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
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
 LC 2505
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                   Senate Joint Resolution 24
                 Ordered by the Senate April 20
           Including Senate Amendments dated April 20
 
Sponsored by Senator TROW
 
 
                             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.
 
  Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to repeal time limits
in office for members of Legislative Assembly.
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at   { - next regular general election - }  { +
special election to be held on November 6, 2001 + }.
 
                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. Section 19, Article II of the Constitution of the
State of Oregon, is amended to read:
   { +  Sec. 19. + } Limits on Oregon Terms. To promote varied
representation, to broaden the opportunities for public service,
and to make the electoral process fairer by reducing the power of
incumbency, terms in Oregon elected offices are limited as
follows:
    { - (1) No person shall serve more than six years in the
Oregon House of Representatives, eight years in the Oregon
Senate, and twelve years in the Oregon Legislative Assembly in
his or her lifetime. - }
    { - (2) - }   { + (1) + } No person shall serve more than
eight years in each Oregon statewide office in his or her
lifetime.
    { - (3) - }   { + (2) + } Only terms of service beginning
after   { - this Act goes into effect - }   { + December 3,
1992, + } shall count towards the limits of this Section.
    { - (4) - }   { + (3) + } When a person is appointed or
elected to fill a vacancy in office, then such service shall be
counted as one term for the purposes of this Section.
    { - (5) - }   { + (4) + } A person shall not appear on the
ballot as a candidate for elected office or be appointed to fill
a vacancy in office if serving a full term in such office would
cause them to violate the limits in this Section.
    { - (6) - }  { +  (5) + } This Section does not apply to
judicial offices.
 
  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at a special election held throughout this state on November 6,
2001. + }
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