71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2002 Special 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 + } .
 
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                           A-Engrossed
 
                    House Joint Resolution 70
                 Ordered by the House February 9
           Including House Amendments dated February 9
 
Sponsored by HOUSE SPECIAL SESSION COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC STIMULUS
  AND PUBLIC POLICY
 
 
                             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 limit service in
Legislative Assembly to 12 years in any 16-year period. Applies
to terms of office beginning after effective date of amendment
and to persons   { - elected to fill vacancy - }   { + filling
vacancies + } in office after effective date of amendment.
Specifies that service   { - as appointee - }  to fill vacancy in
legislative office  { + counts + }   { - does not count - }  for
purposes of limits.
  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 34 to be added to and made a part of
Article IV, such section to read:
   { +  SECTION 34. + }  { + (1) A person may not serve more than
12 years in the Oregon Legislative Assembly in any 16-year
period.
  (2) Notwithstanding section 12, Article II of this
Constitution, when a person is appointed or elected to fill a
vacancy in the office of state Senator or state Representative,
the service of the person shall be counted for purposes of
subsection (1) of this section.
  (3)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection,
a person may not appear on the ballot as a candidate for the
office of state Senator or state Representative if serving a full
term in the office would cause the person to violate any
provision of this section.
  (b) A person may not appear on the ballot as a candidate to
fill a vacancy in the office of state Senator or state
Representative, and may not be appointed to fill a vacancy in the
office of state Senator or state Representative, if serving the
remainder of the term of the vacant office would cause the person
to violate any provision of this section.
  (4) This section first applies to:
  (a) Years of service beginning on the first day of the next
full term of office that begins after the effective date of this
section; and
  (b) Years of service by a person filling a vacancy that occurs
after the effective date of this section. + }
 
  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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