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
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 LC 2310
 
                   Senate Joint Resolution 20
 
Sponsored by Senator L BEYER; Senators CARTER, DECKERT, DUKES,
  Representatives DEVLIN, KING, MORRISETTE
 
 
                             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.
 
  Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution designating offices
of state Senator and state Representative as nonpartisan.
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at next regular general election.
 
                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. The Constitution of the State of Oregon is amended
by creating a new section 3b to be added to and made a part of
Article IV, and by amending section 3, Article IV, such sections
to read:
   { +  Sec. 3. + } (1) The senators and representatives shall be
chosen by the electors of the respective counties or districts or
subdistricts within a county or district into which the state may
from time to time be divided by law.  { + The offices of senator
and representative shall be nonpartisan. Senators and
representatives shall be elected or appointed without political
party affiliation or designation. + }
  (2) If a vacancy in the office of senator or representative
from any county or district or subdistrict shall occur, such
vacancy shall be filled as may be provided by law. A person who
is appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of senator or
representative shall have been an inhabitant of the district the
person is appointed to represent for at least one year next
preceding the date of the appointment. However, for purposes of
an appointment occurring during the period beginning on January 1
of the year next following the operative date of an apportionment
under section 6 of this Article, the person must have been an
inhabitant of the district for one year next preceding the date
of the appointment or from January 1 of the year following the
reapportionment to the date of the appointment, whichever is
less.
   { +  SECTION 3b. + }  { + (1) The amendment to section 3 of
this Article by Senate Joint Resolution 20 (2001) applies to
nominations for, appointments to and elections to the offices of
state Senator and state Representative occurring on or after the
effective date of the amendment to section 3 of this Article by
Senate Joint Resolution 20 (2001).
  (2) This section is repealed December 31, 2010. + }
  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at the next regular general election held throughout this
state. + }
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