71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2557
 
                         Senate Bill 825
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (at the request of Senator
  Mae Yih)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Requires that numbers assigned to state and local measures not
repeat in any subsequent election. Deletes requirement that
numbering of measures recommence with number 1 when number of
measures reaches 99. Begins numbering of measures with number
following last number assigned prior to effective date of Act.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to ballot measure numbers; creating new provisions; and
  amending ORS 250.115 and 254.108.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 250.115 is amended to read:
  250.115. (1) The Secretary of State shall number the measures
to be voted on in the state at large consecutively  { - ,
beginning with number one, and not repeating any number in any
subsequent election until the number of measures reaches 99. When
the number of measures reaches 99, the numbering sequence shall
recommence with the number 1 at the next election at which a
state measure is voted on - }  { +  and shall not repeat any
number in any subsequent election. For each election, the numbers
assigned shall begin with the number after the last number
assigned under this section at the previous election + }. The
measures shall be assigned numbers in the order in which the
measures are filed with the secretary.
  (2) The Secretary of State shall number state measures not
referred to under subsection (1) of this section consecutively,
beginning with the number after the last number assigned under
subsection (1) of this section, in the order in which the
measures are filed with the secretary.
  SECTION 2. ORS 254.108 is amended to read:
  254.108. (1) The county clerk shall number county, city and
district measures consecutively  { - , beginning with number 1,
and not repeating any number in any subsequent election until the
number of measures reaches 99. When the number of measures
reaches 99, the numbering sequence shall recommence with the
number 1 at the next election at which a county, city or district
measure is voted on - }   { + and shall not repeat any number in
any subsequent election.  For each election, the numbers assigned
shall begin with the number after the last number assigned under
this section at the previous election + }. The measures shall be
assigned numbers in the order in which the measures are filed
with the clerk and in a manner that will not confuse county, city
or district measures with state measures. The number assigned to
each county, city and district measure shall be preceded by a
unique county prefix number. The Secretary of State by rule shall
assign a prefix number to each county for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of this subsection.
  (2) If a district or city is located in more than one county,
the district elections officer under ORS 255.005 or the county
clerk under ORS 254.095 shall immediately certify a district or
city measure to the county clerk of any other county in which the
district or city is located.
  SECTION 3.  { + The first number assigned to a measure under
ORS 250.115, as amended by section 1 of this 2001 Act, shall be
the number after the last number assigned to a measure under ORS
250.115 (1999 Edition) prior to the effective date of this 2001
Act. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + The first number assigned to a measure under
ORS 254.108, as amended by section 2 of this 2001 Act, shall be
the number after the last number assigned to a measure under ORS
254.108 (1999 Edition) prior to the effective date of this 2001
Act. + }
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