; renumbered 188.310]

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ORS 250.305 Signature requirements. (1) A petition to refer a city measure must be signed by not less than 10 percent of the electors registered in the city at the time the prospective petition is filed. The petition must be filed with the city elections officer not later than the 30th day after adoption of the city legislation sought to be referred

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ORS 250.310 [Amended by 1955 c.726 §1; 1957 c.608 §137; 1959 c.317 §3; 1961 c.114 §11; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]

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ORS 250.315 Filing officer; filing requirements; signature verification. (1) An initiative or referendum petition relating to a city measure shall be filed with the city elections officer for signature verification. The filed petition shall contain only original signatures

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ORS 250.320 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]

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ORS 250.325 Procedure following filing of initiative petition. (1) If an initiative petition contains the required number of verified signatures, the city elections officer shall file the initiated measure with the city governing body at its next meeting

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ORS 250.330 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §138; 1979 c.190 §252; 1979 c.749 §3; renumbered 254.295]

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ORS 250.335 [1979 c.190 §170; repealed by 1987 c.724 §7]

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ORS 250.340 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §139; 1979 c.190 §255; renumbered 254.325]

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ORS 250.345 [1967 c.609 §1; repealed by 1977 c.301 §15]

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ORS 250.346 Retention of petition materials. The city elections officer shall retain the signature sheets of a filed initiative or referendum petition with a copy of the city measure. If the measure is approved by the electors, a copy of the measure shall be preserved as a permanent public record, and the signature sheets shall be preserved for six years. [1979 c.190 §171]

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ORS 250.350 [Amended by 1957 c.608 §140; 1977 c.508 §7; 1977 c.644 §4a; 1979 c.190 §264; renumbered 254.415]

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ORS 250.355 Date of election. If a referendum petition contains the required number of verified signatures, the election on the city measure shall be held on the next available election date in ORS 221.230 that is not sooner than the 90th day after the referendum petition was filed with the city elections officer. [1989 c.503 §35; 2007 c.155 §8]

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ORS 250.360 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]

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ORS 250.365 [1963 c.595 §5 (247.610 to 247.650, 250.365 and 250.375 enacted in lieu of 247.251); repealed by 1967 c.64 §7]

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ORS 250.370 [Repealed by 1957 c.608 §231]

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