71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
SA to SB 216
 
LC 1311/SB 216-2
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                         SENATE BILL 216
 
             By COMMITTEE ON RULES AND REDISTRICTING
 
                            April 19
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after '260.555 ' insert
'and 260.993'.
  Delete lines 20 through 22 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + } (1) If a chief petitioner of a statewide
initiative or referendum petition has knowledge of a violation of
any provision of Oregon Revised Statutes relating to the conduct
of any election or of any rule adopted by the Secretary of State
under ORS chapters 246 to 260 committed by a person obtaining
signatures on the chief petitioner's petition, the violation by
the person obtaining signatures shall be conclusively considered
a violation by the chief petitioner.'.
  After line 25, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + } ORS 260.993 is amended to read:
  ' 260.993. (1) The penalty for violation of ORS 260.532 is
limited to that provided in ORS 260.532 (6) and (8).
  ' (2) Violation of ORS 247.125, 247.171 (5), 247.420 (2),
253.710, 260.402, 260.555,  { + 260.558, + } 260.575, 260.615,
260.645, 260.665 (2) or (3) involving any action described in ORS
260.665 (2)(d) to (f), 260.715 or 260.718 is a Class C felony.
  ' (3) Violation of ORS 260.695 (5) is a Class A misdemeanor.
  ' (4) Violation of ORS 247.171 (6) is a Class C misdemeanor.'.
  In line 26, delete '4' and insert '5'.
  On page 2, after line 1, insert:
  ' (3) The amendments to ORS 260.993 by section 4 of this 2001
Act apply to violations of ORS 260.558 occurring on or after the
effective date of this 2001 Act.'.
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