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 3765
 
                           B-Engrossed
 
                   Senate Joint Resolution 40
                   Ordered by the House May 23
 Including Senate Amendments dated April 20 and House Amendments
                          dated May 23
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON RULES AND REDISTRICTING
 
 
                             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 relating to time
limits in office for members of Legislative Assembly. Limits
service in Legislative Assembly to 12 years in person's lifetime.
Applies to terms of office beginning on or after December 3,
1992.
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at   { - special election to be held on November 6,
2001 - }  { +  next regular general election + }.
 
                        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) No person shall serve more than eight years in each Oregon
statewide office in his or her lifetime.
  (3) Only terms of service beginning after   { - this Act goes
into effect - }   { + December 3, 1992, + } shall count towards
the limits of this Section.
  (4) 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) 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) 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 the next regular general election held throughout this
state. + }
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